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Kyoto Gion Chopstick Craft Experience

By Traveling Kyoto
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$14 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This workshop is unique because it lets you hand-craft your own wooden chopsticks in Kyoto’s historic Gion district, guided by a local artisan using traditional tools. Instead of simply watching a demonstration, you experience the full process yourself—choosing the wood, shaping it by hand, and finishing it into a practical, personal keepsake rooted in everyday Japanese culture.

Activity location
  • 71 Tamamizuchō
    • 71 Tamamizuchō
    • 605-0851, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • 71 Tamamizuchō
    • 71 Tamamizuchō
    • 605-0851, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Kyoto Gion Chopstick Craft Experience
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Price details
AU$13.97 x 1 AdultAU$13.97

Total
Price is AU$13.97

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Use of the Workshop
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Variety of woods (free and paid upgrades available)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bilingual Staff

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Choose from a variety of beautiful types of wood, each with its own colour, grain, and character. Whether you prefer a lighter or darker tone, or something in between, find the perfect wood to match your taste. Then, select your ideal length; short or long to create chopsticks that truly fit your hand. Once you've made your selections, place your chopsticks on the stand and use a hand plane to carefully carve them into shape. After carving, smooth the surface and edges with sandpaper to bring out the natural beauty and comfort of your chopsticks. Finally, apply a coat of natural oil to protect and enhance the finish, giving them a soft, polished look. As an optional touch, you can have your name engraved in Japanese or your native language, making your chopsticks truly one-of-a-kind.

Location

Activity location
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    71 Tamamizuchō
    • 71 Tamamizuchō
    • 605-0851, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    71 Tamamizuchō
    • 71 Tamamizuchō
    • 605-0851, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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