Wajima Lacquerware Craft & Satoyama Nature Walk Tour

【OUTLINE】

Nuri Studio Raku is a lacquerware artisan workshop located in Wajima, a renowned region for Japanese lacquerware production.
Although we are a small studio, we are particular about the "lacquering" of urushi lacquerware and provide our products to our customers.
Lacquerware is handed down through generations while repairing the item. With expertise in restoring cultural assets and a unique approach that evolves traditional techniques, the workshop offers an immersive experience where visitors can feel the craftsmanship and engage in exchanges with skilled artisans.

【HIGHLIGHT】

• Enjoy a showcase of high technical proficiency with a patented unique technique called "Neri-Kanshitsu®."
  
• Take pride in handling the restoration of cultural assets and being among the top in the country in terms of the number of lacquerware restoration projects.
  
• Experience hands-on interactions and exchanges with artisans in the workshop where the craftsmen actively use these techniques.
  

【SCHEDULE】

[10:30] Introducing RAKU and artisan Kazuyori at Wajimanuri Studio RAKU 

[10:45] Change of clothes and preparation. 

[11:00] Hands-on experience (lacquer painting experience at KOKEMUSU®). 

[12:00] Tour of the workshop, interaction with the artisans, and gallery visit.

[12:30] Lunch at a local restaurant in Wajima City.

[14:00] Guided countryside walk: learn about rice paddies, urushi trees, and the natural materials behind Wajima lacquerware.

[14:30] Hands-on satoyama restoration: take part in essential fieldwork to help rejuvenate the local environment.

[16:30] End of experience.

*We will mail the created vessel at a later date. It will take about 3 to 6 months to ship.
*Participants must bring their own suitable clothing for outdoor agricultural activities.

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Duration：6 hours
  
• Meeting Point：Wajimanuri Studio RAKU  [MAP]
  2-59, Ichinosaka, Miimachi, Wajima-shi, Ishikawa, 929-2373
• Access：15 minutes by Furusato Taxi from Noto Satoyama Airport
• Language Support：Japanese, English
• Included：
  ・Experience fee
  ・Lunch
  ・Tea break fee               
• Excluded：
  ・Shipping fee
  
• Clothes：Comfortable clothes easy to move in.
• Participation requirements：
  ・Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions.
  
• Special Support：
  ・Strollers are accessible.
  ・Infants are required to sit on laps.
  
• Free Wi-Fi：Yes
• Toilet：Yes（Western-style）

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

Until 72 hours before the experience start time: 0%
From 72 hours before the experience start time to start time: 100%
Cancellation after the experience has started or cancellation without contact: 100%