Experience Program Traditional Crafts (5F) | Monozukuri/Takumi no Waza Expo 2025

Experience Program

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There are many programs which can only be experienced at this event!
If you wish to cancel your reservation, please proceed with the "Cancel the Experience Reservation" from here.

Advance reservations are available for some programs.
Please make reservations in advance for the program you wish to experience, as we expect it to be crowded on the day of the event.

Advance reservations for the experience will be closed at 23:59 on Wednesday, July 23.
In addition, if the number of people prepared for the experience has been reached, acceptance will be closed before the above.

*The content and schedule of the experience program are subject to change. *The photo below is an image.

  • Sterling silver ice cream spoon / Sterling silver ring with pattern

    1. Sterling silver ice cream spoon / Sterling silver ring with pattern
    2. Sterling silver ice cream spoon (original ice cream spoon can be made with hammers and engraving)
      Sterling silver ring with a pattern (you can make your own ring using hammers and engraving).
      *You can choose either one.

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo Gold and Silverware Industrial Cooperative Association
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工1
      Time required
      30~40min.
      Participation Fee
      Sterling silver ice cream spoon:¥5,500
      Sterling silver ring with pattern:¥4,500
      Target Age
      Over 12 years old.
      *11 years old and under are possible if accompanied by parents
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
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  • Yuzen dyeing of handkerchiefs “color insertion” experience

    1. ハンカチの友禅染め「色挿し」体験
    2. Using coloring brushes and resin pigments, participants will color freely on the design. The artist will explain the technique of blotting and other coloring tips, and let the participants enjoy the pleasure of coloring on cloth.

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo-to kougei senshoku kyodo kumiai
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工2
      Time required
      30~40min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥2000
      Target Age
      1st graders and above
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
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  • Workshop on Coaster Weaving Using Silk Threads

    1. Workshop on Coaster Weaving Using Silk Threads
    2. The weft is thickened to make one piece in a short time. Let's weave while feeling the luster and beauty of silk!

      Exhibitors
      Hachioji Textile Industrial Association
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工3
      Time required
      20~30min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥2000
      Target Age
      4st graders and above
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
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  • You can make two coasters! Kumiko coaster making

    1.  Kumiko coaster making
    2. Experience the Art of Kumiko Assembly" Why don't you make Kumiko coasters with natural coloring? Kumiko coasters are made from beautifully colored ebony and purple ebony, which are precious woods used for Tokyo butsudan altars. These coasters are perfect for interior decoration or gifts.
      *Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The workshop will end when all materials are gone.

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo Karaki Butsudan Industry Association
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工4
      Time required
      20~30min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥1500
      Target Age
      Over 6 years old.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
      1. Reception at any time
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  • MEIBOKU chopstick making

    1. MEIBOKU chopstick making
    2. Experience the technique of polishing hard, high-grade wood. You can make long-lasting chopsticks by polishing, polishing, polishing, polishing, and more.
      *Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The workshop will end when all materials are gone.

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo Karaki Butsudan Industry Association
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工4
      Time required
      40min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥2200
      Target Age
      Over 10 years old.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
      1. Reception at any time
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  • Let's make a nameplate with high quality wood!

    1. Let's make a nameplate with high quality wood!
    2. Experience the technique of polishing hard, high-grade wood. Let's experience the technique of polishing wood and make nameplates out of high quality wood!

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo Karaki Butsudan Industry Association
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工4
      Time required
      20min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥700
      Target Age
      Over 5 years old.
      Application for experience program
      Walk-in only.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
      1. Reception at any time
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  • Octagonal Cypress Chopstick Making Workshop

    1. Octagonal Cypress Chopstick Making Workshop
    2. You can experience working the pre-finished square material into an octagonal shape using a small planer. The finished chopsticks can be taken home on the spot.

      Exhibitors
      Edo Sashimono Association
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工5
      Time required
      20~30min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥2200
      Target Age
      4st graders and above
      *Preschool children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
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  • Hand Towel Dyeing Workshop

    1. Hand Towel Dyeing Workshop
    2. You can experience dyeing a tenugui with the traditional dyeing technique “shizome”. Tenugui dyed by “shizome” will be dyed inside out, and the more you use it, the more it will become more attractive.

      Exhibitors
      Kanto Chusen Kogyo Kyodo Kumiai
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工7
      Time required
      15min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥2500
      Target Age
      Over 5 years old.
      *Children who cannot hold tools by themselves should be assisted by a parent or guardian.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
      1. Advance reservations as soon as space is available
      2. Advance reservations as soon as space is available
      3. Advance reservations as soon as space is available
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  • Edo Kiriko Glass Workshop

    1. Edo Kiriko Glass Workshop
    2. Glass Cutting Course: Using a cutting machine, you can create traditional patterns such as chrysanthemums on glassware. You can take home the glassware you cut.
      Irokise Glass Course: This course uses colored “irokise” glass, which is difficult to see because of the color. The colored glass is more difficult to see, so you can feel the craftsmanship and skill of the artisan.
      *Please select one.

