Creative experience《Encounter with traditional techniques and craftsmen》

Hachimantai City

Central Iwate

Visit local craftsmen and experience their professional skills. You can create your own original work.

Basic information①

Access: 5 minutes by car from Ashiro IC

Contact: Appi Lacquerware Workshop (230-1 Sada, Hachimantai City)

Phone number: 0195-63-1065

FAX:0195-63-1065

Experience menu	Content	period	Number of people	Time required	Fee
Appi lacquerware workshop experience	Try your hand at painting chopsticks and plates using Japan’s most produced lacquer paint.	April to November (closed on Mondays)	up to 20 people	Approximately 1 hour	2,750 yen – 5,093 yen (shipping included)

Access: 30 minutes by car from Matsuo Hachimantai IC

Contact: Geothermal Dyeing Research Institute (Matsukawa Onsen, Hachimantai City)

Phone number: 0195-78-2451

FAX:0195-78-2451

Experience menu	Content	period	Number of people	Time required	Fee
Geothermal dyeing experience	It is a tie-dye method that uses geothermal steam to create delicate and subtle colors reminiscent of natural textures. You can easily make your one and only handkerchief in the world.	Irregular holidays, please inquire	15 people ~	90 minutes	School trip A course (handkerchief) 1,800 yen School trip B course (bandana) 2,000 yen

Access: 15 minutes by car from Matsuo Hachimantai IC

Contact information: Iwate Prefecture Citizen’s Forest Forest Fureai Learning Center Forest Eye (1-515-5 Matsuo Yosegi, Hachimantai City)

Phone number: 0195-78-2092

FAX: 0195-71-1778

Experience menu	Content	period	Number of people	Time required	Fee
Iwate Prefectural Forest Woodworking Experience	Our expert instructors will help you create a variety of woodworking items, from small items such as pen holders, letter cards, and animal cutouts to chairs made from thinned wood.	All year round (closed on Tuesdays)	8-30 people	60-120 minutes	300 yen to 2,500 yen