Kintsugi workshop

Repair, restore, and rediscover beauty with award-winning Kintsugi craftsmen in Kyoto, In this intimate 90-minute workshop, you’ll learn the graceful art of mending broken pottery with gold — turning cracks into rivers of beauty. Under the master gentle guidance, each stroke of repair becomes a mindful moment, a connection to centuries of Japanese tradition. You’ll restore a pottery piece, breathing new life into it, and carry it home as a personal treasure — a golden reminder that beauty can be born from imperfection.

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90 minutes, 14900 Yen, pay in workshop
Kintsugi: where broken pieces become beautiful again — just like us. Come to join our Kintsugi workshop in Kyoto — a mindful escape to heal and create.
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Workshop details

  • The full process of authentic Japanese Kintsugi usually takes 4–6 weeks and involves several careful steps. In this 90-minute hands-on workshop, guided by a Master Kintsugi craftsman, you will experience the two most essential and beautiful stages of Kintsugi: applying urushi lacquer and adding the final golden touch to restore pottery.

    Everything is prepared for you — no need to bring anything, just your curiosity.

    Workshop Flow

    1. Welcome to the workshop
    Relax and enjoy the quiet atmosphere. All tools, materials, and pottery are provided.

    2. Introduction to Kintsugi
    Sit with our Kintsugi craftsman as he shares the philosophy and core techniques of this centuries-old craft.

    3. Polishing the repaired pottery
    Choose a piece from our collection of prepared pottery. Using the traditional horsetail plant, polish the hardened urushi mixed with clay powder along the joints. This smooths the seams and reveals the beauty of the surface beneath.

    4. Applying urushi lacquer
    With a fine brush, carefully apply a thin layer of urushi lacquer over the seams. The piece then rests briefly in a humidity box until the lacquer becomes tacky.

    5. Dusting with gold
    Using a soft brush, gently sprinkle gold powder onto the lacquered seams. Then, with a small silk ball, softly polish the gold to bring out its radiant shine.

    6. Your finished piece
    At the end of the session, you will take home your own Kintsugi-repaired pottery — a unique creation that carries both beauty and story.

Workshop Schedule

  • We have regular Kintsugi workshops from Monday to Saturday every week, Please click Book our workshop above to check the availability, and make appointment with us.

    If you have any questions to our Kintsugi workshop, please feel free to contact us. Thank you

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