Overview
This experience is not about creating a perfect hairstyle.
It is about discovering how simple acts of preparation can bring elegance into everyday life.
Set in a 280-year-old townhouse in Iwamura Castle Town, you will learn directly from a practitioner who continues to wear kimono and style her hair in a traditional manner as part of her daily life.
Her approach reimagines Traditional Japanese Hairstyling not as something reserved for special occasions, but as a gentle, repeatable practice for everyday living.
Using only five elastics and two pins—without sprays or artificial tools—you will learn how to style your own hair with ease and lightness.
Rather than being styled by others, you will learn to prepare yourself—
transforming hairstyling into a mindful and sustainable practice.
Through this experience, you will discover:
・How simplicity creates sustainable beauty
・How preparation influences posture and awareness
・How appearance can naturally open human connection
This is not about decoration.
It is about cultivating elegance as part of your everyday presence.
Everyday Elegance: Traditional Japanese Hairstyling(For Woman with Long Hair)
Select the date & Reservation
This plan is a request reservation. It is not confirmed until we check availability and send a confirmation notice.
Location
「Wasou Wagokoro Kenkyusho (traditional townhouse) in Iwamura Castle Town」
216 Honmachi, Iwamura-cho, Ena-shi, Gifu, 509-7403, Japan
Price
The price includes the experience, facility fees, and taxes. Please note that meals, transportation, and an English-speaking guide are not included.
If you require transportation arrangements or an English-speaking guide, please specify your request in the remarks section of the application form.
Schedule
9:00 – 9:20 AM Introduction: The Meaning of Traditional Japanese Hairstyling(280-year-old Townhouse in Iwamura Castle Town)
ーExplore the cultural meaning of Japanese hairstyling and its role in daily life.
ーUnderstand how preparation shapes posture, awareness, and presence.
9:20 – 11:50 AM Demonstration & Hands-on Practice: Self-Styled Japanese Hairstyling
ーLearn a simple, self-styling method using only five elastics and two pins.
ーNo sprays or artificial tools—work with your own hair to create a natural, lightweight form.
ーPractice step by step under guidance, refining balance, structure, and ease.
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM Reflection
ーReflect on how preparing your appearance influenced your awareness and state of mind.
Dress Code
Please do not wear high necks.
We recommend wearing an outfit that goes well with a traditional Japanese hairstyle,
and wearing comfortable walking shoes when exploring the castle town.
Payment
Payment in advance / Credit card JPY only
Booking deadline
Booking must be made at least 7 days before the experience date
Cancellation policy
・From 20 days prior to the experience date: 20% of the total experience fee
・From 14 days prior: 50%
・From 7 days prior: 100%
Cancellation fees are calculated based on the scheduled experience date.
Further remarks
Please let us know in advance if you have any experience wearing a kimono.
Due to unavoidable circumstances, programs or workshops are subject to last-minute changes and cancellations.
If you are more than 30 minutes late without prior notice on the day of your appointment, it will be automatically canceled.
In such cases, no refund will be issued.
Select the date & Reservation
This plan is a request reservation. It is not confirmed until we check availability and send a confirmation notice.