Handmade / Handcraft workshops in Japan Page 13

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 15:30

Beginners are welcome! This hand-shaping course is packed with the basics of pottery, and you can shape, paint, and color your work, so you're sure to be very satisfied. You can make any shape you like, such as a teacup or a bowl. Use 550g of clay to create an original piece. *This plan also includes an electric potter's wheel experience at the Suzuka classroom. To make glass beads, melt the glass with a burner and wrap it around a stick to form a shape. Add your favorite pattern and let it cool for 20 minutes to finish! You can take your glass beads home on the day♪ We will also include a colorful string.

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[Price / Time] 4500 yen / 120 minutes [Production] Two large and small herbariums are produced. You can choose from about 20 types of bottles. All-you-can-eat flowers. With ribbon. You can take it home on the day. The addition is +1000 yen per 100 ㏄. You can do up to 5 in time. [Flow] (1) Confirm how to make with herbarium video or file. ② Choose a flower material from a bottle and about 300 types. ③ Produced based on the beautiful law manual. ④ Add oil and attach the ribbon to complete. [Clothing] There is no particular designation, but please come in clothes that you can get a little dirty. [Target age] From 3 to 80 years old Anyone, young or old, can enjoy it. [What to bring] There is nothing in particular, but if you are concerned about dirt, please bring an apron. * Rental apron (300 yen separately) is available.

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• Age 2～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 12:30

[Food Replica Art] Experience making realistic food replicas, from sushi to desserts. Use your creativity to create attractive handmade souvenirs. ① Learn the techniques of food replicas Experience the techniques of making Japanese food samples, known for their precision and realistic details. Learn techniques to make miniature replicas, often seen in restaurant and store displays throughout Japan, from sushi to desserts. ② Handmade experience Our friendly staff will guide you from shaping the food to adding color and details. It's a fun and educational experience that everyone can enjoy! ③ Takeaway The completed food sample will be carefully packaged, so you can take home a souvenir of Japanese craftsmanship. ④ Commemorative photo Keep your memories with a special photo. You can take home not only food samples, but also cherished memories.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:30

"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. ☆ This is a course where you can create a work in a 60-minute lesson. ☆ Handmade one plate with a diameter of about 14 to 15 cm. Handmade dishes that can be used to separate side dishes and serve sweets and cakes ♪ You can enjoy home-cooked rice with the bowls you made. You can choose the glaze color from three types: earth ash glaze, celadon glaze, and Kiseto glaze. Design freely with white makeup, iron painting, and nail carving ☆ You can also engrave your favorite characters ♪ ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one month to one and a half months after the experience date. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 14:30 / 16:30 / 19:00

"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. ☆ This is a course to paint the bear-shaped "Taimon-kun Cup" and the cat-shaped "Merumon-chan Cup". ☆ You can use two colors of underpainting, brown and navy blue. Eight colors of paint are available as an option ☆ You can also paint colorfully ♪ ☆ Taimon-kun and Melmon-chan are the mascot characters of Yu Kobo ☆ * The design that puts the face in the shape of an animal is registered as a design .. Taimon-kun Cup (Design Registration No. 14933292) Merumon-chan Cup (Design Registration No. 1559639) ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one to one and a half months after the experience date. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 14:30 / 16:30 / 19:00

“Yu Kobo” has 6 schools in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Our bright and friendly professional staff will help you at your own pace. Choose your favorite item from a total of 4 types, 2 types of bangles and 2 types of key chains, and create an original leather craft. You can engrave a pattern or engrave your own illustration or message. Once you dye the leather surface and assemble it, it's complete♪You can enjoy every day with the finished leather craft♪You can take your work home with you on the day of the course, so even those who come from afar can feel free to experience it♪☆The completed work will be available on the day of the workshop. You can take it home on the day. ☆If you have any concerns about the work, please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 13～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 16:45 / 18:20

