Top Fukuoka Craft Classes

This is a Japanese culture experience program that you can enjoy casually. Origami with hundreds of ways to fold from a simple design to an artistic piece with a piece of square paper. It is said that many Japanese who have been familiar with origami since childhood have dexterous hands. Origami seems to be widely applied to space panels, robots, car airbags, and medical technology as space mathematics on how to efficiently store and deploy flat surfaces. Please face up to origami and get your hands dexterity and new inspiration ♪

• You can directly interact with fourth and fifth-generation Chochin lantern craftsmen from a long-established Chochin Lantern shop that was founded over 100 years ago • The experience takes place in a workshop, so you can see many professional works • In the full custom-made Chochin lantern experience, you can order a Chochin lantern in the size, color, and design of your choice • Kushida Shrine, where the Chochin lanterns from this shop are used, is located nearby.

Feel free to experience calligraphy in your spare time? Both beginners and those after a long time can concentrate and experience in a short time. For beginners, we will tell you the basics of calligraphy first. It is an experience that you can write as much as you want.

Hakata Doll（博多人形）is a local art work which has as long as 400-year history. In this tour, you will visit the most famous Hakata Doll Shop in Hakata, and you can experience Hakata Doll Painting with a teacher(speaking Japanese). The only one doll in the world will be a great souvenir to yourself, with an unforgettable memory of your travel to Fukuoka!!

Learn the Story of Japanese Products: Each item carries its own story, originating from the important process of “creating”. Learn these stories through touch and sight. Transform Wooden Offcuts Into an Original Accessory Dish: Breathe new life into a piece of wood by shaping and polishing it into a small dish. A Select Shop of Unique Products: Wood scraps from furniture and cutlery production, paper scraps from printing, unused ceramic kiln tools-find these and more at the Material Market. Meet the Kubo Design Team: This tour is conducted by a designer duo that enjoys all sorts of creative activities.

• You can directly interact with fourth and fifth-generation Chochin lantern craftsmen from a long-established Chochin Lantern shop that was founded over 100 years ago • The experience takes place in a workshop, so you can see many professional works • In the painting experience, you can receive instruction from a professional craftsman and create your own original design • Kushida Shrine, where the Chochin lanterns from this shop are used, is located nearby.