EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC TRADITION

From traditional craft techniques to the elaborate tea ceremony, a host of unique hands-on experiences awaits the traveller to Tokyo.

Wind Bells at Shinohara Furin Honpo

Make a wind chime of handblown glass

At the workshop of Shinohara Furin Honpo, a venerable maker of Edo-style furin wind bells, craftspeople form the bells one at a time by hand, blowing glass free-style without the aid of molds. You can make an appointment to try that and paint a wind bell yourself, for a one-of-a-kind souvenir.

Shinohara Furin Honpo
left:Wind Bells at Shinohara Furin Honpo, right:Formal Tea at Sado Kaikan

Wear a Kimono at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo

Japanese traditional dress

Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo invites registered guests to choose their favorite combination of a high-quality silk kimono and obi sash from its ample selection; an expert stylist then assists in donning it all. Guests may enjoy dinner in the garment as well as stroll the hotel's famous landscaped garden for the ultimate Tokyo photo session.

Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo

Create traditional Japanese confectionery, wagashi, with Shiwon

Wagashi is known as confectionery that follows the subtle changes of the Japanese seasons, and as food raised to the point of art that delights the senses.
Learn how to make the visually stunning confectionery from a Tokyo-based wagashi artist, Shiho Sakamoto, or "Shiwon" as she's known.
The confectionery workshop can be tailored to your wishes, allowing anyone to get a feel for a distinctly Japanese attention to detail.