Workshop Trials

Juni-hitoe Traditional Kimono Experience
Wear Beautiful Juni-hitoe Kimono to Experience Heian Culture

Period Drama Star Dressing-Up Experience
Become a period drama star, with the help of professional makeup.

Japanese traditional arts performance
Watch maiko dance from up close.

Maki-e Trial Class
Take up the challenge of Maki-e and experience the depth of its laquer.

Matcha Making Experience
Grind and taste matcha tea loved by shogun generals and Rikyu.

Maiko-Hana no Seki
Have fun entering the world of maiko in Gion.

Scent Bag Making Trial Experience
Create a tasteful Japanese fragrance with an original formulation.

Mini Monko Incense-Smelling Trial Experience
Fully appreciate the exquiteness of unique Japanese fragrances.

Kyoto Machiya Townhouse “Koto Playing” Program
Play the koto whilst wearing a kimono, then take a walk around the streets of Kyoto.

Kyoto Machiya Townhouse “Flower Arrangement” Program
Kimono and flower arrangement - Japanese culture condensed into one experience.

Machiya Townhouse Living Experience
Experience living tradition in Kyoto at this long-established kimono fabric wholesaler.

Shikainami Basket-Making Experience
Cultivated in Japan's climate & culture - Experience the complexities bamboo

Kumihimo Braid Lesson
Colorful woven yarns - Kyoto kumihimo braids.

Kyoto Cultural Experience
Experience Kyoto's culture and try your hand at Japanese dancing in a kimono.

Tea Ceremony Experience
Have fun learning about tea ceremony in this tea room with tsuboniwa garden.

Hand-Forming Ceramics/Underglaze Decoration Experience
Try your hand at ceramic at this Kyoto Ware & Kiyomizu Ware location.

Wagashi Sweet Making Lesson
Hand-make Kyoto wagashi sweets that have a seasonal touch.

Laquerware Painting Experience
Experience the wonderfully beautiful gloss of laquerware painting.

Sensu Fan Painting Experience
Use your imagination and have fun painting on a fan

Katazuri Yuzen Dyeing Experience
Katazuri Yuzen dyeing - choose your own materials and patterns.

Zazen Trial Experience, Ryosokuin
Experience Zazen at this historic temple, and calm your heart & mind.

Experience eating Japanese sweets ot “Tsuruya Yoshinobu”, Kayu-chaya
Observe and sample eat these Japanese sweets - the skill of the expert craftsman shines through

Family Crest/Flower Crest Katazome Stencil Dyeing Experience
Create crested original items that look like Japanese clothing

Washi Accessory
Create original accessories using lovely washi paper

Tie-Dye Trial Experience
An experience in making Kyoto kanokoshibori, where you can learn dyeing techniques.

Lesson on how to wrap furoshiki (12 ways)
Furoshiki can be used for a variety of purposes, it all depends on how they are wrapped.

Kyo-Yuzen Trial Experience (Introductory Course)
Create gorgeous Japanese patterns using Kyo-Yuzen techniques.

Akari Japanese Paper Hand-Making Experience
Gentle Glowing Light - Akari Japanese Paper Hand-Making Experience

Mini Japanese Umbrella Production Trial Workshop
Experience traditional beauty at a long established Japanese umbrella workshop in Kyoto.

Heian costume trial experience
Dress as a Heian noble in the birthplace of Nishijin weave.

Tea ceremony experience
A first tea ceremony at a Kyoto museum.

Kyoto Hand-Painted Yuzen Trial, Dyeing Workshop Shikama * Japanese only

Ceramics One-Day Invitation Course, Yoshimura Rakunyu * Japanese only

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