Top Aichi Prefecture Art Tours

Take part in a shibori tie-dye workshop in Arimatsu and learn all about this ancient Japanese art from a local guide. The experience starts with a walking tour around the old city, so you can admire its original Edo-era buildings, shop for souvenir shibori art, and visit the Tie-Dyeing Museum. Afterward, you'll head to your workshop to create your very own shibori tie-dye masterpiece. Choose from two options when you book online.

Learn to do origami in Nagoya and create your own figures out of washi paper. The ancient Japanese art involves folding paper to make both classic and complex creations, and you'll do it with the help of your own paper folding pro. Make shapes such as the Japanese crane and the star-like kusudama, and take home your origami creations at the end of the class.

Discover Japan’s culture of ‘monozukuri' (craftsmanship) on this private half-day tour of Nagoya. Visit two renowned companies, the car manufacturer Toyota, and Noritake—a tableware and technology company. Hear how Central Japan became a key region for advanced manufacturing as you watch live demonstrations, hear informative commentary, and check out exhibitions on a tour that includes admission ticket and private guide.

Take home a new skill as well as memories with this traditional Japanese wrapping class in Nagoya. Teaching you the art of furoshiki (wrapping presents in fabric), the class shows you ways to wrap gifts of any shape and size in a classic Japanese style. Shop for fabric near the Fushimi station with a guide, then travel to the Nishiasahi enclave where the class takes place.

A local guide will take you the nature, tumulus, art, and Kobo of Sakushima. Sakushima offers untouched nature surrounded by old coastlines with rocks, and cliffs and wildflowers. You can also see the traditional settlements with black walls and narrow winding streets when Sakushima flourished as a fishing village previously. Sakushima Art works are scattered in the island in harmony with nature. You will have an unforgettable art experience that you can see, touch, climb, and enter …. You can use your unlimited imagination to feel the art. In addition, Kobo and shrines scattered throughout the island from the Taisho era also take art elements. By putting it in, it is possible to go around Kobo, which is unique to Sakushima. For lunch, you will enjoy fresh local seafood dishes that are unique to the island surrounded by the sea.

【OUTLINE】 In this tour we will visit the most emblematic places of Tokoname and learn about its fascinating history by the hand of your local guide. We will take a walk through unique pottery footpaths where you will get a feel for the town's love of Manekineko (Fortune cat) by going to places such as the Manekineko street and Tokoname’s picturesque pottery galleries. At the end of this tour you can also visit pottery studio to learn about history of Tokoname pottery. 【HIGHLIGHTS】 Take a wonderful tour around the historic streets and places of Tokoname Learn everything about traditional pottery of Tokoname Enjoy a tour through the Manekineko Street and see its 39 adorable statues made by pottery artists Visit pottery studio, and learn about pottery while watching professional working Be amused by Tokoname’s picturesque streets and get the feel of Tokoname's ceramics heritage

・A local guide living in Nishio City will accompany you in Sakushima. ・You can be away from the busy life of the city and enjoy the nature of the island, feeling the sea breeze. ・We provide you rich ingredients of Sakushima surrounded by the sea. ・You can experience traditional japanese rustic life about 100 years ago, by wood-chopping, campfire-building, cooking rice in a clay pot named Kamado ・You can make traditional japanese dishes called "Ichiju Sansai" (1 soup/3dishes) for your lunch ・After lunch, you can enjoy your relaxing time, chatting with others, having coffee/tea etc… ・In your free time, you can also join “art” walks with the guide, or simply do nothing to feel the nature.