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Craft Your Own Elegant Handmade Chopsticks from Scratch
Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
$103.91
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Experience traditional Japanese craftsmanship and make your own original chopsticks! Learn to carve chopsticks from cypress wood using craftsmen's tools in a quiet workshop in Sasazuka, Tokyo, just a short train ride from Shinjuku. Shape the wood, refine the form with sandpaper, and finish with camellia oil to create chopsticks tailored to your hand size and preferred cuisine. A chopstick artisan will guide you through the process with care.
Additionally, participants can opt to experience the lacquer-coating process firsthand. This rare opportunity includes a tour of the normally off-limits lacquer workshop, offering a deeper understanding of Japan's lacquer culture.
＜Highlights＞
• Chopstick-making taught by the craftsman
• Handcrafted chopsticks from hinoki wood
• Create your own unique chopstick shape so you can eat your favourite meals easier
• Optional lacquer coating experience using authentic lacquer
• English-speaking guide available for greater accessibility
Additionally, participants can opt to experience the lacquer-coating process firsthand. This rare opportunity includes a tour of the normally off-limits lacquer workshop, offering a deeper understanding of Japan's lacquer culture.
＜Highlights＞
• Chopstick-making taught by the craftsman
• Handcrafted chopsticks from hinoki wood
• Create your own unique chopstick shape so you can eat your favourite meals easier
• Optional lacquer coating experience using authentic lacquer
• English-speaking guide available for greater accessibility
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Craft Your Own Elegant Handmade Chopsticks from Scratch
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Custom made chopsticks
- food and drinks
- Hotel travel, transportation expenses,
Meeting point
Please meet in front of the ticket gates at Sasazuka Station.
Return details
Please meet in front of the ticket gates at Sasazuka Station.
In this experience, you can learn not only how to make chopsticks, but also about their history and background. This is not just a classroom for hands-on experiences, but where chopsticks are also sold, so you can see various types of chopsticks on display. There are many types of chopsticks in Japan; different types are used for different types of food like sushi, tempura, and ramen. Learn about the delicate consideration through the process of chopstick making. During the the lacquerware experience, learn not only about lacquerware but also about traditional Japanese crafts, used in shrines, temples, and daily life. See the workshop where craftsmen are working and experience the process while feeling the unique scent of lacquerware with all your senses.
＜Itinerary＞
1. Meet at Sasazuka Station
2. Move to the store and workshop ‘Kakehashi’ with a guide (10 minutes)
3. Chopstick-making experience (55 minutes)
4. Lacquer-coating experience (25 minutes)
5. Tour ends at the venue
＜Itinerary＞
1. Meet at Sasazuka Station
2. Move to the store and workshop ‘Kakehashi’ with a guide (10 minutes)
3. Chopstick-making experience (55 minutes)
4. Lacquer-coating experience (25 minutes)
5. Tour ends at the venue
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Craft Your Own Elegant Handmade Chopsticks from Scratch
Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
$103.91
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!