Chopsticks making experience in Japan

• Age 8～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

At the Yamanaka-nuri workshop "Urushi-no-Usada Asada," which is about 1km from the center of Yamanaka Onsen town, we offer a "lacquer painting experience" where you can draw a picture with lacquer. Whether you are a beginner or a child, you can easily enjoy the painting experience! In this plan, you can freely draw letters and designs on the finished lacquer chopsticks with 5 colors of natural lacquer. It is also recommended as a present for your loved ones. In addition, in the store that is easy to enter, we have everything from affordable lacquerware to full-fledged lacquerware. The view of the countryside from the store is superb and has been very well received by customers. Please visit us when you come to Yamanaka Onsen. How about creating your own original work by drawing a picture with lacquer on lacquer chopsticks to commemorate your trip to Yamanaka Onsen?

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• Age 7～Age 75
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not try making your own original chopsticks while strolling through the historic streets of Kamakura? The experience is easy and can be completed in about an hour. The experience is held indoors, so you can fit it into your travel schedule regardless of the weather.

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• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The length and thickness you like ... Original My Chopsticks! ! Only bamboo carefully selected from the local bamboo forest is used. Because you use it every day and put it in your mouth, you need something safe and secure ...

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• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

Oita Prefecture· Yufuin In the restaurant "Kotoya Ichigo", which is located in a store, we offer an experience plan for making original chopsticks. Use a knife to cut the wood yourself and finish it. Time required Is about 1 to 2 hours.

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• Age 5～Age 60
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00

Chopstick-making experience using a plane in Ginza, Tokyo. ★Chopstick-making experience recommended for couples and families★ This is a chopstick-making workshop using a plane. Have fun making your own chopsticks with your family, partner, or friends. ♪ ◆Process◆ 1. Choose your wood (20 types). 2. Choose your chopstick length (2 types). 3. Place your chopsticks on the stand and carve them with a plane. 4. Use sandpaper to smooth the tips and corners. 5. Coat with oil and you're done! *You can take your chopsticks home on the same day. The estimated time required is 45-60 minutes. Children under 9 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that you will be held responsible for any injuries sustained. Personalized engraving is available as an option! *An additional 1,100 yen applies. This is a highly popular service! Check out the photos from our reviews! We have English-speaking staff on hand, so foreigners are welcome.♪

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• Age 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

In a way to bond the colorful glass in a high fever, to arrange the Italian Venetian glass (millefiori), you can create your own original chopstick rest. Perched small but, there is a strong presence chopstick rest. Experience is simple. Venetian glass is put on top of the base, only temporarily fixed with glue! Colorful glass is melted together, why not make a beautiful chopstick rest.

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• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00

"Experience making your own one-of-a-kind chopsticks using natural wood." The experience location is in Sapporo city, making it an easy stop off while sightseeing. The studio has a homey atmosphere, and as it's indoors, it's not affected by the weather, and is suitable for even one person. Choose your favorite wood, carve it with a plane, and shape it with a file to complete it. You can take your finished chopsticks home with you, making them the perfect memento of your trip or a perfect gift.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Would you like to make your own chopsticks in a nostalgic space? For making memories of your trip to Kyoto, for a girls' night out, or as a gift for your loved ones... You can take the product you made home with you on the day.

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• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 80
• Within 1 hour

Experience woodworking using fruit trees in Yamanashi! You can make chopsticks, spoons, and plates using wood that is unique to the city of peaches and grapes, and take them home as souvenirs. We recommend turning fruit trees into wonderful works of art to remember your trip by, and making them into souvenirs. The more you use it, the more you will treasure the feel of the wood. The work is easy. Polish the surface with three sheets of sandpaper and finish it with oil. It is an experience that people of all ages can easily try.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 14:00

Soft and fragrant "Kyoto It is a set of chopstick making of the famous wood Kitayama cedar "and a cupboard making of Yuzen that dyes a pattern using a pattern. Every time the wood is squeezed lightly, a faint scent spreads around. Why don't you try to make chopsticks in one room of Kyomachiya where such air flows?

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• For Groups

• Age 9～Age 88
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 14:30

Choose your own wood, decide on the length, and plan your own chopsticks! You can even make octagonal chopsticks using a plane stand invented by our artisans! This authentic handmade experience is available. The chopsticks are painted for long-lasting use! Experience something you won't find anywhere else in Japan! [Reservation required] This experience is located in the naturally rich Shinshu Azumino, where water, light, wind, and sky shine. ★Please contact us by phone for same-day reservations or solo participants. The workshop can accommodate up to 15 people. For larger groups, we can rent a city conference room for a group chopstick-making experience. Please contact us by phone for details. The experience will take place in a private workshop. The aroma of wood wafts through the air as you enter the room...it's enough to relax your mind! Concentrating on crafting chopsticks will refresh your mind and body! Azumino's fresh air, water, and light will satisfy your senses. Children from the third grade of elementary school can participate! (For elementary school students, cypress is recommended; mountain cherry wood is hard and often impossible to shave. Parents should supervise younger children.) Planing a block of lumber?! Sounds daunting, but our craftsmen will carefully teach you how to use the plane. We've been making chopsticks for 13 years. We've had over 13,000 people make chopsticks. Among those 10,000, there are even famous celebrities and TV announcers! (*^-^*) ~ What to expect ~ 1. "Decide on the wood and length." Decide on the chopstick material and length. 2. "Explanation of the process ~ Begin with instruction on how to use the plane." Planes vary by user! The time it takes to shave varies depending on the individual's approach. Therefore, the duration of the chopstick-making experience will vary for each customer! 3. Step 1. Cut to a comfortable thickness. 2. Scrape the corners. 3. Polish with sandpaper. 4. Add a name with a hot-ink pen. 5. Paint the glass. 6. You can take your chopsticks home. They can be used after 20 days of drying.

