Handmade / Handcraft workshops in Japan Page 2

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Enjoy successive Isokichi works with luxurious commentary! Ikichi Fukaka Pottery Kiln is located in Yawata, where kilns for making figurines are concentrated. It has roots that the first generation was a pottery specializing in ceramics, and even now, we are doing everything from creating the ceramics to painting. This program is a studio tour in which Ms. Ikika Asakura, the daughter of Mr. Isokichi Asakura, the fourth generation, explains the studio, gallery, and works. At the end of the tour, you can actually use the works of the kiln and taste the coffee. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

About 20 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station. Head east on Route 159 from Naruwa towards Higashichoe IC. Head further east on Route 210, turn right at Makimachi, go through the Tsurube Tunnel and head to Tsurube Satoyama. Experience the local treasure "Rice Field Dyeing" that has been passed down in the Tsurube village where the legend of Kagekiyo remains. Dye your own original pattern using the tie-dye technique. The history of this rice field dyeing is recorded as "Kaga Black Dyeing" during the feudal period. Harvest the Akamekashiwa and Yamaurushi plants that grow wild in Tsurube, and soak the cloth in the boiled dye liquid for several tens of minutes. After that, put it in the rice field and knead it well... You can enjoy the feeling of dipping your hands and feet in spring water and rice field. Using the tie-dye technique, fold the cloth and tie it with string to imagine your own pattern, and look forward to the finished product. A beautiful gray dye is completed. Then, go out and explore the surrounding area and enjoy your discoveries. For lunch, make rice balls using the rice cooked in the pot and enjoy them while looking at the nature! A light meal is included. The work you make will be completed on the same day and you can take it home.

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• Age 12～Age 100
• 3～4 hours /4～5 hours
• 09:30 / 12:00

Impressed by the authentic feel! Create a unique welcome board with chalk art! Why not make the welcome board you need for your wedding by hand at our atelier on Miyakojima? Let's make your one and only welcome board in the world! Draw chalk art to your heart's content on a large A3-sized blackboard. It comes with a frame, so you can give it as a gift right away and display it. This plan is recommended for those who want to enjoy chalk art in a relaxed manner.

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• Age 10～Age 83
• Over 6 hours on the day

"Experience forging - a traditional craftsmanship" You can try hammering, filing with a gold rasp, sharpening and quenching processes. You might be excited to see how a piece of metal reborn as a knife. It is a great opportunity to experience a traditional craftsmanship.​ ​

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

You can enjoy the pottery experience carefully in the spacious and bright shop. The staff will help you carefully, so even beginners are welcome. From 1 kg of soil, it is possible to produce 2 to 3 vessels. As color of finish is also available from 6 colors, You can make only one original work in the world!

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

~Relaxed moss observation and terrarium making in Kawakami Village~★This is a tour where you can walk slowly and observe mosses that you would normally overlook. ★At first glance, they may look small and plain, but if you get closer and take a closer look, you will be captivated by their beautiful appearance and will find yourself entering the world of moss. ★Those who have noticed the charm of moss will be able to make their very own "moss terrarium." ★The walking distance is short and there are no steep mountain paths, so even those who are not confident in their physical strength can feel at ease.

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours

This is a great plan where you can experience two glass fusing works and enjoy the “Mameda set meal” of Kushikatsu and “Mameda”. Talk to the instructor about the charms of glasswork, etc. while eating, or talk about things other than the work ... Enjoy the creation and conversation.

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• Age 4～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

You will experience the traditional culture of flower arrangement in a Kyoto townhouse. After learning the basics, you are free to arrange the flowers as you like. After that, you will eat a Kyoto kaiseki bento lunch while looking at the flowers you have arranged with the head of the school. Children from kindergarten age can experience this. All flower arrangement tools, such as scissors, will be provided here.

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• Age 5～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00

Stroll through the Arimatsu Traditional Buildings Preservation District, visit the Narumi Shibori Association, and try your hand at Arimatsu Shibori Enjoy the atmospheric streets, and enjoy handmade udon and soba noodles for lunch in a 150-year-old traditional house. The Arimatsu Shibori experience allows you to create a one-of-a-kind original piece. ~Experience Schedule~10:00-11:30 Stroll through the Arimatsu Traditional Buildings Preservation District and visit the Arimatsu Narumi Shibori Hall A popular spot where you can learn about the history and techniques of tie-dyeing, with streets that still retain the atmosphere of the Edo period. You can see exhibits and try out the art at the Arimatsu Narumi Shibori Hall. 12:00-13:00 Enjoy handmade udon and soba noodles at the traditional house Jugemu Chaya Enjoy chewy handmade udon and soba noodles in a 150-year-old traditional house. The "Kachidoki Miso Stew Set" is also recommended. 13:30-15:00 Make your own Arimatsu Shibori in an old house. Experience the traditional craft of "Arimatsu Narumi Shibori". You can create a one-of-a-kind original piece. 15:30-17:00 Stroll around Okehazama Battlefield Park and Chofukuji Temple. The site of the Battle of Okehazama, where Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto. A course where you can feel the history and nature by visiting historical sites and Chofukuji Temple, a famous cherry blossom spot.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 2～3 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

