Lacquer scraping site tour and lacquer painting experience.
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The Yakuno-cho in Fukuchiyama City boasts a history of 1,300 years as a renowned production region for Tamba lacquer, a core ingredient of traditional Kyoto arts and crafts. Cutting the lacquer trees to draw liquid lacquer out is a critical part of the process. In this program, guests go into the woods with an artisan, learning about the plants and natural ecosystem of Yakuno and observing the tree cutting process in action. They can also try their hand at actual colored lacquer painting after the group returns to the Yakuno Museum of Trees and Lacquer. Guests are welcome to keep the bowls they paint as souvenirs. This Tamba lacquer harvest technique is registered as a Kyoto Prefectural Intangible Cultural Heritage, and is a valuable regional asset to be preserved for future generations.
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A lacquerware dish
Yakuno Museum of Trees and Lacquer
A lacquer tree exhibit in the museum
The lacquer painting experience
The lacquer painting experience
The lacquer painting experience
The lacquer painting experience
The lacquer scraping demonstration
Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 2
- Maximum Capacity
- 8
- Participation Restrictions
- At least 10 years old. However, persons age 18 or under must be accompanied by a guardian (who pays the experience fee as well).
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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Yakuno Fureiai Plaza
19-2 Yakunocho, Nukata, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture 629-1304 - Open Period
- Closed on certain days
- Tour Schedule
- Meet at Yakuno Fureiai Plaza > Move to site of lacquer tree scraping demonstration (instructor explains history of lacquer, scraping process techniques and the plants and natural ecosystem as guests observe the process) > Move by car to Yakuno Museum of Trees and Lacquer for lacquer painting experience > Experience ends
- Required Time
- 2 hours 45 minutes
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are not provided
- Open to meal requests
- None
- Universal accessibility
- Not available (lacquer scraping demonstration site is located on a steeply inclined mountainside)
- Parking
- Yakuno Fureiai Plaza: 89 standard-sized vehicles – Lacquer scraping site: 3 standard-sized vehicles – Yakuno Museum of Trees and Lacquer: 5 large buses and 170 standard-sized vehicles
- Notes
- Meet up with instructor at Yakuno Fureiai Plaza. Please contact us separately if you will need pick-up or drop-off services. Wear boots and long sleeves. Please provide your own insect repellent. The guide and instructor will explain everything with an emphasis on your safety in order to prevent accidents during each activity. Please be sure to follow their instructions. The business operator is not liable for injuries, damages, or other losses caused due to participant behavior.
- Related websites
- https://www.kitairo.jp/experience/event17/
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
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