PR Event for Traditional Crafts
to be Held at KITTE Marunouchi
PR Event for Traditional Crafts
to be Held at KITTE Marunouchi
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold "TOKYO KOUGEI PARK," an event to widely showcase the appeal of traditional crafts, at KITTE Marunouchi.
In addition to exhibitions, demonstrations, hands-on crafting experiences, and product sales of Tokyo's traditional crafts, a special "Disaster-Affected Area Support Fair" will be organized to support the recovery from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. This fair will showcase and sell traditional crafts from affected regions.
Furthermore, a design contest, "Wouldn't It Be Nice! Traditional Craft Design Contest," will be open to elementary school students. The contest invites submissions of designs that reflect traditional crafts they would personally love to use. Selected entries will be exhibited at an event in October, followed by an award ceremony. The Tokyo Governor's Prize-winning design will later be crafted by a professional artisan and presented as a gift to the winner.
Take this opportunity to experience Tokyo's traditional crafts.
Last year's situation
July Event Overview
| Event Period | From Friday, July 24, 2026, to Tuesday, July 28, 2026 |
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| Time | 【Weekdays】11:00 AM to 8:00 PM 【Weekends】11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (※Final day until 6:00 PM) |
| Event Name | TOKYO KOUGEI PARK |
| Venue | KITTE Marunouchi (2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) 1st Floor Atrium / B1 Tokyo City i Performance Zone※ ※Hands-on crafting experience venue, July 24 (Fri) – July 26 (Sun) |
| Main Attractions | Sales of meticulously crafted artisan products Live demonstrations showcasing traditional craftsmanship Hands-on crafting experiences guided by artisans Talk shows featuring young artisans exploring the charm of traditional crafts Disaster-Affected Area Support Fair featuring traditional crafts from affected regions ※Further details will be published on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government website. |
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Hands-on Crafting Experience: "Challenge Yourself in Traditional Craft Making with Artisans"
Advance reservations can be made on the reservation page. Same-day experience slots are also available separately.
| Date | Craft Name | Description | Participation Fee (Tax Included) | Start Time | |
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| July 24 (Fri) | Edo Hand-Painted Lantern |  |
Paint your favorite characters in Edo-style calligraphy on a lantern! (LED candle included) | 4,400 yen | ① 11:00 ② 12:00 ③ 13:00 ④ 14:00 ⑤ 15:00 ⑥ 16:00 ⑦ 17:00 ⑧ 18:00 |
| Wajima Lacquerware |  |
Wajima chinkin (gold-inlay engraving) experience: My Spoon | ① Small (14cm) 3,000 yen ② Large (20cm) 3,500 yen |
① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 ④ 14:15 ⑤ 15:15 ⑥ 16:15 ⑦ 17:15 ⑧ 18:00 |
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| Edo Sarasa |  |
Stencil dyeing experience on a sacoche bag | 2,800 yen | ① 11:00 ② 12:00 ③ 13:00 ④ 14:00 ⑤ 15:00 ⑥ 16:00 ⑦ 17:00 ⑧ 18:00 |
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| Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen |  |
Color-dyeing experience on a tenugui hand towel | 2,800 yen | ① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 ④ 14:15 ⑤ 15:15 ⑥ 16:15 ⑦ 17:15 ⑧ 18:15 |
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| Tokyo Shamisen |  |
Crafting and playing the shamisen (① Plain / ② Patterned) | ① 9,000 yen ② 11,000 yen |
① 11:30 ② 12:30 ③ 13:30 ④ 14:30 ⑤ 15:30 ⑥ 16:30 ⑦ 17:30 |
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| Tokyo Silverware |  |
Making a silver bookmark amulet | 5,500 yen | ① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 ④ 14:15 ⑤ 15:15 ⑥ 16:15 ⑦ 17:15 ⑧ 18:15 |
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| Tokyo Metal Engraving |  |
① Making a silver plate or ring pendant ② Making an aluminum-alloy bangle |
3,000 yen each | ① 11:30 ② 12:30 ③ 13:30 ④ 15:30 ⑤ 16:30 ⑥ 17:30 |
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| July 25 (Sat) | Kamo Folding Screen |  |
① Making Akita cedar kumiko latticework ② Making Akita cedar kumiko + a kumiko folding screen |
① 3,000 yen ② 8,000 yen |
① 11:00 ② 12:00 ③ 13:00 ④ 14:00 |
| Takaoka Copperware |  |
Making tin accessories (choose from pierced earrings, clip-on earrings, necklaces, and more at the venue) | 2,500 yen | ① 11:00 ② 12:00 ③ 13:00 ④ 14:00 |
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| Tokyo Hand-Planted Brush |  |
Making a hand-planted horsehair strap | 3,500 yen | ① 15:30 ② 16:30 ③ 17:30 |
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| Edo Woodblock Printing |  |
Hand-printed woodblock fan-making experience | 3,000 yen | ① 15:00 ② 16:00 ③ 17:00 ④ 18:00 |