It is an experiencing course that will allow you to learn techniques of porcerrs in 3 lessons and to make full-fledged works. Time required is 2.5 hours (2 hours of experience + 30 minutes of tea time) × 3 times.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

It is an experience course that anyone can easily make original dishes by painting with transfer paper. You can choose your favorite items and designs from mugs, cups & saucers, yoghurt cups, accessories, cake dishes etc. The required time is 2.5 hours (2 hours of experience + 30 minutes of tea time).

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00

In "Japanese paper gallery" in the Kagoshima Prefecture Aira City, it is loom weaving experience classroom enjoy even for beginners. In our plan, you will one Otsukuri a mini center of about 10 × 20cm.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

In "Japanese paper gallery" in the Kagoshima Prefecture Aira City, it is loom weaving experience classroom enjoy even for beginners. In our plan, you will one Otsukuri coaster of about 10 × 10cm.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00

A lantern candle is a lantern made of a candle wax. My heart is crunchy with the color of the shape and vitamin color as a colon! Even though it is made of wax, it does not melt in a strange way, and it can be used to light a fire repeatedly, and the light will create a fantastic space. Produce & size 2 sizes for your anniversary. It is one of the pleasure to light the memorial memorial for only two people at home.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

●Leisurely barbecue in the semi-open-air seats where Beppu Onsen mist drifts! ●Charcoal-grilled meat is exquisite! Please enjoy your favorite ingredients to your heart's content♪ Experience "BBQ" in the hot spring area of Beppu♪ We will start a fire here according to your arrival time. BBQ ♪ You can take a walk along the river as a reward for yourself or your loved ones, or use the attached footbath cafe.

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• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

●Leisurely barbecue in the semi-open-air seats where Beppu Onsen mist drifts! ●Charcoal-grilled meat is exquisite! Please enjoy your favorite ingredients to your heart's content♪ Experience "BBQ" in the hot spring area of Beppu♪ We will start a fire here according to your arrival time. BBQ ♪ You can take a walk along the river as a reward for yourself or your loved ones, or use the attached footbath cafe.

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

Choose your favorite glass from a wide variety of colored glass and make accessories. You can make one of three items: earrings, pierced earrings, or brooches per person. After the experience, you will enjoy a sweets set offered at the cafe. 13:45 Meet at willie studio + cafe 13:50 Start and explanation 14:00 Design drawing, glass selection, glass cutting, metal fitting attachment 15:00 Cafe time 15:45 Finished product handed over, photo taken 16:00 Finish [Clothing and what to bring] - Clothes that expose minimal skin - Clothes that you don't mind getting dirty - Apron

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 11:00

Enjoy BBQ while feeling the nature of Mitake Gorge up close in an old folk house with a history of more Year in Mitake, Tokyo Full BBQ content Fresh vegetables (cabbage, onions, carrots, eggplants, peppers, etc.) Meat (beef belly, pork belly, chicken thighs, etc.) We are waiting for you with BBQ Soft drinks are available for drinks * The menu may change depending on the season. * Alcohol will be charged separately (beer, sake, wine, etc.) * BBQ equipment and tableware are available here.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

You will experience the colorful dyeing technique "Bingata" dyed from the Ryukyu Dynasty. Why don't you put in your own color and make it a nice cotton handkerchief.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

"Takarazuka Sumire Gallery" offers courses where you can experience the enjoyment of glass craft in a short time. The journey time is from 30 minutes to 1 hour.

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• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

贅沢な解説付きで歴代五十吉作品を楽しもう！ 置物制作の窯が集中する八幡に位置する五十吉深香陶窯。初代は素地専門の窯元だったというルーツを持ち、現在も素地制作から絵付けまでを行っています。 本プログラムは、 3代浅蔵五十吉氏の娘さんである4代浅蔵一華氏自らが工房やギャラリー、作品の解説を行う工房ツアーです。 ツアーの最後には、窯の作品を実際に使って、珈琲を味わうことができます。 ※外国籍の方へ：当日のご案内は日本語のみとなります。

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• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Enjoy successive Isokichi works with luxurious commentary! Ikichi Fukaka Pottery Kiln is located in Yawata, where kilns for making figurines are concentrated. It has roots that the first generation was a pottery specializing in ceramics, and even now, we are doing everything from creating the ceramics to painting. This program is a studio tour in which Ms. Ikika Asakura, the daughter of Mr. Isokichi Asakura, the fourth generation, explains the studio, gallery, and works. At the end of the tour, you can actually use the works of the kiln and taste the coffee. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

