Go deeper onto kintsugi lacquer art with a private lesson by professional creatives
2.5 hour private experience
Location: Fukuoka City
Offered in Japanese, with a friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in your language
Meet the Masters
What you’ll do
Learn the foundations of kintsugi and lacquer with a private kintsugi workshop. Apply authentic urushi lacquer to a pre-fixed kintugi ceramic and dust on gold dust. Observe the lacquer art created by the artisans to witness true artistic mastery.
Who can attend
Children must be 12+
What to wear/bring
Clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty.
Rubber gloves are provided, but if you have allergies, please bring your own.
If you have long hair, be prepared to tie it up.
Availability
Everyday
Session 1 (09:30 - 12:00)
Session 2 (13:00 - 15:30)
Session 3 (14:30 - 17:00)
Access
25 minutes by car from Fukuoka Airport and Hakata Station
Lustrous Lacquerware
At the heart of kintsugi repair is urushi, a natural lacquer harvested from the urushi tree for thousands of years. This time-honored material has been applied to everything from everyday tableware and samurai armor to sacred ceremonial objects and musical instruments. Renowned for its exceptional strength and luminous finish, urushi plays a dual role in kintsugi — it bonds the fractured ceramic pieces and serves as the adhesive for the fine gold dust that illuminates each seam. In this way, urushi acts as both tool and canvas, enabling the transformation of breakage into beauty. No two kintsugi pieces are ever alike: each fracture tells its own story, and each repair reflects the hand of its maker. Learn how to tell your own story of resilience and creativity in a kintsugi and urushi workshop led by professional artisans. As graduates of Japan’s most exclusive art university, these masters bring a deep understanding of both technique and philosophy. With their guidance, you'll not only gain hands-on experience with kintsugi materials, but also a new perspective on restoration, where gold, lacquer, and ceramics become an act of quiet elegance and intention.
Cancellation Policy
Please make your booking at least 7 days in advance. See cancellation policy here.
Tours will rarely be canceled or changed, even in cases of bear activity or bad weather.
