Hands-on Experience Facility: unveil

No celebrities to photograph.
No guidebook moments.
Just real people, sharing real lives.

Authentic Encounters with Local Expertise, Found Nowhere Else.

Meet artisans and experts who share their everyday lives, in their own words, for authentic encounters and experiences that you won’t find listed in guidebooks. Build unforgettable memories with hands-on workshops led by local artists, home cooks, and more. Discover Japan — and especially Kanazawa — in a way that is ordinarily off-limits to visitors, all in a warm and private at-home atmosphere.

Artisan Experiences

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Maki-e Experience

Try your hand at maki-e, a traditional technique where designs are drawn with wet lacquer and sprinkled with powdered gold, silver, or tin. In this artisan-led workshop, you’ll decorate chopsticks or a soup bowl using authentic methods.

Yuzen Dyeing

Discover the beauty and vitality of nature through a Yuzen dyeing workshop led by Japanese textile artist Ai Inoue. Learn her unique approach and create your own Yuzen dyeing items under Ai’s expert guidance!

Handbag Dyeing

Unleash your creativity and design a one-of-a-kind handbag in this engaging workshop led by local fabric artist Nahoko Yamazaki.

Stencil Painting

Katazome is a versatile Japanese stencil-dyeing art used for fabrics like kimonos. Make your own wrapping cloths (furoshiki) with Kanazawa artist Saki Kitamura, who blends traditional katazome with yokai‑inspired designs for a uniquely otherworldly touch.

Fabric Dyeing

Join us for an unforgettable hands-on fabric dyeing workshop led by Sumire Shinjo, a talented textile artist known for her unique fusion of woodblock printing and wax dyeing techniques.

Culinary Experiences

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Home Cooking

Experience a hands-on workshop in a Japanese household atmosphere.

Family Cooking: Bamboo Sushi

Take part in a celebratory family meal, prepared for special guests.