Tatami Experience, Hand Stitching and Coaster Making in Kyoto
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in Japanese
- Private tour
Highlights
Honey J Travel invites you to discover tatami history at a Kyoto workshop with over 300 years of heritage. Your master artisan instructor brings this living legacy to life through stories of multi-generational craftsmanship. Explore the authentic workshop before learning the art of traditional hand-stitching. Under the artisan’s patient, hands-on guidance, put these techniques into practice to craft your own tatami coaster to take home as a piece of Japanese heritage. You’ll leave with your handmade souvenir and English reference materials from Honey J Travel. While most workshops skip the depth, we ensure you understand the dedication behind every stitch, changing how it feels to create it. Honey J Travel is a Government-Licensed Class 1 Travel Agency in Japan. We arrange seamless access to this exclusive experience, providing English learning materials so nothing is lost between the artisan's demonstration and your understanding.
Inclusions
What's included
- 1 Drink
- All materials for hand stitching and coaster creation (1 piece)
- Tatami workshop tour
- Lecture on tatami basics
What's not
- Transportation From/To the meeting point
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your instructor will welcome you outside the shop, Genroku Tatami, at the scheduled start time.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Honey J Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Kyoto
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 1713 experiences we list in Kyoto.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan's imperial capital for over a thousand years, is a city of temples, gardens, wooden townhouses and refined traditions.
The city holds many of Japan's most treasured sites. Fushimi Inari Taisha's thousands of vermilion torii gates climb a wooded mountain, Kinkaku-ji's Golden Pavilion shimmers over its pond, and Kiyomizu-dera's wooden stage juts from the hillside above the city. The rock garden of Ryoan-ji and the mossy grounds of Ginkaku-ji invite quiet contemplation.
Top-ranked sights in Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha), Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Special offers in Kyoto
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
