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Kiso Hinoki Chopstick Making with a Master Artisan in Nagoya
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Approximately 20 minutes of walking in total
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A Mandarin, French, Spanish, German, or Korean-speaking guide may be available. Please contact the supplier in advance to check availability.
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Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for workshop activities
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Highlights - Explore a family-run woodworking workshop crafting sacred furnishings for Japanese traditions. - Learn how handcrafted wooden furnishings and ritual implements are created for Shinto and Buddhist traditions. - Meet a seventh-generation artisan preserving generations of traditional craftsmanship. - Create your own pair of Kiso cypress chopsticks using professional woodworking tools. - Take home a handcrafted souvenir made from Japan’s finest cypress wood.
Overview Discover Nagoya’s traditional woodworking with an exclusive visit to the Iwata Sanpo workshop near Atsuta Shrine. Learn about Owari Butsugu from a certified Traditional Craftsman, then create your own pair of Kiso hino...
Highlights
2 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Kiso hinoki chopstick-making experience
Workshop visit
Professional, English-speaking guide
Traditional woodworking demonstration
Transportation to the meeting point
Optional lacquer-finishing experience
Guide gratuities (optional)
Meeting Points
Departure
Meet your guide outside the ticket gates of JR Atsuta Station, located within walking distance of the historic Atsuta Shrine.
Return
Kiso Hinoki Chopstick Making with a Master Artisan in Nagoya
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Highlights - Explore a family-run woodworking workshop crafting sacred furnishings for Japanese traditions. - Learn how handcrafted wooden furnishings and ritual implements are created for Shinto and Buddhist traditions. - Meet a seventh-generation artisan preserving generations of traditional craftsmanship. - Create your own pair of Kiso cypress chopsticks using professional woodworking tools. - Take home a handcrafted souvenir made from Japan’s finest cypress wood.
Overview Discover Nagoya’s traditional woodworking with an exclusive visit to the Iwata Sanpo workshop near Atsuta Shrine. Learn about Owari Butsugu from a certified Traditional Craftsman, then create your own pair of Kiso hino...
Highlights
2 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Kiso hinoki chopstick-making experience
Workshop visit
Professional, English-speaking guide
Traditional woodworking demonstration
Transportation to the meeting point
Optional lacquer-finishing experience
Guide gratuities (optional)
Meeting Points
Departure
Meet your guide outside the ticket gates of JR Atsuta Station, located within walking distance of the historic Atsuta Shrine.
Return
Itinerary
Step beyond the usual sightseeing route and discover Nagoya’s traditional woodworking on an exclusive visit to the Iwata Sanpo workshop near Atsuta Shrine.
Guided by Yasuyuki Iwata, a certified Traditional Craftsman and seventh-generation artisan, learn about Owari Butsugu and the techniques used to craft sacred wooden objects from Kiso hinoki, Japan’s finest native cypress.
After exploring the workshop, create your own pair of Kiso hinoki chopsticks using professional tools under the artisan’s guidance. Take home your handcrafted chopsticks as a meaningful souvenir of Japan’s rich woodworking tradition.
An optional traditional lacquer finish is available for guests who wish to create an ...
