Are you looking for a hands-on and local immersion experience unlike any other? On this tour, you will also have the unique opportunity to partake in a 200-year-old tradition by learning how to make Japanese candles known as Warosoku. Unlike the dipped candles of the West, Uchiko Warosoku are created by hand using a centuries-old technique that you can learn from a master! Once you have completed your very own Warosoku, you can enjoy a peaceful and intimate tea time of matcha and local sweets with the 7th-generation head craftsman. With a highly educated and friendly guide, you’re guided through a beautiful and well-preserved historical district. As you make your way to a Japanese Candle wor...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & French
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & French
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local English-speaking guide
Special workshop tour at Omori Japanese Candle shop
Entrance fee of Japanese Wax Museum
All expense for candle making workshop
Matcha tea and Japanese sweets
1 take-home Japanese candle made by yourself
Souvenir of 1 candlestick made by Uchiko's blacksmith and 1 wick cutter
Walking tour at the historic preservation district by a local guide
Other personal expense
Meeting Points
Departure
Kamihaga Residence
The guide will be waiting for you at the entrance of Kamihaga residence.
Return
大森和蝋燭屋
Traditional Japanese Candle Making and Uchiko Walking Tour
Uchiko-cho
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Are you looking for a hands-on and local immersion experience unlike any other? On this tour, you will also have the unique opportunity to partake in a 200-year-old tradition by learning how to make Japanese candles known as Warosoku. Unlike the dipped candles of the West, Uchiko Warosoku are created by hand using a centuries-old technique that you can learn from a master! Once you have completed your very own Warosoku, you can enjoy a peaceful and intimate tea time of matcha and local sweets with the 7th-generation head craftsman. With a highly educated and friendly guide, you’re guided through a beautiful and well-preserved historical district. As you make your way to a Japanese Candle wor...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & French
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & French
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local English-speaking guide
Special workshop tour at Omori Japanese Candle shop
Entrance fee of Japanese Wax Museum
All expense for candle making workshop
Matcha tea and Japanese sweets
1 take-home Japanese candle made by yourself
Souvenir of 1 candlestick made by Uchiko's blacksmith and 1 wick cutter
Walking tour at the historic preservation district by a local guide
Other personal expense
Meeting Points
Departure
Kamihaga Residence
The guide will be waiting for you at the entrance of Kamihaga residence.
