Traditional Kintsugi Workshop with a Master Craftsman
・Learn Kintsugi from a Master Craftsman: Restore a vessel using the traditional Kintsugi technique, guided by a nationally recognized artisan with 50+ years of expertise.
・Hands-On Experience with Gold Powder: Repair your piece with gold powder, using methods passed down through generations.
・Enjoy Tea, Sweets, and Insightful Conversation: Savor traditional tea and sweets served in vessels crafted by the master, while learning about his work and the philosophies behind Kintsugi.
・Take Home a Unique Souvenir: Your restored vessel will be carefully packed in a wooden box as a meaningful keepsake.
・Discover the Cultural Significance of Kintsugi: Learn about Japan's aesthetic of embracing imperfection from a government-recognized artisan dedicated to preserving traditional craftsmanship.
What to expect
In this unique experience, you will restore a vessel using the traditional Kintsugi technique, guided by a nationally recognized master craftsman with over 50 years of expertise. He will teach you how to repair your piece with gold powder, using methods passed down through generations.
While your work dries, enjoy traditional tea and sweets served in vessels personally crafted by the master. This quiet time offers a rare opportunity to ask him questions about his extensive work, including the restoration of Buddhist altars, the techniques behind Kintsugi, and the philosophies of Japan’s traditional crafts.
Once completed, your restored vessel will be carefully packed in a wooden box, ready to be taken home as a meaningful keepsake from this special experience.
Reviews
what a beautiful experience! Shin is an amazing translator and such a nice honorable person with a deep understanding and a unique ability to transform what the master is saying to their guests. As for Master Matsuda he is a very special person to us. He made us feel like we were Kintsugi students in such a small timeframe! He is kind, incredibly wise and a lovely person to talk to. He is very open about his life and has a genuine curiosity for the people that take his workshop. His wife has a lovely smile and an incredibly attitude filled with an amazing positive aura! Always looking to take care of us! I would book this activity again in a blink of an eye! I recommend this activity to everybody because it is such a precious piece of Japanese history that every foreigner should learn. I wish I could give them a bigger spotlight. They have truly give us q memory we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
Master Matsuda was incredibly kind. My daughter and I did his workshop together. One of the best days of our trip. Absolutely recommend!
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