Kyoto is said to have more than 70 varieties of crafts. Among them are braided cord, dolls, dyed silk fabric, lacquer ware, woven silk fabric and brocades, pottery, bamboo crafts, folding fans, sweets, Buddhist altars and their fittings. You will find various handicrafts at shops and department stores.
Kyoto Handicraft Center: 21, Shougoin Entomi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto One of the best duty-free shopping places in Kyoto. In the 7-story building, you will find many attractive Kyoto crafts/souvenirs. En-Ya by Amita Corp. on the 7th floor offers various kinds of hands-on handicraft experiences.
You can choose your favorite hands-on experience from 10 choices and enjoy making a Japanese handicraft. Available classes: Damascene accessory making, cloisonne accessory making (silver), fan painting, cloisonne accessory making (copper), woodblock printing, incense bag making, dorei (clay bell), doll painting, shichimi (powdered seven flavor hot spices) blending, koma (spinning top) making, gold powder drawing.
Address: 21 Shougoin Entomi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8323, Japan
Tel.:075-761-5080 Fax: 075-761-9281
Access: 2-minute walk from City Bus Stop Kumano-taisha, 10-minute walk from Keihan Railway Maruta-machi Station, 10-minute walk from Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Subway Line
Required time: 40-60 minutes
Tel: En-Ya by Amita Corp. at Kyoto Handicraft Center 7th floor. 075-761-0142
Fees: 1,890 yen - 3,990 yen depending on the craft
Inui Shikki
Address: Takeyamachi Takakura-nishi Heinouchi-cho 376 Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0884
Tel.075-231-3552
Access: Marutamachi Station on the Karasuma Subway Line
Address: Horikawa- Imadegawa Minami-iru Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto JAPAN 602
Tel: 075-451-9231 FAX: 075-432-6156
