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Japan Bamboo Lantern Art making
About this experience
The bamboo used for the experience is carefully selected by the craftsmen themselves from the local bamboo forests in Tottori. The bamboo is then dried for more than two years before being used for the experience. Near the bamboo lantern workshop is the area of Sekigane, famous for "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya", which is a tale of a princess from the moon who is discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. Have a special experience in a place associated with bamboo. The craftsman of the bamboo lantern workshop is such a great teacher that he is entrusted with decorating events in Kyoto, Nagoya, and other cities. Become an artist under a great teacher!
What to expect
You can spend time with a master bamboo artist who will help you create your one-of-a-kind healing bamboo lantern. In this experience, you will be able to make bamboo lanterns by drilling holes in the bamboo according to your favorite design. You can freely choose your own design, or a master craftsman can give you a template. Step1：Learn about bamboo and bamboo lanterns. Step2：Select the size and thickness of bamboo you like. Step3：Consider what design of hole you want to drill in the bamboo. Step4：Drill a hole in the bamboo and draw a picture. Step5：Try inserting a light and see how it turns out. Step6：Finish up by sanding the bamboo lanterns.
What’s included
- Materials and equipment for the experience will be provided. However, the lights to be installed inside the completed bamboo lanterns are sold separately.
Not included
- The lights to be installed inside the completed bamboo lanterns are sold at the workshop place. A single color LED light costs 2,000yen, and a multiple colors LED light costs 3,000yen.
Tour & ticket options
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Japan Bamboo Lantern Art making
Meeting & pickup
- The workshop studio is located next to the roadside station, "Enchoen".
End point
- The workshop studio is located next to the roadside station, "Enchoen".
Before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.