Sustainable Arts & Crafts Experience in Kagoshima City

Join our sustainable arts & crafts workshop in Kagoshima City. Create unique souvenirs with local materials, support fair trade, and make a positive impact.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 16 - Choose one of the following four activities:

● Spinning yarn and crafting bracelets from organic cotton

● Creating flower ornaments (hairpin, pocket square) using Oshima Tsumugi silk

● Crafting bag charms and other items with Kurobuta (Black pork) leather

● Polishing Yakushima cedar into custom wooden key-chains (additional material cost of 2,200 yen required)

All materials are sourced from Kagoshima

One drink is included (Kagoshima craft tea).

For those interested, hot packs made from our organic cotton are available to rest your eyes, shoulders, or lower back.

We also have a gift shop where you can purchase unique goods and souvenirs created by local artists!

What's Included
  • Organic cotton eye pillow or hot pack to try during class
  • Tea and coffee
  • Choice of four activities: organic cotton crafting, polished wood keychain, Ohshima Tsumugi silk ornaments, Kurobuta leather accessories
What's Not Included
  • The “Yakushima Woodworking” crafting experience requires an additional materials fee of 2,200 yen.
Additional Information

This is a special opportunity to grow closer to Japan while making an impact!

Enjoy craft making, using materials local to Kagoshima Prefecture, while practicing fair trade and sustainability! This hands-on experience reflects our conscious living and sustainable development goals, and proceeds directly benefit disadvantaged members of our community who pour love and passion into preparing the organic cotton, Oshima Tsumugi silk, Kurobuta leather, and Yakushima cedar that we will be working with.

Let’s share stories, make one of kind souvenirs and relax in a cozy space in the heart of Kagoshima city!

Location
16
112-b-16 1F Kagoshima Prefectural Housing Corporatin Building
Cancellation Policy

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

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N5949gnnancys
Jun 15, 2024
Great craft workshop! - The class was really good. It was run in both Japanese and English, and you had a choice of things to craft! The host was very engaging, with an introduction and a short fun quiz during the break! Snacks and tea were also provided. I was very pleased with what I made and took it home with me to wear! I also appreciated the ethics and mission behind the organisation, using local materials and traditional crafts to help reach a wider audience! Would recommend!
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Rtg9734cx
Jun 15, 2024
Oshima Tsumugi Tsumami Crafts - While listening intently to the English, I was able to learn about Kagoshima and the environment, and the teacher helped me to beautifully finish the difficult parts of the cute tsumami zaiku, so I'm happy to be able to take home such a wonderful piece of work. I would recommend this place to Japanese people who want to learn English, people who want to speak English, and tourists alike.
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Christopherdedrickc
Jun 10, 2024
Ohshima Tsumugi Workshop - It was really fun! The crafts were taught very well, and they also spoke about trying to do more sustainable practices and raising awareness for it in Kagoshima. Would definitely go again <3
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Faerycube
May 15, 2024
Cute!! - I found out about this through my teacher at Japanese school. I'm really glad I checked it out because it was really fun! The ladies that run the class are super nice and I learned a lot about Kagoshima(which I appreciated since I haven't been in the prefecture that long). I took my friend and it was cool that we didn't have to both do the same activity. It was a lil tricky but I made a cute hairpin that I'm excited to wear with my yukata this summer!
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