Hokuriku in Handmade / Handcraft workshops

• Age 30～Age 90
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00

Thank You Day Plan Recommended as a gift for silver wedding anniversaries, golden wedding anniversaries, anniversaries, birthday celebrations, etc. An elegant kimono dress that combines a formal kimono and a dress is appreciated by a wide range of age groups. Gift for a special person This plan allows you to give a memorable and special gift to someone you want to express your gratitude to. We also recommend getting ready and going to lunch with your family and friends! We can introduce you to restaurants (Japanese and Western). Women's preparation (formal kimono dress + hair and makeup) Men's preparation (tuxedo or haori hakama) Photographer 2 hours stylist 2 hours (accompany) *Please prepare your own comfortable footwear. *Bring your own shoes or other items are negotiable. *We will hold several meetings. *Please note that we may not be able to accommodate your desired date.

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• In Door Activity

• 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.

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• In Door Activity

• 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?

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• In Door Activity

• Age 15～Age 100
• 1 Day or more

This is a Kanazawa 3-day stay special program plan where you learn the traditional Kaga embroidery (Kanui) and learn your own traditional shawl while receiving instruction from a traditional craftsman. It will be the only work in the world that you make yourself. Please feel free to come if you are interested.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 16～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Kutani Kobo has many ceramic boxes filled with the traditions of Kinzan kiln, and they have many fans for the worldview and charm of their works, and they use gold leaf that they create independently (Kinrande). ) Nishikiyama kiln pursues works. Yoshida Yoshida, the second generation, is widely known as a Living National Treasure of Kutani ware. In this program, you can make an original ring case that you can use for a lifetime based on the traditional techniques cultivated at Kinzan Kiln, which can be said to be a transcendent skill. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

This is an experience session where you can create an avatar wearing a kimono designed by hand. (One piece only) Colored pencils and copics are available. Please design freely. It takes about 40-50 minutes. You will design the kimono by handwriting on paper. If you wish, we will give you the data of the kimono avatar at a later date. It usually takes about 14 days to 1 month to create a kimono avatar. (Avatar data will be in VRM format. Operation confirmation is only taken by cluster of the Metaverse platform.) Image provided by: Nonoichi City If you would like to check how to upload avatar data along with the trial session, please let us know in advance. . A cluster-like account is required. If you are a minor, please be with your guardian. (Because there are safety and consent matters.) If you are a child or do not need an avatar, you will only experience the design. Please note that the price plans will differ. Please note that this is not a Yuzen experience.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

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

Only one in the world! Let's make your own bathtub. During the Edo period, wooden buckets were widely used and were closely related to daily life. However, nowadays there are fewer opportunities to actually see and touch wooden barrels. Experience making a bathtub by Mr. Kimpei Sugimoto, a wooden bucket craftsman who wants people to understand the quality of wooden buckets and the importance of handiwork. With Mr. Sugimoto's explanations and guidance, you can make your own bathtub with a diameter of about 20cm and a height of about 10cm.

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• In Door Activity

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 14:00

``Imadate, the town of Echizen washi with a history of 1,500 years.'' It is said that Echizen washi began when a beautiful woman came down from the mountains and taught the villagers how to make washi. On this tour, you will walk around Imadate and visit two Japanese paper making workshops, Ryozo Yanase Paper Mill and Nagata Paper Mill. The large torii gate at the entrance of Imadate is an eye-catching photo spot. Other than that, one of the pleasures of traveling is finding your own favorite points while walking around the city, such as the nostalgic townscapes with history and the mountains covered with clouds on rainy days. ▼▼▼ First of all, let me introduce you to the Japanese paper making studio, Ryozo Yanase Paper Mills. At the workshop, you can see the molds used in the technique of mold rakusui paper, and experience making Japanese paper using mold rakusui paper. (Depending on the day, we may not be able to tour the studio, and in that case we may use video to explain.) ▼▼▼ After the paper-making experience, visit the Echizen Washi specialty shop "RYOZO" attached to the studio. Let's take a peek. "In order to continue as a production area, I want people to know about the various washi papermaking workshops in this production area." With this in mind, RYOZO offers a variety of washi accessories from the washi papermaking workshops in the production area in addition to its own products. increase. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Mr. Yanase what kind of workshop they are made in. ▼▼▼ After visiting Ryozo Yanase Paper Mill, we will walk to Nagata Paper Mill. The retro workshop where you can feel the times is the workshop of craftsmen who have been making Japanese paper for generations. At the workshop, you can hear directly from craftsmen about the raw materials of washi, the role of machines, and washi made by various methods. ▼▼▼ After the tour, go to the attached shop. In a complete turn from a workshop that makes large Japanese paper, cute Japanese paper accessories that tickle the hearts of women are lined up. There are also a wide variety of items such as business card holders, torinoko notebooks, and stamp books made from Japanese paper. You may be able to find unique items that catch your eye with unisex designs. After leaving Nagata Paper Mill, walk to your next destination. ▼▼▼ At the end of the trip, visit Otaki Shrine and Okamoto Shrine, which enshrine the god of paper. Kawakami Gozen, the only god of Japanese paper, is enshrined, and the precincts have a calm and soothing atmosphere. You will be overwhelmed by the shrine building with a cypress bark roof designated as an important cultural property of the country! ▼▼▼ And the tour ends here. Finally, we will take a commemorative photo etc. Travel to Imadate, the town watched over by the god of Japanese paper, and experience the techniques and thoughts of craftsmen. Why don't you visit the production area of ​​Echizen Washi?

• In Door Activity

• 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.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 16:00

A small wallet made of one piece of leather! We will finish it by hand sewing while weaving leather. Let's make your own original while choosing cute leather buttons ◎ [Small wallet] Size: W130 H75 D45 Body material: Saddle Nume cowhide

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• 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.

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• In Door Activity

• 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!

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• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 99
• 1～2 hours

A workshop tour where many Kutani ware craftsmen train to learn about their deep love and energy for manufacturing. Many craftsmen involved in Kutani have studied under the first and second generation Tokuda Yasokichi, and many of the former master craftsmen. I have been training in this kiln. A beautiful color technique called "Yosai" is inherited by such a famous Kutani ware family. The colors created by the first generation have been passed down for three generations. It is the energy applied to the work that supports its beauty. From the words of Mr. Yajukichi 4th, "We are born from the soil and return to the soil. We will mold the soil, which is the mother earth, and return to the soil," to each work. I have a deep feeling. In the tour program, you can experience a part of the energy while listening to Mr. Yasoyoshi's commentary in a sacred workshop that you can not usually see. * For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

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• In Door Activity

• 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.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00 / 15:00

You can experience one of the traditional crafts and lacquering techniques, "Maki-e". It will be held at the workshop of "Koubou Yamasen Tsuji Fodan", which boasts a history of more than 100. Compatible with all ages. You will be asked to draw a free design using a lacquer brush. It is safe for the skin as it uses a substitute lacquer that does not cause irritation. It is a traditional craft that can be done even from clumsiness. Please come to the store without being careful.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00

Come to Kanazawa! Whether it's sunny or rainy, wear a kimono and have fun! Even in Kanazawa, a city that looks good in kimonos, it would be a waste to just wear a kimono and go sightseeing! Since it's a rare opportunity, why not try to experience a little bit of Kanazawa's traditional culture and have an experience that can only be had at that time. "Even if you forget your lunch, don't forget your umbrella!" Kanazawa has a lot of rain, so you're worried about whether you can take a leisurely stroll in a kimono... If you try making kimono scrap art, you don't have to worry about that at all! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------＜What is kimono scrap art making?＞This is an experience where you carefully unravel kimonos that can no longer be worn due to holes caused by burning or stains that won't come off, and use small pieces of kimono scraps to paste them onto stencils to create a one-of-a-kind art piece. We have a variety of stencils unique to Kanazawa, such as the Tsuzumimon Gate at Kanazawa Station, the Kotoji lantern at Kenrokuen, and Kanazawa Castle, so please choose your favorite one! There are also easy stencils such as dinosaurs and flowers for children. Anyone can easily get started. It's interesting that even with the same pattern, the kimono scraps used can make a variety of different works! You can take the finished work home with you in a frame on the spot! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<Plan Contents> ① First, you will dress in a kimono. Choose your favorite kimono from the variety of kimonos available. Leave the dressing to us! (Hair set is an additional ￥2,200) ② After dressing, you will create a one-of-a-kind kimono scrap art. Choose your favorite pattern, cut the scraps with scissors and paste them with glue. There is no answer to art! Some people create bold works, others delicate ones! You can experience the experience while chatting with friendly staff in a homely atmosphere, giving advice on recommended color combinations! Since it is an experience while wearing a kimono, it may be a little difficult to work, but let's have fun! ③ Decide the frame color ④ Choose the frame color and put the work in You can frame the finished work on the spot and take it home. We would be happy if you could hang it in your entrance or on the wall as one of the wonderful memories of your trip to Kanazawa. After the experience, you can go sightseeing in Kanazawa! Enjoy Kanazawa to the fullest! (You can also go sightseeing in Kanazawa before the experience.) Plans change due to sudden rain... In that case, please come to our shop, where you can get dressed and experience the culture together. *This event will be held for groups of 2 or more.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00 / 15:00

