| Limited-Time Experience During the Gion Festival | From July 1st to 31st

Create a one-of-a-kind Goshuincho (temple stamp book) while learning about the culture and traditional patterns of the Gion Festival through Kyoto Karakami. This year, the workshop highlights bird motifs found throughout the festival. Choose your favorite handcrafted Karakami paper featuring these motifs and make your own stamp book with it. The session includes an introduction to the decorative art and floats, offering insights that will enrich your experience of the Gion Festival. Using Karakami papers specially printed by artisans for this event, you will create a unique stamp book unavailable in our regular workshops. Your completed stamp book can be used right away to collect stamps from shrines and temples while exploring the festival’s floats and traditional motifs.

*The Gion Festival introduction will be presented in Japanese, with English captions available on the slides.

Stamp Book Size: 12 × 18 cm (W × H)

You can make hand-printed postcards using woodblocks with traditional patterns. Choose from 12 colors of paper and 9 patterns, and print with different colors. You can also make a small notebook or two sizes of envelopes.
In July and August, a mini Japanese fan is available as an alternative to the small envelope option. (pochi-bukuro).

In our studio you can experience all aspects of Karakami making.You will print by using genuine woodblocks which brought us over 100years.
You can combine three different woodblocks, more than 20 colours of Washi paper and two colours of paint to make three sheets of Karakami.
You will also have the opportunity to see the studio where the artisan is printing Karakami.

Karakami size: about W470×H280mm

You will choose your favorite motif from three woodblocks and print on the Washi paper selected from 20 colors.
We prepare differen patterns for each season from the authentic woodblocks used by our artisans. After printing Karakami, you make covers and make your own stampbook.

Stampbook size : W120xH180mm.

You will print Karakami by using genuine woodblocks with our traditional patterns and make a panel as an interior decoration.
You can choose your favourite colour from a range of colourful Washi paper made in Echizen. The patterns you can print also change by seasons.

Panel size : 275x275mm

In this workshop, you print traditional patterns onto semi transparent washi paper that softly lets light through, then assemble it into a beautifully shaded lamp. The shade, wooden base, and LED light can be disassembled and carried home in a paper bag.
( A cordless LED light and wooden base included)

Size: approx. W19 × D19 × H29 cm

We offer original experience programs tailored to your specific needs. Please contact us.

"Examples of program options:
- Flexible scheduling beyond our standard program times
- On-site workshops (at your location)
- Making a special gift for anniversaries etc
- Tours of traditional Japanese houses featuring Karakami - Lecture to learn more about Karakami."

You will visit historical sites and traditional crafts shops located around our shop, Karamaru. Scheduled to be held four times a year.