6 Craft Workshops in Osaka You Can Book This Week

1.Traditional Mochi Pounding Experience with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 306 reviews · 1 hour · from $31Our pick

Pound steamed rice into fresh mochi in Osaka, learn its cultural meaning, and taste it with kinako, red bean, nori, and sweet soy sauce.

“Entrance is from the canal side, not the Dontobori street. A fun interactive activity, hearning a short history about mocha and then experiencing how to do it. You will do it ypurself and then enjoy it at the end. The ladies are very friendly and polite, but that s something usual with japanese people.”

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2.Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum:Ukiyo-e Woodblock Printing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 79 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour · from $5Best value

Print your own multicolor ukiyo-e with original woodblocks at Osaka’s Kamigata Ukiyo-e Museum, a short, affordable hands-on art experience.

“This was truly a unique, creative, informative and fun experience, worth every penny. I suggest touring the museum prior to the print-making. the instructor was very friendly and supportive. A memorable activity.”

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3.1.5〜2 Hours Traditional Kintsugi Work Shop in Namba Osaka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $126Top rated

Learn traditional kintsugi in a small Namba workshop, apply 23K gold, enjoy matcha, and receive your finished Japanese plate later.

“This was soooo cool! Highly recommend!! Learning and teaching the kids traditional craftsmanship was everything. JoJo was so great explaining the process and helping us. The end product is so beautiful and is way better than any trinket wRead more”

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4.【For adult】Traditional Mochi Pounding Experience with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $32

Pound rice, shape fresh mochi, and taste five Japanese toppings in a friendly one-hour Osaka experience near Dotonbori.

“Such a fun way to spend your afternoon. The team was amazing and got a good work out bashing the rice. Mochi tasted amazing too! Would recommend this to anyone.”

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5.Sakai Knife Maker or Blacksmith Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 64 reviews · 3h 30m · from $64

Explore Sakai’s knife-making tradition, taste local mochi, visit a craft museum, and forge or sharpen a Japanese kitchen knife.

“Our guide was incredible. He was extremely knowledgeable, funny and approachable. The whole experience–from local historical and cultural context to contemporary practices with respect to knife making–was well worth the money. We never would have been able to get such an immersion into Sakai and the world of Japanese knives on our own.”

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6.Traditional Japanese Ceramics Private Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 2 hours · from $96

Shape Shigaraki clay into a sake set, sushi plate, or chawan in a private Osaka workshop with local culture, guidance, and a handmade gift.

“This experience was amazing. Anna was very nice and helped me a lot with my keramic piece :) She also gave me good recommondations for Osaka.”

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