Kintsugi Experience in Naha, Okinawa - Art from Broken Pieces!

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

2 hours

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Looking for a truly unique and meaningful experience during your travels? Our Kintsugi Experience is more than just an art class—it’s an opportunity to embrace the beauty of imperfection, connect with Japanese culture, and create a one-of-a-kind souvenir to take home.

Why Choose Our Kintsugi Experience?

✨ No Experience Needed!

Our friendly instructor will guide you through every step, making it easy and fun for everyone.

✨ Create Your Own Unique Piece

Instead of buying a mass-produced souvenir, take home a handcrafted piece of art that tells a story—your story.

✨ Deep Cultural Connection

Kintsugi is more than a repair technique—it’s a philosophy that teaches us to embrace flaws and turn them into beauty.

✨ Perfect for Travelers

Short on time? No worries! Our 1.5–2 hour workshop is the perfect way to immerse yourself in Japanese craftsmanship without taking up your whole day.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

no car park

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Guide

What To Expect

Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese technique for restoring broken pottery using gold and silver colors. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to revive broken pottery and turn it into a one-of-a-kind treasure. No experience is necessary, and a friendly instructor will guide you step by step. You will take home a beautifully renewed piece of work that you have made yourself. This class incorporates traditional Kintsugi techniques but is a shortened version that anyone can easily enjoy. You will have the unique experience of breathing new life into a broken piece of pottery. However, since the work created in this experience is a simplified version, it cannot be used for eating or drinking, but it is perfect as interior art that you can enjoy as a decoration or an accessory tray. The pottery that you restored and designed yourself will become a special one-of-a-kind item, and by displaying it in your home or office, it will become a wonderful art piece that will decorate your space! Mindfulness By immersing yourself in the process of Kintsugi, you can calm your mind and forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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Reviews

4.96

23 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Learning a Tradition
Louis M,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The experience was fantastic. Very stress free to learn something new. The staff is very helpful and keep things simple. Each step is a fun to learn and the history presented at the end for self reading is very insightful. I would definitely do it again in the future. I love the fact that you get to take home what you make the same day. I would definitely recommend anyone visiting the island to do this experience of you never have done it before. A wonderful memory to take home.
The instructors were very...
Hannibal D,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The instructors were very kind and helpful. I enjoyed repairing a piece of pottery and learning about the history.
Wonderful introduction to...
Mike M,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful introduction to this an ient art. Class size was perfect, instructors were knowledgeable and helpful.
The activity is really...
Matilde A,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The activity is really peaceful and enjoyable, you get your own work at the end, so it lifetime souvenir.
Fun and relaxing
Sun M,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I went alone and no one else was in the studio besides the owners which allowed for a nice quiet, relaxing crafting time. They go over and chdck each step to make sure you can go home with a beautiful piece of art to remember. While it is not food-safe, it is still quite useful as a trinket/ key holder/ jewlery dish.
Artistic break from the heat
Adam O,
Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was such a fun experience. I went with my mom and she also loved it. The ladies at the studio were so kind and helpful. They even let us start early, which was very nice to escape the heat!
The perfect practice to end my holiday
Kassandra F,
Aug 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
I did the experience on my last day in Naha and it was the perfect activity to end my trip. The instructors were warm, welcoming and explained everything in depth from the steps involved to repair my broken bowl to the traditional Kintsugi practice. The process was easy for someone who is completely new to the practice and there’s support throughout if you need help with anything. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone interested in Kintsugi or looking for a relaxing activity during their trip.
Fun activity to do on a hot day
julieanne z,
Aug 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a great cultural experience. My whole family participated. We are here in the heat of the summer and this was a great activity to do to get out of the hot sun and learn a little more about kintsugi. The ladies were super sweet and we loved taking home our pottery.
Highly recommend
Bonnie C,
Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very relaxing. Instructors were kind and helpful and did not rush us. Will treasure the piece I made.
Highly Recommend!
Matt C,
Jul 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very relaxing and therapeutic. We really enjoyed a slower paced activity where we learned a lot about the history of lacquer. We were able to pick what we wanted to work on and from there, we went through the process.