Handmade Goods

Activities

Tamiya Raden

This family run company weaves mother-of-pearl into high quality kimono fabric, creating a work of s ...

Kyoto by the Sea

Activities

Tango Chirimen Kimono Experience

In northern Kyoto Prefecture, in the town of Yosano in the Tango region, people have long been produ ...

Kyoto by the Sea

Activities

A Kyoto Field Trip For Grown-Ups! Make a Kyo-Kuksa Mug with Tanshu Wood & Forestry Tour

Enter the forests of Kyoto, and learn about the timber industry with a first-hand tour, from the fel ...

Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto

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Japanese Washi Paper Label-Making

Design your own original sake label and stick it on a bottle of "Ayakomachi" from Wakamiya Sake Brew ...

Kyoto by the Sea Woodland Kyoto

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Bamboo Basket Weaving: Experience the skills of a certified Kyoto craftsman!

Take this chance to re-experience the wonder and high quality of bamboo in this workshop that has fa ...

Woodland Kyoto

Activities

Kemari Experience

The traditional ball game kemari has a history in Japan stretching back over 1,400 years. Indispensi ...

Woodland Kyoto

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Raku-ware Pottery Experience

At Shoraku Kiln, pottery-throwing activities are carried out on a reservation-only system. Experienc ...

Woodland Kyoto

Activities

Masahiro Sword Smithing Experience

Learn about Japanese swords/katana from an active Japanese swordsmith, and use tamahagane, the same ...

Woodland Kyoto

Activities

Kyo-yaki Pottery/Kiyomizu-yaki Pottery Kiln Tour & Painting Experience (Sumiyama Pottery Village)

Tour a kyo-yaki/kiyomizu-yaki pottery (both local forms of Kyoto pottery) production studio and take ...

Kyoto Tea Country

Activities

Nonohana Plant-Based Dyeing Experience: Dye a one-of-a-kind item with your own hands

At the Nonohana Plant-Based Dyeing ("Kusakizome") Academy in Kyoto Prefecture's Ide-cho, you can try ...

Kyoto Tea Country