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Delivering new discoveries
and excitement through
traditional crafts experiences
in Tokyo.

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Experience the beauty of
Japan and the joy
of craftsmanship
on a traditional crafts tour.

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Delivering new discoveries and
excitement through
traditional crafts experiences
in Tokyo.

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The story you create
with your own hands
to experience a life
of the Edo period.

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Tokyo's traditional beauty
is timeless.
The master craftsmanship.
Just find your own journey.

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Nowhere else.
Feel Tokyo's
traditions with all
your senses here.

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Experience Japanese traditional brush-dyeing method passed down since the Edo period, in the only earthen-floor studio in Tokyo. Paint your favorite design onto a Tenugui-towel with brushes to create a new piece of artwork.

Experience crafting a unique 360-degree fan. Rattan. Flexible, durable, and lustrous beautifully lustrous. Using natural materials, the traditional wrapping and weaving methods, create your own masterpiece.

Established in 1919, this workshop teaches the traditional technique of inlaying fabric into wooden doll bodies. Create your own original doll using your chosen fabric, experiencing Japanese culture while crafting a piece that embodies wishes for health and safety.

Experience making Edo Kimekomi dolls featuring sumo, Japan's national sport! Choose colorful fabrics for the sumo wrestler's "mawashi" and create your own doll. This playful yet traditional experience includes a bell-filled sumo doll, a sumo ring, and a nameplate.

Under the guidance of a traditional craftsman, you will carve a kanji character of your choice. The completed seal can be stamped on a beautiful picture letter that evokes Japan's four seasons, and taken home as a special work. Please enjoy a rich and introspective time.

Experience crafting Tokyo Silverware ice cream spoons. Using 99.9% pure silver and traditional tools, you'll engrave unique patterns. This special experience, perfect for gifts, lets you feel the "beauty in utility" of Edo-era craftsmanship.

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We offer tours in Tokyo (near Tokyo) where you can experience
traditional crafts that represent the heart, technology, and culture of Japan.

*This is not a travel product.

SUGINO Co., Ltd.

Sumida-ku,
Tokyo

Tsumami-Kanzashi hair ornaments are not just a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. They are a crafting experience that will enhance your entire life. Enjoy the excitement of crafting at Mukoujima.

Shojiro Hasami Hamono Kougei Co., Ltd.

Narita City,
Chiba

A knife making activity mastering traditional techniques at Shojiro Hasami Hamono Kougei Co., Ltd.in Narita

Shojiro Hasami Hamono Kougei Co., Ltd.

Narita City, Chiba

Make a letter opener with the So-Hizukuri (shaping metal with fire) technique.A very unique experience where you create one you envision from scratch with your own hands

Mataro Co., Ltd.

Taito-ku,
Tokyo

Experience 290 years of traditional techniques through making Japanese dolls at "Mataro Co., Ltd." in Ueno

Tsukada-Koubou

Sumida-ku,
Tokyo

Display the Japanese national sport of sumo with an Edo Kimekomi doll. A crafting activity that lets you experience history and tradition firsthand.

Kiryudo Co., Ltd.

Taito-ku,
Tokyo

The gentle clacking sound. Let your mind be completely absorbed in Kumihimo braided cord crafting

Takeda Hanko Shop

Ome City,
Tokyo

Learn amazing artisan skills directly from a modern craft master in this stone seal crafting activity

Sawai Orimono Textile Factory

Hachioji City,
Tokyo

Experience the techniques of Tama-Ori weaving that has been passed down in the region. Guided by the rhythm of weaving for 120 years

Matsushima Seikodo Co., Ltd.

Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo

Enjoy a luxurious time at "Matsushima Seikodo" in Kanda-Ogawamachi, creating your own original seal come along with a picture letter

Ichihara Co., Ltd.

Chuo-ku,
Tokyo

Delicate needlework that creates something fashionable. Experience making a one-of-a-kind Tokyo Umbrella

Nisshin Kikinzoku Co., Ltd.

Taito-ku,
Tokyo

Express yourself freely in this ice cream spoon crafting activity using Tokyo silversmithery. Use real artisan tools and experience the authentic world of spoon crafting.

Shimizu Glass Co., Ltd.

Katsushika-ku,
Tokyo

Edo arts born from techniques accumulated over a century. Encounter the techniques and history through an Edo-Kiriko glass crafting activity.

Shimizu Glass Co., Ltd.

Katsushika-ku,
Tokyo

Edo kiriko cut-glass pattern adorns your tableware of choice Spend time immersed in the world of glass, touching a century of craftsmanship

Fujiya Sen-Kobo Dyeing Workshop

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Experience a story tied to the future in historical workshop through the traditional dyeing technique of Hiki-Zome

Kiuchi Touzai Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Enjoy the beautiful gloss and texture of natural rattan Experience making a rattan folding fan that opens in a circular shape

Nakakin Glass Inc.

Edogawa-ku, Tokyo

An unique ambiance born from tradition and exclusive techniques Inscribe your own choice of pattern into Edo glass in this Kiriko cut-glass activity

Asakusa Ojima, Co. Ltd.

