Traditional Japanese Craft Experience

Date: All year around for a private group

Price:

5,000 yen/person ~

 

*Minimum 2 pax

* 3-day advanced booking required

*This is a private activity for your group only.

*The fee varies depending on the number of participants.

 

Private two-hour craft workshop in Myoko led by a local embroidery artist. Choose between Tsumami Zaiku or Yuzen hand-painting to create one-of-a-kind keepsake from Japan. Joining this program supports local art education for children!

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Tour Details

Discover the artistry of Myoko through a creative workshop guided by a local embroidery artist known for her handmade textile works.

Choose your start time: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, or 12:00 pm

 

1.  Meet with the artist and hear about her life as an artist in Myoko

 

2. Craft workshop
Participants can choose between two traditional crafts:

A. Tsumami Zaiku (Fabric Flower Art):
Learn how to fold small squares of kimono fabric into elegant flower-shaped accessories such as earrings, hairpins, or brooches.
Create your own unique piece and take it home in a small gift box.

B. Yuzen Hand-Painting (+¥1,000):
Experience tegaki yuzen, Japan’s traditional hand-painting technique used to decorate kimono fabric.
Paint your own original design using brushes and vivid textile paints on a business card case or small pouch, expressing the seasonal beauty of Myoko and Japan.

 

3. Gallery tour / Artwork exhibition

Your finished piece becomes a one-of-a-kind keepsake from Japan.

A portion of the workshop fee supports her local art classes for children in Myoko, helping to nurture the next generation of young creators.

Please choose a venue from:

  1. Community center in Myoko Kogen (free pick-up/drop-off service from your hotel in the Myoko Kogen area)
  2. Artist's Gallery in Arai (about 30 min drive from Myoko Kogen and 10 min from Lotte ARAI Resort) - transportation can be arranged separately
  3. Private biz property, vacation home or accommodation with permit

At any venues, you can see and purchase her original embroidered works, which are highly regarded internationally.

Whats Included

  • All craft materials and tools

  • Instruction by a local artisan (embroidery artist)

  • Transportation between workshop venue in Myoko Kogen and your hotel in the Myoko Kogen area

  • Gallery admission (if you choose the gallery as the workshop venue)

Whats Not Included

  • Extra 1,000 yen if you choose Yuzen hand-painting
  • Transportation between your hotel and the gallery can be arranged separately (extra fee to be applied).
  • Local lunch before/after the activity (optional)

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