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Akagane Copper Workshop
In Japan, "copper" was once called "akagane". For over 400 years, Tazen's akagane copper developed along with Sendai's castle town. Experience touching and shaping raw copper with your own hands to understand its appeal.
Operation Period
All year round
Time Required
60 minutes or 120 minutes
Number of Participants
1〜3people
"Sendai Akagane"
In Japan, "copper" was once called "akagane" and it was handled as a sacred metal. Even in Sendai, the techniques of an "Onakaganeshi" (master coppersmith), who was appointed by Sendai City founder Date Masamune, have been preserved and passed down for more than 420 years.
◎ Akagane Workshop
Copper goods have been manufactured and used in daily life for centuries in Sendai. When you experience touching and shaping copper with your own hands, you’ll be able to understand its charm on a deeper level.
At this workshop, our coppersmith will explain the characteristics and history of copper, and then you can experience making an original copper plate.
Meeting Place: Factory in Tazen Oroshimachi Reform Bldg.
(* May be held at Copper Studio ZENH in Tazen Ichibancho Main Store)
・Item You Can Make: square plate
(Hammer a 9cm copper plate to create a hammered pattern. You can take the finished product home.)
Fee: 5,500 yen (tax included)
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・Item You Can Make: sake cup
(A sake cup is made by hammering a 9cm circular copper plate. The working time is approximately 2 hours.)
Fee:11,000 yen (tax included)
（*If an interpreter is required, an additional fee will be charged）
Capacity: Limited to 1 group at a time (1 to 3 people, then rotate)
We also hold workshops for making sake cups.
（*Experience fees vary.）
Send an email titled "Workshop Reservation" and specify the name, address, phone number, etc. of all the participants in the message. Please send an email to akagane@tazen.co.jp Once you receive a return email confirmation, your reservation is complete.
| Experience Program Name | Akagane Copper Workshop |
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| Activity Location | Inside Tazen Co., Ltd. Oroshimachi Reform Bldg. Factory |
| Time Required | 60 minutes or 120 minutes |
| Operation Period | All year round |
| Start Time | ① 10:00 ②13:00 ③ 15:00 (Please consult in advance for a different time) |
| Minimum number of participants | 1people |
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| Maximum number of participants | 3people |
| Reservation Deadline | 7 days before by 17:00 |
| Important notes regarding participation | Please wear clothes that are easy to move in. |
| Price |
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| What is included in the price | Experience fee, materials fee. | ||||
| What is not included in the price | Material cost : 1,650 yen (tax included) If you need an interpreter, there will be an extra charge. | ||||
| Method of Payment | Please pay cash on the day. | ||||
| About cancellations and changes | If you must cancel or change your reservation, please contact us as soon as possible. |
| Meeting Spot | 1−19, 3-Chome, Oroshimachi, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi 984-0015 [Copper Studio ZENH in Tazen Ichibancho Main Store] 12-40,1-Chome, Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi 980-0811 |
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| Meeting Time | Please come by the start of the experience. |
| Access | [Inside Tazen Co., Ltd. Oroshimachi Reform Bldg. Factory] 12-minute walk from Oroshimachi Subway Station (Tozai Line) [Copper Studio ZENH in Tazen Ichibancho Main Store] 6-minute walk from Aobadoriichibancho Subway Station (Tozai Line). |
| Parking | Yes Free. |
| Barrier-free Access | No |
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| About Guides and Tours | The experience will be led by a copper artisan from our company. |
| About multi-lingual support | Japanese／English／Chinese (Traditional) |
Before the castle town of Sendai was constructed, Zenzo, the founder of Tazen, came to Sendai from Osaka after his coppersmith expertise was discovered by Date Masamune. Through this akagane workshop, we would like to convey the history of Tazen, which has been closely linked to the development of the city and people's lives for more than 420 years, and expresses the attraction of working with copper.