Try decorating Hakata dolls

Cultural Experience・Traditional Culture of Fukuoka・For foreigners (Japanese are also accpeted)

Try Your Hand at Making Traditional Japanese Folk Craｆｔ
Hands-on Program of Hakata Doll Painting

You learn about the orgin and history of Hakata dolls with fine and expressive faces and try your hand at decorating dolls (about 1 hour). Here you can also find Hakata dolls made by the professional artist and items suitable for souvenirs. Those who wish to see Hakata-ori can visit the third floor of the same building.

Itinerary

A short lecture on the history of Hakata dolls after reception
→Decorate a doll
→(Those who are interested visit the Hakata-ori textile workshop at Hakata Ichiju, on the 3rd floor of the same building)
→ Tour ends at Shogetsudo

Details

Meeting Point Hakata Doll Shop Shogetsudo
Address 5-1-22, Nakasu, Hakata-ku
Transportation Access 10 minutes walk from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station
10 minutes walk from Tenjin Subway Station
10 minutes walk from Tenjin Bus Center
Date
  • Everyday 10AM to 5PM (workshop about 50 minutes)
Traveling Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Enrollment Quota From 1 up to 50
Participation Fee from 1,575 yen~ * An extra fee is needed if an interpreter is required.
Inquiry / Reservation Desk Hakata Doll Shop, Shogetsudo
Application We recommend a reservation be made before the day
TEL Fukutabi Information Line for Foreign Visitors offers multilingual services in English, Korean and Chinese／092-735-8886 (available from 9 AM to 5 PM)／※In case you make a call from outside Japan, please add 81 (country code of Japan)before the phone number above and omit the first 0 of the area code.　
Organizer Hakata Doll Shop, Shogetsudo
URL of the Organizer

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