Wabunka | Kintsugi, Pottery & Ceramics, Chopstick, Knives & Katana, Textile Crafts, Lacquerware, Ukiyo-e Printing, Bonsai, Sumi-e ink painting & Japanese Gardens in Japan

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Experiential Stays, Japanese Gardens, Calligraphy

[Experiential Stay] Immerse Yourself in Japanese Gardens and Calligraphy at Sekitei, a Renowned Hiroshima Inn with Views of Miyajima and the Seto Inland Sea

Hiroshima

1night

from $1,711 /person

Textile Crafts

Create an Indigo Stencil-Dyed Handkerchief with a Living National Treasure Just Outside Tokyo

Tokyo & around

180mins

from $371 /person

Art & Museums, Knives & Katana, City Walks

Private Tsubame-Sanjo Metalworking Tour with Historic Copper Workshop Gyokusendo

Niigata

225mins

from $108 /person

City Walks, Knives & Katana, Art & Museums

Private Tsuiki Copperware Workshop at Historic Gyokusendo in Tsubame-Sanjo

Niigata

120mins

from $146 /person

Lacquerware, City Walks

Explore Kiso-Hirasawa: Walk Through Multiple Lacquerware Workshops, Meet Local Artisans, and Try Hands-On Crafting

Kiso

160mins

from $511 /person

Knives & Katana

A Private Tour of Seki’s Katana Culture Led by a Swordsmith, with a Hands-On Experience at a Working Forge

Central Japan

170mins

from $224 /person

Knives & Katana

Forge Your Own Paper Knife with an Authentic Swordsmith in the Seki Region, the Heartland of Japanese Blade Culture

Central Japan

330mins

from $745 /person

Chopstick, Experiential Stays, Temples & Shrines

[Experiential Stay] Explore Toyama's Living Craft Culture Through a Private Temple Night Tour and Artisan-Inspired Stay

Toyama

1night

from $284 /person

Experiential Stays, Textile Crafts

[Experiential Stay] Immerse in Living Japanese Artisanship in a Refined Wooden Villa in Shizuoka and a Workshop with a Master Craftsman

Mt.Fuji/Hakone & Around

1night

from $972 /person

Textile Crafts

Craft Seasonal Mizuhiki Knot Art and Discover Japan’s Gift-Giving Culture in Tokyo

Tokyo

120mins

from $97 /person

Japanese Gardens, Temples & Shrines, Geisha

Geisha Entertainment, Tea, and Zen Garden Tranquility at a Normally Closed-off Temple in Kyoto

Kyoto

110mins

from $340 /person

Textile Crafts, Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] Private Cultural Encounters in Osaka: Heritage Stay with Dyeing & Gold-Leafing Experiences

Osaka

1night

from $79 /person

Zen meditation, Japanese Gardens, Temples & Shrines

Zen Morning at Uji’s Hozenin Temple with Zazen, Buddhist Teachings, and Herbal Breakfast

Kyoto

80mins

from $118 /person

Pottery & Ceramics, Other crafts

Create One-of-a-Kind Shigaraki Pottery from 4-Million-Year-Old Ancient Lake Clay

Kyoto/Osaka & around

150mins

from $228 /person

Pottery & Ceramics, Tea ceremony, Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] An Overnight Immersion in Japanese Tea and Pottery at a Shigaraki Ware Studio in Shiga

Kyoto/Osaka & around

1night

from $632 /person

Sumi-e ink painting, Japanese Gardens

Refine Your Perception: A Sumi-e Ink Painting Experience in a Serene Japanese Garden Teahouse

Tokyo

150mins

from $274 /person

Other crafts, Lacquerware

Tray-Carving Experience at a Workshop that Transforms Raw Lumber into Finished Lacquerware

Okayama/Naoshima & Around

150mins

from $400 /person

Lacquerware, Pottery & Ceramics

Visit a Century-Old Workshop in Hiroshima to Learn the Secrets of Lacquerware and Dine on Lacquerware Dishes at a Nearby Local Restaurant

Hiroshima

280mins

from $498 /person

A Journey Designed for You

[Multi-Day Journey] Aomori, Hirosaki, and Towada: A Northern Symphony of Excitement and Stillness

[Multi-Day Journey] Rural Japan: Nakasendo, Hida and Shirakawa-go

[Experiential Stay] Forge a Japanese Knife with Local Blacksmiths in Fukui and Stay in a 100-Year-Old Renovated Traditional House

[Multi-Day Journey] Cultural Treasures: Kanazawa, Hida-Takayama and Kyoto

[Multi-Day Journey] Iconic Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima

[Experiential Stay] Stay amidst History, Culture, and Local Bounties at a Traditional Kominka Folk Inn in Gokasho, Omi Merchant Town

[Experiential Stay] Stay at Historic Hiiragiya Ryokan and Create Your Own Silk Shawl or Handkerchief using Traditional Plant-Based Dyeing Techniques

[Experiential Stay] Relax at a Stylish Ryokan in Yamanaka Onsen and Experience Woodcarving with a Local Lacquerware Artisan

[Experiential Stay] Experience Authentic Kyoto Hospitality at Historic Hiiragiya Ryokan and Forge Your Own Japanese Knife with a Master Blacksmith

[3 Days] Nov 7-9 Only: A Curated Journey Through Kagawa: Exclusive Garden Dining and Encounters with Master Artisans

[3 Days] Oct 31-Nov 2 Only: A Curated Journey Through Kagawa: Exclusive Garden Dining and Encounters with Master Artisans

[Experiential Stay] Explore Tokyo’s Rural Okutama Region with an Overnight Stay and Forge Your Own Mini-Katana at Hirata Swordsmith

[Multi-Day Journey] Spirit of the Samurai Experience in Kyoto, Osaka, Hakone, Tokyo and Nikko

[Multi-Day Journey] Following in Hokusai’s Footsteps in Tokyo, Hakone, Shizuoka and Yamanashi

[Experiential Stay] Experience Traditional Kyoto Hospitality at Sumiya Ryokan and Forge Your Own Japanese Knife with a Master Blacksmith

[Experiential Stay] Learn the Kintsugi Repair Technique at a Local Urushi Shop in Kyoto and Experience True Hospitality at Sumiya Ryokan

[Multi-Day Journey] Curated Classics: Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto

[Experiential Stay] Shape Kutani Ware Pottery with Your Own Hands and Taste Local Haute Cuisine with an Auberge Stay in Komatsu, Ishikawa

[Multi-Day Journey] Immersive Japanese Crafting Experience in Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nara & Osaka

[1 day] Forged and Brewed in Tradition: Discover Tokyo’s Artisanal Heritage

[1 day] Temples, Traditions, and Bonsai Around Asakusa

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