On this page, from among the popular items of manufacturing experience indoor leisure, " Glasswork / glass workshop experience Will be picked up and featured. Edo Kiriko is famous for " Tokyo "And mainly in the Kanto region, Otaru glass" Hokkaido And Ryukyu glass " Okinawa Introducing a one-day experience plan for glasswork and glass workshops all over Japan. " Reservation popularity plan ranking And "Activity Japan editorial department carefully selected" 3 Recommended Experience Plans Please look for your favorite "glasswork / glass workshop experience" by referring to "".
table of contents
- 1 Reservation reference data for glasswork / glass workshop experience
- 2 What is a glasswork experience?
- 3 Types of glasswork experience
- 4 A place where you can experience glasswork
- 5 National glasswork experience plan reservation popularity ranking
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3 recommended plans for nationwide glasswork experience
- 6.1 [Tokyo ☆ 5 minutes walk from Shimbashi station] Surprise gift for anniversaries ☆ Fashionable glass day experience with engraved letters ☆
- 6.2 [Yamanashi / Blown glass] Full-scale blown glass experience! Original work with "Sorabuki"
- 6.3 [Okinawa Etching Art Experience] Engrave memories of your trip on glass items! Etching art experience
- 7 Recommended Articles for Monozukuri Experiences
- 8 Find a glasswork / glass workshop experience plan all over Japan
Reservation reference data for glasswork / glass workshop experience
What is a glasswork experience?
First of all," What is a glasswork experience? I will review from the basic knowledge.
What is a glasswork experience? Blown glass (whistle blowing) "Including" Cut glass (kiriko) "or" Sandblasting It is a one-day experience class where you can make glass crafts by hand using techniques such as ".
Held at glass workshops throughout Japan, including travel destinations, central Tokyo, and residential areas, it can be used as a hobby on weekends or after work, or as an indoor leisure experience on the go. Popular with a wide range of people regardless of age or gender Collect.
in Japan," Edo Kiriko "or" Satsuma Kiriko , " Tsugaru Vidro "or" Ryukyu glass , " Otaru glass There are many areas that specialize in glass crafts, and the plans held around them are especially popular.
Tokyo / Edo Kiriko Experience Recommended Plan
- 5.0
- (2 reviews / experiences)
A plan where you can enjoy the world of Edo Kiriko, where the delicate craftsmanship shines. Since it does not use fire, you can participate from the first grade of elementary school. This technique of drawing a pattern on a plate with a diamond grinder is recommended for those who want to concentrate quietly. There is no doubt that you will be absorbed in it! The work of shaving with a diamond grinder is a delicate work that requires force adjustment while being dynamic. Go game
Review / word-of-mouth experience
Untitled I experienced Kiriko for the first time, but since I was taught carefully, there was nothing difficult and I was able to make it while having fun. The friends who participated with me were very pleased that they were able to make something that they were satisfied with. If I have another chance, I would like to experience Edo Kiriko. 5.0 ★★★★★ Experience date June 2018
Types of glasswork experience
The type of glasswork experience is to mold the work in a state where the glass is heated and melted (softened). Hot work (hot technique) ", Which is often used for designing. Cold work (cold technique) It is classified into two main types.
Below, along with the recommended plan introduction that accepts advance reservations on the Internet at Activity Japan, Explain two types of features I will continue to do it.
Hot work (hot technique)
Hot work (hot technique) includes "blown glass (whistle blowing)" that blows breath from a blowing rod while heating the glass, "hot casting" that pours molten glass into a mold made of clay or wax, and warms and softens it. There are types such as "fusing" that welds the glass that has been made, and it is generally used as a material. Techniques used in the process of melting glass and molding it from scratch to create glass craft products such as glasses (cups) is.
Hokkaido Otaru / blown glass experience recommended plan
- 3.7
- (6 reviews / experiences)
☆We do not reply to reservations on weekends and holidays. Please note that we will reply to reservations made on Mondays. If you wish to make a reservation on a weekend or holiday, please make sure to make the reservation by 4:00 p.m. on Friday. *Reservations by phone can also be made on the day. Why not try making your own original glass in Otaru?
