Hyogo in Handmade / Handcraft workshops Page 1

• Age 14～Age 90
• 1～2 hours

"Craft Infinity" is newly opened in Sannomiya, Kobe. We will help you at your own pace. We have a lineup of dyeing experiences that allow you to make glasses cases without sewing! Just dye the cut leather and fasten it with rivets. Anyone can easily assemble it. As an option, you can engrave a pattern or carve your own illustration or message with a laser cutter. (Optional * Additional charge: You will also need to provide the data in advance.) The glasses case dyed in your own color will be one of a kind in the world♪☆The experience time is about 1.5 hours, so even those who come from far away can feel free to try it. ☆If you are worried about whether you can do it for the first time, please feel free to contact us with any questions. Basically, you can take your work home on the day of the experience. *Depending on the content of the option, it may be shipped at a later date due to time constraints. ●Recommended points￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣☆A dyeing experience that will make you forget your mistakes near the station! Bright and friendly professional staff will help you carefully. Even first-timers can participate with confidence. We welcome everyone from children to seniors, whether you are alone, with friends, partners, family, girls' nights, or groups. By trying dyeing art, you may be able to improve your own expressiveness and create beautiful works. Why not take a break from your busy daily life for a while, calm your mind, and face your own sensibilities while immersing yourself in art? By doing so, you will be able to experience new discoveries and growth. ●Business hours￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣About 1.5 hours between 10:30 and 18:30●Experience time￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣10:30 to 18:00●Experience fee￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣One person/1 piece: 3,850 yen (experience fee, materials, tax included)●Things to bring￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣＊Please bring a take-home bag. *We have aprons available for rental (free of charge), but please wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. (Please note that there are no changing rooms) ● Options (to be confirmed and paid for on site) ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ ・For those who want to add engravings or carvings to improve the perfection of their work or make it more carefully (please inquire about prices) ● Pick up ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ On the day

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• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 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 / 17:30 / 18:00 / 18:30

The only handmade ring in the world that you can take home on the same day you make it! At garden Himeji, we are offering a handmade ring experience. Since we work with professional craftsmen, even first-timers can create their own handmade rings with confidence. Would you like to commemorate your trip and make memories? With this plan, you can make a brass or silver ring at a reasonable price! ~Procedure of the experience~ ① Gathering and reception We will handcraft your jewelry in the calm and stylish space of a bridal jewelry specialty store ♪ ② Preparation First, you will choose the material (silver/brass) and the finishing design. ③ At the beginning of the experience, adjust the size by tapping the ring. File it down to adjust its shape and make it easier to wear. Once you have adjusted the size, use a file to adjust the shape and make it comfortable to wear. It's a happy time we can create while thinking about each other. ④ Termination/dissolution completed! It takes about an hour, and once completed, you can take a commemorative photo at the photo booth inside the store. The photo you took will be a present♪

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

★ About accessories classroom It is a plan to make accessories using shells, corals and marine glasses that have flowed to the coast. What is sea bone art? There are a lot of drifting things on the coast, and there is a lot of treasure = "a gift from the sea" from where it came from. I named it "Sea Born Art" because it is "art born from the sea". What should I make? Since the gifts from the sea are different one by one, the work made is a work full of originality. You can make one of your favorite accessories, such as necklaces and earrings. Let's wear your own accessories with natural materials ☆ ● Feel free to even the first time ☆ Please be assured that the staff will support you carefully. Please join us alone, friends and children ♪ ● The only one in Kobe Marine crafts Classroom ☆ Using treasures that are given from the sea, we will help you to create works that satisfy your needs. You can feel the sea just by decorating it, please come and create a sea bone art that feels like getting power ♪

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

★ About photo frame It is a plan to make a photo frame using shells, corals and marine glass that flowed to the coast. What is sea bone art? There are a lot of drifting things on the coast, and there is a lot of treasure = "a gift from the sea" from where it came from. I named it "Sea Born Art" because it is "art born from the sea". What should I make? Since the gifts from the sea are different one by one, the work made is a work full of originality. Favorite Let's create a photo frame that can decorate your photo ♪ ● Feel free to even the first time ☆ Please be assured that the staff will support you carefully. Please join us alone, friends and children ♪ ● The only one in Kobe Marine crafts Classroom ☆ Using treasures that are given from the sea, we will help you to create works that satisfy your needs. You can feel the sea just by decorating it, please come and create a sea bone art that feels like getting power ♪

• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00

Handmade bangles at the jewelry shop "garden Himeji". They can be easily made in less than an hour and taken home on the same day. The price is reasonable, so we recommend stopping by during a date or trip to create memories just for the two of you. Instead of buying a ready-made bangle, why not make a special, handmade bangle that you can't find anywhere else? ~Experience process~ ① Meeting/reception We will make it by hand in the calm and stylish space of a bridal jewelry specialty store♪ ② Preparation First, choose the material (silver/brass), size, and finish design. ③ Experience We will use a file to round the corners of the straight metal. We will use a special tool to round the metal. This is the most difficult step, but it's fun to watch the bangle gradually take shape. Finally, use a mallet to shape it and it's complete. ④ End/disbandment Although it's all tools that you'll be using for the first time, the staff will support you so you can make it with confidence. After you're done, you can take a commemorative photo in the photo booth in the store. The photo you took will be a gift♪

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 15:00

The only handmade ring in the world that you can take home on the same day you make it! At garden Himeji, we are offering a handmade ring experience. Since we work with professional craftsmen, even first-timers can create their own handmade rings with confidence. How about making memories to commemorate your trip? With this plan, you can make a platinum or 18k gold wedding ring! 35,000 yen per piece *Varies depending on the market price of metals. If the price changes, we will notify you in advance. (Additional charges must be paid on-site) *In the case of a stone engraving design, it will be kept for 2 to 3 weeks. ~Procedure of the experience~ ① Gathering and reception We will handcraft your jewelry in the calm and stylish space of a bridal jewelry specialty store ♪ ② Preparation First, you will choose the material (platinum/18k gold), width, and finish design. ③Experience A craftsman will wax the bullion cut to the customer's size on the spot. Adjust the size by tapping the soldered ring. Once you have adjusted the size, use a file to adjust the shape and make it comfortable to wear! It's a happy time we can create while thinking about each other. ④ Termination/Dissolution Your one-of-a-kind wedding ring is now complete! We can take it home on the day or make it according to your budget, so please feel free to contact us!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 13～Age 80
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

★About the lampshade This plan is to make a pyramid-shaped lampshade using shells and marine glass (recycled glass) that have washed up on the shore. ●What is Seaborn Art? There are many driftwood on the shore, and among them are many treasures = "gifts from the sea", where they washed up. We named it "Sea Born Art" because it is "art born from the sea". ●What shall we make? We will make a lampshade by stacking marine glass (recycled glass). This is the most popular class. When you turn on the light, a fantastic sea world will spread out. ●Even if you are a beginner, please feel free to join us ☆ Our staff will support you carefully in our homely classroom, so please feel free to join us alone, with friends, or with children ♪ *You can take home the work you created on the day. Please bring a bag with a sturdy bottom to take it home.

• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 120
• 2～3 hours
• 13:00

Would you like to try making a traditional onigawara? I have made and restored many onigawara, so I will teach you individually. The size is about the size of a CD case. Time is about 2.5 hours. The time to complete varies depending on the person. It is about 2 to 2.5 hours. Once it is completed, your name and the year of production will be written on it with a spatula, and the experience will end. There are onigawara with open mouths and closed mouths, familiar from the Aun breathing (Aun) harmony, Agyo and Ungyo, so please make the one you like.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• 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.

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• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Why don't you make your own potter's wheel with an electric potter's wheel? If you touch the soil and become absorbed in making pottery, all your daily stress will be blown away. Sharpen your fingertips with your concentration and freely produce the soil! A healing space where the sea breeze is fragrant. Would you like to relax with the soil, people, and the sea? Shishito is a gallery and ceramic art class with a free style.

• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Let's freely make pottery with hand-made pottery. Creation of works only for you. Cups, bowls, dishes and figurines. Please finish it with your favorite work. If you become engrossed in pottery by touching the soil, all of your daily stress will be blown away. A sea breeze healing space. Would you like to relax with the soil, the people, the sea? Shishi pottery is a free-style Gal & pottery class.

• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

"Craft Infinity" newly opened in Kobe Sannomiya. We will help you at your own speed. A lineup of trendy smartphone pochettes for dyeing experience ♪ Anyone can easily assemble by dyeing the cut leather as it is and passing the strap through. As an option, you can engrave a pattern or engrave your own illustration or message with a laser cutter. (Optional *Separate charge: Data must be provided in advance.) The smartphone pochette dyed in your own color is the only one in the world♪

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

"Craft Infinity" has just opened in Sannomiya, Kobe. We will help you at your own pace. ☆ We have a lineup of dyeing experiences for original pen cases☆ Anyone can easily create a pen case by simply dyeing cut pieces of leather and hammering in rivets. In addition to dyeing, you can also transfer print your favorite illustrations and patterns to create a truly original pen case♪ (Image data must be provided). A pen case dyed in your own color will be one of a kind in the world♪

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

A small workshop located 4.8km east of Himeji Castle, a 15-minute drive away. How about a pottery experience between sightseeing? It is a plan of 2 hours experience time. In the pottery experience, you can make general tableware (tea bowls, vases, dishes etc.). It is an electric kiln that uses Bizen ware clay or clay blended with Bizen ware clay and red soil. The baked color will be ashes (hidden) or strawberry (hidasaki).

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

A small workshop located 4.8km east of Himeji Castle, a 15-minute drive away. Why don't you make Jizo with your own hands? It is a plan of 2 hours experience time.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:00

With this plan, you can feel free to experience the making of full-scale accessories such as coin cases, pen cases, and business card holders in about 2 hours. Do you not make only one leather item in the world? How about by all means the souvenir experience of Himeji.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Clay has a mysterious power. When you touch the clay, everyone returns to their childhood and plays with all their might. The cool clay warms in the palms of your hands and takes on a shape that fits the person's hand. With your close friends, or sometimes alone... In a hut where the birds' voices fall and a fresh breeze passes through, you can play with the clay at your leisure. Enjoy such a luxurious time. A must-try for sake lovers! Making sake cups using soil from Yamada Nishiki rice fields♪ Those under 20 years old can choose to make sake cups or plates. Please note that the fees for each are different. Support is available in Japanese and English. We will respond carefully so that you can enjoy the experience even if you do not speak the same language. ~Experience flow~10:00/14:00 ① Artist Takuta Fujimura will explain and demonstrate how to make works using Yamada Nishiki clay (about 15 minutes) ② Use a hand wheel to make a sake cup of your choice using the ball-making method on a table. ③While the pieces are drying, you can view the climbing kiln and Mr. Fujimura's work. (You can also purchase them) 11:45/15:45 ④The dried pieces are beveled, signed, and the tour is over. *The pieces will be completed after one month and will be delivered by mail. (Shipping included) You can also pick them up directly at the kiln.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 80
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

★ Stained glass About lampshade It is a plan to make a lampshade using seashells and marine glasses that have flowed to the coast. What is sea bone art? There are a lot of drifting things on the coast, and there is a lot of treasure = "a gift from the sea" from where it came from. I named it "Sea Born Art" because it is "art born from the sea". What should I make? We solder and connect "Marine glass" and "Shell". The finished lampshade looks like stained glass ♪ Both the shell and the marine glass cleanly decorate the light, so it is definitely useful as an interior of the room. ● Feel free to even the first time ☆ Please be assured that the staff will support you carefully. Please join us alone, friends and children ♪ ● The only one in Kobe Marine crafts Classroom ☆ Using treasures that are given from the sea, we will help you to create works that satisfy your needs. You can feel the sea just by decorating it, please come and create a sea bone art that feels like getting power ♪

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

★About the lampshade This plan is to make a lampshade using shells and marine glass (recycled glass) that have washed up on the shore. ●What is Seaborn Art? There are many driftwoods on the shore, and among them are many treasures = "gifts from the sea", which are unknown where they washed up. We named it "Sea Born Art" because it is "art born from the sea". ●What shall we make? We will make a lampshade by stacking marine glass (recycled glass). This is the most popular class. If you turn on the light, a fantastic sea world will unfold. As an option, you can change the base from wood to shells (1,000 yen), so please apply according to your preference. We also have lampshades with three-color LED lights (3,500 yen) that children will love. Please feel free to contact us. ●Even if you are a beginner, please feel free to come ☆ Don't worry, our staff will support you carefully in our homely classroom. Please feel free to join us alone, with friends, or with children ♪

• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Build in about 30 minutes to choose your favorite color of the bag and handle, it is my bag handmade experience. Since the staff help, you can anyone to easily experience. In our plan we can produce a shoulder bag.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

It is a my bag handmade experience that is completed in about 10 minutes by choosing the bag and handle of your favorite color. The staff will assist you so that anyone can easily experience it. With this plan, we can produce a mini handbag (without gusset) of about 19.5 x H22.5cm.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Combine two pieces of die-cut genuine leather to make a palm-sized pouch. You can make an original pouch from a combination of various materials and colors such as enamel, smooth, and shrink leather. The production is easy, there is no need to sew, and we will guide you from all year round as long as you assemble and crimp.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

It is a round coin case making experience plan that combines two pieces of die-cut genuine leather and fastens with a round caulking. You can freely create your own coin case by combining flower-shaped motifs (50 to 100 yen) or by combining decorative caulking such as anchors, hearts, and stars (option 110 to 220 yen).

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

It is an experience plan to make a square coin case made of die-cut genuine leather. It is very easy to make because it does not require sewing work because it is finished by caulking or hooking. You can add a flower-shaped motif (separately) and arrange it in various ways, so please enjoy making your own.

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• For Groups