Workshop Spots in Japan

  • Niijima Glass Art Center
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    Tokyo Niijimamura Honson Mama
  • Mikuni Lantern Itoya Koubou (Mini lantern making experience)
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    Fukui Sakai-shi Mikunicho Kitahonmachi 4-4-46 Kura 2F
  • Kuras
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    Iwate Nishiiwai-gun Hiraizumicho
  • Siesta Labo (Siesta Lab)
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    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Minami 1-jo nishi 12-chome 4-182
  • Toubou Ao
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    Nagasaki Higashisonogi-gun Hasami Cho Nakaogo 982
    "The concept of the company's pottery production is ""to create ceramics that are not eccentric, but are comforting and relaxing in daily life,"" and they exhibit and sell simple white and blue-and-white porcelain dishes as well as unique designs with a variety of painted designs."
  • Hashimoto Hiroji Mingei
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    Fukushima Koriyama-shi Nishitamachi Takashiba Fuku Uchi 41
    "Takashiba Deco-yashiki, in ""village of flowers"" Nishida Town, is located at the heart of Koriyama's traditional crafts of Miharu-goma horse dolls and Miharu Hariko dolls. The Miharu name comes from the Edo period local Miharu Domain. There are four workshops in this village, and each displays their own original Hariko, Hariko masks and Miharu-goma. Hashimoto Hiroji Folk Craft is located apart from the other three, and offers dolls on the subject of Kabuki plays and Classical Japanese dance, Hina dolls, and Children's Day samurai dolls made with skill and care."
  • Kinooto Workshop
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    Fukushima Onuma-gun Aizumisatomachi Setomachi 3272-1
    A pottery studio of Aizu-hongo ware was founded in 2001 that has been making pieces sporting a modern youthful flair. The workshop is located in a remodeled kominka (old houses) and marked by its handmade signboard, and they produce simple and modern tableware that fits in with a modern lifestyle. The studio is known for their large number of works in the Konabiki style in which a white clay is layered over the base and then covered with a clear glaze. The beautiful gentle appearance, almost as though dusted with powder, is gaining popularity amongst women and young people. They also operate a cafe and gallery in a renovated warehouse just a short distance from the workshop.
  • Stained Glass Atelier Joy House
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    Fukushima Yama-gun Inawashiromachi Fudo 34-21
    A specialized workshop in Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture that manufactures stained glass. It can meet many kinds of customers' requests, from true illustrated stained glass, made with classical European techniques to purely decorative Tiffany-style objects. The workshop offers three kinds of experiential learning courses, everything from brief experiences for those who don't have time for anything else to full-fledged courses that require participants to lodge in the area.
  • Mokuyourin
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    Ishikawa Hakusan-shi Yahatamachi Ri 1-6
    This studio focuses on using wood from the Shishiku area. The facility is broadly divided into two areas - a wood studio and a food studio. The wood studio operates as a wood crafts store owned by a lumber dealer which has been in business for over a century. The studio sells a wide variety of items and also regularly holds woodworking workshops. The food studio operates as a pizzeria and bakes pizzas using a big brick firewood oven. The food studio also offers a large selection of other dishes, including pastas and desserts.

    We went there as restaurant have good ranking at Tripadvisor.Nice location big parking Area and original building.Because of covid situation we have decided to buy takeaway menu and eat at home.Food...

