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

• 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 There is a theory that lucky cats were originally made using the "Imado ware" pottery technique that was produced around Imado-cho in Asakusa.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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• 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.

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• Age 6～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

Draw calligraphy or a painting and have it turned into a traditional Japanese "kakejiku" (hanging scroll). By finishing it as a kakejiku, your work will be beautifully preserved for over 100 years and will become a lifelong memory to decorate your home. By turning your handmade work into a kakejiku, you can experience Japanese culture in depth. Our company was founded in 1936 and has been providing traditional crafts for over 80 years. By drawing calligraphy or a painting with a brush and ink, you can enjoy a unique Japanese experience. Kakejiku uses techniques with over 1000 years of history to create a work of wabi-sabi that is refined for beauty and preservation. You can choose to make a full-fledged kakejiku or a simple magnetic tapestry, and take home the work you made that day.

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

Would you like to experience fake tattoos of Japanese kanji and katakana? This is a body paint that draws realistically using a unique technique using an airbrush. An airbrush is a type of spray painting tool used for painting. It is completed in a short time (10 to 15 minutes) and is a special paint that is safe for the skin, so it is safe for children. First, choose your favorite Japanese and pattern design from the sample collection. Then, from the application of color to the final finishing, a professional artist will use his or her skills to complete the body art. All you have to do is sit back and relax. You can observe how wonderful art is created. Body painting can also be designed with your own name or picture other than the sample collection. If you would like a design other than the sample collection, please contact us at the time of reservation. * Original designs other than the sample collection will incur an additional charge. Enjoy your trip to Japan coolly by wearing kanji and katakana that express the spirit of Japan!

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• 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.

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• Age 5～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

Are you interested in art? Let's make art with washi paper Washi is a beautiful paper made using traditional Japanese techniques. Learn basic washi ink techniques and washi paper cutting, and create your own original washi art work (one postcard and A5 size washi art). Washi ink is an original design tool. Ink is made by melting colored washi paper. By using that ink, you can make your art colorful. By the way, when was the last time you wrote a letter? Write a letter to your loved ones using the postcard you created! (Stationery will also be provided). While waiting for the paper to dry, relax with the world's one and only original "Japanese paper tea" and local Japanese sweets. Washi tea is a tea brewed from the leaves of the kozo tree, which is the raw material for paper. *Explore art using Japanese paper! *Learn how to use washi ink and how to make paper cutouts. *Send an original designed postcard to your loved ones. *In the workshop, we will make two pieces, one in postcard size and one in A5 size.

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• 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.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00

"Ise Katagami" is used for dyeing kimonos. It is a traditional craft technique that has been passed down in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture for over a thousand years. ``Ise Katagami'' is made by a craftsman called a katagami, who uses a chisel to carve intricate patterns and designs onto durable Japanese paper. It is surprising that more than 900 patterns are carved into a single inch (approximately 3cm) corner using a very fine piece of material. This time, we will be dyeing postcards using a pattern carved by Chiaki Imazaka, a traditional craftsman. Why not dye it in your favorite color, create an original postcard, and send it to your loved ones with a message? We also have 6 different designs of this year's zodiac signs, ``Dragon'' and ``Seahorse.'' We recommend sending it to a loved one or to yourself as a memento of your trip to Tokyo.

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• 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.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Would you like to make your own Kimekomi work? We will prepare the bare wood in a carved state in advance, so you can make your own product just by choosing your favorite cloth and applying the wood grain. Experience the "Paulownia Kimekomi Zaiku" that can only be experienced at Hakocho. We will prepare a box that has already undergone the "carving" process, so you can freely choose the fabric yourself, and then "color" and "kimekomi".

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Shimomachi Asakusa is the birthplace of the beckoning cat that everyone knows. Visit cat cafes and cat shrines, create one of the world's original beckoning cats, eat snacks for cat lovers, and more! Children and wheelchairs are welcome!

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• For Groups

• Age 3～
• 2～3 hours

Using kimono fabric, make an original key chain. This key ring can hold important photos and messages inside. I made important feelings and memories in calligraphy. There are no two things that are the same because the pattern varies depending on where the fabric is taken. Let's experience Japanese tradition and culture with us!

