Bamboo Basket Weaving

【OUTLINE】

Join a bamboo basket weaving workshop at Nagaoka Meichiku, a long-established manufacturer of the bamboo fence, engaged in many scenic places such as Katsura Imperial Villa and Shugakuin Imperial Villa. Even a beginner can weave a bamboo basket easily and the finished work can be used as a small article container or the like. Please look at the bamboo fence and others created with a high level of skill equivalent to a Living National Treasure in the studio.

【HIGHLIGHTS】 

• Get pleasure from creating artwork by yourself 
• Be familiar with Japanese artifact 
• Touch bamboo that you are rarely exposed to 
• Use the finished work in your daily life 
• Fully enjoy the nature of Kameoka

【SCHEDULE】

Briefing on the company → visiting the studio→ weaving bamboo basket

【DETAILS】

Using the bamboo strips plaited into a square-shape, you will weave 'Shikainamikago' basket. The four sidewalls of the basket will be woven with bamboo strips to create waveform. That is why the style of weaving is called "Four-ocean-wave basket." During the workshop, you can learn the history and the ideas of the bamboo fence.

The bottom part of the basket is already prepared so even a beginner can weave a nice bamboo basket without difficulty. The finished basket is suitable for a vase, fruit basket or accessory box, as you like. 

During the studio visit, you can appreciate the bamboo fence made with a high level of skill equivalent to a Living National Treasure. Don't miss the awesome bamboos before being processed. There is a shop that displays and sells interior knick-knacks. The bottle stand made of beautifully processed bamboo from Kyoto is especially popular.

【THINGS TO NOTE】 

• Time：60-120 minutes  (The required time may vary according to the number of participants.)

• Meeting point：Chikuyukan (in Nagaoka Meichiku Kameoka Studio) 
  50, Sannotsubo, Hozucho, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto
  
• Access：
  From JR Kameoka Station
  ・Take a bus for Chiyokawa Station and get off at Hozu. Walk for 10 minutes. 
  ・Take a taxi for 5 minutes from the station.

• Language support：Japanese

• Included ：Material costs for bamboo basket weaving

• Items to bring：None
• Participation requirement：10 years old and over
• Free Wi-Fi：◯

• Toilet：◯　(Western-style)

【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