Gomafuda - Wooden Charm Making Experience

 【OUTLINE】                  

Make a lucky charm imbued with your greatest wish, an experience only available in Hinode-machi!

Japan has lucky charms named "Gomafuda," a wooden board with a prayer that one's heartfelt wish will come true.  Hinode-machi is surrounded by the mountains, so its main industries are forestry and woodworking. The town ranks first in the production of gomafuda and soboba (stupa), which have been produced since the Edo period (1603-1868).  Come live through traditional Japanese culture from the Edo eramake and your own gomafuda, imbued with your wish

After the experience, you can buy "smoked cheese" (648yen) which is a specialty of Hinode-machi.  We highly recommend that you try it!　　　

 【PLAN DETAILS】                  

1. What is Gomafuda?   10min 

The tour starts with an explanation about what kind of lucky charms they are. 

2. Printing and drying   10min 

Press a stamp on a thin wooden board with red ink to make it a charm.      

Then leave it to dry.

3. Factory tour   10min 

While drying the wooden board, visit the factory and see how gomafuda and soboba (stupa) are produced. 

4. Second printing   10min 

Print letters with black ink and dry it again. 

5. Decorating  10min 

Let the wooden board dry again.
Decorate the Gomafuda with traditional Japanese paper and golden belt.  

6. Write down your wish  10min 

It is completed by writing down your wish on the white part.  We hope your heartfelt wish will come true.

 【NOTES】                  

 【Access】                 

■Meet at the venue

 Miyabi Ltd.

2214, Oguno, Hinode-machi, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo, 190-0181　　

■By train and bus

・Fussa station

Shinjuku station

⇓（JR Chuo Line　25min）

Tachikawa station

⇓（JR Ome Line　20min）

Fussa station

⇓（Nishi-Tokyo Bus　For Musashi-Itsukaichi station 30min）

Sajigami bus stop

Get off and walk for 1 minute

・Musashi-Itsukaichi station　

Shinjuku station

⇓（JR Chuo Line　30min）

Tachikawa station

⇓（JR Ome Line　10min）

Haijima station

⇓（JR Itsukaichi Line　20min）

Musashi-Itsukaichi station

⇓（Nishi-Tokyo Bus For Fussa station 8min）

Sajigami bus stop

Get off and walk for 1 minute

■By car

30-minute drive from Fussa station

Please contact us beforehand if you are to come by car.  The number of parking lot is limited.　　　　　　　

【Age Limit】               

 9 years old and over                                                   

【Language】         

English, Chinese   

<Recommeded Course>

■Mt. Hinode Area

・Half Day Course A: Miyabi Ltd. (Gomafuda Making Experience)→Sakana-en

＊Cancellation Policy

7 to 4 days before the tour date: 40% of the tour price

3 to 2 days before the tour date: 60% of the tour price

The day before the tour date/ on the day of the tour: 100% of the tour price

※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.

※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.