Top Asia Art & Culture Classes - page 4

Experience making a handmade ring by hammering the texture using the Japanese traditional style called "Tankin." You will choose your favorite material, thickness, and texture, and then use special hammers and tools to customize your own ring. The entire process takes around 1 hour. Staff will carefully explain the steps and help you take remembrance photos. This workshop is highly recommended for a high-quality gift or souvenir. Embrace your creativity and enjoy our unique experience in Japan.

Learn about Chado, an ancient zen tea ceremony, with this guided experience in Tokyo. Immerse yourself in an authentic tearoom equipped with tatami mats and learn to prepare a bowl of matcha tea. Sample multiple types of tea and learn your preferences. Enjoy three kinds of local Japanese confectionary, too.

Japan is known for its stunning calligraphy, and if you’ve ever been curious about this ancient art, this hands-on lesson is a fantastic way to explore it. Led by an expert calligraphy artist, you learn to write your name in Japanese kanji, then create your own personalized calligraphy t-shirt to take home. The workshop includes traditional workwear, ink grinding, and brush techniques for a complete experience.

Experience Kintsugi in a cozy private room just three minutes from Ginza Station. In this 90-minute hands-on workshop, you’ll repair a ceramic piece using traditional lacquer under expert guidance. All tools and materials are provided—take home your beautifully restored treasure and embrace life’s imperfections. • Convenient Location: Just a short stroll from the Ginza Station, making it perfect for combining with shopping or sightseeing. • Cozy, Private Atmosphere: Enjoy an intimate setting that allows for focused learning and personal attention. • Cultural Insight: Gain an appreciation for Japanese craftsmanship and the philosophy of celebrating flaws and personal history. • Hands-On Experience: Explore traditional techniques through practical activities, fostering a deeper connection to the art.

For centuries, broken pottery in Japan has been fixed and arguably made more beautiful with gold glue. This practice, known as kintsugi, is a great way to slow down and immerse yourself in Japanese culture during your vacation. Spend a couple of relaxing hours learning how to restore your own piece of crockery in an intimate, small group workshop while sipping matcha tea and munching on local sweets.

Learn the ancient Chinese art form of calligraphy and create a unique souvenir with this small-group calligraphy class with a local artist. Discover the history of Chinese calligraphy, learn how to use the tools and basic writing technique, then create your own piece of art in the form of a traditional folding fan decorated with calligraphy.

Instead of purchasing souvenirs, this hands-on workshop connects you with a local artist and lets you create a unique hand-crafted souvenir under their guidance. Join this pottery workshop in Siem Reap and learn how to make your own ceramics using traditional Khmer tools and techniques. Get hands-on and shape your clay on the pottery wheel, add your choice of “kbach” (ornamentation).

Create your unique Japanese Style ‘Inkan’ Stamp. Let's make a memorable personalized Japanese seal stamp. In Japan, people use ‘Inkan’ (Name seal stamp) for business and in their daily lives. You can make your own custom seal with your name written in Japanese characters. We will help you translate your name in Japanese characters. (Kanji, Hiragana, or Katakana). The stamp will be your Japanese souvenir that you can cherish for a long time. It is also a great gift item for your friends, loved ones, and families.

Learn more about Japanese culture and cuisine during a small-group sweet-making class in the fashionable Harajuku neighborhood. Meet your instructor and accompany them to their home, where you can see how inner-city Tokyoites live. Your instructor will show you how to make nerikiri sweets from bean paste, sugar, and other ingredients. Then it’s your turn. Enjoy eating the sweeets with a cup of freshly prepared matcha tea.

Shape and craft your own customized knife. Choose the type, sharpen the blade, engrave your name in Japanese or sakura leaves on the handle and attach it with a hammer. A unique indoor activity in the heart of Tokyo featuring beautiful Japanese art of making knifes!

Suitable for beginners and children, as well as those who already know the basics, this origami experience has something for everyone. With a variety of vibrant colors of origami paper to choose from, let your tablet software guide you through folding a variety of animals, flowers, and vehicles, ranging from easy to intermediate difficulty. Capture photos, browse a collection of rare origami books, and marvel at origami displays throughout your session.

It can be hard to find a place to practise the Japanese art of *kintsugi* when you’re visiting Tokyo for the first time. However, this hands-on, group workshop is ready for beginners to give this ancient restoration technique a go. Learn how to repair a plate with lacquer made from pure gold, under the guidance of a master artist who can explain the craft's origins.

