Workshop
Mikuni Chochin lantern
workshop
“Mikuni Chochin lantern Itoya” in Mikuni-minato (an old district in Mikuni) is a studio which values the traditional way of handmaking and handpainting. On this occasion we would like to meet customers’ demand to “make a chochin lantern from scratch”, by enabling you an “authentic chochin lantern making”, which starts from pasting the painted washi paper onto the chochin’s framework. It is a good opportunity to familiarize yourself with materials, such as Fukui’s traditional handicraft Echizen Washi, which creates a soft lighting characteristic of Japanese lighting.

Procedure of the workshop
Original Item Original products
Itoya studio’s original materials
Even small children or those who are not good at painting can easily make an elegant and pretty chochin lantern by using Itoya’s original material. By stamping the Fukui’s sightseeing spots with our original stamps, or stamping pretty flowers with the stamps made of eraser, you can come up with myriad of combinations.
Even small children or those who are not good at painting can easily make an elegant and pretty chochin lantern by using Itoya’s original material. By stamping the Fukui’s sightseeing spots with our original stamps, or stamping pretty flowers with the stamps made of eraser, you can come up with myriad of combinations.


Chochin lantern which travels
Mikuni Town・Fukui prefecture.
By stamping our original stamps with Fukui’s sightseeing spots, your lantern will look as if it has traveled to various sightseeing spots. I also recommend stamping the stamp of your travel destination.

Flower chochin lantern
Flower series is popular among female customers. You can make a chochin lantern with flowers from various seasons, and if you stamp each part with different flowers, you can make a lovely flower chochin lantern depending on how you arrange them.

Hand- and footprints art
Anniversary Chochin lantern
You can either use pieces of washi paper to make a paper cutout, or stamp hand- and footprints of your child with a water-based paint onto the chochin lantern to keep record of your child’s growth.
Information
Date |
Held as needed Ca.2 hrs. from 14:00~16:00 (Closed on Wed・Sat・Sun) ※New Year holidays negotiable |
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Address |
Kitamoto-cho 4-4-46 (Google map) ※Parking available, 6min walk to the Echizen-tetsudo railway’s “Mikuni Station” |
Price |
¥2500 (incld. Tax) per piece Payment by cash on the spot/ Group fee available for group of 4 or more/ Mini lighting included |
Condition for participation |
Small children need parental accompaniment |
Minimum number of participants |
1 |
Reservation | Required (16:00 of previous day) ※Cancellation needs to be notified |
Contact | 0776-81-3574 (Kojima/ 9:00~18:00) |