Review / word-of-mouth experience
Glasswork The important part was the experience of being able to get a convincing finished product with the craftsman and the place to decide. The time was not too long, about 15 minutes per person, and it was the best plan for a little activity. We are looking forward to receiving the finished product. Thank you very much. 5.0 ★★★★★ Experience date July 2021
Cold work (cold technique)
For cold work (cold technique), "cut glass" that cuts out letters and patterns on the glass itself, "sand blast" that sprays cutting sand on the designed glass, and "sand blast" that joins fine glass to make a pattern. There are types such as "stained glass", mainly Highly artistic glass crafts and techniques used to enhance the design of already shaped glassware is.
Aichi Chita / Sandblast Experience Recommended Plan
[Aichi / Chita] All-you-can-eat pattern stickers! Sandblasting experience! Making original glasses
- 4.9
- (4 reviews / experiences)
You can put as many stickers as you like! There is no additional charge no matter how much you put it on♪ You can arrange champagne glasses and glass cups nicely with sandblasting ☆ You can easily create works with a high degree of perfection, so it's perfect for gifts! [Price list] ・Tumbler 1650 yen ・Cup other than tumbler 2000 yen ・18cm round plate 2500 yen Plan fee
Review / word-of-mouth experience
It was really fun! He said, "You can use any cutting sheet, and you don't have to worry about the time." He let me choose the design as I like, so I was absorbed in it and stayed there for a really long time. However, he was a very kind teacher and it was a great time. Did you experience it with your friend's birthday present? If possible, I came back asking for three more glasses. 5.0 ★★★★★ Experience date February 2019
A place where you can experience glasswork
Activity Japan is currently offering glasswork experience plans that will be held in almost all areas of Japan, from "Hokkaido" in the north to "Okinawa" in the south.
Here, "Activity Japan based on all reservation data" National glasswork experience popular area / area ranking Let's take a look at the prefectures that are enjoyed by many users.
Check out popular experience plans for each area by clicking on the name of the place you are going to, such as a trip or a drive date.
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Tokyo |
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Kyoto |
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Okinawa |
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Aichi |
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Osaka |
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Hokkaido |
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Nagano |
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Hyogo |
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Saitama |
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Kanagawa |
Recommended plan for making glass accessories in Tokyo
- 5.0
- (6 reviews / experiences)
Why don't you make a cute heat-resistant glass necklace by hand? Even those who are new to glass work will be taught carefully, so please feel free to join us. You can make one necklace top for a heart shape and three necklace tops for a drop shape. Experience flow (2-hour schedule) Please come to the store by the time of your reservation and complete the reception. ↓ Produce
Review / word-of-mouth experience
Making necklaces and earrings I asked for two experiences, a necklace and earrings. He taught me very carefully and made a very satisfying necklace. I am looking forward to the completion of the earrings. Thank you for this time. 5.0 ★★★★★ Experience date August 2021
National glasswork experience plan reservation popularity ranking
Below, based on all activity Japan reservation data, " National glasswork experience plan reservation popularity ranking I will introduce.
Please use it for comparison and examination of plan selection by referring to the course contents such as price (price) and types of glass crafts that can be made, and the reputation based on reviews and word-of-mouth experiences from users who actually participated.
- 4.1
- (23 reviews and testimonials)
You can make only one Ryukyu glass in the world, which is made by the old-fashioned air-blown manufacturing method! The Ryukyu glass we make is a waste Ryukyu glass made by reusing awamori bottles. You can make glasses made by the same method as Ryukyu glass that was made in old Okinawa. However, it wasn't just a breathtaking glass experience, but a variety of processes for myself.
- 4.5
- (9 reviews / experiences)
You can enjoy the experience of making shisa while drinking a drink at the superb view sea cafe. (2,500 yen) You can also paint your own Shisa with the option + 1,100 yen. (Making a shisa + painting 3,600 yen) After making a three-dimensional shisa, it will be baked in about 20 minutes and you can take it home as it is. + Painting the baked shisa as you like
This is a keychain made of resin by enclosing sparkling Ryukyu glass or other parts of your choice. You can choose your favorite shape from a variety of metal frames. In addition to Ryukyu glass, the parts you can enclose include seashells, coral, colored sand, beads, and more! It's great that you can choose from a wide variety of free parts ♪ It's an experience that even small children can enjoy!
