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[Kai Kaga] “Kintsugi Koubou” was born in Japan’s first hot spring inn

2023.04.23

On April 19, 2023, the Kintsugi Koubou, a traditional Kintsugi workshop to protect precious vessels, was opened at KAI Kaga, a hot spring inn in Yamashiro Onsen, Ishikawa Prefecture.

Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese repair technique in which damaged parts of ceramics are glued together with lacquer and decorated with metal powder such as gold.
Guests can observe the work, experience part of the restoration process, and learn about the Kintsugi technique and the history behind it.

A workshop that performs traditional Kintsugi with natural lacquer

Kintsugi using natural lacquer is very difficult, and it takes many years to become an instructor, but we have invited Ms. Yoko Nakaoka, a local kintsugi artist, as a lecturer, and the staff are working while continuing to learn every day.

"Kintsugi Iroha" where guests can experience part of Kintsugi

You can experience one of the following processes: “filling” a chipped vessel with lacquer putty, “koumaki” sprinkling gold powder over the jointed part, or “solidifying” the sprinkled gold powder with lacquer.

Hours of Operation: 15:00-17:30
15:30-30 minutes
Capacity: 6 people
For: Guests aged 12+
Experience fee: Free

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