Make your own Spoon: Private Woodworking and Lacquerware Session

3 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

An experience where you can learn the process of making Echizen lacquerware by visiting two workshops, Hacoa and Shitsurindo and making your very own original lacquer spoon. Guests will get to see the process of making authentic Echizen lacquerware.

Hacoa is a woodworking workshop that makes the base for many of the lacquerware craftsman in the area. Here you will get to see craftsman transform wooden blocks into commercial products. After viewing the workshop you will polish your own spoon and head over to Shitsurindo.

Shitsurindo is a Echizen lacquerware workshop where craftsman paint lacquer. You will get to also see their workshop which is usually off limits. Here you will paint your spoon with lacquer.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Guide: Japanese, English
Operated by: Craft Invitation

Ages: Children (7–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All tools used to make your original spoon will be lent
Included: Material Cost
Included: Shipping Fee

Not included

Not included: Private transportation

Itinerary

Guests will get to check out the woodworking factory of Hacoa and the lacquerware workshop of Shitsurindo. At Hacoa guests will polish a wooden spoon made there. They will then take that spoon to Shitsurindo where they will lacquer it. The completed spoon will be sent to guests at a later date.

Stop 1

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet at the woodworking store "Hacoa".

End point

Meet at the woodworking store "Hacoa".

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.