Handmade / Handcraft workshops in Japan
- Age 6~Age 90
- 2~3 hours
- 14:00
We will back the calligraphy and ink painting. We will use a brush to paste Japanese paper on the back of the painting or calligraphy. This process is called backing. The completed work will be handed over to you in a file. You will choose one piece of calligraphy and one piece of painting to create two pieces. ~Schedule for the day~14:00 History of hanging scrolls and today's process We will explain the history and types of hanging scrolls. We will also tell you the schedule for today. 14:30 Select the main paper Select the calligraphy or painting to be used for the hanging scroll. You can also bring your own. *If you would like to make your own calligraphy or other work, please let us know in advance. 15:00 Preparation for backing We will prepare the Japanese paper and glue required for backing. 15:20 Backing We will use a brush to back the selected main paper. 15:50 Drying Let the backing dry and while it is drying, you can choose the cloth to decorate it with.
- Age 10~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
This is a four-day, three-night training trip where you can make a small knife under the direct guidance of swordsmith Shohei Fujiyasu. Through this training experience, you will learn about the beauty and spirit that resides in Japanese swords, and the small knife you make yourself using the same process as a Japanese sword using tamahagane, the material used for Japanese swords, will be a one-of-a-kind treasure.
- Age 5~Age 90
- Within 1 hour /1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 12:30 / 15:00 / 17:30
Choose your favorite design from five categories and experience making your own original wooden amulet. You can wear the completed amulet immediately with a carabiner. How about making it as a memento of your trip to Japan or as a special souvenir? Example) ・Engraving your wish as an amulet. ・As a souvenir with the date, season, and place name of your trip to Japan. ・As a gift with words of gratitude engraved on it for your parents. ・Engraving special words for your lover as a lifelong memory. ・As a joke souvenir for a close friend. ■Select the process until completion (5 categories) → Engraving (automatic machine processing) → Finishing ■Selectable categories Ring: 33 types Word: 50 types Depth: 3 levels Outlines: 3 types Back: 3 types (extra charge) Finishing is done by using sandpaper to make it smooth. ■ Basic set contents ・Wooden amulet (automatic processing) *Paid options 1. Carabiner and decorative string. 2. Words not in the selection list You can also consult with the staff to make an original Japanese character that is not in the category. 3. UV resin processing 4. Paint [※Please read the following notes※]・We cannot offer refunds or discounts if you are not satisfied with the quality of the work you have created. ・If you do not arrive 15 minutes after the start time, your reservation will be canceled on the day. ・Even if you are late for the start time, the end time will not change. ・Please refrain from eating or drinking indoors, except for rehydration. ・Please refrain from coming to the store after drinking alcohol. ・We may refuse to allow people who are not participating in the experience to stay depending on the situation. We have special plans for visitors!
- Age 10~Age 100
- Within 1 hour
- 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 15:00
For international customers, why not express your soul through calligraphy? You will be able to write your name, motto, favorite words, and anime characters in kanji. Immerse yourself in the rich tradition of Japanese calligraphy right next to the iconic Himeji Castle. Feel the real brush strokes as you embark on a journey through centuries of cultural heritage. Join us for an unforgettable experience that will inspire your creativity and deepen your understanding of the art of calligraphy. Don't worry if you are a first-timer, any skill level is welcome. Awaken your senses to the beauty of calligraphy. Our instructors will help you. For domestic customers, this is a calligraphy experience centered on kanji. Why not express your heart through calligraphy? Write your favorite characters, mottos, and words for loved ones in kanji. Why not spend a rich, brief moment, slowly settling your mind and feeling the aroma of ink? For first-timers and experienced people alike. Awaken your senses to the beauty of calligraphy. Our instructors will support you carefully. Whether you are a first-timer or an experienced person, you can relax and enjoy making memories of your trip! The room is a Japanese-style room with tatami mats, but you can choose to practice calligraphy at a table with a Terakoya desk and chair in seiza. Let's enjoy experiences that you can't usually have, from practicing on Hanshi paper to creating works on colored paper and postcards! ~Experience flow~ ①Explanation of the experience plan and hearing. (5 minutes) While drinking tea, we will ask you about today's plan. ②The teacher will create a sample. (5 minutes) The teacher will write a sample of the desired calligraphy style and decide the activity content. ③Start practicing on Hannsi (Japanese calligraphy paper) (20 minutes) You will practice freely while adding explanations of brushes and kanji. Even if it's your first time, you can practice as many sheets as you like with free expression. ④A lecture before finishing the final work and an explanation of the points to finish the work. (10 minutes) If you would like to do a large-scale wall calligraphy performance, we will hold a first trial performance. If you wish, we will hold a lecture before finishing your work, such as making Shikishi (traditional Japanese square paper), postcards, or Sensu (traditional Japanese holding fan). After that, you can practice on special paper. Enjoy free expression. ⑤ Completion of the work and a commemorative photo. The finished work will be stamped with a finishing seal, and you will be given a commemorative photo and a digital video upon request. *We can also set a "time extension" for the leisurely time upon request. Up to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Age 0~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 13:30
SCR (Soul Contract Reading) will interpret your soul's purpose in this life by matching the sounds of your name to Hebrew. Please note that you will need to provide your birth name in hiragana and date of birth in advance. A mini reading takes about 30 minutes. A full reading can be had for an additional 10,000 yen. ★Currently, reservations can be made in the morning as a general rule, but if you would like to start at 1pm or 2pm, we can accommodate if the schedule is flexible, so please let us know by message.
