Popular ranking of traditional craft experiences! A thorough introduction to recommended manufacturing and handmade experiences in Kanto and Kansai!

[Akita/Odate] Experience making magewappa with a choice of round bento box/bread plate/7-inch tray! Let's have fun learning traditional crafts♪

You can choose your favorite "experience kit" and enjoy the process of making Odate Magewappa by hand. Traditional craftsmen will carefully support you until completion! While enjoying the production process, you can also learn about traditional techniques, Akita cedar, and how to handle Magewappa. Various Magewappa works are displayed and sold in the store.

[Akita/Yuzawa] Experience traditional crafts! Create beautiful lacquerware with your original ``Maki-e'' technique - No need to bring anything, even 3 generations can enjoy it! [Inquiry type A]

The Yuzawa area has many attractions, including Akinomiya Onsenkyo, the oldest hot spring resort in the prefecture, and Kawaraya Jigoku, one of Japan's three major sacred sites along with Mt. Osore and Mt. Tateyama. Here at the Yuzawa City Kawatsura Lacquerware Traditional Crafts Museum, you can experience making lacquerware using the makie technique, which has been used for many crafts since ancient times. Anyone can participate, so please make your own original lacquerware as a memento of your trip.

[Tochigi/Mashiko] Enjoy the feeling of being a potter with an electric potter's wheel! Mashiko ware pottery experience in 60 minutes ~ Groups welcome

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This is a plan that allows you to make as many pieces as you like within the time you use the electric potter's wheel. There are 45 potter's wheels in the spacious classroom, so both individuals and groups can easily participate. Please wait about 2 months for baking and completion. You will receive a wonderful, one-of-a-kind piece of art that will become a memory of your trip. *Sending finished pieces overseas

[Tochigi/Mashiko] Groups are welcome to experience the world's one-of-a-kind hand-made Mashiko ware pottery!

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This is a plan where you can make one piece of your choice using ``hand making'', which is made by kneading clay on a table. You can experience it in a spacious classroom with a capacity of 350 people, so please feel free to participate whether you are alone or in a group. What you make with 700g of clay is up to you! Please wait for a while until it is baked and completed. A world that will become a memory of your trip.

[Saitama/Saitama City] Experience Iwatsuki's traditional craft "Edo Kimekomi doll making". Kimono fabrics to choose from / One of a kind original in the world / Fresh sweets and tea included / Samue-style kimono rental available

Please contact us if you are a group of men only, as we may be conducting a women-only kimono dressing experience in a separate room. ＊＊＊＊＊ Experience the traditional techniques of Iwatsuki, Saitama City, a town of dolls that has been around for over 100 years. Making Edo Kimekomi dolls. Choose your favorite color and pattern from over 10 types of kimono fabric and create a one-of-a-kind original doll. Beginners are welcome.

[Tokyo/Ota-ku] "Let's make Edo Kiriko" experience that carves beautiful patterns on glass using traditional techniques. You can take it home on the same day!

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A plan where you can enjoy the world of Edo Kiriko, where the delicate skills of craftsmen shine. Since no fire is used, children in the first grade of elementary school can participate. This technique of creating patterns on a plate using a diamond grinder is recommended for those who want to concentrate quietly. You'll definitely fall in love with it! Grinding with a diamond grinder is a dynamic but delicate task that requires a lot of force. Go

[Chiba/Inage] Let's make Edo Kiriko plates! You can take the dishes you made home with you on the day! Everyone from children to the elderly can participate.

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Why not try your hand at Kiriko craft (cut glass) in Inage Ward, Chiba Prefecture? I'm sure you've seen cutlery vessels for sale, but with this plan you can actually make a cutlery plate! It may seem difficult at first glance to experience using glass, but don't worry, we will fully support even beginners. appear at the top of the image

[Ishikawa/Komatsu City] Experience overglazing at a craftsman Kibun while observing the various molding methods of Kutani ware

In this program, while receiving lectures from Kutani ware traditional craftsmen and instructors, you will experience overglazing using five Kutani colors (green, yellow, dark blue, purple, red) on a white base fired in a Miyayoshi pottery kiln. We will take a factory tour. *For second and subsequent visits, if you wish, you can switch from factory tour time to painting time. ～Flow of the day～9:50

[Ishikawa/Kanazawa] Try the historical tradition of Kaganui! Embroidery experience

This is a Kaga embroidery experience plan where you can experience making key chains, straps, and mini frames using Kaga embroidery techniques. A traditional craftsman will teach you in an easy-to-understand manner so that even first-timers can experience it easily. What's more, you can see the delicate work of traditional craftsmen up close, which makes it easier to visualize.

