Explore Japan by Craft
Upon entering Auberge Tokito in Tachikawa, just 45 minutes from Tokyo, you are immediately transported to an exclusive and serene oasis.
Read moreThe installation "Eternal Affinity" is a unique piece of artwork created by glass artist Yukito Nishinaka.
Read moreThere are numerous different types of pottery in Japan, but the town of Arita is known all over as the birthplace and leading producer of Japan's most popular pottery – porcelain.
Read moreEstablished on the Okinawa's southern island of Yoron in 1970 by artist Kyo-u, this striking style of Japanese pottery experiments with powdered mineral ore and translucent glass to create unique pieces of ceramic art decorated with the many shades of the Okinawan Sea
Read moreNestled in Okinawa's original 400-year-old pottery district, Yachimun Dojo is the perfect place to turn your hand to Japanese pottery.
Read moreVenture just outside Fukuoka to Kurume and you'll get the chance to see one of Japan's most precious crafts still in production.
Read moreIshishu Washi is a specific type of Japan's traditional paper, handmade from local mulberry plants in western Shimane for over 1300 years.
Read moreDeep in the mountains of Shikoku Island, a remote town is the hidden home of Japan's expert indigo dyers, who for centuries have used local crops to dye paper and cloth Japan's favourite shade of blue.
Read moreJust a small town in the prefecture of Wakayama, Yuasa may seem a strange suggestion to those unfamiliar with the town's true significance in the world of food.
Read moreTake a trip to Kanazawa, craft-capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, where skilled artisans will teach you kintsugi – the ultimate expression of Japan's famous wabi-sabi.
Read moreEn el sur de la prefectura de Ishikawa, enclavada en un bosque natural y junto a Awazu Onsen, se encuentra Yunokuni no Mori, la aldea artesana de Komatsu.
Read moreEn el este de Hokkaido, a orillas del lago Akan, se halla Ainu Kotan, lugar al que más de 120 indígenas ainu siguen llamando hogar.
Read moreEver wanted to build a raft, sail-away, and cook your own foraged food over a fire out in the middle of nature?
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