Craft Experience: Make Yame Tesuki Paper and Lacquer Chopsticks

から JPY ¥5,600.00
  • 期間: 90 分 (約)
  • 所在地: Yame, Fukuoka
  • 製品コード: EN-FKO-7190-71901

OUTLINE

Crafting with Yame Tesuki Japanese paper is one of the oldest cultural traditions in Kyushu. Apply this ancient method to make your own, one-of-a-kind fan. In addition, you will be able to create your own pair of lacquer chopsticks applying a method used in Japanese Buddhist altars.


【HIGHLIGHTS】

  • Learn how to craft using Yame Tesuki Japanese paper, made possible with Yame's rich water and land
  • Experience making chopsticks using the lacquer technique used in Japanese Buddhist altars, which are also called "small temples."
  • Talk with a friendly craftsman who will guide you through the process.

【SCHEDULE】

Choose from two start times, 10:00 or 14:00.

[10:00/14:00] Gather at the Washi Museum and make fans using Yame Japanese paper
(Washi paper takes approximately 40 minutes to dry, so you will need to pick it up after the chopstick-making experience.)

[10:20/14:20] Go to the Yame Traditional Crafts Museum. Enjoy exhibits of Yame's traditional crafts, such as Buddhist altars and lanterns, traditional crafts made from Kurume Kasuri textile, stone lanterns, handmade Japanese paper, arrows, bamboo crafts, Japanese spinning tops, pottery and woodwork products

[10:30/14:30] Go to Ogata Butsudan Co., Ltd (about 10 minutes walk)
You can try making chopsticks using the lacquer coating technique used on Japanese Buddhist altars, which are also known as "small temples".

[11:30/15:30] Return to the Handmade Washi Museum. (about 10 minutes walk)
You will receive your work and the group will be disbanded.

 

DETAILS

Learn about the mesmerizing Yame Tesuki Japanese paper, which holds the most established tradition and the longest history in all of Kyushu.

At the Yame Tesuki Washi Museum, which is attached to the Yame Traditional Crafts Museum, you will not only be able to witness a demonstration of making this special washi (traditional Japanese paper), but also of postcards, bookmarks, and fans. From children to adults, everybody can enjoy the fun experience of making your own Japanese Yame Tesuki washi craft.

There's also a special experience in which you apply lacquer techniques commonly used on Buddhist altars to create your own one-of-a-kind, lacquer chopsticks!

 

THINGS TO NOTE

  • Duration:90 minutes
  • Meeting point:Yame Tesuki Washi Museum [MAP]
    〒834-0031 2-123-2, Honmachi, Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Access:9 minutes walk from Nishitojincho (bus)
  • Language support:English (optional), Japanese
  • Included:Lacquer chopsticks
  • Excluded:Optional English guide
    ※Transportation expenses and personal expenses not included in the course are the customer's responsibility

  • Free Wi-Fi:〇
  • Toilet:〇 (Western-style)
  • Other things to note:
    ・This program does not include a guide. There will be supplementary materials in English at each facility.
    ・You will be required to make your own way from the handmade Washi paper workshop to the chopstick-making workshop. (It is a 10-minute walk from the washi-making site to the chopstick-making site.)
    ・It takes about 40 minutes for the washi paper to dry, so you will need to return to the washi workshop to pick it up after the chopstick-making experience.
     

【HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES】

・Face masks required for travelers in public areas
・Face masks required for guides in public areas
・Hand sanitizer  available to travelers and staff
・Social distancing enforced throughout the experience
・Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
・Gear/equipment sanitized between uses
・Guides required to regularly wash hands
・Regular temperature checks for staff
・Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival


【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.