[Fukui/Sabae] Bowl lacquer painting experience limited to one group each time period! Experience making your own original mug using lacquer coating on an Echizen ware cup!

This is a plan where you can have Echizen ware mugs painted with lacquer in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture. Our lacquer craftsmen will carefully and happily guide you in making original mugs that combine two traditional crafts: ``Echizen ware'' and ``lacquer coating.'' You can also see how lacquer is produced in the workshop. This is a private plan limited to one group per time period, so other

[Fukui/Sabae] Learn from craftsmen of traditional crafts and Echizen lacquerware. Experience as a craftsman of wiping lacquer on wooden trays.

Nishikikori Lacquerware Store is a lacquerware workshop run by brothers in Kawada, the town of Echizen lacquerware. In this experience, you will receive direct instruction from Masataka Nishikikori, a craftsman at Nishikikori Lacquerware Store, and try your hand at wiping lacquer on a wooden tray. The tray can be used for serving meals or as a tray for breakfast or snacks, making everyday moments your favorite time.

[Fukui/Echizen] Echizen manufacturing production area tour around the traditional craft production area of ​​Echizen cutlery

Fukui's traditional craft "Echizen Uchihamono". Echizen cutlery, which is now attracting attention not only in Japan but also overseas, is characterized by its sharpness, which is created by craftsmen. The tour will visit two workshops: Yamaken Woodworks, which specializes in making handles for Echizen cutlery, which are rare in Japan, and Ryusen Knives, which makes knives with beautiful, unique ripple patterns.

[Shiga/Koka] Shigaraki ware tanuki making experience | You can make it your own original! Beginners welcome ◎｜

This is Shigaraki Pottery Tanuki Village in Shiga Prefecture! The biggest raccoon dog in Japan will welcome you ♪ This is Shigaraki ware! Handmade raccoon dog ◎Use a mold to arrange the traditional Shigaraki raccoon dog in your own way! Why not make your own wonderful raccoon dog in the world?

[Kyoto Prefecture/Kyoto City] Traditional Kyoto dyeing ☆ Hand-painted Yuzen experience! Perfect as a memento of your trip or as a souvenir!

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Have fun learning about Kyoto's culture! Try Kyoto's traditional craft, "Hand-painted Yuzen." You can experience hand-painted Yuzen by choosing your favorite pattern such as butterflies, rabbits, and tigers on handkerchiefs processed with gold-plated metal. In addition to handkerchiefs, the items produced include masks, school tote bags, and T-shirts. The mask is hand-painted on a plain white mask (cat or fox).

[Kyoto] Experience Kyoto ware and Kiyomizu ware pottery at Umekoji! Authentic electric potter's wheel experience. A one-of-a-kind vessel in the world to commemorate your trip ♪ Don't worry even if it's your first time with careful guidance! . 2 minutes walk from the station!

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This is a Kyoto ware/Kiyomizu ware pottery experience at Heian Gyokuo Toen. Families, friends, and couples can participate on the first floor of Hotel Emion Kyoto in Umekoji, Kyoto. Using an electric potter's wheel, you will have a potter's wheel experience with a Tamao-gama potter. The craftsmen of Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki kilns will provide gentle and careful guidance. Declaration of traditional crafts throughout Japan! Heian Gyokuo Pottery Garden and Let'sto

[Kita Ward, Kyoto] Braid making experience - Make a strap with Japanese traditional craft "Kumihimo"! 4 minutes walk from Kitano Hakubaicho Station

This is an experience plan for making a braided cord strap. The plan to make 1 bottle takes about 1 hour, and the plan to make 2 bottles takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Choose your favorite color from the silk thread wrapped around the ball and set it on the braid stand. If you follow the prescribed braiding method and make sure not to make any mistakes, the threads of the selected colors will combine to create a beautiful braid. Strap using that braid

[Nara/Nara Fude] Traditional crafts experience from "brush shaft cutting" to "finishing the tip"! Please come empty-handed!