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• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

At Yokoyama Bamboo Store, established in Kyoto, who sells products using bamboo and constructs bamboo for building, you can experience traditional craft making using bamboo. In this plan, we will make "bamboo chopstick set".

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Naganuma Town is a town of art! There are many artists and craftspeople here. Naganuma Town is about an hour's drive from Sapporo, and you can experience the finishing touches of the traditional craft "Wakasa chopsticks"! The final step in making Wakasa chopsticks is polishing. Colorful painted patterns and mother-of-pearl appear on the black lacquered chopsticks.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

A chopstick rest with a transparent acrylic base and a resin-enclosed pressed flower. Put the gold leaf with the pressed flowers, you can make it gorgeously. The resin uses Pajiko's star cocoons, so it is highly transparent and glossy. Since this resin does not cause yellowing after curing, it can maintain a beautiful and transparent state forever. Since an acrylic base is used, chopsticks do not touch the resin part directly, so you can use it with confidence. * Additional production is possible for 900 yen per piece after the third piece. Gift wrapping is available for those who wish (+300 yen) * Contains up to 4 chopstick rests.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 13:00

The main production area is the "Kuroe district" in Kainan City, which is a traditional craft handed down in Wakayama Prefecture, which prospered as the castle of the Tokugawa Gosanke family. Together with Aizu lacquerware and Yamanaka lacquerware, it is said to be one of the three major production areas in Japan. Making your own chopsticks using "lacquer" taught by the craftsmen of "Kishu lacquer ware", which is said to be one of the three major lacquer ware. Put the design in "lacquer" instead of paint or ink. Even beginners can rest assured that the craftsmen will teach you directly. The rice you eat with the finished My chopsticks is surely exceptional. ～ Flow of the day ～ ①Please choose your favorite chopsticks. * Prices vary depending on the type of chopsticks. ② After drawing a picture or letters with lacquer, sprinkle metal powder on it. ③ When you wipe it quickly, the lacquer you drew turns into gold in an instant! * Be careful not to get a rash because lacquer is used.

• For Rainy Days

• 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 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

In a way to bond the colorful glass in a high fever, to arrange the Italian Venetian glass (millefiori), you can create your own original chopstick rest. Perched small but, there is a strong presence chopstick rest. Experience is simple. Venetian glass is put on top of the base, only temporarily fixed with glue! Colorful glass is melted together, why not make a beautiful chopstick rest.

• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

In a way to bond the colorful glass in a high fever, to arrange the Italian Venetian glass (millefiori), you can create your own original chopstick rest. Perched small but, there is a strong presence chopstick rest. Experience is simple. Venetian glass is put on top of the base, only temporarily fixed with glue! Colorful glass is melted together, why not make a beautiful chopstick rest.

• With Pets
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

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• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The length and thickness you like ... Original My Chopsticks! ! Only bamboo carefully selected from the local bamboo forest is used. Because you use it every day and put it in your mouth, you need something safe and secure ...

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The length and thickness you like ... Original My Chopsticks! ! Only bamboo carefully selected from the local bamboo forest is used. Because you use it every day and put it in your mouth, you need something safe and secure ...

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The length and thickness you like ... Original My Chopsticks! ! Only bamboo carefully selected from the local bamboo forest is used. Because you use it every day and put it in your mouth, you need something safe and secure ...

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

We will open a store at the antenna shop in Shinbashi, Tokyo for a limited time in November 2025! [Store period] November 24th (Monday, holiday) to 27th (Thursday) The experience will be held on November 24th, 26th, and 27th. *The experience will be held if 5 or more people apply for each day. [Experience details] Experience time: Approximately 1 hour *We also hold a bamboo lantern making event, so if you are interested, please apply for the bamboo lantern making plan (Plan ID: 46587).

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• Age 8～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The food culture of eating with chopsticks is widely distributed in the Asian region. However, most Japanese families have a habit of using them for grandpa, grandma, dad, mother, eldest son, eldest daughter and so on. This is a unique culture even in the world. Looking at the West, the knife and fork are all the same. We want you to experience the making of mochi while thinking about such things and to touch the culture.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

The food culture of eating with chopsticks is widely distributed in the Asian region. However, most Japanese families have a habit of using them for grandpa, grandma, dad, mother, eldest son, eldest daughter and so on. This is a unique culture even in the world. Looking at the West, the knife and fork are all the same. We want you to experience the making of mochi while thinking about such things and to touch the culture.

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• For Groups