You can experience one of the traditional crafts and lacquering techniques, "Maki-e". It will be held at the workshop of "Koubou Yamasen Tsuji Fodan", which boasts a history of more than 100. Compatible with all ages. You will be asked to draw a free design using a lacquer brush. It is safe for the skin as it uses a substitute lacquer that does not cause irritation. It is a traditional craft that can be done even from clumsiness. Please come to the store without being careful.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

You can enjoy making works with the craft "peel art" using fruit peel (peel). In this plan, you can make a lantern and a lease. Do you not experience the beautiful art from Kanazawa?

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 14:00

Enjoy Kutani and the stylish tradesman culture in a retro-modern townhouse. Komatsu's old town area was formed around Komatsu Castle, which used to be here. The artist, Yukio Uchida, is the only artist in this area where the stylish tradesman culture, including Kabuki and Hikiyama, still remains, and is the only person involved in the production of Kutani ware. He is also the owner of "Toraya Ceramics Store", which has a store in a renovated building of the traditional architectural style "Komatsu Machiya". In this program, under the guidance of Mr. Uchida, Kutani ware painting of "Kutani style" will be performed in a retro-modern Komatsu Machiya. After the experience, enjoy the many furnishings and tasteful atmosphere stored in the tea room with all five senses while tasting the matcha tea that Mr. Uchida himself makes in the tea room. * For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Using heat-resistant glass called borosilicate (borosilicate glass), you can experience making accessories and cups by melting Kan glass with an oxygen burner. Borosilicate is characterized by having few impurities, extremely high transparency, and being hard to break because of its low expansion coefficient glass. You can take the finished work home as it is, so it's perfect as a souvenir! Since the shop owner makes it together, even beginners and small children can enjoy it with confidence. Why don't you make a wonderful work according to your personality with a full-scale glass experience unique to the production studio? And feel the mysterious charm of glass, which changes its shape with the heat of flames.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Using heat-resistant glass called borosilicate (borosilicate glass), you can experience making accessories and cups by melting Kan glass with an oxygen burner. Borosilicate is characterized by having few impurities, extremely high transparency, and being hard to break because of its low expansion coefficient glass. You can take the finished work home as it is, so it's perfect as a souvenir! Since the shop owner makes it together, even beginners and small children can enjoy it with confidence. Why don't you make a wonderful work according to your personality with a full-scale glass experience unique to the production studio? And feel the mysterious charm of glass, which changes its shape with the heat of flames.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

"Studio Seikan" is a facility with a workshop, shop and cafe, where you can visit the manufacturing site of Yamanaka lacquerware, experience woodturning, shop, and enjoy cafe and sweets with lacquerware. This course includes a workshop tour (with explanation) - making a vase - lacquerware experience at the cafe (one drink included). Lacquerware craftsmen work here every day. In this experience, you can observe them up close and learn about lacquerware production. The staff will explain it in an easy-to-understand way. Next, you will make your own original lacquered chopsticks at the place where the craftsmen actually work. Think about the design of the chopsticks and paint them with real lacquer. You can experience authentic lacquer painting. The lacquer craftsmen will teach you carefully, so you can make them yourself until they are completed. You will surely be satisfied. It's fun. After that, you can enjoy drinks made with lacquerware at the cafe and taste sweets. Please relax and enjoy the lacquerware experience. Please feel free to ask the staff or craftsmen if you have any questions. Lacquer can cause a rash, but we check beforehand and use gloves to prevent it from coming into contact with the skin, so even small children can experience it. If you notice any abnormalities on your skin, please tell a member of staff immediately. Please note that we cannot take responsibility in the unlikely event of a rash occurring. Please be aware that lacquer may also adhere to clothing, and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. *The information and photos posted may not be the latest information. Please be sure to check for yourself before using.