"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! It is a handmade gift course of a surprise glass with a name. For important anniversaries such as birthdays, Mother's Day, Christmas events, important people, friends, bosses and seniors who are indebted to us on a daily basis. Of course, it's also a reward for yourself ◎ It's a one-day experience that you can make by hand according to such various scenes. ☆ You can take the completed work home on the day of the experience. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 13～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 16:45 / 18:20

"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. On important anniversaries such as birthdays, Mother's Day, and Christmas events, let's express our gratitude by hand! To that important person, to friends, to bosses and seniors who are indebted to me on a daily basis. Of course, it is also a reward for yourself ◎ It is a course where you can make handmade gifts according to such various scenes. You can choose from two types of glitter flower base shapes ☆ High quality and highly transparent glass ☆ Please choose the shape of the glass according to the design and the atmosphere of the giver. ☆ You can take the completed work home on the day of the experience. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 8～Age 65
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

▼Features of our studio▼Our studio is a shared pottery studio run for artists in the nature of Izu Kogen. Your partner in the pottery experience program will be a craftsman and instructor who also serves as an assistant to the artists. Each of them has their own career and is a budding artist who spends their days honing their skills. ▼Experience style▼You can complete the first piece without hesitation by following three steps and clearing it simultaneously with the instructor and all other experience participants in about 10 minutes. From the second piece onwards, the instructor will only give advice and will not interfere as much as possible. Even if you fail one or two pieces, there is enough clay to enjoy freely and you can enjoy it "at your own pace". ★Discounts available for applications of 4 or more people★▼Artist-specific finish▼In addition to the basic 16 types of glaze, you can choose the same finish as the artists as an option. Check the Instagram of each artist to see the atmosphere of the finished product. [Affiliated Artists] Search words: TK-Chan [Hokekyoan], Mabo-Rie [naturallystudio] ▼Delivery: Approximately 150 days ▼Please note that it will take some time to deliver as it has been very well received. ★Caution★This is not a program to make a fine object as you wish. Clay feels good with a squishy texture. Pottery is difficult, but fun. The main focus is on [experiencing pottery]. ▼Clearly displayed shipping cost for finished product (materials + handling fee + Yamato Takkyubin shipping fee) Separate, local settlement Kanto to Kansai (1,650 yen per location / up to 2 people) (calculated as 660 yen per person for 3 people or more) *Delivered by [Yamato Takkyubin], which is the least likely to be damaged during transportation and is flexible in the event of absence or relocation. ★If you participate outside the recommended age and post an irrelevant review such as "I don't understand the explanation and can't make it," you will be subject to a "request for deletion." ★Others: Children and elderly people with weak grip strength may not be able to make it well.・Delivery takes approximately 90 to 150 days (varies depending on the season)・It is made of pottery, not porcelain, so it will get moldy if not properly cared for.・We will include an instruction manual on how to care for it, so please use it for a long time.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Ishigaki island Let's experience making coral lamps at Yaeyama Tourism Service! Combine "seagrass" with corals, shells, bottles, etc., rounded by waves. The staff will support you, so please feel free to consult us about design and production methods ♪ Works On the day You can take it home. Create one coral lamp in the world with your senses.

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• Age 8～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:30 / 15:00