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• Age 3～Age 60
• 4～5 hours
• 10:30 / 12:00

With this plan, you can experience tree climbing (tree climbing with a rope), barbecue, craft making or fishing in Akagi Onuma in the wilderness of Mt. Akagi. The treeing of this facility is a large tree of Quercus crispula, estimated to be 150 years old! !! The height of the rope goes up by about 15m! We will also prepare a low one ♪ There are qualified instructors and climbers, so guidance is polite, safe and secure! Even small children can play comfortably on the swing! BBQ of carefully selected ingredients along the shore of Lake Onuma, and finally spend a relaxing time with craft making unique to the forest school facility or fishing experience in Onuma, which is famous for smelt fishing. ~ Flow of the On the day ① Treeing experience 90 minutes ② Lunch (BBQ) 80 minutes ③ Selection program (craft making or fishing experience) 70 minutes

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1 Day or more
• 12:50

This is a two-day, one-night taxi tour where you can receive direct instruction from swordsmith Shohei Fujiyasu, observe the appreciation of Japanese swords, observe the forging process (preparing the base for Japanese swords), and experience hammering and copper plate inscription. Through the tour, you will learn about the beauty and spirit that resides in Japanese swords. After staying overnight at the famous Iizaka Onsen hot spring in Fukushima City, on the second day, you will be taken to a Japanese lunch using Fukushima City's specialties and Nakano Fudoson, one of the three Fudoson in Japan.

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• Age 27～Age 59
• 1 Day or more

Yamagata Prefecture, is protected by the Asahi mountain range, has a 360-degree landscape, and has a long history of fascinating people with seasonal flowers, food, history, techniques, and a culture of living. In addition, since the production of safflower and other rice cakes made from safflower is the highest in Japan, we will use the catchphrase "a town that makes safflower in Japan" as a catchphrase for unique products and tourism that focus on safflower color. I'm pushing forward. In this Shirataka town, you can enjoy the charm of Shirataka 120%, such as experiencing the unique experience of Shirataka and enjoying local food. In particular, the "Miyamago Nodoka Village" where you will stay this time is a farmhouse inn that was relocated from a thatched-roof house Year You should be able to experience a relaxing time. The taste of buckwheat noodles you eat at lunch will surely be a memory of your life. Once you visit, you will definitely be a repeater, so please visit Shirataka Town. [Schedule] Day 1) 11:35 Meeting Yamagata Railway Ayukai Station Meeting Officials will welcome you. Orientation around 11:50 Check-in at "Miyamago Nodoka Village" Once you leave your luggage. 12: 00-14: 00 "Miyamago Nodoka Village" Soba making experience ・ Lunch ・ Participants will be asked to make soba by themselves.・ Please enjoy the soba you made yourself. 14: 00 ~ 15: 30 "Miyama-yaki" Hand-kneading pottery experience ・ Make hot water, rice bowls, small bowls, etc. 15: 30-16: 00 Break time 16: 00-17: 00 Experience making "snow lights" Make a snow lantern. After dinner, light the "candle" on the snow lantern you made. Candlelight creates a fantastic night Around 18:00 Supper "Miyamago Nodoka Village" Enjoy local cuisine with plenty of local vegetables and mountain delicacies over a relaxing time. ～ Staying at “Miyamago Nodoka Village” ～ Day 2) 9:30 Departure “Miyamago Nodoka Village” Departure after breakfast (A staff member will pick you up in the morning) 10: 00-11: 00 “ "Hokkori Farm" Cabbage Harvesting Experience * Take home the harvested cabbage one by one 11: 10-11: 30 Dream Farm Shopping for local specialties 11: 45-12: 45 Road Station Shirataka Yana Park Ayu Chaya Ayu set meal lunch / opinion exchange meeting (questionnaire survey) Ayu Chaya's proud ayu-making set meal. Enjoy local delicacies such as wild plants and sweetfish dishes with all your skills. Around 13:00 Yamagata Railway * A taxi is available for each move.

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• Age 13～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

"Japanese culture experience & nature experience" where you can fully enjoy the private Kayabuki old folk house in the Yamato plateau of the ancient city of Nara A luxurious experience where you can reset your mind and body while enjoying the activities unique to the old folk house

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• Age 7～
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours
• 13:30

It is a woodworker who finishes the work with an electric screwdriver and a screw. Choose from 60 different woodworking kits and make a reservation. You can choose from 20 colors. People who are new to woodworking are also welcome. While making fun while making your work, the scope of DIY expands.

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