
* A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been confirmed.Autodesk Advance Steel 2019 has got ready to use Connection Vault can help save time. Please make your booking at least 2 days in advance. Or 90 min from Kanazawa station(60 min Train ride + 20 min taxi ride from Kaga Onsen Station) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 30 minutes Hands-on experience + Q&Aġ0 minutes Shopping available at the gallery Who can attend Overview of maki-e and history of Yamanaka lacquerware at the galleryġ0 minutes Explanation of techniques and materials while looking at worksģ0 minutes Tour of the workshop and explanation of the craftsman's workshop. Masayuki and his family warmly welcome you to tour their workshop for a unique hands-on experience in urushi-e painting. The family of craftsmen work closely together to respect classical techniques and design while working hard to introduce a new era in lacquer work.

As demand for such products dropped, he added jewelry design to his repertoire. He began his trade focusing solely on high quality utensils for tea ceremony. Masayuki opened his own studio in which he, his wife, and two sons work. Maki-e, one technique of adding decorative elements, involves creating pictures and patterns in lacquer by lightly dusting or brushing metal powder such as gold or silver onto the lacquer’s surface before it dries.

In pursuit of perfecting various urushi-e techniques, Yamanaka's artisan traveled the breadth of Japan to train with masters of the craft. Yamanaka Shikki is renowned for excellence in all areas of lacquerware production, from woodworking to lacquer painting and the urushi-e practice of lacquer art drawing. (French/German/Spanish interpretation may be available upon request) Offered in Japanese, with friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in English Location: YamanakaonsenUehara-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Join Masayuki in his family’s Urushi-e studio and experience delicate precious metal artwork.