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This is a plan where you can experience the final rounding and finishing of the 12 steps of Nara brush making. The brush shaft is shaved with a knife to match the size of the head, the head is glued on, the head (hair part) is soaked in funori, and hemp thread is wound to shape it. It may be a little difficult, but Tanaka, a traditional craftsman, will thoroughly teach you, so don't worry.

[Nara/Nara Fude] Feel free to try traditional crafts! Please come empty-handed for the “Earhead Finishing Plan”!

This is a plan where you can experience the final finishing step of brush making, ``bokubi finishing''. The head (hair part) is soaked in Funori, and hemp thread is tied around it to shape it. It may be a little difficult, but Tanaka, a traditional craftsman, will thoroughly teach you, so please participate with confidence. You can take home the brushes used in the experience.

[Wakayama/Kainan City] Lacquered chopsticks making experience ~ Make your own original chopsticks! Even beginners can do it!

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The main production area is the Kuroe district of Kainan City, which is a traditional craft handed down in Wakayama Prefecture, which flourished as a castle town of the three Tokugawa families. It is said to be one of the three major production areas in Japan, along with Aizu lacquerware and Yamanaka lacquerware. Learn how to make your own chopsticks using lacquer taught by a craftsman of Kishu lacquerware, which is said to be one of the three major lacquerwares. Designs are added using lacquer rather than paint or ink. craftsman directly

[Wakayama/Hashimoto City] Experience making bamboo accessories at the traditional craft "Kishu Hera-gan" workshop! Direct instruction from the rod making craftsman! You can do it empty-handed at the experience workshop directly connected to the station!

This is a bamboo accessory making experience provided by the Koyasanroku Tourism Bureau. At the "Takumi Kobo" attached to Kiishimizu Station on the Nankai-Koya Line in Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture, you can watch craftsmen make the "Kishu Hera-gashira", a national traditional craft made from three types of natural bamboo. You can experience making small items (mechanical pencils) using bamboo. For crab fishing enthusiasts

[Wakayama/Hashimoto City] Experience the production process of the traditional craft "Kishu Hera-gashira"! Direct instruction from the rod making craftsman! You can do it empty-handed at the experience workshop directly connected to the station!

This is an experience in making the traditional craft "Kishu Hera-pole" provided by the Koyasanroku Tourism Bureau. At the "Takumi Kobo" attached to Kiishimizu Station on the Nankai-Koya Line in Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture, you can watch craftsmen make the "Kishu Hera-gashira", a national traditional craft made from three types of natural bamboo. You can experience ``heating'' and ``shafting the tips'' which are part of the manufacturing process.

[Okayama/Setouchi City/Ushimado] Pottery experience/Electric potter's wheel course (Kanpuyaki/60 minutes/5 km) Small children are also welcome

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At the Kanpū Ceramic Art Center, we regularly hold pottery classes where visitors can easily experience the joy of hand-making and clay twisting. We offer a variety of pottery making experiences, from everyday pottery to authentic Bizen ware. We can accommodate groups of 1 to 100 people. We offer several types of courses, so you can

[Okayama/Bizen] Small kiln firing course "Electric potter's wheel experience" No need to worry even if it's your first time!

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Why don't you experience the good old traditional beauty of Bizen ware at Mugen-an? High quality clay is carefully baked without glaze.It is created by the very natural encounter and fusion of clay and flame. Bizen ware is a simple and handmade pottery that gives you a sense of warmth. On a vast site surrounded by rich nature, you can freely use the extensive pottery equipment.

[Hiroshima/Fukuyama] Koto experience class | You can master "Sakura Sakura" in 1 hour ☆

We offer Fukuyama koto experience classes in the ``koto town of Fukuyama,'' which accounts for 70% of the nation's production of kotos! The experience location is located in the middle of Fukuyama Hondori Shopping District, an 8-minute walk from JR Fukuyama Station. ◆Trial fee◆3,800 yen per person◆Required time◆Approximately 1 hour <What is Fukuyama koto?> The Fukuyama koto, created by the skilled craftsmanship of koto craftsmen, has a first-class tone, complex wood grain, and flowers.