Taito-ku,Tokyo

A 130-year tradition of craftsmanship preserving Edo culture.Experience decorating beautifully clear glass with Edo kiriko engraving

Okahan Co., Ltd.

Saitama City, Saitama

An artificial bonsai-making experience that adds color to everyday life Experience the intricate craftsmanship of the artisans

Mont Blanc Co., Ltd.

Sumida-ku, Tokyo

Experience making a Tokyo Umbrella entirely by hand.Spruce up your space with a miniature umbrella

Okoshi Chu Mfg., Inc.

Koshigaya City,Saitama

Crafting Samurai helmets loved by military commanders in the Sengoku period. Enjoy the moment when elegance and practicality meet.

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Okahan Co., Ltd.

Saitama City, Saitama

An artificial bonsai-making experience that adds color to everyday life Experience the intricate craftsmanship of the artisans

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Shimizu Glass Co., Ltd.

Katsushika-ku,Tokyo

Edo kiriko cut-glass pattern adorns your tableware of choice Spend time immersed in the world of glass, touching a century of craftsmanship

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Okoshi Chu Mfg., Inc.

Koshigaya City,Saitama

Crafting Samurai helmets loved by military commanders in the Sengoku period. Enjoy the moment when elegance and practicality meet.

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Shojiro Hasami Hamono Kougei Co., Ltd.

Narita City, Chiba

Make a letter opener with the So-Hizukuri (shaping metal with fire) technique.A very unique experience where you create one you envision from scratch with your own hands

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Mont Blanc Co., Ltd.

Sumida-ku, Tokyo

Experience making a Tokyo Umbrella entirely by hand.Spruce up your space with a miniature umbrella

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Nakakin Glass Inc.

Edogawa-ku, Tokyo

An unique ambiance born from tradition and exclusive techniques Inscribe your own choice of pattern into Edo glass in this Kiriko cut-glass activity

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Sawai Orimono Textile Factory

Hachioji City, Tokyo

Experience the techniques of Tama-Ori weaving that has been passed down in the region. Guided by the rhythm of weaving for 120 years

Details

Kiuchi Touzai Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Enjoy the beautiful gloss and texture of natural rattan Experience making a rattan folding fan that opens in a circular shape

Details

Asakusa Ojima, Co. Ltd.

Taito-ku,Tokyo

A 130-year tradition of craftsmanship preserving Edo culture.Experience decorating beautifully clear glass with Edo kiriko engraving

Details

Ichihara Co., Ltd.

Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Delicate needlework that creates something fashionable. Experience making a one-of-a-kind Tokyo Umbrella

Details

Fujiya Sen-Kobo Dyeing Workshop

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Experience a story tied to the future in historical workshop through the traditional dyeing technique of Hiki-Zome

Details

Tsukada-Koubou

Sumida-ku,
Tokyo

Display the Japanese national sport of sumo with an Edo Kimekomi doll. A crafting activity that lets you experience history and tradition firsthand.

Details

Mataro Co., Ltd.

Taito-ku,
Tokyo

Experience 290 years of traditional techniques through making Japanese dolls at "Mataro Co., Ltd." in Ueno

Details

SUGINO Co., Ltd.

Sumida-ku,
Tokyo

Tsumami-Kanzashi hair ornaments are not just a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. They are a crafting experience that will enhance your entire life. Enjoy the excitement of crafting at Mukoujima.

Details

Takeda Hanko Shop

Ome City,
Tokyo

Learn amazing artisan skills directly from a modern craft master in this stone seal crafting activity

Details

Matsushima Seikodo Co., Ltd.

Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo

Enjoy a luxurious time at "Matsushima Seikodo" in Kanda-Ogawamachi, creating your own original seal come along with a picture letter

Details

Nisshin Kikinzoku Co., Ltd.

Taito-ku,
Tokyo

Express yourself freely in this ice cream spoon crafting activity using Tokyo silversmithery. Use real artisan tools and experience the authentic world of spoon crafting.

Details

Shimizu Glass Co., Ltd.

Katsushika-ku,
Tokyo

Edo arts born from techniques accumulated over a century. Encounter the techniques and history through an Edo-Kiriko glass crafting activity.

Details

Shojiro Hasami Hamono Kougei Co., Ltd.

Narita City,
Chiba

A knife making activity mastering traditional techniques at Shojiro Hasami Hamono Kougei Co., Ltd.in Narita

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Kiryudo Co., Ltd.

Taito-ku, Tokyo

The gentle clacking sound. Let your mind be completely absorbed in Kumihimo braided cord crafting

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Being honed “ Takumi” skills
since decades ago,
One day realized Japanese traditional craftsmanship then honored as
our unique culture.
Capital city,
Tokyo, one of the most advanced nations in the world still embraces the aspirations of artisans.
People united with history and heritage in the past, the present and the future
Find out your own experience of handcrafts with a touch and a feeling here,
Discover your journey to go through Japanese culture and spirits with craftsmanship born in Tokyo, on our website “ Tokyo’s Dentokogei” adventure.

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