- 563-1 Hikiji - You can spend time with a master bamboo artist who will help you create your one-of-a-kind healing bamboo lantern. In this experience, you will be able to make bamboo lanterns by drilling holes in the bamboo according to your favorite design. You can freely choose your own design, or a master craftsman can give you a template.
Step1: Learn about bamboo and bamboo lanterns.
Step2: Select the size and thickness of bamboo you like.
Step3: Consider what design of hole you want to drill in the bamboo.
Step4: Drill a hole in the bamboo and draw a picture.
Step5: Try inserting a light and see how it turns out.
Step6: Finish up by sanding the bamboo lanterns.
- Materials and equipment for the experience provided
- Lights for bamboo lanterns sold separately
- The lights to be installed inside the completed bamboo lanterns are sold at the workshop place. A single color LED light costs 2,000yen, and a multiple colors LED light costs 3,000yen.
Craftsmen painstakingly choose the bamboo from local forests in Tottori for the session. It has to dry for over two years before it’s ready for use in the workshop.
Adjacent to the bamboo lantern workshop lies the Sekigane region, renowned for ‘The Tale of the Princess Kaguya’. It’s a story of a moon princess found as an infant within a luminous bamboo stalk. Enjoy a unique experience in an area known for its bamboo lore.
The master craftsman at the workshop is such a fantastic mentor that he’s trusted with event decorations in cities like Kyoto and Nagoya. Seize the opportunity to learn from a seasoned expert!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.