Workshops in Nara

2 workshops with a verified description

Nara · Craft

Kinkoen

At the Kinkoen workshop, a 5-minute walk from JR Nara Station, you hear about Nara's sumi ink, watch a craftsman fill a mold with ink and press your own ink stick by hand. It costs ¥3,300 for an adult and ¥1,650 up to high school age, including a paulownia wood box, and lasts about 40 minutes. The instruction is in Japanese and English, and you book by 21:00 on the day before. You need to keep the stick closed in a cool, dark place for three months.

¥3,300 · ≈ $21Maps Source

Price checked September 2026

Nara · Craft

Akashiya (Nara brush showroom)

In the showroom of Akashiya, a maker of Nara brushes, you watch a video, hear a craftsman speak and stiffen with glue the heads of two brushes, thick and thin, which you take home the same day. It lasts 60 to 90 minutes and costs ¥2,420. On weekdays you can sign up alone as well, on Saturdays and holidays only groups of 15 or more, and on Sundays it is closed. You book by the day before, and according to the Nara tourism office there is help with translation into English.

¥2,420 · ≈ $15Maps Source Book on Klook

Price checked September 2026