Let the ambassadors in Japan inspire your discovery of the country.

Fukuda (4th Generation), Ryuta & Fukuda (3rd Generation), Takashi

Murata, Yukari & Sakamoto, Emi

Yagi, Takahiro

Nanjo, Kazuya

Hikimochi, Kazuyori & Rikio

Yukari, Iki

Adachi, Tsutomu

Takatori, Shinobu

Matsubayashi, Hosai

Suzuki, Shota

Matsuda, Shigeki

Kobayashi, Yuji

Hyodo, Tomoya

Watarai, Toru

Tamiya, Kyoji

Nakajima, Takeshi

Yokoyama, Mitsuru

Bergmann, Nicolai

Hanayuishi, Takaya

Sasaki, Kyoshitsu

Kamikawa, Yoshitsugu

Imaizumi XIV, Imaemon

Fukushima, Zenzo

Hatano, Wataru

Yamamura, Shôji

Ukai, Kohei

Fukushima, Yasuhiro & Ritsuko

Tsuji, Toru

Nakagawa (3rd Generation), Shuji

Hyodo, Hideto

Tomii, Takashi

Imoto, Maki

Yoshida, Yasumasa

Tezuka, Shinri

Fukuda, Shoko

Nakamoto, Ryoji

Nakazato, Yasuko

Nishiyama, Yuki

Fujinuma, Noboru

Yamami, Koji

Takahashi, Haruki

Yoshida, Taiichiro

Asai, Yasuhiro

Araki, Kosuke

Nakamura, Shinkyo

Nakamura, Hiromine

Uchida, Lina

Nakamura, Shuko

Negishi, Yoichi

Sumioka, Mariko

Akanuma, Kiyoshi

Murose, Tasuku

Iida, Yoshihisa

Toyama, Kazuhiro

Moriyama, Koichi & Yoshinobu

Nishinaka, Yukito

Husz, Agnes

Miyamoto, Gakyu

Matsubara, Nobuo

Tsutsumi, Takuya

Tokunaga, Eijiro

Toide, Masahiko

Hiyoshiya

Chiso

Shikada Sangyo

Seikado

Ryukyu Indigo Lab

Ando Cloisonne

Chikuhodo

Hosoo

Hataman Touen

Step inside the workshops and ateliers of Japan to learn the secrets of local master artisans and manufacturers.

Connect with the exciting crafts of master artisans around Japan.

Let’s embark on a stunning journey and visit the artisans at Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushubut or the other islands, of which there are nearly 4,000. There’s no better place to discover thousands of years of tradition in craft than Japan. It is the birthplace of traditional arts, from the ceramics used in tea ceremonies, to wooden furniture, calligraphy or flower arranging – they have developed their own distinct style. Whether learning ikebana, meeting master artisans specialising in tatami mats or visiting silk braiding ateliers an unforgettable experience is guaranteed.

Mini Kotori lamp workshop in Kyoto

Mini Wagasa workshop

Learn ikebana in the Japanese mountains

Create a flower arrangement near Tokyo

Paulownia box making workshop

Silk braiding workshop in Tokyo

Wajima lacquerware workshop

Pottery wheel masterclass near Kyoto

Pottery wheel masterclass

Drawing on ceramics near Kyoto

Introduction to seashell weaving in Japan

Visit a kimono gallery in Kyoto

Visit a tatami workshop in Kyoto

Try your hand at different crafts with an authentic experience in Japan

Gallery of Kyoto Traditional Arts & Crafts

Shikada Shitsurai

Chiso - Shop

Hiyoshiya - Shop

Experience Japan in a new light by exploring the vast array of craftsmanship Japan has to offer. Discover the workshops where master artisans create jewellery, textiles, ceramics and traditional objects.

Nezu Museum

MOA Museum of Art

The Japan Folk Crafts Museum

Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design (MOCAD)

Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum

Tokyo National Museum

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

Marvel at examples of fine craftsmanship by visiting the galleries and museums in Japan

Japan

Discover craftsmanship in Japan

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