Yamaguchi City, which has been selected for the New York Times’ list of “52 places to go in 2024”, was ruled and developed by Ouchi clan during the Muromachi period (1336-1573). This activity has been arranged as Ouchi kemari based on the assumption that Ouchi might have also enjoyed kemari. Participants will wear Muromachi-style costumes and play kemari with a specially handmade mari ball.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
guide fee
Ouchi kemari experience
Travel expenses from home to departure and arrival
Meeting Points
Departure
大殿地域交流センター
Meet your guide in the first floor lobby of the ODONO Regional Exchange Center.
To get to the Exchange Center, enter ODONO-St. from TATEKOJI-St., go east two blocks, then north to the center.
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Yamaguchi City, which has been selected for the New York Times’ list of “52 places to go in 2024”, was ruled and developed by Ouchi clan during the Muromachi period (1336-1573). This activity has been arranged as Ouchi kemari based on the assumption that Ouchi might have also enjoyed kemari. Participants will wear Muromachi-style costumes and play kemari with a specially handmade mari ball.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
guide fee
Ouchi kemari experience
Travel expenses from home to departure and arrival
Meeting Points
Departure
大殿地域交流センター
Meet your guide in the first floor lobby of the ODONO Regional Exchange Center.
To get to the Exchange Center, enter ODONO-St. from TATEKOJI-St., go east two blocks, then north to the center.
Return
Itinerary
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Tsukiyamaatoshiseki Park
You will enjoy playing kemari, a Japanese traditional ball game played by nobles and feudal lords during the Muromachi period (1336-1573) and onwards. This activity is arranged as Ouchi kemari based on the assumption that Lord Ouchi, a powerful feudal lord ruling Yamaguchi in the Muromachi period, might have also enjoyed kemari. Participants will wear Muromachi-style costumes and play kemari with a specially handmade mari ball.
