Expanding Cultural Experiences with Traditional Arts × AR: ONCARD Introduced at Kawabata Shopping Arcade's "Hakata Maiko Chaya Wano Kage no Omote"
Hakata Maiko Chaya Wano Kage no Omote, a Japanese cultural experience facility in Fukuoka City's Kawabata Shopping Arcade, has introduced the AR service "ONCARD." This initiative aims to offer new cultural experiences combining real and digital elements, enhancing accessibility for inbound tourists, following a renewal in February 2026 and the addition of 'asanabe' and a Japanese cafe from April.
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HK STYLE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka Prefecture) has introduced its AR service "ONCARD" at "Hakata Maiko Chaya Wano Kage no Omote," a Japanese cultural experience facility located in Fukuoka City's Kawabata Shopping Arcade.
The facility underwent a renewal in February 2026 and further launched 'asanabe' (morning hot pot) and a Japanese cafe in April, evolving into a place that offers different cultural experiences depending on the time of day.
This initiative involves designing the visitor flow in front of the store to make the experience clear at a glance for inbound tourists, and deploying AR content primarily through posters. It marks the beginning of providing new cultural experiences that combine real experiences with digital elements.
## Background
Despite its location in the Kawabata Shopping Arcade and attractive content like Japanese dance, shamisen, and tea ceremony, there was a challenge that "what could be experienced" was not sufficiently conveyed to visitors before their arrival.
Therefore, the POP signage in front of the store was redesigned to ensure that inbound visitors could understand the content at a glance, and improvements were made to the visitor flow. Following this, the project progressed to experience design utilizing AR.
## Facility Overview
"Hakata Maiko Chaya Wano Kage no Omote" is a geisha house where traditional performing arts can be intimately experienced, nestled in the Kawabata-dori Shopping Arcade of Hakata Old Town, which has over a hundred years of history.
A major appeal is the opportunity to closely watch and experience representative Japanese cultural arts such as Japanese dance, shamisen, and tea ceremony, with the presence of a constantly available tea ceremony experience being particularly rare.
With heartfelt hospitality from the proprietress, born and raised in Hakata, the welcoming presence of maiko, and the constant presence of interpreters, international visitors can safely and deeply experience Japanese culture.
In February 2026, the experience and tea ceremony services were renewed to be divided into daytime and nighttime sessions. The facility was restructured as a cultural experience venue where different ways of enjoying can be had at different times of the day.
### Concept
**Bringing Traditional Arts into Daily Life**
Hakata Maiko Chaya "Wano Kage no Omote" is being developed as a place to disseminate Hakata culture and new Japanese hospitality.
Through three styles:
- "Asanabe" (morning hot pot)
- "Tea ceremony experience and Japanese cafe"
- "Sake bar where meals can be enjoyed"
this facility offers different cultural experiences depending on the time of day. Through food, space, and hospitality, it serves as a place to touch the Japanese spirit and the charm of Hakata.
Furthermore, a symbolic presence in this place is the Hakata Maiko. Not only their splendor, but also their role in conveying Hakata's traditions, beautiful deportment, and spirit of hospitality to the present day enhances the value of this space.
This facility disseminates the charm of Hakata as a new Japanese venue where traditional performing arts can be felt more intimately through food, space, and people.
The facility underwent a renewal in February 2026 and further launched 'asanabe' (morning hot pot) and a Japanese cafe in April, evolving into a place that offers different cultural experiences depending on the time of day.
This initiative involves designing the visitor flow in front of the store to make the experience clear at a glance for inbound tourists, and deploying AR content primarily through posters. It marks the beginning of providing new cultural experiences that combine real experiences with digital elements.
## Background
Despite its location in the Kawabata Shopping Arcade and attractive content like Japanese dance, shamisen, and tea ceremony, there was a challenge that "what could be experienced" was not sufficiently conveyed to visitors before their arrival.
Therefore, the POP signage in front of the store was redesigned to ensure that inbound visitors could understand the content at a glance, and improvements were made to the visitor flow. Following this, the project progressed to experience design utilizing AR.
## Facility Overview
"Hakata Maiko Chaya Wano Kage no Omote" is a geisha house where traditional performing arts can be intimately experienced, nestled in the Kawabata-dori Shopping Arcade of Hakata Old Town, which has over a hundred years of history.
A major appeal is the opportunity to closely watch and experience representative Japanese cultural arts such as Japanese dance, shamisen, and tea ceremony, with the presence of a constantly available tea ceremony experience being particularly rare.
With heartfelt hospitality from the proprietress, born and raised in Hakata, the welcoming presence of maiko, and the constant presence of interpreters, international visitors can safely and deeply experience Japanese culture.
In February 2026, the experience and tea ceremony services were renewed to be divided into daytime and nighttime sessions. The facility was restructured as a cultural experience venue where different ways of enjoying can be had at different times of the day.
### Concept
**Bringing Traditional Arts into Daily Life**
Hakata Maiko Chaya "Wano Kage no Omote" is being developed as a place to disseminate Hakata culture and new Japanese hospitality.
Through three styles:
- "Asanabe" (morning hot pot)
- "Tea ceremony experience and Japanese cafe"
- "Sake bar where meals can be enjoyed"
this facility offers different cultural experiences depending on the time of day. Through food, space, and hospitality, it serves as a place to touch the Japanese spirit and the charm of Hakata.
Furthermore, a symbolic presence in this place is the Hakata Maiko. Not only their splendor, but also their role in conveying Hakata's traditions, beautiful deportment, and spirit of hospitality to the present day enhances the value of this space.
This facility disseminates the charm of Hakata as a new Japanese venue where traditional performing arts can be felt more intimately through food, space, and people.