      Exhibitors
      Edo Kiriko Cooperative Association (Shimizu Glass Co., Ltd.)
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工8
      Time required
      30min.
      Participation Fee
      Glass Cutting Course: ¥3,300
      Irokise Glass Course: ¥5,000
      Target Age
      Middle elementary school age and up
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
      1. 10:15~/11:00~/12:00~/14:00~/15:30~/16:00~/17:00~
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  • Brooch Making / Hair Band Making / Obi Sash Clip Making

    1. Brooch Making / Hair Band Making / Obi Sash Clip Making
    2. Create a brooch or a hair tie or an obi sash clip using genuine materials (pure silk fabric and silk thread) and simple tools.
      *Please select one.

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo Shishu Kyodo Kumiai
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工9
      Time required
      60min.
      Participation Fee
      brooch:¥2,000
      hair tie:¥2,000
      obi sash clip:¥2,500
      Target Age
      Elementary school students and above.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
      1. 10:15~/11:30~/12:45~/14:00~/15:15~/16:30~
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      3. 10:15~/11:30~/12:45~/14:00~/15:15~
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  • ①Make your own silver pendant (plate)

    1. ①Make your own silver pendant (plate)
    2. You can make your own original pendant by drawing your favorite sketch on a silver plate and threading a chisel through the line you have drawn.

      Exhibitors
      Japan Choukinkai
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工10
      Time required
      40~60min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥1700
      Target Age
      Over 8 years old.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
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  • ②Make your own silver pendant (ring shape)

    1. ②Make your own silver pendant (ring shape)
    2. You can make your own original pendant by hammering a hammered pattern with a chisel on a silver ring-shaped top and threading a string through it.

      Exhibitors
      Japan Choukinkai
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工10
      Time required
      30~40min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥1700
      Target Age
      Over 8 years old.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
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  • Make it, touch it, chin-tong shan.

    1. Make it, touch it, chin-tong shan.
    2. In this program, participants will assemble and play a kit for making a kojami chinton, which is two-thirds the size of a regular shamisen. Our craftsmen will carefully teach you how to tune the strings, read music, and play the shamisen, and by the end of the program, you will be able to play Sakura Sakura.

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo Japanese Music Instruments & Commerce Union
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工11
      Time required
      45min.
      Participation Fee
      (Plain):¥ 8,000
      (Patterned): ¥10,000
      Target Age
      Elementary school students and above.
      *Kindergarten students and older may be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
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  • Tie-dye a tenugui hand towel, itajime tie-dye a tote bag

    1. Tie-dye a tenugui hand towel, itajime tie-dye a tote bag
    2. You will dye tenugui hand towels and tote bags by making various patterns with a wooden form and shibori tools, then pouring the dye into a small container. After dyeing, we will unravel the wooden patterns and shibori, and dry the finished products to take them home.
      *Please select one.

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo-to senshoku kougyou kyoudou kumiai
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工12
      Time required
      45min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥2500
      Target Age
      Over 6 years old.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
      1. 10:15~/11:30~/12:30~/13:30~/14:30~/15:30~/16:30~
      2. 10:15~/11:30~/12:30~/13:30~/14:30~/15:30~/16:30~
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  • Flame Art: Cloisonne Ware Workshop (The 850°C World)

    1. Flame Art: Cloisonne Ware Workshop (The 850°C World)
    2. Starting with a pile of cloisonne glaze (glass glaze), brightly colored glass powder is placed on top and fired in an electric furnace at 850°C or higher. You can feel the 850°C heat and then see how the color of the cloisonne (glass) changes as it cools.

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo Shippou Industry Association
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工13
      Time required
      30min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥2000
      Target Age
      Over 4 years old.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
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  • Original Mini Umbrella Making

    1. Original Mini Umbrella Making
    2. You can freely paint on the miniature umbrellas made by artisans and create your own miniature umbrellas.

      Exhibitors
      Tokyo Umbrella Association
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工14
      Time required
      30min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥2500
      Target Age
      Over 5 years old.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
      1. 10:15~/11:15~/12:15~/13:15~/14:15~/15:15~/16:15~/17:15~
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  • Making twig stamps

    1. Making twig stamps
    2. You will use small branches of Japanese apricots and other plums for your seal material, and we will carve and engrave the characters into the seal. You can create your own unique stamp.

      Exhibitors
      TOKYO SEAL ENGRAVERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
      Booth No.
      5F-伝工15
      Time required
      60min.
      Participation Fee
      ¥3000
      Target Age
      Over 10 years old.
      Application for experience program
      Reservations and walk-ins accepted.
      Click the Reserve button on the right to make a reservation.
      Visit the booth to apply directly.
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