- Age 8~Age 100
- 2~3 hours
- 11:00 / 14:00 / 17:00
If you are interested in art and Japanese pop culture (anime and manga), you will enjoy small group manga drawing classes taught by professional manga artists. You will learn from instructors who are professional assistants of HUNTER × HUNTER and active manga artists. Whether you draw regularly or are a complete beginner, your instructor will explain the process step by step and teach you new skills. Experience the traditional analog manga technique that has been around for 100 years. Draw your own original manga!
- Age 3~Age 75
- 2~3 hours
- 11:00 / 14:00
Experience the beauty and history of traditional Japanese paper that is over a thousand years old! A workshop where you can experience Japanese paper making. Starting with an explanation of washi making, you can experience how traditional washi is made from wood. In the workshop, we will make postcards with two different designs, Falling Water Paper, and A5 size paper. While the washi is drying, we will offer Japanese sweets along with a unique "washi tea". The mascot cat “Kami” will always welcome you at the shop! ~Procedure of the experience~ ① Briefly explain the flow of the workshop (5 minutes) We will briefly explain the raw materials for washi paper. ②Experience the process of making washi paper, including ``peeling'' the outer layer of the mulberry tree and ``beating'' the wood fibers. (20 minutes) We will briefly introduce the process of making washi paper with a demonstration. ③Handmade washi paper making (60 to 80 minutes) A total of 4 sheets of postcard size (fortune, gauze, falling water) and A5 size washi ④Press and dry by machine. In the meantime, washi tea time (20 minutes).Wait for it to dry while eating washi tea and Japanese sweets.⑤Complete the surveyAfter completing the survey, we will give you a dried washi postcard and the workshop will end.
- Age 5~Age 99
- 2~3 hours
- 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00
Kintsugi is a repair technique in which damaged parts of ceramics such as cracks, chips, and cracks are bonded with lacquer and decorated with gold or other metal powder. It is also called Kintsukuroi. At our salon, we use simple lacquer instead of real lacquer to create a reasonably priced finish. Tableware that you hold dear to your heart can be brought back to life through Kintsugi, and upgraded by being decorated with gold. We also accept lessons and orders. The experience venue is located in the busiest area of Osaka. This is an area where you can shop without getting wet even on rainy days, including luxury boutiques, department stores, and drug stores. Shinsaibashi venue (2 minutes walk from Shinsaibashi subway station)
- 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 temples in Japan.
- Age 10~Age 70
- 2~3 hours
- 10:00 / 12:30 / 15:00 / 17:30
We offer an art experience where you can create your own traditional Japanese art, "Ukiyo-e". Using eight intricate blocks, you will create a vivid Ukiyo-e. There will be a video explanation of the steps, and you can repeatedly check the work process using a tablet. Enjoy the process of the work taking shape as the paper gradually changes color. [※Notes※ Please be sure to read] ・We cannot offer refunds or discounts if you are not satisfied with the quality of the work you created. ・If you do not arrive 15 minutes after the start time, your reservation will be canceled on the day. ・The end time will not change even if you are late for the start time. ・Please refrain from eating or drinking indoors except for hydration. ・Please refrain from coming to the store if you have been drinking alcohol. ・We may refuse to let people who do not participate in the experience stay depending on the situation. We have prepared gifts for visitors!
