Written by Aarohi Narain
Browse and buy creations from around 90 regions across Japan — including items embellished with Kanazawa gold leaf and Wajima lacquerware, an art that dates back thousands of years.
What happens?
Watch techniques up close, speak directly with makers, and purchase works ranging from everyday tools to highly specialized pieces.
Live demonstrations run throughout the event and include Wajima lacquerware, Arita and Imari porcelain, Oshima silk weaving, Kyoto hand-dyeing, Japanese blacksmithing, kokeshi doll carving, and the rarely seen braiding of Ise shimenawa sacred ropes.
Exhibits also cover historic techniques such as Ise katagami stencil dyeing, with QR codes available on displays for English-language explanations.
Seven hands-on workshops are offered by reservation, with fees ranging from ¥1,000 to ¥8,800. These include ceramic chopstick rest-making, Kyo-yuzen dyeing, lacquerware painting, cypress wood chopstick-making, gilded washi postcard crafting, and other traditional processes that have been painstakingly preserved.
Entry and tickets
The exhibition is free to view.
The workshops require advance reservations via the official website, and cost from ¥1,000 to ¥8,800 (spaces limited).
Note that it will close at 5 p.m. on the last day.
How to get there
The event will be held on the eighth floor of Matsuya Ginza. There’s a direct connection from Ginza Station (take Exit A12).
Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.Add to Calendar
- 136 m from Ginza Station Ginza Line (G9)Hibiya Line (H9)Marunouchi Line (M16)
- 247 m from Higashiginza Station Hibiya Line (H10)Asakusa Line (A11)
- 253 m from Ginza-itchōme Station Yurakucho Line (Y19)
