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Traditional Wood Charring Workshop in Kanazawa
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Kanazawa is famously known as the city of arts and crafts, and while you can find art workshops throughout Japan that you can easily participate in, it is rare to find one like yours that offers you a chance to truly experience Japan's traditional arts in the form of paulownia woodcrafts, as well as an opportunity to step inside an actual workshop and have a conversation with the artisan who has dedicated their life to pursue arts. Your translator will be there to ensure that the communication between you and the artist is as smooth as possible, and you will be able to bring home with you a traditional paulownia wood coaster that you make yourself!
Highlights
45 minutes
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 4 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
45 minutes
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 4 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Shipping Fee to Your Accommodation
Meeting Points
Departure
3-2 Hyōtanmachi
The studio and its workshop are located in a small alley, right by "Hyotanmachi" intersection. Our translator will be waiting for you in front of the place, to make it easier for you to spot it.
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Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Kanazawa is famously known as the city of arts and crafts, and while you can find art workshops throughout Japan that you can easily participate in, it is rare to find one like yours that offers you a chance to truly experience Japan's traditional arts in the form of paulownia woodcrafts, as well as an opportunity to step inside an actual workshop and have a conversation with the artisan who has dedicated their life to pursue arts. Your translator will be there to ensure that the communication between you and the artist is as smooth as possible, and you will be able to bring home with you a traditional paulownia wood coaster that you make yourself!
Highlights
45 minutes
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 4 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
45 minutes
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 4 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Shipping Fee to Your Accommodation
Meeting Points
Departure
3-2 Hyōtanmachi
The studio and its workshop are located in a small alley, right by "Hyotanmachi" intersection. Our translator will be waiting for you in front of the place, to make it easier for you to spot it.
Step inside a woodcraft studio that has been in business since 1913 and try your hand at charring your very own paulownia wood coaster. Iwamoto Kiyoshi's work is known for being very light and highly resistant to water thanks to the charring technique used on the outer surface. As part of the experience, you will also get a tour of their workshop and learn about the various tools and machinery used for crafting.
Overview of what you will be doing:
1. Use a gas burner to char the outer surfaces of a coaster made from paulownia wood.
2. With the buffer machine inside the workshop, buff the surfaces to remove the soot.
3. Imprint a logo of your choice (from 2) onto the buffed coaster with a...