Beginners are welcome♪ You can create art using resin. Anyone can easily create a wonderful work! Enjoy the ocean of your memories as an interior decoration for your home. It's also perfect as a gift♪★Experience content★￣￣￣￣￣￣￣～Ocean resin art～Paint on a postcard-sized mini panel and create wave art with resin. The ocean will have various expressions, such as large waves that spread across the entire panel and calm waves. Complete your own original work that is one of a kind in the world. We hope you will feel the power of the ocean by adding color to the entrance of your home or as a small accent in your room♪※The completed work will be mailed to you by cash on delivery at a later date. ★Recommended for★￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣＊People who love the ocean＊People who want to make their own artwork＊People who want to give handmade gifts★Experience process★￣￣￣￣￣￣￣1. Choose the color of the ocean2. Paint the panel with paint3. Pour the resin4. Draw the wave lines5. Draw waves with a heat gun★Price★￣￣￣￣6,500 yen (tax included)★Experience date★￣￣￣￣￣￣Please check the reservation calendar♪★Experience time★￣￣￣￣￣￣10:00-11:3012:30-14:0015:00-16:30 (Production time: about 1 to 1.5 hours)★Recommended age★￣￣￣￣￣￣8 years old and above★Introducing the instructor★￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣I'm AKINA, a resin artist/instructor. I love watching the ocean and traveling to resorts, and I've continued to get power and healing from the various oceans of the world. Sunsets, in particular, show different colors depending on the place and time, and I feel the power of nature that cannot be expressed in words. After graduating from university, I built a career as an interior designer, but when I first learned about marine resin art, I was fascinated by this special technique of art that expresses the sea, and began creating it on my own. For those who work hard in the city, those who miss the sea in their hometown, and those who find comfort in the atmosphere of resorts == ...

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• Age 3～Age 60
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• 11:00 / 12:30 / 14:00 / 15:30

Would you like to leave your memories of your trip to Miyakojima in a tangible form? Please come and experience it when you have free time, such as when the weather is bad or the tour is cancelled. It's surprisingly fun to try! We have received a lot of feedback, and it is very popular not only with customers with children, but also with couples and groups of friends! You can take your colored work home with you on the same day.

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• Age 2～Age 100
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In a way to bond the colorful glass in a high fever, to arrange the Italian Venetian glass (millefiori), you can create your own original chopstick rest. Perched small but, there is a strong presence chopstick rest. Experience is simple. Venetian glass is put on top of the base, only temporarily fixed with glue! Colorful glass is melted together, why not make a beautiful chopstick rest.

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• Age 7～Age 90
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• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

This is a Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki pottery experience at Heian Gyokuo Touen. It is held on the first floor of Hotel Emion Kyoto in Umekoji, Kyoto, and is open to families, friends, and couples. You will use an electric potter's wheel to experience turning the potter's wheel with a Gyokuo Kiln potter. The craftsmen at the Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki kilns will provide gentle and careful guidance. A declaration of traditional crafts throughout Japan! Let's Togei (pottery) with Heian Gyokuo Touen! Notice of price change: The prices of main raw materials have continued to rise, and we have taken various measures to maintain prices, but it has become difficult to maintain the current price system, so we have decided to revise our prices, although we are very reluctant to do so. We appreciate your understanding. [Price change details]・Pottery wheel experience ¥4,400⇒¥5,500・Hand-kneading experience ¥4,400⇒¥5,500・Painting experience ¥3,850⇒¥4,400・Date of change ⇒November 1, 2024*The new prices will apply to reservations made after November 1. (*However, customers who make reservations for November or later by October 31 will be charged the current price.)

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• Age 8～Age 65
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• 09:15 / 10:30 / 11:45 / 13:15 / 14:30 / 15:50

▼2 minutes walk from Ito Station▼Firing fee included, so it's the cheapest in the Izu area▼Make 3-6 pieces of clay with 2kg of clay and bake 2 pieces▼Choose from 16 basic types and 184 optional types of finish▼Popular for small group classes▼Teacher's help is included at the beginning, so you can rest assuredMake 2-5 pieces of clay with 2kg of clay and bake 2 pieces. Choose from 16 basic types and 184 optional types, a total of 200 types of finishes. ▼Delivery: Approximately 90 to 150 days▼Finished product shipping fee (materials + handling fee + Yamato Takkyubin shipping fee) Separate, local settlement Kanto to Kansai (1,650 yen per location / up to 2 people) (calculated at 660 yen per person for 3 people or more) *Delivered by [Yamato Takkyubin], which has the least damage during transportation and is flexible in the event of absence or relocation. ★There are individual differences in comprehension★Even if you are outside the recommended age, you can participate as long as you are not concerned with "making a great piece of work" or "being able to digest and understand the production instructions and enjoy it on your own" and are just like "The potter's wheel is difficult" or "The squishy clay feels good". ★If you participate outside the recommended age and post irrelevant reviews such as "I don't understand the instructions and can't make it", you will be subject to a "request for deletion". ★Others・Children and elderly people with weak grip strength may not be able to make it well. ・Delivery takes about 90 to 150 days (varies depending on the season)・Since it is pottery and not porcelain, it will get moldy if not properly cared for. ・We will attach instructions on how to care for it, so please continue to support us for a long time.

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• Age 5～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

*During the measures against the new coronavirus infection Would you like to make your own original herbarium dispenser together with your favorite color and design? A couple's date, a girls' group, a herbarium experience ♪ It's fun to have a personality! The completed herbarium dispenser can be taken home on the day. After completion, you can shoot as much as you like at the shining spot. We will provide you with the address details after your reservation is confirmed. Access is also ◎

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You can arrange an Italian Venetian glass (Millfiori) to make an original muddler by bonding multicolored glass with high heat. Stirring cocktails and water, the muddler is so sparkling that it enhances the beauty of the glass.

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• Age 7～Age 90
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This is a Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki pottery experience at Heian Gyokuo Touen. It is held on the first floor of Hotel Emion Kyoto in Umekoji, Kyoto, and is open to families, friends, and couples. Using a hand-cranked potter's wheel, you will create a vessel using clay that is uniquely blended by the potter. The craftsmen of the Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki pottery kilns will gently and carefully guide you. A declaration of traditional crafts throughout Japan! Let's Togei (pottery) with Heian Gyokuo Touen! Notice of price change: The prices of main raw materials have continued to rise, and we have taken various measures to maintain prices, but it has become difficult to maintain the current price system, so we have decided to revise the prices, although we are very reluctant to do so. We appreciate your understanding. [Price change details]・Pottery wheel experience ¥4,400⇒¥5,500・Hand-kneading experience ¥4,400⇒¥5,500・Painting experience ¥3,850⇒¥4,400・Date of change ⇒November 1, 2024*The new prices will apply to reservations made after November 1. (*However, customers who make reservations for November or later by October 31 will be charged the current price.)

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• Age 3～Age 60
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• 09:30 / 09:45 / 10:00 / 10:15 / 10:30 / 10:45 / 11:00 / 11:15 / 11:30 / 11:45 / 12:00 / 12:15 / 12:30 / 12:45 / 13:00 / 13:15 / 13:30 / 13:45 / 14:00 / 14:15 / 14:30 / 14:45 / 15:00 / 15:15 / 15:30 / 15:45 / 16:00 / 16:15 / 16:30

You can experience traditional Japanese culture at Fushimi Inari in Kyoto. At [Akaneya], which is a 7-minute walk from the famous "Fushimi Inari Taisha", you can experience various traditional crafts from small children to grandpas and grandmas. The feature of "fox painting experience" is that you can take it home on the day. After painting, you can decorate it at the front door of your house and use it as an amulet!

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• Age 4～
• 1～2 hours

Do you not experience the good old traditional beauty and Bizen pottery with a dream phantom? This is a natural, earth-to-flame meeting, a rustic, hand-made grilled pottery that is felt by the fusion of clay and flame, which is a natural, earth-and-flame meeting. You can enjoy full-fledged creations from the ground twist of the first person by freely using the full-fledged pottery facility in the vast site surrounded by rich nature. Small Number of participants We look forward to using it from groups of people to groups.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
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* Regional Use a coupon available. Making pottery is an interesting experience that reminds you of the feelings that you tend to forget in your daily life, such as shaping what you have created in your head while enjoying the feel of the soil with your hands. It is fun to enjoy hands-on pottery with a couple or family, or to play with the soil alone. Make your own plates, handmade vessels for your friends and family and give them as gifts. Children, your Year better distribution, also lecturer carefully at those who do not have experience Explanations you can experience pottery with confidence because we make while.

