Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods in Japan

• Age 3～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 13:00

This is a tea mat weaving experience at the Genta Dyeing and Weaving Studio. Just choose your favorite color of thread and weave! From small children to the elderly, even first-time weavers are welcome♪ Foreigners can also enjoy weaving with hand gestures and go home. We have received comments that it is "pretty good" as a mouse pad. Since it is an indoor activity, you don't have to worry about the weather. You can experience it in the quaint workshop inside the castle of Aya International Craft. Staff who have been weaving for nearly 50 years will teach you carefully. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Choose thread Choose your favorite color from the prepared thread. ② Staff explanation Staff will explain how to weave while demonstrating. ③ Weaving experience Feel free to weave. If you are quick, it will take about 15 minutes. ④ Finishing Staff will finish the fringe and it's finished. Please take it home and enjoy it.

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• Age 5～Age 60
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Chopstick making experience using a plane in Ginza, Tokyo ♪ ★Chopstick making experience recommended for couples and families★ A chopstick making workshop using a plane. You can have fun making your own chopsticks with your family, couples, or friends ♪ ◆ Process ◆ 1. Choose the wood (12 types) 2. Choose the length of the chopsticks (2 types) 3. Set the chopsticks on the stand and use a plane to sharpen them 4. Use sandpaper to smooth the tips and corners of the chopsticks 5. Coat with oil and it's done *You can take them home on the day The estimated time required is 30 to 40 minutes. Children under 9 years old should be accompanied by an adult. Please note that if any injuries occur, you will be held responsible. You can have your name engraved as an option! *An additional fee of 1,100 yen will be charged This is a very popular service! Please take a look at the photos from the reviews! English-speaking staff are always on hand, so foreigners are also welcome ♪

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• Age 8～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 5～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 5～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 7～Age 100
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• 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 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Takayama Ramen and Hida beef are famous when it comes to sightseeing in Hida Takayama, but the **"Sarubobo making experience** is also very popular! If you've come all the way to Takayama, why not try making your own Sarubobo? It's a full-fledged experience that involves stuffing the body with cotton and sewing it together with needles and thread, and can be enjoyed by both children and adults! (We may ask parents to help children with the experience.) After filling your stomach with food on the go, create memories with your family and friends by making things by hand! Our most popular Sarubobo making experience allows you to experience the traditional culture of Hida while making things with the meaning of good relationships, children, and protection from evil. Sarubobo are now famous as souvenirs from Hida. You can have fun making things together! There are more than 10 other experiences to choose from with your family or group, so it's perfect for a day trip! (Due to some tools, seats may be separated, but we will try to experience the experience at the same table as much as possible.) After filling your stomach with food on the go, create memories with your family and friends by making things by hand! The experience of making your own original Sarubobo at the end of your Takayama sightseeing trip is very popular. [This is what makes our Sarubobo making different!] You can double up the usual one belly plate and write your favorite message on it. If you add the date of an anniversary or birthday along with the message, it will become a memorable Sarubobo♪ What's more! As an option exclusive to our shop, you can change the character "Hida" on the belly plate to alphabet or kanji such as "happiness" or "good health"! This is only available at the Omoide Experience Center! [What is the Hida Takayama Omoide Experience Center?] In addition to the Sarubobo making experience and hand-baked rice cracker experience, there are more than 10 types of experiences at any time, such as painting experience, woodworking experience, and glass experience, which can be done without reservations. In the Sarubobo making experience, you will make it authentically using needles and thread, but the content is designed so that even elementary school students can make it. The instructors will also provide full support, so please visit us with confidence. You can take everything you experience at our shop home on the same day. Also, since it is an indoor experience, you can experience it without worrying about the weather. You can even bring your pets to the terrace seats♪●We accept reservations for groups of 10 to 200 people, so you can use it for school trips, company trips, etc. [Stores that can be selected according to your travel plans] If you want to combine your visit with a stroll around Hida Takayama's tourist spot, "Hida no Sato," go to the Hida no Sato store. It is easily accessible, just a 5-minute walk from Takayama's popular tourist spots, such as the old townscape and the Miyagawa Morning Market. → Yasukawa store

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