Asakusa/Ueno Reservation for Handmade / Handcraft workshops | Activity Japan

• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

• Date Spot
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 9～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Welcome to Japan! This is a special plan for travelers from overseas at the glass craft sandblasting headquarters classroom. Let's make a wonderful original glass with sand-scraped glass sculpture. "Sandblasting" means to scrape by blowing sand. It is similar to Edo Kiriko, but the feature is that you can freely carve your favorite pictures and handwritten letters. Even if it's your first time, even if you don't have an artistic mind, you can create a wonderful work with a high degree of perfection! It takes only about 100 minutes to complete and is ready to take home. You can engrave Mt. Fuji, traditional Japanese patterns, names and dates on the glass, so it's perfect for traveling in Japan. *This plan is for foreigners, but Japanese people are also welcome to participate.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not make your own original goshuincho at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Goshuincho are used by worshippers to keep a record of their travels and pilgrimages and visits when they visit Japanese temples and shrines. First, you can make an upcycled goshuincho that is kind to the earth, using recycled materials such as scraps from the kimono manufacturing process, used paper bags and wrapping paper. Choose your favorite pattern from the materials and make your own favorite goshuincho! The staff will support you, so even beginners can enjoy creating. If you visit shrines and temples with your handmade goshuincho, it will become a deeper memory. ●What is upcycling? It is to give new added value to things or unnecessary items that would otherwise be discarded, upgrade them into new products, and reborn them. In order to switch from a consumer society in which things are mass-produced and consumed to a sustainable society, the keyword upcycling is very important.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not try painting an auspicious papier-mâché doll with your own original design at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Papier-mâché is a doll made by creating a frame out of wood and pasting washi paper on it. It originally originated in China, but is said to have been introduced to Japan during the Heian period. There are many different shapes, but many of them are in the shape of animals, and they have become treasured as lucky charms. First, choose your favorite plain body. Once you have decided on the body, use your imagination and paint your ideas with paint. Our staff will support you, so even beginners can have fun creating. Papier-mâché dolls are hollow and very light, so they are very popular as travel souvenirs. [Types of bodies to choose from] ▶ Daruma dolls "Daruma dolls" have a rounded shape and the fact that they "get up no matter how many times they fall down," and they have been treasured as talismans and lucky charms since ancient times. Papier-mâché daruma dolls are used for all kinds of wishes, such as warding off evil, making the family happy, and making wishes come true, so they are used for prosperity in business and winning. ▶Lucky catsLucky cats used to be a lucky charm for sericulture because they exterminate mice that eat crops and silkworms, but since sericulture has declined, they have come to be seen as a lucky charm for business prosperity. There is a theory that lucky cats were originally made using the "Imado ware" pottery technique that was produced around Imado-cho in Asakusa. *There are various theories*Depending on the stock situation, we may not be able to provide the body you want.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not paint a fox mask with your own original design at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Fox masks are a type of traditional Japanese mask, especially related to Shinto and folk beliefs. Foxes are sacred beings in Japanese myths and legends, and are especially worshiped as messengers of the Inari god. Fox masks play an important role in these beliefs and festivals. First, choose your favorite fox mask and paint your favorite colors and designs on the white mask. Use various paints, from acrylic paints, to paint your ideas with paint. The staff will support you, so even beginners can enjoy creating. The traditional atmosphere of Asakusa and the mysterious elements of the fox mask combine to create a special experience. [Types of fox masks to choose from] ・Full (fox mask) ・Half (fox mask) ▶Fox masks Fox masks are used in Nohgaku (a general term for Noh and Kyogen) and Kagura (dance and song performed to worship the gods). They are often considered to be auspicious, as they are enshrined as messengers of the gods at Inari Shrine. In addition, fox masks are said to bring good fortune such as bountiful harvests, prosperity in business, and safety in the home. *Depending on the stock situation, we may not be able to provide the body you want.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not make a Mizuhiki accessory that brings happiness at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Mizuhiki is a decorative cord used on the front of gift envelopes and condolence envelopes, and is mainly used for engagement gifts, gift covers, New Year decorations, etc. The beauty and delicacy of curves are unique to Japanese culture, and there are deep meanings and commitments to the way they are tied and the number of strings, and the type used varies depending on the occasion. Recently, it has been used in a wide range of applications, including decorations, accessories, and interior decorations. Our store offers many colors and types of Mizuhiki. From beginners to advanced users, aim to complete your work to the best of your ability! Our staff will support you, so even beginners can enjoy creating. Mizuhiki is recommended as a present because it means connecting people to each other, as it is tied with a string. Mizuhiki is also light and small, making it a great souvenir for travel. [Types of metal fittings to choose from] ・Earrings ・Key chains ・Straps

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not make your own original art fan or fan at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Choose from the traditional Japanese crafts of "fan" or "uchiwa", decorate it with your own ideas, and make your own unique fan or fan. You can easily enjoy decoration using stamps, markers, watercolors, etc. No special skills or drawing skills are required. You can create your own unique fan or fan by freely choosing the type and color of stamps and applying an original design. By incorporating modern stamp art into a traditional fan, a new art piece that combines tradition and modernity is born. The staff will support you, so even beginners can enjoy creating. Your original fan will be a special item that you made yourself and will be a memorable and important item. It is also popular as a personal favorite item. *This experience is an experience where you paint a plain fan or fan yourself.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 8～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

Would you like to make your favorite pouch accessories using Japanese cloth and paper? The popular pouch-making workshop is now available at all times. You can make a thin accessory case that can also be used as a card case, a seal case, a pen case, a glasses case, and a chibi pouch without sewing at all. The fabrics and papers you can choose from are Arimatsu Shibori, Ise Momen, Edo Komon Tenugui, Noto Jofu, Fujimoto Dye Crafts dyed fabric, Edo Karakami, and Kaga Futamata Washi. A total of 4 courses to choose from. If you make a regular reservation, you will receive the A course ``Thin accessory case & small pouch''. If you would like courses B to C, please make a reservation from the options. ------------------------------A course (duration approximately 1 hour) Thin accessory case & chibi pouch 3,500 yen B course ( Time required: approx. 1 hour) Seal case, chibi pouch, 3,800 yen C course (time required, approx. 1 hour) Pen case & chibi pouch, 4,000 yen D course (time required, approx. 1 hour) Glasses case & chibi pouch, plus 4,500 yen --- ---------------------------Instructor: Yuko Setoguchi (cokoworks no-sew Gamaguchi (R) certified instructor who does not use needles or threads)

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