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| Edo Hand-Painted Lantern | |
Paint your favorite characters in Edo-style calligraphy on a lantern! (LED candle included) | 4,400 yen | ① 11:00 ② 12:00 ③ 13:00 ④ 14:00 |
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| Tokyo Buddhist Altar |  |
① Making kumiko coasters (set of 2) ② Making premium-wood chopsticks |
① 1,800 yen ② 2,200 yen |
① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 ④ 14:15 |
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| Tokyo Metal Engraving | |
① Making a silver plate or ring pendant ② Making an aluminum-alloy bangle |
3,000 yen each | ① 11:30 ② 12:30 ③ 13:30 |
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| Wajima Lacquerware | |
Wajima chinkin (gold-inlay engraving) experience: My Spoon | ① Small (14cm) 3,000 yen ② Large (20cm) 3,500 yen |
① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 |
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| Takaoka Copperware |  |
Making a tin vessel | 4,000 yen | ① 11:00 ② 12:00 ③ 13:00 ④ 14:00 |
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| Edo Hand-Painted Lantern | |
Paint your favorite characters in Edo-style calligraphy on a lantern! (LED candle included) | 4,400 yen | ① 15:00 ② 16:00 ③ 17:00 ④ 18:00 |
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| Tokyo Buddhist Altar | |
① Making kumiko coasters (set of 2) ② Making premium-wood chopsticks |
① 1,800 yen ② 2,200 yen |
① 15:30 ② 16:30 ③ 17:30 |
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| Tokyo Umbrella |  |
Create your own mini umbrella by painting designs or words | 2,700 yen | ① 15:30 ② 16:00 ③ 16:30 ④ 17:00 ⑤ 17:30 ⑥ 18:00 |
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| Tokyo Shamisen | |
Crafting and playing the shamisen (① Plain / ② Patterned) | ① 9,000 yen ② 11,000 yen |
① 15:00 ② 16:00 ③ 17:00 ④ 18:00 |
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| Tokyo Silverware | |
Making a silver bookmark amulet | 5,500 yen | ① 15:15 ② 16:15 ③ 17:15 ④ 18:15 |
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| July 26 (Sun) | Edo Embroidery |  |
Embroidery experience using silk thread (① Making an obi clasp ② Making brooches & hair ties) |
① 3,500 yen ② 3,000 yen |
① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 |
| Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen | |
Color-dyeing experience on a tenugui hand towel | 2,800 yen | ① 11:00 ② 12:00 ③ 13:00 ④ 14:00 |
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| Edo Embroidery | |
Embroidery experience using silk thread (① Making an obi clasp ② Making brooches & hair ties) |
① 3,500 yen ② 3,000 yen |
① 15:15 ② 16:15 ③ 17:30 |
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| Takaoka Copperware | |
Making tin accessories (choose from pierced earrings, clip-on earrings, necklaces, and more at the venue) | 2,500 yen | ① 15:15 ② 16:15 ③ 17:15 ④ 18:00 |
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| Edo Glassware |  |
Edo glass color-overlay kiriko cutting experience | 5,500 yen | ① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 ④ 14:15 |
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| Kamo Folding Screen | |
① Making Akita cedar kumiko latticework ② Making Akita cedar kumiko + a kumiko folding screen |
① 3,000 yen ② 8,000 yen |
① 11:15 ② 12:00 ③ 13:15 ④ 14:00 |
|
| Edo Hand-Painted Lantern | |
Paint your favorite characters in Edo-style calligraphy on a lantern! (LED candle included) | 4,400 yen | ① 11:00 ② 12:00 ③ 13:00 ④ 14:00 |
|
| Tokyo Silverware | |
Making a silver bookmark amulet | 5,500 yen | ① 11:00 ② 12:00 ③ 13:00 ④ 14:00 |
|
| Wajima Lacquerware | |
Wajima chinkin (gold-inlay engraving) experience: My Spoon | ① Small (14cm) 3,000 yen ② Large (20cm) 3,500 yen |
① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 |
|
| Edo Glassware | |
Edo glass color-overlay kiriko cutting experience | 5,500 yen | ① 15:30 ② 16:30 ③ 17:30 |
|
| Kamo Folding Screen | |
① Making Akita cedar kumiko latticework ② Making Akita cedar kumiko + a kumiko folding screen |
① 3,000 yen ② 8,000 yen |
① 15:15 ② 16:15 ③ 17:15 |
|
| Edo Sarasa | |
Stencil dyeing experience on a sacoche bag | 2,800 yen | ① 15:00 ② 16:00 ③ 17:00 ④ 18:00 |
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| Tokyo Metal Engraving | |
① Making a silver plate or ring pendant ② Making an aluminum-alloy bangle |
3,000 yen each | ① 15:30 ② 16:30 ③ 17:30 |
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| Takaoka Copperware | |
Making a tin vessel | 4,000 yen | ① 15:00 ② 16:00 ③ 17:00 ④ 18:00 |
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| July 27 (Mon) | Edo Brush |  |
Brush-tuft making experience (① Top-coat brush ② Hakekko brush set) ※The handle is attached at the factory and the finished item is shipped later |
① 4,000 yen ② 3,000 yen |
① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 ④ 14:15 ⑤ 15:30 ⑥ 16:30 ⑦ 17:30 |
