Woodworking experience in Japan

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

Choose the wood and length and carve your own chopsticks with a plane! You can also make octagonal chopsticks using a plane stand invented by a craftsman. A full-fledged handmade experience. Comes with paint so you can use it for a long time! An experience that can only be experienced here in the country! [Reservation required] Experience in the nature-rich Shinshu Azumino, where water, light, wind, and sky shine. ★Please contact us by phone if you would like to make a reservation on the day or if you would like to participate alone. Up to 15 people can experience in the workshop. For more than that, we can rent a city conference room and hold a group chopstick making experience, so please contact us by phone for details. The experience will be held in a home workshop. When you enter the room, the scent of wood fills the air... that alone will relax your mind! Concentrating on making chopsticks will refresh your mind and body! The fresh air, water, and light of Azumino will satisfy your five senses. Children from the third grade of elementary school can experience this! (For elementary school students, cypress wood is recommended, but Yamazakura wood is hard, so in most cases it cannot be shaved at all. Children younger than that should be watched by a parent or guardian.) Planing from a square piece of wood!? It may seem difficult, but our craftsmen will carefully teach you how to use the plane. We have been making chopsticks for 13 years. We have made chopsticks with over 13,000 people so far. Among the 10,000 people, there are famous celebrities and announcers (*^-^*) ~ Flow of the day ~ ① "Decide the wood and length." Decide the material of the chopsticks and the length of the chopsticks. ② "Explanation of the process ~ Start by being taught how to use the plane ~" Planes vary depending on the user! The amount of time it takes to shave varies depending on the individual's stance. Therefore, the time spent on chopstick making varies depending on each customer! ③ Process 1. Make the chopsticks thick enough to be easy to use 2. Shave off the corners 3. Polish with sandpaper 4. Add the name with a hot pen 5. We take them in and paint them.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

AGES BASE is located in the "Okinawa Craft Forest", about 15 minutes by car from Naha Airport. Okinawan wood is turned into an original pen & keychain! Why not experience the fun of "craftsmanship"? You can also choose different experiences for each group! ⚫︎Pen making and polishing experience (time required: about 60 minutes) Use a woodworking lathe to polish the shaft of a wooden pen with sandpaper. Each time you polish it, the wood surface becomes smoother and you can create your own original pen while enjoying the changes in the beauty of the wood grain. ⚫︎Pen making and carving experience (time required: about 120 to 180 minutes) Use a woodworking lathe to carve the shaft of a wooden pen with a bit (blade) into your favorite shape. Make a completely original pen while enjoying the beauty of the wood grain. ⚫︎Keychain polishing experience (time required: about 40 minutes) Use a woodworking lathe to polish the shaft of a wooden keychain with sandpaper. Each time you polish it, the wood surface becomes smoother, and you can enjoy the changes in the beauty of the wood grain as you create your own original keychain. ⚫︎Pen & Keychain (Time required: approx. 120-180 minutes) You will create a total of two items, a wooden pen and a keychain, using the same wood. The wooden pen's shaft is carved into the desired shape using a cutting tool, and then polished to finish. The keychain is polished to finish.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• 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 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

You can experience laser engraving at Azumi's wooden chopsticks Fab factory. Experience at home workshop. When you enter the room, the scent of wood wafts in the air. When you focus on making things, your mind and body will be refreshed! It is an experience that satisfies the five senses with the fresh air, water and light of Azumino. This plan allows you to create an original nameplate with laser engraving! If you can draw a picture, even small children can experience it, so how about making a nameplate that will be a memory for your family?・Materials: Mountain cherry, cypress, etc. ・Characteristics: wood with beautiful grain and taste ・Size: 84 x 210 x 15 mm Transform into a dish! The nameplates of mass retailers have a uniform impression, but the nameplates made of wild cherry wood give a warm feeling. The characters to be engraved on the nameplate can be computer fonts or handwritten! You can also put a family commemorative mark! !

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

You can experience laser engraving at the Azumino Wooden Chopsticks Fab Factory. ★Please make a reservation by phone on the day or if you are alone. Up to 15 people can experience the experience in the workshop. The experience will be held in a home workshop. When you enter the room, the scent of wood fills the air... that alone will relax your mind! Concentrating on making chopsticks will refresh your mind and body! This is an experience that satisfies all five senses with the fresh air, water, and light of Azumino. If you can draw, you can do it, so even small children can experience it. Your child's drawings and letters can be engraved as they are, so if you create one every year on their birthday, it will be a memento of their growth! Draw a rough sketch with a pencil, thicken it with a marker, and then engrave it with a laser engraving machine to turn it into an original piece! A memento of your trip! You can also create a commemorative item for someone important to you!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups