Osaka Workshops

we had a very fun time making the chopsticks. the instructors were so nice and helpfull . we had a great conversation while making the chopsticks. recomanded ifcyou are in the area, just stop by and join a workshop.

Our Osaka Cup Noodles Museum & Chicken Ramen tour with Satoshi Yamamoto was great. Yamamoto was very friendly and overall an excellent tour guide. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who has yet to visit the museum. This was an overall a very good experience. Make sure to stop by their gift store!

Painting a traditional Daruma doll in Osaka turned out to be one of the most meaningful experiences of our trip. It’s such a simple idea, painting a face onto your own Daruma but it carries so much intention behind it. You set a goal, paint one eye, and then complete the other when that goal comes true. It made the whole activity feel personal, not just creative. Even without perfect language, the staff guided us so kindly through the process. There was something really calming about sitting down, focusing, and putting your own little personality into the design. No pressure for it to be perfect just yours. It ended up being more than just a souvenir. It felt like we were taking home a small piece of Japanese culture, along with a quiet reminder of our goals. Such a wholesome, grounding experience—and something we’ll actually keep and look back on.

It was ab eye opener to extract the pearl from the oyster! and the size was decent! about 6mm! made the pearl into a necklace! its really beautiful and one in the world! definitely a limited edition! worth it! highly recommend for everyone!

I had a great time here. The staff were friendly and general clear in their instructions with limited English. There were options of making a table mat or scarf, and I chose the shorter table mat because I wasn't confident in my weaving abilities. It ended up looking pretty good! It does take a long time though, so be prepared to sit and work on it for a while. I was pleasantly surprised by how much it ended up costing - the materials are very light and I would say the price is good. It ended up costing less than ¥1,000 for my table mat. Glad to have experienced this, and I would definitely recommend anyone who's interested in handmade stuff! That said, the location is a little harder to find, tucked away in an alley. Use GPS!

The class was amazing! our instructor, Haru, did a fabulous job explaining the history and the steps of sashiko. I am pretty clumsy but was able to finish the piece, even with a few hiccups. The building’s atmosphere lends itself to art and creation. There is also a store that sells sashiko premade craft sets along with some beautifully finished pieces. Next to the sashiko store front is a cute cafe, comecoLABO, that I definitely recommend you try either before or after the class. Everyone is very welcoming and friendly and I felt like we bonded in our class as we relaxed and chatted while doing sashiko. Will definitely go again!

we came in a group of 5, staffs are very generous and friendly, they will try their best to communicate with us for most times. The caligraphy class was fun but might become less focusing in a large group setting. kimono choices were not that many, and the location-wise is quite misleading. Not photogenic places nearby

The facilitator was very nice and clear in her instruction. I enjoyed the experience. It is important to note that the materials used to mend the broken dishes cannot be used for serving food as it is prohibited by Japanese standards. It cannot be used in a microwave or dishwasher.

Fun activity. Walked through all of the steps to create a meneki neko and the staff were very helpful, friendly and encouraging, and just generally very nice people. They waited for us outside of the building so we could easily find them and like the description says, it's about a minute outside the Shin-Osaka station. In addition to the maneko neko, we also got a Polaroid of us with our creations, a lucky charm, a clear file and they even shared a matcha with us.