Experience

Workshops & Classes

Get your hands dirty with Hiroshima workshops and classes. The region is full of both traditional and modern crafts to enjoy. Cook your own okonomiyaki and momiji manju. Learn centuries-old Miyajima woodcarving techniques. Craft mizuhiki, traditional hair decorations worn with kimono. Make your own scented botanical candles. This curated selection of hands-on experiences is your guide to self-made souvenirs in Hiroshima.

Hiroshima Kimono Asobi Mizuhiki Experience (ひろしまきもの遊び　水引体験)

This is a tourist package that contains both the experiences of touring Hiroshima in a kimono and making a Japanese accessory by using “mizuhiki,” a traditional Japanese paperware crafting method. Using mizuhiki from Iyo City in Ehime Prefecture, participants can try making hair accessories, bookmarks, or straps (estimated time: 50-60 minutes). After making their accessories, participants will don a kimono and be able to freely walk about Hiroshima City.

Moment of Joy

How about making your own accessory using “mizuhiki,” a traditional Japanese papercraft? Mizuhiki is a twisted paper cord used in various ceremonies to mark milestones in the family, as well as for wrapping envelopes for gift-giving. The shape of the bow can signify a great many things, and since time immemorial the Japanese have been using mizuhiki to convey their feelings when giving presents by utilizing a myriad of mizuhiki twisting methods. Under this plan, participants can put a twist on a concept that has deeply permeated Japanese lifestyle by making an accessory that is uniquely theirs with no other duplicate in the world.