Kintsugi Art Experience in Central Kyoto
- You can actually experience Kintsugi, a traditional Japanese repair technique.
- You can learn about Japanese culture, which transforms cracks and chips into "beauty."
- Gentle support is provided, so even beginners can participate with peace of mind.
- You can create and take home your own original work.
- You can experience the Japanese spirit of "wabi-sabi" and cherishing things.
- An immersive experience popular with art and craft lovers.
What to expect
In a Kintsugi experience, you can actually experience the traditional Japanese culture of repairing broken or chipped pottery and creating new beauty. A major appeal is that it's not just about fixing something that's broken, but about encountering a unique Japanese aesthetic and way of thinking that values "scratches and chips as unique characteristics of that piece of pottery."
During the experience, you can learn about Kintsugi techniques and history while actually performing the repair process. There is careful support so that even beginners can enjoy it, so even those unfamiliar with art or crafts can participate with peace of mind. Also, since you can take home the pottery you repaired with your own hands, it becomes a special, one-of-a-kind work and a memory of your trip.
The experience of working with pottery in a quiet setting is also a healing time that makes you forget the hustle and bustle of daily life, and it is a valuable opportunity to feel the Japanese spirit of "wabi-sabi" and the culture of cherishing things for a long time.
Reviews
It was a great experience! they even let us use our own broken bowls! and now we get to go back home with beautiful pieces that will always remind us of this trip and this experience! thank you to Cody our instructor for the amazing help and guidance!
This was a fun experience. We got the "VIP" treatment with 3 instructions since it was slow and placing wallpaper up. I would highly recommend repairing the plate. You do crack a plate in 2 different areas. Also you can pick another dish if you want to spend more. My only complaint is finding the place. It's hidden and we had to check the mail box outside the building.
Great workshop, we really enjoyed it with my mother, and the staff (Luna) was extra nice ! Thank you for everything ✨️
It is worth every yen! Such an awesome family experience. My child didn’t want to do it when I booked it, but when I said we will be breaking the plate…it was a done deal! Staff is fantastic, Alice was super sweet and even gave us recommendations where to go in Osaka since she’s from there!
Really enjoyed the hands-on workshop! The teacher was very friendly, patient, and helpful throughout the class. The atmosphere was chill and comfortable, which made it easy to learn and enjoy the experience. Would definitely recommend this workshop!
A very nice experience on a rainy day in Kyoto. We booked it spontaneously 2 hours beforehand, and everything worked out perfectly. We were told the history of Kintsugi and received excellent advice. They also helped us with many things.
The staff were lovely! They were very patient and came over to check thhw progress regularly and gave great advice on how it works. Definitely worth it!
Beautiful experience!! Our instructor Jeff was very knowledgable, friendly and helpful would definitely recommend if you ever visit Kyoto.
Good fun. I took almost 2 hours but they didn’t rush me. They also do the chopstick making workshop so my kid followed on with that and had a lot of fun.
I was kept pretty busy, but it felt like I poured my soul into it. If I visit Kyoto again next time, I'm 100% willing to come back.
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