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Kintsugi in Kyoto The Art of Golden Repair
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Kintsugi is the practice of highlighting scars rather than hiding them. In this workshop, you take a shattered piece of pottery and use gold to turn the cracks into its most striking feature. It is a slow, tactile process that demands your full attention.
You will be working in a space dedicated to traditional Japanese crafts. This is a hands on encounter with a craft that has defined Kyoto’s aesthetic for centuries.
A Working Kyoto Studio
The studio is a functional workspace for traditional Kyoto wood and lacquer crafts. A master artisan leads the session, providing direct, step by step instruction on each stage of the repair. Workstations are equipped with the profe...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Your completed kintsugi piece to take home
Access to a selection of broken pottery pieces to repair
Local Uji tea is provided with your experience
Hands-on kintsugi instruction by a professional artisan
All necessary tools and equipment (brushes, resin, lacquer, powders, etc.)
Transportation to the venue is not included
Meeting Points
Departure
Ajiki-roji Small Street
Walking distance from Kiyomizu Gojo Station (Keihan) making meeting up an anxiety-free experience
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Itinerary
This is a working craft studio in Kyoto where history is built into the walls. You will spend the afternoon learning Kintsugi, the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with lacquer and gold, while sitting among the tools used by local craftsmen for decades. To keep your focus sharp and your hands steady, we serve premium Uji tea sourced from Kyoto’s most famous tea growing region.
Kintsugi in Kyoto The Art of Golden Repair
About
Beauty in the Break
Kintsugi is the practice of highlighting scars rather than hiding them. In this workshop, you take a shattered piece of pottery and use gold to turn the cracks into its most striking feature. It is a slow, tactile process that demands your full attention.
You will be working in a space dedicated to traditional Japanese crafts. This is a hands on encounter with a craft that has defined Kyoto’s aesthetic for centuries.
A Working Kyoto Studio
The studio is a functional workspace for traditional Kyoto wood and lacquer crafts. A master artisan leads the session, providing direct, step by step instruction on each stage of the repair. Workstations are equipped with the profe...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Your completed kintsugi piece to take home
Access to a selection of broken pottery pieces to repair
Local Uji tea is provided with your experience
Hands-on kintsugi instruction by a professional artisan
All necessary tools and equipment (brushes, resin, lacquer, powders, etc.)
Transportation to the venue is not included
Meeting Points
Departure
Ajiki-roji Small Street
Walking distance from Kiyomizu Gojo Station (Keihan) making meeting up an anxiety-free experience
