2026/02/06(金)〜2026/02/19(木)
A town where you can meet skilled artisans: Taito Ward's Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Exhibited craftworks
EDO Sashimono (Wood Joinery), EDO Mokuhanga (Woodblock Prints), TOKYO Ginki (Silversmithing), Edo bamboo blinds, sign carving, glass pens, dyed tenugui (hand towels)
Taito Ward Official Traditional Crafts Website
https://craft.city.taito.lg.jp/craft/
Production demonstration
actual
| date | Performer | Craft item name / Demonstration content |
| 2/6 (Fri)- 7 (Sat) 2/13 (Fri)- 16 (Mon) |
Kotaro Tanaka | Edo-style blinds/Edo-style bamboo blinds: The hand-weaving process |
| 2/8 (Sun) | Yutaka Mogami | EDO Sashimono (Wood Joinery) / Chopstick making |
| February 9th (Mon)- 10th (Tue) | Tomoo Sakai | Sign carving / Carving of wooden signs |
| February 11th (Wed)- 12th (Thu) | Yoshitsugu Kamikawa | TOKYO Ginki (Silversmithing) / The Forging Process of TOKYO Ginki (Silversmithing) |
| February 17th (Tue)- 19th (Thu) | Jiro Nagao | EDO Mokuhanga (Woodblock Prints) / Woodblock carving work for EDO Mokuhanga (Woodblock Prints) |
Crafting experience
workshop
Edo-style bamboo blinds
2/6 (Fri) ~ 7 (Sat) ・2/13 (Fri) ~ 16 (Mon)
Let's make a bamboo placemat using the same tools and techniques as weaving Edo-style bamboo blinds!
Instructor: Kotaro Tanaka
Participation fee: 5,500 yen
Estimated time: approximately 50 minutes
Size: Approximately 23cm x 33cm
Start times: ① 11:00～ ② 12:00～ ③ 13:00～ ④ 14:00～ ⑤ 15:00～ ⑥ 16:00～ ⑦ 17:00～ ⑧ 18:00～
*Capacity: 3 people, reservations preferred.
Please make a reservation by phone (03-5785-1301). We will accept same-day reservations if there are openings.
*Experience limit: 24 per day. The offer will end once all slots are filled.
*On February 6th (the first day), registration will begin at 12:00 PM.
EDO Sashimono (Wood Joinery)
2/8 (Sun)
Let's make chopsticks by carving wood with a small plane used in EDO Sashimono (Wood Joinery) woodworking!
Instructor: Yutaka Shigegami
Participation fee: 2,200 yen
Estimated time: approximately 30 minutes
Size: Approximately 20 cm in length
*No reservation required; walk-ins welcome.
*Please note that if the venue is full, you will be seated in order of arrival.
*You can take it home with you on the same day.
*Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian.
*Limited to 20 participants per day. The event will end once all participants have been claimed.
TOKYO Ginki (Silversmithing)
February 11th(Wed)- 12th (Thu)
Let's make a silver bookmark using TOKYO Ginki (Silversmithing) techniques!
Instructor: Yoshitsugu Kamikawa
Participation fee: 6,600 yen
Estimated time: approximately 40 minutes
*No reservation required; walk-ins welcome.
*Please note that if the venue is full, you will be seated in order of arrival.
*You can take it home with you on the same day.
*Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian.
*Experience limit: 10 items per day. The offer will end once all items are gone.
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EDO Sashimono (Wood Joinery) EDO Mokuhanga (Woodblock Prints) TOKYO Ginki (Silversmithing)
The museum opens at 12:00 PM on the first day and closes at 6:00 PM on the last day.
*Business hours may change suddenly depending on the situation. Please check our announcements for the latest information before visiting.