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At the "Kokusai Street Glass Shop," you can experience making your own original accessories using Ryukyu glass. You can make glass pieces that will remind you of the ocean of Okinawa and are perfect as a memento of your trip! You can take them home on the same day!

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• Age 8～Age 90
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At the "Kokusai Street Glass Shop," 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!

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• Age 8～Age 90
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At the "Kokusai Street Glass Shop," 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!

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• Age 5～Age 90
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At the "Kokusai Street Glass Shop," 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!

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• Age 5～Age 80
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At the "Kokusai Street Glass Shop," you can experience sandblasting Ryukyu glass, mugs, teacups, and vases. You can create glass pieces that will remind you of the Okinawan sea and are perfect as a memento of your trip!

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★★★Very popular with couples and women★★★You can combine your favorite stones from a wide variety of power stones to create your own amulets and original bracelets. ★★★Salt beads containing auspicious salt that are very popular by word of mouth★★★Salt beads are stones containing auspicious salt that has been prayed to the dragon god of Okinawa. Salt has had mysterious powers since ancient times and is said to have various effects such as purification, good luck, warding off evil, and warding off misfortune. *Salt balls are registered products, so they cannot be sold by other companies. *Since salt balls are handmade one by one, the salt placement and size may differ slightly from the image. *Salt beads can be added to bracelets for an additional fee of 1,500 yen.

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★★★Recommended for couples, friends, and families★★★The original nameplate is a very popular experience at Starland!! You can add your favorite letters and parts to make matching ones with your loved ones, or have fun with friends in a friendly atmosphere☆It is available for ages 3 and up, so it is also recommended for families☆★★★Over 15 types of plates available★★★You can choose your favorite plate from over 15 types, including dolphins, turtles, and hearts. Once you have decided on the letters and arrangement to put inside, it's time to color it in!! *Children under the age of 5 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. ★★★Glows in the dark★★★The original nameplate is filled with phosphorescent material, so it glows in the dark☆

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★★★Make it into a necklace, bracelet, or keychain and take it home on the same day★★★You can choose your favorite part from over 10 types of parts for the pearl you removed and take it home as a necklace or keychain★*The price includes the cost of removing the pearl. ★★★Experience removing natural pearls from real Akoya oysters★★★This is an experience where you choose your favorite oyster from a large number of Akoya oysters and remove the pearl. Since pearls are natural products, they are all unique in color, shape, and size. It's exciting to see what kind of pearl you will get★★★★Time required: 10 minutes★★★It only takes 10 minutes, so it's recommended for those who don't have much time or are in a hurry. ★★★Safe and secure surgical stainless steel★★The necklace is made of safe and secure surgical stainless steel, so it is less likely to cause allergic reactions, is resistant to oxidation, and does not easily discolor. You can wear it in the bath or at the beach as it is☆★★★Very popular as a gift or souvenir★★★We also offer free wrapping for those who give it as a gift.

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• Age 10～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 14:40

As the first shop in Akita where you can experience making snow globes, our experienced staff will teach you. ~Experience process~①Choose the shape of your snow globeYou can choose from two types: a full-fledged sphere and a dome with a base! Both are popular, so please take a look and choose for yourself (^^)②Choose a miniatureThere are many types of miniatures, so you can make them with various themes such as Christmas and sea motifs!③Think about the layout④Let's glue them together⑤Choose the glitterSnow globes are all about glitter! You can choose your favorite combination of glitter from a wide variety!⑥Finish and finish‼︎You can take it home right away, so it's also recommended as a gift! Why not make a memory into a shape (^^)? We also accept design consultations!

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