初めての挑戦でしたが先生に一から十まで付きっきりで教わり、非常に楽しい経験となりました。ありがとうございました。日本を代表する名画がどの様に作り上がったか、にも触れられ、また版画の奥深さを体感した素晴らしい一時でした。 Such an inspirational experience getting to know how the most popular Japanese painting “Big Wave” was made. My first time doing prints but the master was so attentive to give me directions on “how.” Thank you so much for the fun afternoon!
- Age 6~Age 100
- 1~2 hours /2~3 hours
- 13:00 / 15:00 / 18:00
In this plan, you will experience the experience at NOIR CAFÉ, an atelier surrounded by plants by Miki Takeuchi, an instructor of Sanshin Oeda School of Kodo and a flower designer. Many people who ask about the art of incense talk about the ancient incense group called ``Genji incense''. Regardless of the school, ``Genjiko'' is a group of incense that is still practiced today. The designs of the answers (listening names) based on the 54 pages of The Tale of Genji are famous as ``Genji Konozu'', which are various traditional Japanese patterns such as maki-e and kimonos. In this experience, you can experience what Genji incense is like at the incense meeting, and how to listen to the scent and come up with an answer. It's hard to sit up straight, and incense parties are difficult to get into. However, this is a plan that allows those who are interested in what Genji incense is like to fully experience it. After enjoying the Genji incense, you can create your own scent just like the aristocrats of the Heian period, when The Tale of Genji was written. The Tale of Genji also depicts scent as a theme, and aristocrats used to infuse their kimonos with elaborate original scents. In this plan, you will create a scented bag by blending your own original natural fragrance. The finished scented bag can be set in a special paulownia wood box designed and arranged by top designer Miki Takeuchi with dried flowers related to the Tale of Genji, and you can take it home as a special incense burner. After the experience, we will offer scones made with the cafe's special incense ingredients and medicinal tea blended with edible flowers and herbal cordial. Please spend an elegant time in an extraordinary time warp for both mind and body.
- Age 10~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:30 / 13:30
This is a course where you can experience "Modern Kintsugi" at a long-established lacquerware store. In this course, unlike full-fledged kintsugi, which uses real lacquer, substitute lacquer is used to restore the pottery. It is resistant to rashes and dries quickly, so you can take your work home with you on the same day. In addition, in this course, you can prepare a vessel for restoration, so you can easily experience Kintsugi empty-handed. Of course, you can also bring the vessel you want to do kintsugi. The shop is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops gather. During the Edo period, it prospered as a base for commerce and logistics, and even now you can feel the atmosphere of Edo culture everywhere. Why don't you experience Kintsugi, a traditional Japanese restoration technique, while enjoying a walk before and after the experience?
- Age 7~Age 99
- 2~3 hours
- 10:00 / 13:00
Let's explore various Japanese cultures! This is a 2-hour course where you can learn about and experience Japanese culture using a theme of your choice. You can choose a theme that interests you, such as tea ceremony, kimono, or Japanese music, and learn about it. Please use it for various purposes such as training with friends, family, students, and workplaces.
- Age 3~Age 99
- 1~2 hours
- 14:00 / 15:00
Kyoto Family Crest Workshop Hiragiya Shinshichi holds workshops where you can make your own accessories using your own family crest, a ``flower pattern'' representing your birthday, or the crest of a Sengoku warlord or historical figure. In addition to traditional family crests, we also offer manga and anime designs. There are several types of accessories you can make, such as purses, mugs, book covers, and wrapping cloths. Perfect as a gift for your family or someone close to you. Enjoy traditional experiences in a city steeped in history.
- Age 6~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 18:00
Experience program You can experience Kodo, one of the representative arts of Japan. 1. A medicinal tea blended with fragrant ingredients will be served as a welcome drink. 2. You will sit in a chair at a Noir Cafe with a flower shop run by a top Japanese flower artist. I will give you a brief explanation about incense. 3. You will be asked to smell the incense of Kyara, Agarwood, and Sandalwood, which are representative fragrant woods. After that, you will experience listening to the scent of incense and applying the scent. Four. After listening to incense, enjoy matcha green tea and sweets.
