15 Best Kyoto Craft Workshops

“We loved learning the process of making chopsticks. Our teacher was very patient. The engraving process was very neat! This will be our souvenir from Japan!”

“Lots of fun. Took our 9 year old and she was really engaged the whole time. Great family activity and at the end you have something to takeaway as a memory of the experience. Highly recommend.”

“my family got so involved in the whole process, thank you for a great experience”

“AMAZINGGGGG!!! This was so awesome!! Everyone was so kind and helpful and the process was so cool. They took videos/pictures for us throughout the whole thing which was such a nice extra touch. We got to throw throwing stars while we waited which was fun…”

“I liked the small group and that the steps were broken down into easy parts to follow”

“Great people and experience, spent a long time making the cool chopsticks and had cool free engravings on all of our chopsticks.”

“The guide and the calligraphy master were wonderfully friendly people who were able to introduce us to the art very well. It was a truly wonderful experience, and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Kyoto.”

“What a unique experience and a great way to change things up from heavy touring/walking days. The shop proprietor and his mother were there to help guide us through the process, and worked really hard to make sure our designs turneRead more”

“Julio was very informative, and patient with us beginners. Mission accomplished for my wife, who will now have sharpening every blade in the house ;) Working with the experts on the blade assembly was lots of fun. I look forward to cooking with my new…”

“This was amazing! The teachers were informative and very patient. This was one of many highlights of our trip!!”

“I thoroughly enjoyed my calligraphy lesson. Takako was a fantastic tutor (very patient and encouraging). She taught me the basic strokes and then moved on to writing characters. Really enjoyable!”

“The host was so friendly and welcoming. They were informative and had a lot of patience teaching us calligraphy. We laughed and had such a good time. We also walked away with some beautiful calligraphy to display in our home. Strongly recommend this activity!”

“I had so much fun doing this activity! I came to learn about traditional dyeing and learned so much. The activity was fun and very easy to follow. I picked the phoenix to dye. Their traditional tie dyeing is similar to painting with dye. So…”

“Very good time”

“Such a unique experience mixed with education and fun! We loved making our kunai and getting to personalize it! The hosts were communicative and high energy!”