This is a glass art experience plan where you can choose a container from over 50 types of Ryukyu glasses, Chura glasses, glass containers, photo frames, etc., and draw your favorite letters and pictures in 13 different colors. You can easily create your own stained glass-like works that take advantage of the transparency of glass. Even if you are not sure what to draw, we also have designs of shisa and hibiscus, so you can use it easily.
- 4.2
- (5 reviews / experiences)
At the Ishigaki Island Glass Museum, you can experience making photo frames, lamps, and nameplates using Ryukyu glass. You can make a glass work that reminds you of the sea of Okinawa and is perfect as a memento of your trip!
[Okinawa, Ishigaki] A perfect souvenir for your trip! Making Ryukyu glass and coral lamps
- 4.7
- (5 reviews / experiences)
At the Ishigaki Island Glass Museum, you can experience making photo frames, lamps, and nameplates using Ryukyu glass. You can make a glass work that reminds you of the sea of Okinawa and is perfect as a memento of your trip!
- 4.8
- (23 reviews and testimonials)
Original glass course from 3,500 yen Time required: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 1 item per person (If you wish to have more than one, you can add only the material cost separately) Price: 3,500 yen ~ (material cost included) ) * Optionally, you can enter your favorite characters such as your name or initials.
- 5.0
- (1 review / experience)
At the Ishigaki Island Glass Museum, you can experience making photo frames, lamps, and nameplates using Ryukyu glass. You can make a glass work that reminds you of the sea of Okinawa and is perfect as a memento of your trip!
[Okinawa, Ishigaki] A perfect souvenir for your trip! Make a lamp studded with Ryukyu glass
- 4.3
- (3 reviews / experiences)
At the Ishigaki Island Glass Museum, you can experience making photo frames, lamps, and nameplates using Ryukyu glass. You can make a glass work that reminds you of the sea of Okinawa and is perfect as a memento of your trip!
[Okinawa, Ishigaki Island] Make your own original earrings filled with Ryukyu glass
- 5.0
- (1 review / experience)
At the Ishigakijima Glass Museum, you can experience making photo frames, lamps, and nameplates using Ryukyu glass. You can make glass works that will remind you of the Okinawan sea and are perfect as a memento of your trip! You can take them home on the day!
3 recommended plans for nationwide glasswork experience
From here, "Activity Japan editorial department carefully selected" 3 recommended plans for nationwide glasswork experience I will introduce.
From the glasswork experience plan held in Tokyo to the Ryukyu glass making experience held in Okinawa, it is a content that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people of all ages.
Please enjoy the glasswork experience as a leisure activity for travel, driving, dating, etc., and as a hobby to enjoy on weekends and at the end of work.
[Tokyo ☆ 5 minutes walk from Shimbashi station] Surprise gift for anniversaries ☆ Fashionable glass day experience with engraved letters ☆
- 5.0
- (1 review / experience)
"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. We will give you a handmade name glass on birthdays and anniversaries of family, friends, lovers, etc. ☆ Let's design and name the glitter glass ♪ The original glass is completed! Surprise
First of all, I would like to introduce an original glass making experience plan held by "Yu Kobo Tokyo Ginza Classroom", which has a shop in Shinbashi, Tokyo.
In a glasswork experience using cold work technology, you can use a special sandblaster machine to design your favorite glasswork from glass such as beer mugs, wine glasses, tumblers, mugs, etc. Carve and engrave.
Some of the glasses are red, blue, and green Edo kiriko, which are used as the source of Edo kiriko, so you can also make original Edo kiriko-style glasses.
The workshop is located in the center of Tokyo and is easily accessible from the station, so you can stop by while taking a walk for a date or shopping, and you can take it home the same day you experience it, so it is a recommended plan for gifts.