  • Kakichi
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    Kagawa Takamatsu-shi Matsufukucho 2-3-7
    This traditional lacquer ware craftsman shop creates, sells, and repairs Japanese home furnishings. It is directly operated by the Mori Kakichi Shoten shop. Founded in 1909, with the motto of 'living with Japanese craftsmanship', this shop has handed down the craft of lacquer ware works over the years. The shop, a warehouse converted to a gallery, carries a large variety of items including folk ceramics, traditional toys, blown glass, small folk fabric items, as well as wine glasses with a creative twist. The reasonably priced small decorative art items are popular with customers. The artisanal craftsmanship of Kagawa lacquer ware was fostered by the historic Matsudaira clan of the Takamatsu Domain during the Edo period.
  • Suzuki Ningyo Doll Workshop
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    Saitama Saitama-shi Iwatsuki-ku Honcho 3-5-16
    A long-standing doll studio with a history and tradition of more than 80 years, founded in 1934 by modern master craftsman Ryuzo Suzuki (Akitaka the first). The shop was built around the concept of a communication space where people could come into direct contact with the culture and various styles of dolls and they strive to show off traditional Japanese beauty through their dolls. You can also tour the workshop by appointment.
  • Kurashi Kobo
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    Yamagata Mogami-gun Kaneyamamachi Nakada 298
    This activity center is located in Nakada Sugisawa, Kaneyama Town, Mogami County. Here you can get in touch with nature through indigo dyeing, collecting maple sap and crafting. A bed and breakfast service is also available. All activities and stays require reservation.
  • Hachimitsu no Mori Candles
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    Yamagata Nishimurayama-gun Asahimachi Tateki 825-3
    This candle workshop is on prefectural route 289 in Tateki, Asahi-machi, Nishimurayama County. They make beeswax candles from raw honeybee hive, an apiary byproduct. The attached shop sells their candles, and with reservations you can take a candle-making class.
  • Omi Shimoda-yaki Tobo
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    Shiga Konan-shi Higashitera 2-11-9
    "A one-minute walk from the Iwanehigashiguchi bus stop on the Community Bus leaving from Mikumo Station on the JR Kusatsu Line. This pottery studio has been in business since around 1750 and is the only pottery studio to have passed down the techniques of Omi Shimoda-yaki pottery in an unbroken line. Designated a Traditional Craft by Shiga Prefecture, Shimoda-yaki is characterized by its simple designs and use of a deep blue hue called ""Gosu."" Newness and novelty resides in the traditional, charming simplicity of Shimoda-yaki, and Shimoda-yaki plates, teacups, bowls, and other tableware is perfect not only for everyday use but also for entertaining guests and for giving as gifts and souvenirs. The studio also offers teacup and plate painting activities and pottery making activities as well. Both types of activities require a reservation made at least two weeks in advance."
  • Kenzo Ogawa Pottery House
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    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Nagano 755-1
    "10 minutes from the Shigaraki Interchange on the Shin-Meishin Expressway via National Route 307. This pottery studio was independently established by Kenzo Ogawa, who is the second son of a third-generation potter and who creates traditional kaiseki course meal tableware and tableware for everyday use which capitalizes on the simplicity of clay. The studio's vast grounds also encompass a gallery and guesthouse. Visitors can also take a pottery class and use the same clay and glazes the professionals use while receiving instruction and support from the artist himself. The studio's gallery is designed around the concepts of ""looking, touching, and experiencing,"" and, if you happen to encounter a piece you particularly like, you can also purchase it."
  • Daiyo
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    Shiga Takashima-shi Imazucho Sumiyoshi 2-5-8
    A five-minute walk from JR Omi-Imazu Station, and a 30-minute drive from the Kinomoto Interchange. This shop, located a short distance north of the Takashima City Hall Annex on Prefectural Route 291, sells handmade traditional Japanese candles. With an advance reservation, visitors can also tour the shop's workshop. The longstanding shop was established in 1914. The official purveyor of Japanese candles to the Daihonzan Eiheiji temple, the shop's candles are made utilizing choice materials and techniques passed down from generation to generation. The shop sells a variety of Japanese candles created for beauty or long-lasting light, as well as related items and products.
  • Kurokabe Jusangokan Kurokabe Glass Experience Classroom
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    Shiga Nagahama-shi Motohamacho 12-10
    "A six-minute walk from JR Nagahama Station, and a 10-minute drive from the Nagahama Interchange. This glass shop is one of several different establishments dotting a retro-looking section of town situated on the ancient Hokkoku Highway which is collectively called Kurokabe Square. Situated next to ""Cafe P.act"" in the No.18 Building, the shop sells glassware and also has a workshop and classroom and offers a variety of glass making activities, including blown glass, glass beans, and stained glass. The establishment is particularly popular with groups of young women."
  • Ibuki Ham
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    Shiga Maibara-shi Ueno 86-3
    A 10-minute drive from JR Omi-Nagaoka Station. This factory and wholesale shop sells sausages, bacon, and ham lovingly crafted one at a time. Visitors can watch ham and sausages being made in the factory view a glass window. The company is not only highly selective about the pork it uses, but even the feed given to its livestock, and customers rave that its products are rich and meaty in flavor and have superb texture. Customers can also enjoy light meals such as frankfurters, bacon skewers, and Ibuki sandwiches made with bacon on-site.
  • Kaming Saji Paper Gallery
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    Tottori Tottori-shi Sajicho Fukuzono 146-4
    "This Japanese washi paper studio is located in Saji-cho, a district rich in natural beauty and surrounded by mountain and river. The studio makes and sells Inshu washi, a traditional paper which is stated to have even been presented to the emperor in the ancient, Heian-period compilation of government regulations called the ""Engi-shiki."" Made using the bast fibers of paper mulberry, Oriental paper bush, and Diplomorpha sikokiana, washi leverages the innate qualities of natural fibers to produce a paper that is elegant, supple, and elastic to the touch. The techniques of making Inshu washu have only been passed down in Tototri City's Saji-cho and Aoya-cho; during the Edo period, the paper was widely used for official documents by the Tottori Domain government, and by the common people as well. The studio can be identified by its triangular roof. The studio offers a paper making activity as well."
  • Gallery Kunsthof Tsuwano
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shimane Kanoashi-gun Tsuwanocho Ushirodaguchi 250-2
    "A gallery and studio located on Honmachi-dori, the main street in Tsuwano. ""Kunst"" refers to art, and ""Hof"" refers to plaza or garden; it's an attempt to use German to create a ""place where friends will gather."" It is operated by Yume Kiln's artist Atsuko Nakao and Akira Nakao, active in the Berlin painting scene. Items like their paintings and small handmade plates are on display and available for purchase. They also offer pottery workshops where you knead the clay yourself, giving visitors the chance to create the work they've conceived while receiving careful instruction (reservations required)."

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