[Kochi/Shimanto] Let's experience the essence of Japanese manufacturing! Knife making experience at a blacksmith shop

Why not experience Japanese traditional craft culture at a blacksmith shop? In a modern society that places emphasis on digital networks, analog techniques such as blacksmithing's "handcraft" and "intuition" have become far removed from everyday life. At Tatara Ironworks Ancient Forging Workshop Kurogane, located on the shores of the Shimanto River in Kochi Prefecture, between the mountains and the river, you can try your hand at blacksmithing, which has been passed down since ancient times in Japan.

[Fukuoka/Hakata] Would you like to freely paint Hakata dolls at a traditional craftsman's workshop?

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This is an experience plan where you can create your own original Hakata doll by adding color to the face, clothes, etc. of unpainted Hakata dolls (unpainted) made by traditional craftsman Yuki Tanaka, a Hakata doll maker. It has the shape of a clay bell, which brings good luck, and when you shake it, you can hear the goodness of the soil. There are several types of animals and humanoids, so you can choose the one you like and make it. The work is as it is

[Saga Prefecture/Nishimatsuura District] Create wonderful memories! Arita ware overpainting experience "Plate course" - you can do it empty-handed!

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You can add your own brushstrokes and create a one-of-a-kind work of art. You can modify and redraw as many times as you like, so even beginners can take the plunge. A writer with over 40 years of experience will provide kind guidance. The experience takes approximately 1 hour. Even small children can participate, so you can create a piece of art as a memento of your family trip or as a memento of your child's growth.

[Saga Prefecture/Nishimatsuura District] Create wonderful memories! Arita ware overpainting experience "Mug Cup Course" - you can do it empty-handed!

You can add your own brushstrokes and create a one-of-a-kind work of art. You can modify and redraw as many times as you like, so even beginners can take the plunge. A writer with over 40 years of experience will provide kind guidance. The experience takes approximately 1 hour. Even small children can participate, so you can create a piece of art as a memento of your family trip or as a memento of your child's growth.

[Kagoshima Prefecture/Kagoshima City] (Admission ticket included) For children only! Come empty-handed for a "hand-weaving experience" using a simple loom!

The weft threads are woven into the warp threads prepared in advance to create a plan exclusively for children. You can experience Kagoshima's traditional crafts. Please join us for a hands-on experience where you can experience the beautiful colors of Oshima Tsumugi and the joy of hand-weaving. *Recommended for children between 5 and 10 years old (over 120cm tall). After the experience, you will be able to see the beauty that shows the different expressions of each season.

[Near Churaumi Aquarium] Okinawan traditional craft "Let's make a Bingata tote bag!" ”About 1 hour

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Traditional Okinawan dyeing [bingata]. You can make colorful tote bags! You can take it home on the day! What is Bingata? Bingata was developed as a costume for the royal family during the Ryukyu Dynasty. It is characterized by its vivid colors, which are based on red, yellow, blue, green, and purple. ``Add color'' using pigments and vegetable dyes. Even children can enjoy cloth coloring.

[Okinawa/Ishigaki Island] Try Yaeyama's traditional craft "Minsa weaving"! It's okay to try it for the first time! Weaving experience

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Let's try Yaeyama's traditional craft "Minsa weaving". Would you like to try your hand at making flower weaving, which is woven from women's hearts, on a southern island rich in nature?

[Gifu/Hashima City] A swordsmith will teach you the techniques of forging! Making a samurai knife at a blacksmith shop (1 day experience course)

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``Traditional craft experience where you can try forging'' Please try your hand at work such as hammering with a hammer, trimming with a metal file, sharpening, hardening, and sharpening. A thrilling experience awaits as ordinary metal is transformed into a knife. Would you like to experience traditional Japanese techniques?

[Kyoto/Shimogyo Ward] Fox mask painting experience

You can experience traditional Japanese culture at Kyoto Tower near Kyoto Station. At Akaneya Kyoto Tower Sand Shop, which is number one in terms of accessibility, everyone from small children to grandparents can experience a variety of traditional crafts. The unique feature of the ``fox mask painting experience'' is that you can take it home on the same day. After painting, display it at the entrance of your house to ward off evil spirits.

