Journey into Japan: A Workshop of Cultural Discovery

Dates	Starting in July 2025 (1-2 sessions per month)
Venue	Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (3F Art Lobby, Main Tower)
Description	Visitors can learn about the Japanese seasonal motifs through a variety of cultural artworks.
Lecturers	Experts and artists from various fields
Hours	10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fee	Varies per experience. Hotel guests enjoy 50% off of the price.

^*Reservations are not required, but the event has limited seats.
^*Participants must be elementary school age and over.
^*Payment will be accepted at the Lobby Gallery on the day of the event.
^*There is no need to bring specific materials to the event.

About "Journey into Japan: A Workshop of Cultural Discovery"

January

Japanese Sensu (Folding Fan) Painting Experience

Dates: Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24
Fee: JPY3,000

Description: A workshop teaching participants how to paint designs on fans made by Ibasen (A long-established fan specialty shop in Nihonbashi that has been in business since the Edo period).

February

Egg Art Emperor Doll Experience

Dates: Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14
Fee: JPY 3,000

Description: Workshop for emperor dolls created by painting facial expressions and covering eggshells with Nishijin-ori fabric. Pre-painted versions will also be available.

March

Touch of Gold: Japanese Tea Utensil Decoration Experience

Dates: Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14
Fee: JPY 3,000

Description: Carving the black lacquer portion of a “kashi-yōji” (picks used to eat Japanese tea sweets) with dots and lines, to be filled with gold powder to create your own premium “kashi-yōji.”

April

Ori-ku: Japanese Wordplay Poetry Experience

Dates: Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18
Fee: JPY 2,000

Description: Participants can experience the traditional Japanese poem game known as “Ori-ku,” where characters of your favorite words from each line are used to represent hidden words or messages. And participants can take their finished work home with them to be framed as a memento of this workshop.