Light of Nagoya Hands On Lantern Making in a Historic District
- 1h 45m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Highlights -Learn the 400-year-old tradition of Nagoya’s paper lanterns -Create your own with guidance from a skilled craftsman -Choose washi paper and assemble a keepsake -Foldable design makes it easy to carry -Experience culture in a historic district Tour Overview Step into the world of Nagoya Chōchin, lanterns that have lit Japan’s festivals for 400 years. Backed by the Tokugawa shoguns, they are known for bamboo frames and the soft glow of washi. By the Meiji era, Nagoya was Japan’s top producer, exporting them worldwide as symbols of refined artistry. At Wazamon Chaya in Japan Culture Village, discover this heritage and make one yourself. Guided by an artisan, choose washi, paste it on the frame, and craft a lantern that folds flat — a practical, memorable souvenir. The workshop is set in Japan Culture Village, home to shrines, old shops, and cafés, where tradition and modern life meet.
Inclusions
What's included
- Travel insurance
- Nagoya Chōchin lantern-making workshop
- Professional, English-speaking guide
- All materials needed to create your own lantern
What's not
- Transportation to and from the meeting point
- Guide gratuities (optional)
Itinerary
Meet at Reception, Nagonoya Café
At Wazamon Chaya in Japan Culture Village, join a hands-on lantern workshop where you select washi paper, paste it onto a bamboo frame, and create a foldable Nagoya Chōchin. Surrounded by shrines, old shops, and cafés, it’s a unique way to experience 400 years of tradition. Recommended for those interested in Japanese culture and traditions.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please enter the café and inform the receptionist that you are participating in the tour.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Tourism Designers Co., Ltd.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Nagoya
- Its from-price is 11% above the median of the 377 experiences we list in Nagoya.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Nagoya
Nagoya is a big industrial city in central Japan, with a castle topped by golden ornaments, an ancient shrine and a food culture all its own.
Nagoya is one of Japan's biggest cities, set on a broad plain at the head of Ise Bay and long a centre of the country's car and machinery industries. Its castle, built by the Tokugawa in the early 1600s, is topped by a pair of golden shachihoko, mythical fish with tigers' heads, and the keep was rebuilt after the war with a restored palace beside it. Atsuta Shrine, among the most venerated in Japan, houses a sacred sword.
Top-ranked sights in Nagoya: Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, LEGOLAND® Japan Resort.
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