| Edo Embroidery | |
Embroidery experience using silk thread (① Making an obi clasp ② Making brooches & hair ties) |
① 3,500 yen ② 3,000 yen |
① 11:15 ② 13:15 ③ 14:30 ④ 15:45 ⑤ 17:00 |
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| July 28 (Tue) | Tokyo Shamisen | |
Crafting and playing the shamisen (① Plain / ② Patterned) | ① 9,000 yen ② 11,000 yen |
① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:15 ④ 14:15 ⑤ 15:15 ⑥ 16:15 |
| Tokyo Buddhist Altar | |
① Making kumiko coasters (set of 2) ② Making premium-wood chopsticks |
① 1,800 yen ② 2,200 yen |
① 11:15 ② 12:15 ③ 13:30 ④ 14:30 ⑤ 15:30 ⑥ 16:30 |
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Live Craftsmanship Demonstration: "Experience the Masterful Skills of Artisans Up Close"
| Date & Time | Demonstration Details | |
|---|---|---|
| July 24 (Fri) | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen: paste-resist outlining & gold-line drawing (Machida) |
| 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Tokyo Umbrella: sewing umbrella fabric with a specialized machine (Montblanc) | |
| July 25 (Sat) | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Tokyo Umbrella: sewing umbrella fabric with a specialized machine (Montblanc) |
| 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Tokyo Hand-Planted Brush: hand-planting brush bristles (Miyagawa Brush Manufacturing) | |
| July 26 (Sun) | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Edo Sarasa: stencil dyeing (Some-no-Sato Ochiai) |
| 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Edo Embroidery: embroidering obi and small items (Egami Studio) | |
| July 27 (Mon) | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Tokyo Hand-Planted Brush: hand-planting demonstration (Uno Brush Manufacturing) |
| 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Edo Woodblock Printing: multi-color woodblock printing (Takahashi Studio) | |
| July 28 (Tue) | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Edo Brush: combing, smoothing & tuft-forming (Martei Brush & Roller Manufacturing) |
Talk show to support young craftsmen
| Date & Time | Guest | |
|---|---|---|
| July 25 (Sat) | ① 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM (Scheduled) | Tokyo Umbrella – Maehara Koei Shoten, Yuki Yamazaki |
| ② 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM (Scheduled) | Edo Embroidery – Hirose Embroidery, Shoko Hirose | |
| July 26 (Sun) | ① 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM (Scheduled) | Edo Sarasa – Some-no-Sato Ochiai, Eiko Inoue |
| ② 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM (Scheduled) | Edo Kimekomi Ningyo – Mataro Ningyo, Shinichiro Kanebayashi | |
October Event Overview
※ Details will be announced later.
| Item | Details |
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| Event Period | From Friday, October 23, 2026, to Tuesday, October 27, 2026 |
| Venue | KITTE Marunouchi (2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) KITTE 1st Floor Atrium / B1 Tokyo City i Performance Zone KITTE 4th Floor JP Tower Hall 1 |
| Main Attractions | Sales, live demonstrations, hands-on crafting experiences, and a new-works competition by traditional artisans Exhibition of entries from the "Wouldn't It Be Nice! Traditional Craft Design Contest" |
"Wouldn't It Be Nice! Traditional Craft Design Contest"
Application Overview
| Theme | Design a traditional craft that you would love to use |
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| Eligibility | Elementary school students |
| Submission | Choose one or combine two or more of Tokyo's traditional crafts to design a new traditional craft |
| Application Method | Submit the attached application form (A4 paper), or download it from the website, and mail it to the address below 125-0062 Tokyo, Katsushika-ku, Aoto 7-2-5 Tokyo Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center, Joto Branch "Wouldn't It Be Nice! Traditional Craft" Design Contest Office Phone: 03-5680-4550 Application Website |
| Application Deadline | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 (Postmark valid on the day) |
| Judging Criteria | Traditional artisans will evaluate design, innovation, and practicality The Tokyo Governor's Prize-winning design will be crafted by a traditional artisan and presented as a gift |
| Awards | Tokyo Governor's Prize: 1 winner, Excellence Award: 5 winners, Honorable Mention: 10 winners Judges' Encouragement Award (for 1st and 2nd graders): 10 winners |
| Announcement | Expected in mid-October 2026 on the Tokyo Traditional Artisan Association website |
| Exhibition | All submitted works will be displayed at "TOKYO KOUGEI PARK" in October |
| Award Ceremony | Sunday, October 25, 2026, at KITTE 1st Floor Atrium |
| Co-organizer | Tokyo Traditional Artisan Association |
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