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
Itinerary
1
Kamihaga Residence Wax Museum
Japanese Wax Museum tour, Japanese candle making workshop, Tea time with the craftsman
2 hours
2
Yokaichi & Gokoku Historical Districts
Walking tour with a local guide
30 minutes
3
Omori Japanese Candle Shop
Workshop tour guided by the craftsmen in workshop that are not usually accessible, shopping
30 minutes
Traditional Japanese Candle Making and Uchiko Walking Tour
Uchiko-cho
About
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.
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