Kyoto Kawaramachi Artisan Workshop Experience: Make wooden chopsticks and enjoy ramen, sharpen knives and learn how to make Kintsugi matcha.
- Convenient transportation: Just a 7-minute walk from Hankyu Kawaramachi Station, making it easy to plan a day trip to Kyoto.
- Handmade wooden chopsticks experience: Book the experience through KKday, select the wood and carve the lettering, and enjoy mini ramen on-site with your own chopsticks.
- Craftsmanship knife sharpening and engraving: Learn Japanese knife sharpening techniques and culture, and create your own engraved knives (take them home on the same day).
- Kintsugi Aesthetics and Matcha: Experience the traditional Japanese art of Kintsugi, a craft for repairing tableware, and savor authentic matcha in repaired tableware.
Package Options
Cultural Experiences
| Activity time | Morning, Afternoon, Evening |
| Transportation method | Get there on your own |
| Location | Indoor |
| Experience type | Woodworking, DIY Workshop |
| Cultural experience type | Traditional culture experience |
| DIY type | Chopsticks making |
Product Info
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[Experience Plan Description]
Chopstick making experience + mini ramen tasting
Experience duration: Approximately 1 hour
Experience: After gathering at the store, choose your favorite material from 5 types of natural wood to create your own custom wooden chopsticks. Engraving service is available as an add-on, allowing you to have your name or favorite words engraved. Once finished, enjoy a mini ramen bowl using your handmade chopsticks, experiencing the unique joy of combining handcrafting with Japanese food culture.
Japanese-style knife sharpening service
Experience duration: Approximately 1 hour
Experience Process: After gathering at the store, a professional instructor will introduce Japanese knife culture and the use of whetstones. You will then have the opportunity to personally sharpen your knife using a Japanese whetstone. Engraving services are available as an add-on; you can have your name or a specific phrase engraved on the handle, allowing you to take home your own personalized Japanese-style craft knife.
Kintsugi Pottery Restoration Experience and Matcha Tasting
Experience duration: Approximately 1.5 hours
Experience Itinerary: After gathering at the store, you will receive a brief introduction to the traditional Japanese craft of "Kintsugi"—a unique art form that repairs damaged pottery and gives it a new aesthetic appeal. You will then experience the Kintsugi technique firsthand, restoring pottery, and finally, enjoy authentic matcha tea on-site using the vessel you personally repaired.
Note: Engraving service is an on-site selection service, and payment must be made on-site.
Purchase Notice
- The price shown is per person.
- Age restrictions for participation:
- Mini Ramen Chopstick Making Experience: Must be 5 years or older.
- Japanese-style knife sharpening service: Applicants must be 10 years of age or older.
- Jinji Pottery Restoration Experience: Must be 5 years or older.
How to Redeem Your Voucher
How to Use Your Voucher
- Please present the e-voucher on-site
Voucher Redemption Period
- The voucher must be redeemed on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration
Validity Period
- The voucher must be used on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration
Experience Location
Location Name: 縁EN Chopsticks & Craft Workshop, Gion Kyoto
Address: 302, Nihon Pak Kyoto 2nd Building, Shimogyo Ward, Senshōjichō, Kyoto, Japan 600-8076- 11:00~14:00
- 17:00~20:00
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations 4 day(s) (inclusive) before the selected date are allowed. Unused orders can be canceled for free
- Cancellation is not allowed between 0–3 days from the selected date. Orders cannot be canceled or modified, and refunds will not be granted.
- Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is based on the supplier’s local time. Please allow 2–5 business days to process your cancellation request, after which the cancellation fee will be charged according to the product’s cancellation policy. Once your refund request is confirmed, KKday will initiate the refund to your original payment method within 15 days. The actual refund timing depends on your card-issuing bank’s policy.
