Handmade Washi Experience Studio

[Notice of Changes to Event Dates, etc.]
Starting from Tuesday, October 1, 2024, we will be making some changes, including the event dates, to enhance your handmade Japanese paper experience. Please check the details below.
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手漉き和紙体験工房
In our studio, we demonstrate traditional Washi papermaking and you can experience making Washi on your own. You can take home the Washi paper you made yourself on the day. Walk-ins welcome depending on availability. When you enter the building, you will see a glass sliding door right in front you. That's the entrance of the studio. Please come in directly without stopping at our shop. 1 session is approximately 1 hour.

Reservation

Reservations for the Handmade Washi Experience Studio are accepted via the reservation form.
Please make your reservation at least 3 days in advance of your desired date.
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If you have any other questions about our studio, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Regular Experience

A4 size (roughly 8.5"×11") / Per 1 sheet
Up to 4 people
For groups of 4 or fewer, you may be joined by other participants during the experience. We offer the Plain Washi Making, Rakusui-shi, Sukashi, or Lace Washi Experience for groups of 5 to 8 people, lasting 90 minutes.
A4 size (roughly 8.5"×11") / Per 1 sheet
Up to 4 people
For groups of 4 or fewer, you may be joined by other participants during the experience.
We offer the Plain Washi Making, Rakusui-shi, Sukashi, or Lace Washi Experience for groups of 5 to 8 people, lasting 90 minutes.
Monday
Studio Closed (If Monday is a holiday, we will closed the next day.)
Tuesday - Saturday
10:30 - 11:15
11:30 - 12:15
14:00 - 14:45
15:00 - 15:45
Sunday/New Year holidays
OZU WASHI Closed
Monday Studio Closed (If Monday is a holiday, we will closed the next day.)
Tuesday - Saturday 10:30 - 11:15 11:30 - 12:15 14:00 - 14:45 15:00 - 15:45
Sunday/New Year holidays OZU WASHI Closed
"Japanese Washi Paper (plain)" Experience
1 sheet ¥800 (tax included)
"Japanese Washi Paper (plain)" Experience
1 sheet ¥800 (tax included)

This workshop covers the basic techniques of creating a piece of paper by using the authentic Japanese sugeta (molds/tools) with the material of Kozo (paper material).

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Rakusui-Shi / Sukashi Washi / Lace Washi Experience
1 sheet ¥1,000 (tax included)
Rakusui-Shi / Sukashi Washi / Lace Washi Experience
1 sheet ¥1,000 (tax included)

Rakusui-Shi: RAKUSUI, or “water dropping” in English, is a traditional washi-making technique that allows us to make washi with different patterns by dropping water from above spraying water with a shower.
We can also use a mold made of water-repellent material with a smooth surface, to create patterns.

手漉き和紙体験工房-落水紙体験

Lace Washi: We will use the specially made molds designed by a Japanese Washi artist Tomomi Tamura. Please choose one from the three designs: 1. Circus Elephant 2. “OZ” patterns 3. Dogs and Cats.

手漉き和紙体験工房-レース和紙体験
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"Design Washi" Experience
1 sheet ¥1,300 (tax included)
"Design Washi" Experience
1 sheet ¥1,300 (tax included)
Monday
Studio Closed (If Monday is a holiday, we will closed the next day.)
Tuesday - Saturday
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11:30 - 12:15
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15:00 - 15:45
Sunday/New Year holidays
OZU WASHI Closed
Monday Studio Closed (If Monday is a holiday, we will closed the next day.)
Tuesday - Saturday - 11:30 - 12:15 - 15:00 - 15:45
Sunday/New Year holidays OZU WASHI Closed

You can draw patterns freely on an A4 washi paper using the materials we have in our studio: colored washi paper, Yuzen washi (patterned paper), Tengu-joshi (thin paper), pressed flowers, colored Kozo fibers, and gold/silver leaves. You can also combine different colored washi and/or colored Kozo fibers. You can also bring in your own materials or motifs.
Note: when you bring in your own materials, please choose thin, flat, non-water-repellent materials to finish your paper nicely.

手漉き和紙体験工房-デザイン和紙
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Private Lessons

for Friends & Family gathering
¥5,000 per slot(45 minutes) (tax included)
Up to 4 people
For Friends & Family gathering
¥5,000 per slot(45 minutes) (tax included)
Up to 4 people
Monday
Studio Closed (If Monday is a holiday, we will closed the next day.)
Tuesday - Saturday
10:30 - 11:15
11:30 - 12:15
14:00 - 14:45
15:00 - 15:45
Sunday/New Year holidays
OZU WASHI Closed
Monday Studio Closed (If Monday is a holiday, we will closed the next day.)
Tuesday - Saturday 10:30 - 11:15 11:30 - 12:15 14:00 - 14:45 15:00 - 15:45
Sunday/New Year holidays OZU WASHI Closed

You are free to use the tools and materials provided in the experience studio. Please reserve the necessary number of slots based on your needs. This experience can also be reserved privately if you prefer not to share with others. If you have specific requests for projects or activities outside the regular offerings, please discuss the details before making your reservation.
・We have A4 size(210×297mm), A3 size(297×420mm), Business card size, Postcard size, Shikishi size(242×333mm), etc.

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Request to Visiters

Please help us to make a visit to the shop an enjoyable experience for all.


< Cancellation >
Cancellation is not available on the day of your reservation. We may have to charge you 100 percent of session fee. Please contact us as early as possible if you are not able to attend the workshop, so that others can make a reservation.

< Language >
Intermediate or elementary level English speaking staff will be waiting on the day. However, our papermaking experience is mostly carried out in Japanese. If fluency is necessary, we recommend arranging an interpreter on your end.

< Photography or video recording >

Photos and filming are welcome in the Handmade Washi Experience Studio. However photos and filming are not allowed in galleries due to copyright restrictions. Please ask for staff advice if you are uncertain or for any exceptions.


Details of photography and video recording prohibited areas are as follows.
1. All areas and exhibitions with a prohibition sign
2. Videos, images which are projecting, screening and Artworks in the museum property