★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $309Top rated
Meet lacquerware master Naoya Takayama less than 15 minutes from Hiroshima Station. With English interpreter Kazumi, tour his studio, see G7 gifts, learn about urushi techniques, and try spreading lacquer on wood. The two-hour small-group workshop includes tools, materials, insurance, and a handmade gift.

“I highly recommend doing this workshop! I chose it because not only do I enjoy creative arts, but also because I wanted to explore more of Hiroshima’s history than the devastation and sadness of war and the atomic bomb. Today I went on a joyful and inspiring journey through time in the world of one of Hiroshima’s greatest artisans, Naoya Takayama. Naoya’s work is highly respected in Japan. He has won many awards and was commissioned to create gifts for the dignitaries attending the G7 Summit held in Hiroshima in 2023. Naoya, through his English Interpreter, the delightful Kazumi, explained the history and then demonstrated the techniques used to create…”
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