Practice the Japanese metalwork craft of tankin during this private ring-making workshop in Tokyo. Customize your piece by choosing the material, thickness, and texture as you use special hammers and tools to form the shape. Get feedback from your instructor as you try out the technique on your one-of-a-kind souvenir.

Make a ring and take a piece of Nara home with you! Simple and enjoyable workshop for anyone- solo, as a couple, with friends, or with family! During the experience, our staff will be right beside you to guide you through each step, so even first-timers can feel completely at ease. We’ll also take photos of your experience with our store camera and send you the data for free. Please enjoy looking back on your wonderful memories of Nara! 【Price Information】 Please note that our pricing will be updated starting July 1, 2026. The prices listed on Viator are minimum starting prices. Final pricing may vary depending on the ring size, material, width, design, and finishing options selected during your workshop. Our staff will be happy to explain all pricing details and available options upon your arrival. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions.

Learn a new skill as you discover the traditional Japanese art of Ikebana flower arranging, also known as the way of flowers, in this private workshop. Choose your own flowers from a flower shop in the nearby Yanaka district before designing your arrangement under the guidance of a professional ikebana master.

Instead of heading to a kimono rental near the tourist hotspots, wear traditional Japanese clothing in a temple away from the crowds in Miyajima. Learn the art of calligraphy, connecting with local culture as you practice writing your own name in Japanese. There are plenty of photo opps: Your guide will snap pictures of you doing the lessons, and you can take photos in a Japanese garden as well.

Skip the more generic kimono rental services in Tokyo by choosing this small-group experience. Tailor your outfit to your tastes by choosing from a variety of vintage kimonos. Your selection will be customized to your size, you'll learn how to wear it, and you'll take photos in the final product.

Head to the silversmithing village of Celuk, not far from Ubud, for a truly intimate hands-on jewelry making class—with a maximum of four travelers to your tutor. Whether you're thinking of starting your own jewelry business or just want to create the perfect Bali souvenir, you'll pick up tips, tricks, and techniques. You'll leave with a beautiful piece of your own design and receive photos of your experience too.

Learn the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy, and walk away with a special memento, when you sign up for a small-group class. Pick from numerous daily class times to best suit your sightseeing schedule, and get ready to flex your creative muscles. Learn more about the practice and try different techniques, and leave with a brand new set of skills.

Book painting class now to get creative and take beautiful pottery home with you. Today, We bring the Ceramics pottery painting workshop to you right in the heart of Hanoi's old quarter, at 115 Hang Gai, Hoan Kiem. Here you can join a cermics painting workshop with experienced teacher from bat trang ceramics village. You will get to learn about the history and basics of Bat Trang pottery painting. Practice painting with ideas in 2.5 hour. And learn how to glaze products Please plan your schedule accordingly in order to pick up and take the products you’ve painted ( we need 1-2days to fire your products) Slots for class: In the morning 8h30 to 11h00 or in the afternoon 14h00 to 16h30 Price is 28 usd per person, include one products to paint ( you take more you will pay more from 2 usd) Ceramics color Tools to paint Painting wheel Glaze Meeting point: 115 Hang Gai, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi ( Authentic bat trang Ceramics shop and workshop)

To start, you will take a chance to tast the traditional Vietnaemse tea and enjoy the various flavors of tea during the paiting class. We will show you how traditional oriental watercolor painting differs from western style art and I n this Experience, you will learn calligraphy in Vietnamese Language and/or English also. You will be taught the techniques on how to hold the brush, how much ink to use, and the proper strokes to write Vietnamese script and/or English characters Create a beautiful bamboo script that you can take with you. Whatever your level of artistic skill, you’ll come away from this class with a unique and priceless memento of your trip to Vietnam.

In 4 hours, you will experience Japanese culture and hospitality at home.The experience included origami, hand-made udon noodles, Japanese food, sushi and tempura.Experience matcha and Japanese sweets after meals.We'll make it with you.Drinks (sake, beer, shochu and soft drinks) are free.As a souvenir, in calligraphy, Keiko writes your name on a colored paper.Through this experience, you become a member of our homecoming TAKA and making friends around the world is one of our goals.We will welcome you as a family the next time you visit our home! ★ Vegetarians and vegans can also enjoy all dishes with different ingredients.

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!!

Batik—hand-painted fabric—is a vital part of Indonesian culture. Discover how it works and create your very own piece of colorful fabric art, the perfect souvenir, in a charming studio outside Ubud. After sketching out your design, draw it on the fabric in hot wax, allowing you to apply dye to selected areas only: when the wax is washed off, the outline will remain in the original color.