- Age 6~Age 100
- 2~3 hours
- 18:00
Experience program You can experience Kodo, one of the representative arts of Japan. 1. A medicinal tea blended with fragrant ingredients will be served as a welcome drink. 2. Choose your favorite flowers at Noir Cafe, which has a flower shop run by a top Japanese flower artist. Let's put flowers in the incense seat while receiving instructions (flowers and containers can be taken home). 3. Make an ash mold for the incense burner. (The customer makes an ash mold, puts charcoal in it, and burns the incense.) We listen to the typical incense woods, Kyara, Agarwood, and Sandalwood. Four. Make matcha. (I will tell you how to make delicious matcha, so please enjoy it with the tea and sweets that you have made yourself.)
- Age 20~Age 99
- 1~2 hours
- 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00
Mutsunohana is a Japanese restaurant that is open only for lunch two days a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays), located in Kawada-cho, Sabae City, which is known for producing Echizen lacquerware. The owner, who wanted to deepen his knowledge of Japanese culture, trained as a chef in Kyoto and also experienced Italian cuisine in Tokyo. While the cooking style is not limited to Japanese or Western cuisine, we use plenty of Fukui's seasonal ingredients centered on cha-kaiseki (tea kaiseki cuisine). I am serving. Please spend an elegant and extraordinary time while listening to the story and thoughts of each dish.
- Age 10~Age 99
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
Yamaken Mokkojo is the only factory in the production area of Echizen cutlery that specializes in manufacturing kitchen knife handles. Even if you use a good kitchen knife, the handle that you hold directly is an important part. With such a handle as a starting point, we will tour the factories that make the handle and the blade. Finally, it is an experience to make your own kitchen knife from a number of repertoires.
- Age 10~Age 99
- 1~2 hours
- 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
You can make your own sunglasses by fitting your favorite lenses into your favorite spectacle frames. There are more than 300 kinds of colors, frames and lenses that intersect at the end of a lot of trouble, and when you wear sunglasses that were born in that way, you will find yourself that you have not seen yet. Also, after the experience, take a break with soft serve ice cream or special coffee at the cafe in Lens Park!
- Age 7~Age 99
- 2~3 hours
- 14:00
It is an experience to follow the process of making Echizen lacquerware by visiting two workshops. There is no doubt that the spoons that you create with your own hands contain not only attachment but also the magnificent story of Echizen lacquerware.
- Age 10~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:30 / 13:30
You can experience gold leaf application, a typical traditional craft. In this course, you will choose your favorite vessel and finish the original vessel. Since stickers with various designs are available, it is relatively easy to work with, and you can also use a cutter to create your own design. The shop is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops gather. During the Edo period, it prospered as a base for commerce and logistics, and even now you can feel the atmosphere of Edo culture everywhere. Why don't you experience gold leaf pasting, a traditional Japanese craft, while enjoying a walk before and after the experience?
- Age 10~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:30 / 13:30
This is a course where you can experience one of the representative decoration techniques of lacquerware, "Makie". “Kakoku” is to decorate and beautify the surface of the product. It is a decoration technique to attach. We use cashew paint, which is a non-irritating synthetic resin paint, so that you can enjoy it safely. In this course, you can choose one of your favorite bowls and finish the original bowl by drawing pictures and letters with die-cutting and freehand. If you use the prepared designs, even people who are not good at drawing can easily work, and you can also bring your own original design and draw freely. “Kitanihonbashi Yumehigashi Main Store” is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops are gathered from the Edo period. Muto, the organizer, is a long-established company with history and tradition as a wholesale store specializing in lacquerware that has been in business for over 100 years. A workshop instructor with specialized skills will teach you carefully. The real thrill of the experience is the moment when the colors change when the sown powder is wiped off. How about experiencing Maki-e, a unique Japanese traditional technique?
- Age 10~Age 99
- 1~2 hours
- 09:30 / 14:00
Children as young as 3 years old can make their own semi-custom glasses! You can make your own glasses while learning about "glasses" in the studio tour. Would you like to give your child a special experience and glasses?
- Age 7~Age 90
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
For those staying or planning to stay at Kurokawa Onsen. Would you like to make souvenirs and memories unique to Kumamoto? "Kurami Shibu Uchiwa Making Experience" is an experience to make a traditional Kumamoto Prefecture craft "Kurami Shibu Uchiwa" using fan bones, Japanese paper, and persimmon tannin. If you coordinate with yukata, kimono, and jinbei, you can enjoy summer festivals and hot spring town walks in your own way. It's a big success at home every year. You can cool off with a gentle breeze without worrying about your electricity bill. ■Points of the experience■・You can choose from 8 types of patterns and 2 types of frames. Recommended experiences: ・For a break while visiting the hot springs ・For the pleasure of walking around the hot spring town ・For making memories with your family, lover, couple ・For those who are staying at Kurokawa Onsen for several days ・For those who are interested in Japanese manufacturing To << What is Raitami Shibu Uchiwa? 》It has a history of more than 400 years and is counted as one of the three major uchiwa production areas. Currently, the only manufacturer "Kurikawa Shoten" is making Kuritami Shibu Uchiwa in Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
- Age 3~Age 100
- Within 1 hour
- 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00
If you are staying at Kurokawa Onsen, why not make some souvenirs and memories unique to Kumamoto? "Kijiuma Art" is a 30-60 minute experience in which you can freely paint on Kumamoto Prefecture's traditional craft "Kijiuma". No special skills are required, and anyone with a brush pen can enjoy the painting experience. For a short time after check-in and check-out while visiting hot springs with a bath bill. For making memories with family, couples and friends. 《What is Kijiuma?》 》A lucky charm for the healthy growth of children. Designated as a traditional craft of Kumamoto Prefecture, it is a local toy that has been popular for a long time. It is said that the fugitives of the Heike clan made it over 800 years ago while feeling nostalgic for life in the capital. There are wooden toys called kijiuma in Fukuoka and Oita, but the kijiuma made in Hitoyoshi City in Kumamoto is the most gorgeous kijiuma that uses five colors.
- Age 10~Age 80
- 1~2 hours
It is a work made by three-dimensionally combining flowers and animals using kimono fabric and cotton. Kits and tools will be prepared here in advance, so you can participate empty-handed on the day. If you have a request, we will also hold a business trip class at your accommodation.
- Age 10~Age 99
- 1~2 hours
- 13:00
Nishikori Lacquerware Store is a lacquerware shop run by brothers in Kawada, the town of Echizen lacquerware. In this experience, you will receive direct instruction from Mr. Masataka Nishikikori, a craftsman at Nishikikori Lacquerware Shop, and experience wiping lacquer on a wooden tray. The tray, which can be used for serving meals or as a tray for breakfast and snacks, will make your usual little time your favorite time. *The tray in the photo is an image. The shape of the actual experience is different.
- Age 15~Age 90
- 1~2 hours /2~3 hours
- 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:00
Why don't you make a charm that suits you at the cafe and school "Machiya Juku" in Higashi Chaya District? It is an experience of renting a tea room of a 100-year-old Kanazawa townhouse for each group. Listen to dozens of precious herbal incense ingredients and fragrant wood, and incense and psychology experts will counsel you in a relaxing atmosphere. In addition, we will also offer a relaxing incense experience by burning natural fragrant wood (sandalwood, agarwood, etc.) with incense charcoal and listening (smelling). Custom-made incense and incense are created according to each person's emotions and physical condition. This is a valuable course where you can also experience how to use the incense you made at the end. For one person, it is very popular because you can have a deep one-on-one conversation with Tomoyoka-sensei.
- Age 12~Age 99
- Within 1 hour
- 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30
The reason why requests from world brands come in... Kokura Orimono's strength lies in jacquard silk fabrics. An industrial jacquard loom has 14,200 warp (vertical) threads, with weft (horizontal) threads moving back and forth between them. There is slight unevenness in thickness. The craftsman adjusts them while threading, and operates the loom while keeping an eye on it to ensure that it runs smoothly. Today, there are almost no highly specialized craftsmen even within the production area, which is one of the reasons why Kokura Textile receives requests from world-famous brands. Why not visit Kokura Orimono to meet these rare and highly skilled craftsmen? *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.
- Age 6~Age 99
- Within 1 hour
- 09:00 / 14:00
Experience matcha green tea with Kutani ware in a tatami room in a townhouse full of culture. The current owner, Mr. Yukio Uchida, takes over the pottery shop in his parents' house, and he himself creates works by overglaze painting as a Kutani ware artist. In addition to being able to see and purchase Kutani ware at the shop on the 1st floor, the atelier on the 2nd floor of the machiya-style pottery shop is open to the public, allowing visitors to see Mr. Uchida painting. We also serve matcha green tea in Kutani tea bowls made by the artist. Come and experience the world of Kutani ware, which flourished in an elegant culture.
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