Kanzashi Workshop: Create Traditional Japanese Hairpins

Join a Tsumami Zaiku Workshop in a 100-year-old Japanese house. Create beautiful kanzashi, enjoy matcha, and take home your handmade piece.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cafe-Bar Moi-Rai - We’ll talk about the brief history of Tsumami-zaiku and then we will show the 2 options to choose from (1) traditional (2) Sakura “Cherry blossom”. After choosing, we’ll show a variety of patterned cloths and accessories to be used to design your own kanzashi, teaching how to make the kanzashi step by step. All the materials…
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Cloths, pin sets, accessories for the kanzashi and box
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

It’ll be held in a 100 year-old traditional Japanese house with a mixed eastern style interior. The workshop will provide all the materials needed for a smoother experience. The workshop will have 2 levels available, the traditional kanzashi which will be easy and the sakura kanzashi which will be a little more difficult than the traditional one. The…

Location
Cafe-Bar Moi-Rai
It's the old traditional Japanese house right in front of Hannan Elementary School.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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X602lwsarahf
Sep 17, 2025
Lovely Kanzashi workshop! - The workshop was so much fun!😊 The material for the kanzashi was extremly pretty and I liked how it turned out! The teacher was really knowledgeable and explained it in a way that was easy to follow. The people were really nice and we had a lot of great conversations😊 Thank you a lot for all the lovely chats! 💕We would definitely recommend it!!!
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Anita
Jun 14, 2025
Lovely and interesting experience - It was a lovely experience, the guide shows you everything and there is also an explaination about the meaning of the activity. The hosts were very welcoming and open-minded! I wouldabsoultely recommend it!
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Louise_w
May 21, 2025
A lovely workshop experience! - Jun, Ami and Misa-sensei provided a lovely craft workshop! They were all super friendly, accommodating and professional. We had such lovely chats! Misa is a very talented Maker and her instructions on how to create tsumami zaiku were very clear. Her own work, which is on display in the workshop, is also very impressive! It’s a great activity which I highly recommend to book if you’re ever in Osaka! Thank you Misa, Jun and Ami for having me! It was such a pleasure! 10/10!
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Lindao2465
Mar 4, 2025
A great Experience! - I had a very nice time learnjng how to make kanzashi. The teacher was very knowledgeable and kind and I learned a lot. The owner of the gorgeous cafe downstairs was also very kind and joined us for a nice chat. And finally, there was a Japanese-English translator who was there to greet me and provided language support. It was a fantastic experience and I really enjoyed learning to make kanzashi and also talking with local Osaka residents.
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Louisems1980
Jan 31, 2025
Amazing Japanese Craft experience - What a beautiful experience. A skilful, talented teacher. Beautiful matcha tea and sweets plus a kind and helpful translator to make the perfect session!
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787eugenies
Nov 14, 2024
kanzashi workshop - The atmosphere of the traditional Japanese house was unique and very intriguing. The Kanzasgi instructor’s teaching style was thorough, and with an interpreter available, I felt no anxiety about making the Kanzashi. While I worked on my kanzashi, they served matcha tea and sweets, which made it a truly wonderful experience.
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Iamunconscious
Oct 7, 2024
SO much fun!! Absolutely delightful~ - I had so much fun taking this class! The instructors were very sweet and patient. You don’t have to know Japanese in order to participate; their ability to speak English is excellent. (I speak a little and they offered to teach in both English and Japanese, which was great practice~) The location is in a quiet part of the suburbs of Osaka, yet easily accessible. Only about a ten minute walk from the station and can be accessed from any part of Osaka. It took me about 15 minutes on the metro to get there from Osaka Station. They supply everything and give you many options. The cafe where it’s held is SO cute in a traditional Japanese building. They offered me tea and a snack and you’re able to purchase some beautiful kanzashi pieces from the instructor (but no pressure!). I highly recommend!
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From $30
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).