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• In Door Activity

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

"Kobo Seikan" has a workshop, shop, and cafe, and you can enjoy a tour of the Yamanaka lacquerware production site, experience turning the wood, and enjoy shopping, lacquerware, and cafes and sweets. In this course, we will visit the studio (I will explain) ~ Making a vase ~ Lacquerware experience at a cafe (with a drink) Here, the lacquerware craftsmen are working every day. In this experience, you can observe it up close and learn about lacquerware production. The staff will give you easy-to-understand instructions. Next, you will make your own original flower vase using the wood turning wheel and plane that the craftsmen actually use. You can experience full-fledged wood sawing through making single flower vase. Most of the shapes are carved by yourself, so it's a little bit difficult, but it's fun! ! ! A friendly wood craftsman will teach you carefully, so you can make it yourself until the final completion. You will be satisfied. It is fun. After that, you can enjoy drinks made with lacquerware and sweets at the cafe. Please relax and enjoy the lacquerware experience. If you have any questions, feel free to ask the staff or craftsmen. Even small children can participate as long as they can hold a planer firmly. * The information and photos posted may not be the latest information. Please be sure to check in advance before using.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 18～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:00

Concentrate on the scent of Kuromoji. Would you like to take a break with mindfulness and kuromoji? Relax and refresh with a view of the Asano River! 3 minutes walk from Kazuemachi. By the bridge in the Asano River. Enjoy the view of the river and be enveloped in the scent of nature. Treat yourself for your daily efforts! Cut fragrant Kuromoji from Ishikawa prefecture by hand and put it in the distiller. Spend a comfortable time in your own style with the natural scent of kuromoji that fills the room. Summer vacation only (July 14, 2023 - August 31, 2023) Plan eligible for Kanazawa cultural experience coupons to enjoy with children★This plan is eligible for Kanazawa cultural experience coupons to enjoy with children. (Period: 2023/07/14-08/31) Summer vacation limited time! Children from 5 years old to elementary school students can experience crafting with natural materials such as kuromoji and nuts. (Participation fee 2,200 yen including tax) Parents and children can enjoy the scent of Kuromoji. Parent and child (7,700 yen for 1 adult and 1 child)

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:30

It is a lacquer painting experience where you color the lacquer tray on which the sketch is drawn and sow gold powder. Since we use substitute lacquer, there is no need to worry about getting sick, and anyone can feel free to join us. Time required will take about an hour and a half. It is a store eligible for regional common coupons.

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• In Door Activity

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

Ishikawa A gallery and workshop in Kahoku City, “Ceramic Workshop / Gallery Unosora” offers a pottery experience plan that even first-timers can easily challenge. In this plan, you can enjoy making pottery works by “hand-binging” that forms clay with your own hands.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

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

Ishikawa A gallery and workshop in Kahoku City, “Ceramic Workshop / Gallery Unosora” offers a pottery experience plan that even first-timers can easily challenge. In this plan, you can enjoy making works using electric potter's wheel.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

This is a glass fusing experience class. It is an 8-minute walk from Uchinada Station on the Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line from Kanazawa Station. Since it is an indoor activity, you can experience it without worrying about the weather. You will create a one-of-a-kind original work by combining Italian Venetian glass and the traditional craft of Murano Island, millefiori (said to be a thousand flowers). It's okay even if it's your first time! We will teach you in a fun and careful manner.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

Create shapes with your own hands! You can experience the potter's wheel! A professional kiln that creates the "shape" of Kutani ware and creates the base material. Miyayoshi Seito boasts one of the largest scales in this Kutani ware production area, creating a truly diverse range of shapes, from small chopstick rests to large urns and plates with a diameter of 50 cm or more. That's no wonder, Miyayoshi Seito's factory boasts the best types of molding in the production area, and you can use various types of tools, machines, and human hands to shape pottery. In this program, you will experience making pottery on a potter's wheel and visit the factory, which is the most basic of Miyayoshi pottery.

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