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• Age 5～Age 90
• Within 1 hour

Let's take pearls out of Akoya oysters! Pearl extraction experience (case included) From 3,000 yen (tax included) We also have a variety of fittings. The pearls you take out can be processed into accessories ♪ (additional charge) Children are also welcome to participate, so please come along! Date and time: Saturday 11:00-17:00

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• Age 1～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Let's paint a cute daruma with colon! Of course, you can also write your favorite kanji and words. Children as well as their families can enjoy it, so stop by when you wake up to Asakusa.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 83
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Would you like to experience the traditional Japanese culture of Ikebana in a room with a tea ceremony room? We have taken proper measures against COVID-19, so you can experience it with peace of mind. Since it is aimed at foreigners, it will be conducted in English. If there are 3 or more people, it will be held in the Japanese-style room on the second floor.

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• Activity Japan 2024 Fall Sale

• Age 4～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

Many people gather, such as birthday parties and circles Events And travel to a designated place, such as the home of the person who is difficult to go out, and do trial lessons. Time required Will be 2 hours.

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• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 2～3 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

It is an experiencing course that will allow you to learn techniques of porcerrs in 3 lessons and to make full-fledged works. Time required is 2.5 hours (2 hours of experience + 30 minutes of tea time) × 3 times.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

It is an experience course that anyone can easily make original dishes by painting with transfer paper. You can choose your favorite items and designs from mugs, cups & saucers, yoghurt cups, accessories, cake dishes etc. The required time is 2.5 hours (2 hours of experience + 30 minutes of tea time).

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

*Wanariya is empty-handed! We have 4 indigo jars available at Wanariya. In addition, we have prepared aprons and gloves so that the products to be dyed and your clothes will not get dirty, so please come to Wanariya empty-handed. Customers who need it are asked to wear shoe guards so that their shoes do not get dirty. We have prepared everything so that your clothes will not get dirty, so please participate with peace of mind ♪ (You can dye indigo even in a kimono) *Wanariya's indigo dyeing experience is open to children aged 4 to the elderly. (Basically, parents and children are recommended to participate.) Our staff will take pictures and support the experience during the experience, so parents can enjoy their own experience while watching over their children. * Groups of up to 45 people can be accommodated! Time required: Handkerchief/Tenugui dyeing 75 minutes ~ *Minimum number of participants: 2 people (No interpreter required) A word from the Wanariya staff! "There is no failure in indigo dyeing! It is important to have fun! These words are the most important thing in indigo dyeing. You will really understand when you try♪"∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽ ∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽■Experience Handkerchief dyeing (indigo dyeing/tie dyeing) Time required: 60 minutes Please note that there are ■Experience fee: 2,500 yen (tax included) *All products in our store include tax. ■Experience flow ① Please choose the product you want to dye. ② I will explain the history, colors, raw materials, etc. of indigo dyeing. ③ We will introduce the design of the squeeze pattern, which is very popular at our store. ④ Use tools such as rubber bands to bind and fold the fabric to create your own design. ⑤Once you've finished drawing your design, change into an apron, put on your gloves, and you're ready to go! ⑥It's time to dye indigo♪⑦Remove the rubber band and you're done! What kind of design do you have? ⑧The finished work will be a one-of-a-kind indigo-dyed work full of individuality★

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• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Please use it at home! Experience making cocoons for glue winding using traditional methods! Tanaka made Sudaresho Meiji first Year followed from long-established "Edo blind". Products made by craftsmen are highly evaluated in various fields due to the high technology cultivated in tradition and the design that matches the modern life. Nowadays, it is often used as a place mat, used as an interior in a tapestry style, or as a color of life. We will help you with a little fashionable and original usage.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Under the guidance of craftsmen who inherit the traditional manufacturing method, you will experience making bamboo placemats. Tanaka made Sudaresho Meiji first Year followed from long-established "Edo blind". The products made by the craftsmen have received high praise in various fields due to the high technology cultivated in tradition and the design that matches modern life. These days, it is often used as a placemat, as a tapestry style interior, or as a color of life. We will help you with a slightly stylish original usage.

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• For Groups