Tokyo: Edo Kiriko Traditional Glass Carving Class
ID: GYG411960-747415
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
01:30 hours
Description
Create your own original glass craft during this Edo Kiriko glass carving class in Tokyo. Get to know the rich history behind this traditional Japanese glass art during a hands-on experience.
Learn to create the most famous glass craftwork in Japan during this Edo Kiriko glass carving class in Tokyo. Edo Kiriko is a Japanese traditional glass carving craft with over 180 years of history. Learn alongside a lecturer and make an original glass to take home.
During your Edo Kiriko glass cutting class, you’ll be able to select your favorite design from more than 20 kinds of glasses and dozens of pattern samples. The course includes 6 types of clear and colored glasses. The colored ones are blue, pink, and yellow.
With a lecturer by your side, you’ll learn how to cut the glasses using the traditional techniques of the craft. You can choose from the beginner level to the expert level, all of which are beginner-friendly.
Highlights
- Handmake your own traditional Japanese glass artwork to take home
- Inspire your artistic side while experiencing something new in Tokyo
- Choose your favorite color and pattern from dozens of pattern samples
- Get an up-close look at the most famous glass craftwork in Japan
- Enjoy an accessible location in walking distance from Asakusa Station
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Start your experience at Sokichi. The store is a 30 seconds walk from Asakusa Station. Please talk to a staff member at the shop and they will escort you to the room for your class.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
