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 There is a theory that lucky cats were originally made using the "Imado ware" pottery technique that was produced around Imado-cho in Asakusa.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

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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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• In Door Activity

• Age 4～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

Since ancient times, gardens have been created in Japan to express things that are not in front of you, using materials that are in front of you. Throughout the ages, people have tried to recreate dreamlike places that do not exist in reality in their gardens. Through this experience, you can experience the charm of Japanese gardens. Create your own flower garden and enjoy its beauty. Create a Japanese-style flower garden like a diorama. Put preserved flowers and dried flowers in a small box to create a one-of-a-kind small flower garden. The flower garden can also be used as interior decoration. The experience lasts about 90 minutes.

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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 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 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

*During the measures against the new coronavirus infection Would you like to make your own original herbarium dispenser together with your favorite color and design? A couple's date, a girls' group, a herbarium experience ♪ It's fun to have a personality! The completed herbarium dispenser can be taken home on the day. After completion, you can shoot as much as you like at the shining spot. Access is also ◎

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

*During the measures against the new coronavirus infection Would you like to make your own original herbarium dispenser together with your favorite color and design? A couple's date, a girls' group, a herbarium experience ♪ It's fun to have a personality! The completed herbarium dispenser can be taken home on the day. After completion, you can shoot as much as you like at the shining spot. Access is also ◎

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 17:00

Use a pendulum to ask your subconscious mind and create. ◎ Even if it's your first time, it's okay! You can make a bracelet that fits your size. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① What is a pendulum? Check the explanation and the actual movement. ② We will check the size of your arm. ③ Select and combine patterns and stones. (Use a pendulum when choosing.) ④ Thread the thread and it will be completed. (We will make fine adjustments and match the size) The price is for the pendulum experience only. The stone fee will be added to this price. The price varies depending on the stone to be added.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 16:00 / 18:00

Our studio is located on Sakurada Street, close to the Tokyo Tower. There are plenty of cute instruments sold at pet goods shops, but I would like the original thing if possible. You can make original goods of your favorite shape if handmade, such as Name entrants, pet drawing with caricatures, and dolls. By Sun Reservation OK! Pottery classes are available in English on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 16:00 / 18:00

It is a pottery plan for children. The production method is hand-kneaded and you can make it happily with the same feeling as playing clay. Children's ideas are endless, including figurines, cups, and bowls of favorite characters. Make use of your child's unique creativity and sensibility to create a unique piece in the world. option You can draw pictures on your own works and add multiple colors to one work. On the day Reservation OK! Pottery classes are available in English on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

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