Hakata Doll（博多人形）is a local art work which has as long as 400-year history. In this tour, you will visit the most famous Hakata Doll Shop in Hakata, and you can experience Hakata Doll Painting with a teacher(speaking Japanese). The only one doll in the world will be a great souvenir to yourself, with an unforgettable memory of your travel to Fukuoka!!

Fukuoka: Hakata Doll Colorful Painting Shared Activity

Would you like to have a wrapping experience when you are free?
Both beginners and those after a long time can concentrate and experience in a short time.
First we will tell you the basics of how to tie. Then we will teach you various ways to use your furoshiki gently.


Furoshiki experience

Behind the Scenes Workshop Tour: Enter the factory, see the machines, and learn about the processes up close, an exclusive experience for tour guests only. 

Learn About Hakata ori from the Artisan Himself: Kazuyuki Kuroki, third generation head of Kuroki Orimono, and his wife, Shigeko, teach visitors about Hakata ori. 

Finish a Table Centerpiece: Learn how to tie and trim the ends of a woven Hakata ori piece to create a small centerpiece.

A Valuable Keepsake: Take home the finished centerpiece as a wonderful souvenir of the visit.

Hakata Ori Factory Tour and Table Center Making

It is a course to enjoy the traditional kimono dressing experience representing Japanese culture in a short time. It can be dressed in a short time, so it doesn't overwhelm your schedule. I use a WASOMI kimono that is light and does not get tired even if I wear it. You can walk freely to the Hakata area wearing kimono during 3 hours of free time.

Kimono experience (3 hours)

It is a course to enjoy the traditional kimono dressing experience representing Japanese culture in a short time. It can be dressed in a short time, so it doesn't overwhelm your schedule. I use a WASOMI kimono that is light and does not get tired even if I wear it. You can wear a kimono and take a stroll to the nearby Kego Shrine in one hour of free time.

Art Classes in Fukuoka

Fukuoka: Hakata Doll Colorful Painting Shared Activity

Furoshiki experience

Hakata Ori Factory Tour and Table Center Making

Kimono experience (3 hours)

Kimono experience 1 hour course