[Tokyo/Hirai] Visit the Tokyo-certified “traditional craftsmanship” and experience making chopsticks or coasters! 6 minutes walk from Hirai Station

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Mukaiyama Musical Instruments Store manufactures and repairs shamisen, koto, and other instruments using traditional techniques that have remained unchanged since the Edo period. We offer tours and hands-on learning to help you become familiar with Japanese musical instruments, so please feel free to join us. In the experience, you will make chopsticks or coasters. [About Corona Countermeasures] As a countermeasure against the coronavirus, our store disinfects when entering and leaving the store, and crowds are crowded.

[Kyoto/Kyoto City] Traditional craft handmade accessory experience ~ Making hairpins, earrings, and earrings! Popular with women! (45 minutes)

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Perfect for souvenirs! Experience making original accessories ♪ Let's easily make Kyoto accessories at a popular spot that everyone can feel is ``Kyoto-like!'' ☆ Gentle support! Don't worry even if it's your first time! Staff are always on hand to provide courteous support. ☆ Popular spots are concentrated within a 10-minute walk! Kiyomizu-dera (5 minutes), Kodai-ji (

[Kyoto] Experience Kyoto ware and Kiyomizu ware pottery at Umekoji! Authentic electric potter's wheel experience. A one-of-a-kind vessel in the world to commemorate your trip ♪ Don't worry even if it's your first time with careful guidance! . 2 minutes walk from the station!

• 5.0
• (4 reviews/testimonials)

This is a Kyoto ware/Kiyomizu ware pottery experience at Heian Gyokuo Toen. Families, friends, and couples can participate on the first floor of Hotel Emion Kyoto in Umekoji, Kyoto. Using an electric potter's wheel, you will have a potter's wheel experience with a Tamao-gama potter. The craftsmen of Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki kilns will provide gentle and careful guidance. Declaration of traditional crafts throughout Japan! Heian Gyokuo Pottery Garden and Let'sto

[Fukuoka Traditional Craft Experience] Make your own original double bracelet with braiding experience! [Plan with tea and snacks]

This is one of the few braiding classes in Fukuoka where you can experience braiding. Create your own original bracelet using braided cords, which have been featured in popular animated movies. The thread is made of "silk", so you can make authentic bracelets. Using a cherry blossom round stand, you can choose from a wide variety of combinations to create an original bracelet that suits your taste.

[Akita/Odate] Experience making magewappa with a choice of round bento box/bread plate/7-inch tray! Let's have fun learning traditional crafts♪

You can choose your favorite "experience kit" and enjoy the process of making Odate Magewappa by hand. Traditional craftsmen will carefully support you until completion! While enjoying the production process, you can also learn about traditional techniques, Akita cedar, and how to handle Magewappa. Various Magewappa works are displayed and sold in the store.

[Kagurazaka, Tokyo] 360-year-old traditional technique "Kumihimo experience" Braided cords can be made into bracelets and straps! 6 minutes walk from the station! Even after work!

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Why not experience authentic braiding in Kagurazaka, a stylish and chic town? "Domei" holds braid experience sessions in the hope that more people can experience the beauty and depth of the traditional Japanese craft of braiding by actually experiencing making braids themselves. I am. In the trial course, you will be asked to form Nara-gumi on Marudai, and the braided cord will be tied with a strap or bracelet on the spot.

[Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto] Make coasters by hand weaving! "Nishijin Tsumekaki Hontsuzureori" Traditional craftsmen and artisans provide careful support!

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Weave your own coaster on a loom. The size is approximately 10cm x 10cm. Express yourself with traditional handlooms, tools, and techniques. Beautiful colored threads are carefully woven together, and the design that gradually emerges is a representation of you in Nishijin-ori. You can also choose to frame the coaster you have woven. Add a touch of Kyoto to your room's interior decor.

[Kyoto/Higashiyama] Experience Kyoto's traditional craft "Kyo Cloisonné"! Let's make pendants and brooches! (Discount available for high school students)

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At "Kyoto Shippo Hiromi Art Higashiyama Store," you can experience making a piece of "Kyoto Shippo," a designated traditional craft of Kyoto. This plan involves carefully finishing a piece of work using a technique called "wired Shippo." Please choose one item of your choice from a pendant, strap, obi clasp, or brooch.