Hokuriku in Handmade / Handcraft workshops

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 18～Age 90
• Within 1 hour /Over 6 hours on the day
• 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 / 16:30 / 17:00

You can now park your car on the first floor of our building and go out! If you would like to park your car and go sightseeing in Kanazawa, please come to our store. The daily fee is 800 yen (tax included) and we are limited to one car per day, so it's first come, first served! Reservations are required! *Please note that the parking lot may not be available during events held in our building, so please be sure to check with us. The "Nagadzubei" bus stop is right next to our store.

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

A new sensation! ``Yubiwa Cafe'' Yuzen's silver ring is perfect for a variety of situations, whether it's as a reward for yourself, a gift, or as a pairing item. In this program, you can actually hammer and polish a silver ring in the size that suits you. Enjoy monozukuri in a cafe-like atmosphere while drinking a drink. Feel free to join with friends, family, or couples. Why not create your very own silver ring with all the details and experience that will remain in your memories as well as its shape? *The price of this program includes the experience fee, silver material fee, and drink fee (equivalent to 550 yen).

• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00

Welcome to Kanazawa! You can have fun on both sunny and rainy days! Kanazawa is a city where kimonos look good, but it's a waste to just wear a kimono and go sightseeing! Since this is a great opportunity, why not come into contact with Kanazawa's traditional culture even just a little bit and have an experience that can only be had at that time? It rains a lot in Kanazawa, so I was worried about whether I would be able to wear a kimono and take a leisurely stroll.If you experience making kimono hagire art, you don't have to worry about that at all! ! -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------<What is kimono hagire art making? ＞It is an experience to carefully untie kimonos that are no longer wearable due to burnt holes or stains that will not come off, cut them into small pieces and attach them to paper patterns using kimono hagire to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art. We have a variety of patterns available, such as Kanazawa Station's Tsuzumimon, Kenrokuen's Kotoji Lantern, and Kanazawa Castle, so please choose the one you like! Don't worry, there are also simple designs for children, such as dinosaurs and flowers. It doesn't require any special skills, so anyone can easily do it. What's interesting is that even with the same pattern, depending on the kimono haggis used, you can end up with a variety of different designs! ! Once completed, you can put it in a frame and take it home. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------＜Plan details＞① Reception Our store has a very homey atmosphere and friendly staff. (He is so friendly that he always gets along with the customers...lol) will guide you. ② We will create the only one-of-a-kind kimono hagire art in the world.Create your own special piece! Art has no answers! There are various types of creations, including those who create boldly and those who create delicately! The best part is thinking about the color arrangement and cutting it into the shape you want, so you can enjoy the experience while chatting with the staff in a friendly atmosphere! ③ Decide on the color of the frame ④ Choose the color of the frame and place the work Once completed, you can frame it on the spot and take it home. We would be happy if you could display it on your entrance or wall as one of your wonderful memories of sightseeing in Kanazawa. If your plans change due to sudden rain, why not have some fun and experience some culture? All of our staff are looking forward to meeting you.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• 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 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 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.

• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• 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)

• 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 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 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 15:00

In this program, while receiving lectures from traditional Kutani ware craftsmen and instructors, you can experience painting with Kutani Gosai (green, yellow, dark blue, purple, red) on a white base baked in a Miyayoshi pottery kiln. We will tour the factory. * For the second and subsequent times, if you wish, you can shift the factory tour time to painting time. ～ Flow of the day ～ 9:50 Meeting / Reception Explanation of Miyayoshi Ceramics 10:00 Site tour (10 minutes) Tour of the manufacturing site of various materials such as potter's wheel and other casting. 10:10 Overpainting experience (50 minutes) While receiving lectures and follow-ups from the traditional craftsmen and instructors of this kiln, you will be asked to draw with the overpainting paint according to the drawings you designed in advance!

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

This is a glass fusing experience class. It is an 8-minute walk from Uchinada Station on the Hokuriku Railway Asanogawa Line from Kanazawa Station. Since you work indoors, you can experience it without worrying about the weather. Combining Italian Venetian glass and Murano's traditional craft Millefiori (known as a thousand flowers) to create the only original work in the world. It's okay for the first time! I will teach you happily and politely. Accessories and accessories will be fired here and handed over.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

"Kanazawa Saito" is a healing light. Gentle light overflows from the shade made of the same Japanese paper as the Kanazawa wind chime. Assemble by cutting Japanese paper or pasting die-cut parts. The venue, "Teramachiya Fushinan," is a Kanazawa Machiya that has been renovated from a 100-year-old building. Surround yourself with over 100 types of wind chimes from all over the country and create your own original light.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

"Kaga wind chime" is a glass wind chime that clinks. You can freely paint with paint and attach your favorite strips. You will be healed by the glittering sound of the glass. The venue "Teramachiya Fushinan" is a Kanazawa Machiya registered in Kanazawa City, which is a renovated 100-year-old building. Let's relax and work on the creation in a mysterious space where wind chimes from all over the country are displayed all over the ceiling.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

"Kanazawa wind chime" is a new era wind chime. It features a windshield made of Japanese paper and a clear sound of brass. Assemble by cutting Japanese paper or pasting die-cut parts. The venue "Teramachiya Fushinan" is a Kanazawa Machiya registered in Kanazawa City, which is a renovated 100-year-old building. Let's relax and work on the creation in a mysterious space where wind chimes from all over the country are displayed all over the ceiling.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups