Recommended Reservation Available
Cut Your Own Chopsticks at Akiu Traditional Crafts Village
Use a saw to cut your own chopsticks! Bring them home the same day.
Operation Period
All Year Round. (Note: Closed Dec-Mar Sundays and the 3rd Monday of every month)
Time Required
About 40 minutes (for 2-3 participants)
Number of Participants
2〜50people
Price
Staff will provide detailed instructions on how to use the saw so even children will be able to safely participate. Cut the wood with a saw, decide the length of the chopsticks, and smooth with sandpaper to make your very own chopsticks!
| Experience Program Name | Cut Your Own Chopsticks at Akiu Traditional Crafts Village |
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| Activity Location | Sendai Tansu Kumanodou Workshop |
| Time Required | About 40 minutes (for 2-3 participants) |
| Operation Period | All Year Round. (Note: Closed Dec-Mar Sundays and the 3rd Monday of every month) |
| Start Time | Available during business hours (9:00-16:00). |
| Minimum number of participants | 2people |
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| Maximum number of participants | 50people |
| Reservation Deadline | 1 days before by 17:00 |
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| What is included in the price | Materials fee and experience fee. | ||
| Method of Payment | Pay in cash on the day. | ||
| About cancellations and changes | If it is unavoidable, please contact us in advance. | ||
| Cancellation Policy | There is no cancellation fee. |
| Meeting Spot | 54-24 Uehara, Yumoto, Akiumachi, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982-0241 |
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| Meeting Time | Anytime during business hours (9:00-16:00). |
| Access | --By Public Transportation-- ・Board the Miyagi Kotsu bus heading towards “Akiu Onsen Yumoto” at the #8 bus pool in front of the west side of Sendai Station. Then walk 15 minutes. ・Board the bus heading towards “Akiu Traditional Crafts Village” at the Aoba-dori Avenue bus stop (operated by Takeya Kotsu) *Reservation required only during winter season. Phone: 0224-86-5525 --By Car-- ・About 40 minutes from the center of Sendai via Prefectural Road 286, or 30 minutes by using Sendai Nishi Road. ・About 15 minutes from Tohoku Expressway Sendai Minami IC. |
| Parking | Yes Free parking available for 20 cars. |
| Barrier-free Access | No |
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| About multi-lingual support | Japanese |
By making your own chopsticks, I hope you are able to experience the joy of handicrafts and at the same time understand the “importance of something authentic.”