Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods in Japan Page 4

• Age 6～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:30 / 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

The kaleidoscope was invented by a Scottish optician, and was a toy that had already been imported to Japan during the Edo period. Taking advantage of the prism of light, the topping of small beads originally packed inside creates a world you've never seen before. You can really see the ``flowers'' blooming. You won't be able to take your eyes off it♪

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• 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
• 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 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

[Goshuincho] Handmade experience A workshop where you can make your own [Goshuincho], an essential item for the Shikoku Pilgrimage and Shikoku Trip. Why not make your own original Goshuincho using [Shuso Washi], a traditional culture of Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture? After visiting the Shuso Washi Workshop (Kuniyasu, Saijo City), you can also purchase your favorite washi paper at the neighboring Washi Museum and make a Goshuincho with that washi paper. *Reservations and confirmations are required to visit the workshop. While you wait for the binding, try experiencing another traditional culture of Ehime Prefecture, [Mizuhiki]! Ehime's Mizuhiki is a traditional craft in eastern Ehime Prefecture (Shikoku Chuo City), and has a very long history as a Japanese culture that has continued since the Asuka period (592~) to the present day. Mizuhiki represents "praying for a safe and peaceful return home" and "a gift made with sincerity," and is imbued with meanings such as good luck charm, warding off evil, and "connecting people with each other." *Available in Chinese and English *Very popular with inbound tourists and cyclists as an indoor experience on rainy days

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 08:00 / 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

At "Satsuma Tinware Iwakiri Bikodo", both adults and children can experience making tin plates that are larger than usual (14.5 cm in diameter). The time is about 1 hour, so you can participate in the interval between sightseeing. We can accommodate 1 to 10 people at a time. Why don't you make one original tin dish in the world?

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 90
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 11:30 / 13:35 / 15:40 / 18:30

伝統技法の鍛金で、銅皿を作るプランです。切断機やガスバーナー、木づちなどを使うので、より職人に近づけたように感じます。制作中は安全性を意識しつつ、個別にしっかりアドバイスします。小物入れとして家に飾ったり、実際に食器として使うこともできる一品です。 * Courses may not be held due to unexpected events (natural disasters such as typhoons, sudden illness of instructors) etc. In that case, we will contact you by phone, e-mail etc before noon of the day. Please acknowledge it beforehand.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 8～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 11:30 / 13:35 / 15:40 / 18:30

スズ板から木づちと木の型を使って小皿を作っていくプランです。金属の中でもスズは比較的やわらかく、加工しやすい素材といわれるので、はじめて鍛金に挑戦する人や力に自信がない人におすすめです。頑張れば、浅めのぐいのみにすることもできます！ 一見でこぼこな打ち跡を整えて、表面がなめらかに仕上がれば完成です。 * Courses may not be held due to unexpected events (natural disasters such as typhoons, sudden illness of instructors) etc. In that case, we will contact you by phone, e-mail etc before noon of the day. Please acknowledge it beforehand.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity