Western Japan · CHUGOKU REGION

3 Chugoku Region Tours in Western Japan Worth the Shinkansen Fare

These are the 3 chugoku region tours worth a day of the trip, each with its price, its length and the detail that sets it apart. If you only compare a few, compare the top three.

Chugoku Region

Hiroshima Lacquer Studio Tour & Workshop With a Gift - Meeting Naoya Takayama at the studio

2.Hiroshima Lacquer Studio Tour & Workshop With a Gift

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $309Top rated

Meet Hiroshima lacquer master Naoya Takayama, tour his studio, try urushi painting with guidance, and take home a handcrafted gift.

“I highly recommend doing this workshop! I chose it because not only do I enjoy creative arts, but also because I wanted to explore more of Hiroshima’s history than the devastation and sadness of war and the atomic bomb. Today I went on a joyful and inspiring journey through time in the world of one of Hiroshima’s greatest artisans, Naoya Takayama. Naoya’s work is highly respected in Japan. He has won many awards and was commissioned to create gifts for the dignitaries attending the G7 Summit held in Hiroshima in 2023. Naoya, through his English Interpreter, the delightful Kazumi, explained the history and then demonstrated the techniques used to create…”

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