Review / word-of-mouth experience
Untitled I am very grateful that I had a wonderful and very enjoyable time thanks to the teacher's guidance, and at the same time I was able to create a very satisfying and memorable work. Thank you very much. 5.0 ★★★★★ Experience date October 2019
Holding shop / workshop information
- 4.7
- (56 reviews)
- Kanto
- Tokyo
- Ginza/Tsukiji
- Traditional culture experience
- Ceramic art experience / ceramic art class
- Glasswork / glass studio
～ A small-group hideaway classroom in the city ～ ☆ All classrooms are close to the station, making it easy to get to! You can also learn on your way home from work. ☆ You can easily enjoy various crafts in the one-day experience course ♪ ☆ Various courses according to ability. Courses from hand-kneading to specialized courses. ☆ Bright and friendly staff will help you. You can learn with confidence. ☆ We offer a handmade gift course that conveys your feelings on an important anniversary ☆ cafe Yu ☆ It is attached to the Osaka Umeda classroom and Fukuoka Tenjin classroom. 5 minutes walk from Shimbashi station on the Tokyo Yamanote line! It is an easy-to-go classroom facing Sotobori-dori. Although the Tokyo Ginza classroom is in Ginza, it is an oasis in the city ♪ Ceramic art experiencers and members are enjoying handicrafts as they wish ♪
[Yamanashi / Blown glass] Full-scale blown glass experience! Original work with "Sorabuki"
- 5.0
- (5 reviews / experiences)
A blown glass experience where you breathe into the melted glass to inflate it and mold it. We make glasses, small bowls, single-wheel inserts, wind chimes, accessories, paper weights, etc. using a technique called "air blowing" that does not use a mold. Children over 4 years old can participate, so how about a family trip?
Next, I would like to introduce a full-scale blown glass experience plan that you can enjoy in a workshop in abundant nature, held by "Shiraishi Glass Studio" in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Original glass work can be made by a method called "air blowing (blown glass)", which is one of the representative techniques in glass crafts.
There are a wide variety of things that can be made, such as glasses, small bowls, vases (single flower vase), wind chimes, accessories, and paper weights.
On request, you can also experience engraving using sandblasting, making dragonfly balls, and planning to leave baby's handprints and footprints.
Review / word-of-mouth experience
Blown glass experience! I experienced it with my family. The teacher will teach you carefully and carefully, I made a single-wheel insert and a cup, and now I use them carefully at home. I want to go again! 5.0 ★★★★★ Experience date April 2017
Holding shop / workshop information
- 5.0
- (10 reviews)
- Koushinetsu
- Yamanashi
- Otsuki/Tsuru/Doshikeikoku
- Glasswork / glass studio
- sand blast
- Experience dragonfly balls and make marbles
It is a glass studio where you can experience blown glass, dragonfly balls, sandblasting, baby handprints and footprints. You can also make glasses, small bowls, single-wheel inserts, necklaces, and cool wind chimes in the summer by using a technique called "air blowing" that inflates molten glass with your breath to form a shape. Why don't you make your own original work in an environment surrounded by nature for 1 hour from the city center? Children can also participate, so it is also recommended for family trips.
[Okinawa Etching Art Experience] Engrave memories of your trip on glass items! Etching art experience
Lastly, I would like to introduce a plan that will be held at "Okinawa Art Experience Birafu" from Okinawa, where the popularity of travel will not decline over the spring, summer, autumn and winter.
"Ryukyu glass (Okinawa glass)" is said to have started in Okinawa by melting empty bottles of cola and other items brought in by Americans during the war when there were no materials to make buoys for seamen to use for fishing. Is a famous land.
Here, you can create "Ryukyu glass", which has a flashy color and a cracked pattern, and "Glass coaster", which is made by arranging a cutting sheet with an Okinawan design and carving it with a sand blaster.
The price is reasonable and you can take it home immediately, so it is recommended to bring an original design glass as a souvenir as a memory of your trip to Okinawa.
Review / word-of-mouth experience
was fun! I've been interested in it for a long time, so I was happy to experience it this time. 5.0 ★★★★★ Experience date August 2020
Holding shop / workshop information
- 4.3
- (11 reviews)
- Okinawa
- Okinawa main island
- Naha city
- Glasswork / glass studio
- Making shisa
- Handmade candles and candle making
You can enjoy Ryukyu glass and Shisa making experience without reservation. You can choose an experience plan from 9 kinds of abundant menus, and you can take it home as an Okinawa souvenir immediately. We also sell glasswork, shisa, and Ryukyu glass, so you can purchase them together. We have more than 1,000 kinds of glass work handmade with all our heart, so please take it as a souvenir.
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