kintsugi class in Kanazawa

My partner and I had a lovely time in this class! It was super fun to learn about Kintsugi with Hana. And we made some beautiful earrings!

Our family had a wonderful afternoon with Hana. She was a kind and patient teacher, who hosted us in a quiet, private and clean space for the Kintsugi lesson and tea. The pieces we made have special meaning, and a personal connection with Hana, and her kindness and generosity were a particular highlight. I would recommend this to anyone interested in learning more about the art of Kintsugi.

We had a really nice workshop. We were with a small group of 6 people in total. We were picked up from the station and we enjoyed nice tea and chocolates while waiting for our work to dry. It is a nice and personal workshop given in English. We felt very welcome.

This is a unique and special experience as you will leave with a piece of jewellery that is from Hana's grandfathers collection that was destroyed in an earthquake. It gives added meaning to a beautiful craft and a memento that is so much more. Hana was a gracious hostess and gave excellent instructions ensuring we all left with a beautiful piece we could cherish, men and women alike! Highly recommend.

This was an absolutely lovely experience learning kintsugi with Hana. Hana picked us up and dropped us back to our hotel, nothing could be easier. She is such a patient and kind teacher and I made a brooch that I will always associate with wonderful memories of Kanazawa. It is a tragedy that an earthquake broke so much of her family pottery but we learned about the philosophy of kintsugi, doing it can help to mend things and souls. It was a really special experience.

Hana picked us at the train station. She had provided instructions to pick up point. She drove us to her home (workshop is at her home). Hana was very patient and explained the concept and process of kintsugi. There were many material (ceramics to glass beads) that we can choose. She provided samples and gave us plenty of time to choose our materials. There was no rush at all. We then glued the pieces, applied a special type of lacquer glue, dusted the pieces with gold powder, and touched up the pieces. Hana was very patient to guide us. Suggestion: choose darker pieces of ceramics. The gold comes out stronger. Suggestion: avoid putting the lacquer glue on the glass beads. The gold dust will cover up the colours of the beads. Hana packed our pieces in individual boxes with instructions to let the pieces dry out for two days in the boxes. The tea and biscuits were delicious. Biscuits were served on 140-year old lacquered plates. It was very nice of Hana to send us to Kanazawa Castle after the workshop. If you are in Kanazawa, do go for this 2-hour workshop. Go for experience.

We had so much fun! We were given lots of options and inspiration, shown the history of kintsugi in the area and Hana was a fantastic host. Her English is great and she even dropped us back off at the train station - very kind of her! Definitely book this experience!

Had a great time Hana picked me up from the meeting point and took me to her home, where she patiently helped me create a pair of earrings . It was a great lesson

Hana was generous and shared the information in a easy to follow manner. We really enjoyed the experience, and felt we learnt about the art of kintsugi in a practical and professional way. Hana welcomed us to her classroom and shared knowledge freely. She was hospitable and gave us a lovely morning tea, then took us to our next destination. We would recommend this experience.

We absolutely loved our session with Ohana. She was a great teacher and was very welcoming. It was a real experience doing it inside her home, and this was topped off by having wonderful local Kaga tea and sweets in her tatami room afterwards. Unlike some of the other sessions we considered, it was great being able to take home the pieces we made (as the drying time is much quicker than pottery, which takes several weeks). Would fully recommend.