Hiroshima Onomichi : Maneki-neko Painting (Tenugui Included)
・A hidden workshop located beside a quiet temple along Onomichi’s charming hillside paths. Enjoy a focused and relaxing art experience in a peaceful, traditional Japanese setting.
・Instructional videos are available in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and French. You can learn at your own pace without worrying about language barriers.
・Take commemorative photos with your finished Maneki-neko at a Japanese-style photo spot. Capture your Onomichi memories with a special handmade souvenir.
What to expect
Enjoy painting a traditional Japanese lucky charm, the “Maneki-neko” (beckoning cat), in the peaceful grounds of a temple in Onomichi. The Maneki-neko is believed to bring good fortune, and in this experience you can freely paint your own papier-mâché cat to create a one-of-a-kind piece. The material is lightweight and durable, making it easy to carry during your travels and perfect as a souvenir. No experience is needed, as sample designs and an instructional video are provided, so anyone can enjoy the activity. After finishing, you can take photos with your creation against the beautiful temple scenery of Onomichi, creating a special travel memory. As a bonus, you will also receive a traditional Japanese “tenugui” towel with auspicious designs.












































Reviews
They provide the necessary items and even give ideas for the design. The explanation video was also easy to understand. It was a wonderful experience. This is my very first painting experience. I had so much fun.
The whole experience was very memorable. For someone who doesn’t do artsy stuff often, I found myself excited and concentrated during the painting of manekineko. The lady and the gentleman at the workshop were kind and helpful as well.
Today's Maneki-neko painting experience was so much fun and very satisfying! Making a Maneki-neko bag that I designed myself was really interesting. I struggled a bit at first, not knowing what to draw, but the owner was very kind and gave me excellent advice. Plus, they were very skilled at taking photos and captured many wonderful pictures for me, making it a truly memorable and enjoyable time. Thank you, Tabi Gate Hiroshima, for such a wonderful experience!
It’s great experience for me. Next time, I will bring my kids here. They will absolutely be excited.
It was such a nice experience!! I wasn’t good at arts but managed to make a cute one! The staffs were kind and very supportive! Would definitely recommend to other people!!
You can experience painting your own Maneki-neko and create a beautiful and unique lucky cat.
it was really nice experience. painting part is hard for me a little bit but they explain how to do! you should try at least once.
It was a great experience, I haven’t painted freely in a long time. The staff were very accommodating and friendly. It would have been perfect if the maneki Neko had a outline of the hands from cat and ears had a hard time drawing that but maybe that’s just me 😊.
It was awesome, but don't forget to bring something to drink, it gets really hot!!
it was really good experience and I enjoyed painting my Maneki-Memo
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