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Edo Kiriko at Hanashyo華硝の江戸切子

Edo Kiriko at Hanashyo is a private workshop at Hanashyo in Kameido, Tokyo, where its master, Ryuichi Kumakura, guides you as you cut an Edo kiriko glass of your own to take home.

When
About 1.5 hours
Season
Dates on request
Guests
Up to four; six on request
Where
Kameido, Tokyo
From
On requestQuoted for your party once your days take shape. Cancellation terms differ by host and come with your quote.
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A cut-glass vessel in green and clear crystal

Glass from this Kameido workshop has been chosen as gifts for world leaders, and craftsmen from Europe’s crystal houses come here to learn. Its master, Ryuichi Kumakura, awarded the Order of the Rising Sun in 2024, guides you as you cut a glass of your own.

The master cutting glass at the wheel
Rows of kiriko glasses in the workshop

Included

  • The master on Edo kiriko and the workshop
  • Cutting your own glass, with the master’s guidance
  • A finishing touch from the master’s own hand
  • Tea, served in kiriko glass
  • Your glass to take home the same day

On request

  • Chauffeured car or helicopter between experiences
  • An interpreter at your side
Pair it with

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