[Make・Use・Play] is the theme of the 2024 Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Thanksgiving Festival! Discover the joy of making your own crafts and trinkets.

A truly rare opportunity to be able to speak with and learn directly from craftspeople about their work!

The 11th iteration of the popular Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Thanksgiving Festival has the theme of “discovering the fun and joy of making, using, and learning about traditional crafts hands-on”. 

At this event there will plenty to try, do, buy, and see. Purchase original traditional craft pieces, drink freshly ground coffee from Multiglass, Koishiwarayaki, and Aritayaki cups (*fee required) at a limited-time tea and coffee shop, and even partake of hands-on crafting experiences while being guided by experts in their craft. There is no better opportunity to discover the joy of traditional handicrafts! 

Purchases: Use, Buy
In the sales area (use), a wide variety of traditional handicrafts will be available for purchase. These include Hakata classics such as Hakata-ori textiles and Hakata dolls, but also traditional crafts from Yame city, Yanagawa city, Aritayaki-ware, and even bamboo crafts from Beppu City in Oita. 

List of items for sale
[Hakata-ori textile] Harada Textiles by Kiyo Araki, Accessory maker Sukiya/kimono　sashes・accessories, etc.
[Hakata dolls] Shigehiro Nagano, Yuki Tanaka /Zodiac, etc.
[Hakata Hariko (paper maché dolls)] Kouno Kawano, Yumi Miyoshi/Zodiac, etc.
[Hakata Magemono (bent wood containers)] Hakata Magemono Tamaki/bento boxes, containers
[Hakata Okiage (3d woven art)] Yumiko Shimizu/Hagoita paddles, broaches, etc.
[Koishiwarayaki ware] Kaneha Potter Yusuke Kumatani/plates and teacups
[Yame Fukushima Buddhist altars・lacquerware] Urushi Atelier Iwaya/lacquerware
[Yame paper lanterns]Shiraki Crafts/interior-use lanterns
[Yanagawa Mari (decorated cotton balls)] Gallery Koga/Yanagawa Mari, traditional ornaments
[Yanagawa soft rush] Kyushu Products/soft rush flowers, petit tatami, yoga and sleeping mats, other small accessories and items
[Beppu, Oita bamboo crafts] Kojimachikara/accessories and interior decorative objects made of bamboo
[Aritayaki ware] Noritougama/small cups and teapots
[Hakata tin] Hakata Tin Workshop/tin appliances, accessories, etc.
[Stained glass] Stained Glass Studio Hoashi/lampshades and other original works

Experiences: Make, Learn (Elementary school and up)
In the activity (make, learn) corner there will be opportunities to try making your own little handicraft. Hakata-ori textiles, Hakata dolls, Hakata hariko, Hakata magemono, Hakata okiage, Koishiwarayaki ware, Yame Fukushima Buddhist altar lacquerware, Yanagawa soft rush, Yanagawa mari, Beppu bamboo crafts, tin accessories, and stained glass activities are all available for a total of 16 different experiences! 

List of activities
① [Hakata doll painting activity] Yuki Tanaka (1,650 yen/60 minutes) 4-people per session max
② [Hakata doll clay making] Shigehiro Nagano (1,000 yen/60 minutes) 4-people per session max
③ [Hakata Magemono container making] only on the 2nd, Tamaki Shibata (3,000 yen/60 minutes) 4-people per session max
④ [Hakata-ori textile key holder making] only on the 2nd, Kiyo Araki (2,200 yen/90 minutes) 4-people per session max. 
[Hakata-ori textile loom experience] only on the 3rd, Kiyo Araki (550 yen/15 minutes) 1-person per session max.
⑤ [Hakata-ori textile mini-randoseru backpack making] only on the 2nd, Sukiya (1,000 yen/60 minutes) 6-people per session max.
⑥ [Hakata hariko paper maché snake zodiac daruma doll painting] only on the 2nd, Kouno Kawano (1,300 yen/60 minutes) 4-people per session max.
⑦ [Hakata hariko mini paper maché tiger painting] only on the 3rd, Yumi Miyoshi (2,800 yen/90 minutes) 4-people per session max.
⑧ [Okiage Art experience] Hakata Okiage Yumiko Shimizu (1,500 yen for straps, 3,800 for Hagoita paddles/90 minutes) 3-people per session max.
⑨ [Yanagawa Mari making] Gallery Koga (2,000 yen/120 minutes) 4-people per session max *middle school and older only.
⑩ [Koishiwarayaki Tobikan’na pattern making] Kaneha Potter Yusuke Kumatani (2,000 yen/15 minutes) 1-person per session max.
⑪ [Yame Fukushima Buddhist altar lacquer broach・chopstick gold leaf inlaying] Urushi Atelier Iwaya (5,000 yen for broaches, 3,000 yen for chopsticks/60 minutes) 4-people per session max.
⑫ [Yanagawa soft rush coaster making] Kyushu Products Co. (1,000 yen/60 minutes) 4-peole per session max. 
⑬ [Yame paper lantern making] Shiraki Crafts (3,300 yen/90 minutes) 6-people per session max.
⑭ [Tin accessories, keyholder making] Hakata Tin Workshop (2,000 yen/60 minutes) 4-people per session max.
⑮ [Strap making] Stained Glass Studio Hoashi (1,650 yen/45 minutes) 4-people per session max.
⑯ [Beppu bamboo craft making] Beppu Oita Bamboo Craft Kojimachikara (3,000-6,000 yen/45 minutes) 6-people per session max. 

Traditional Entertainment: See, Learn *Only on November 2nd  *Free of charge
Traditional live Niwaka pun-comedy show put on by the “Hakata Niwaka May Group”. 14:00 ~ 14:30.

Rest Stop: Teahouse [Kaya]
Coffee made from freshly ground organic coffee beans will be served in Multiglass, Koishiwarayaki, and Aritayaki cups. Limited to this event! (*Coffee will incur a separate charge).
 

Admission Fee

*Each of the activities will require payment. The amount varies depending on the experience in question.
*Registration for experiences is on a first-come, first-served basis on the day, and numbered tickets will be distributed based on this.
Food and drink at the coffee shop “Kaya” will be available for a separate cost.

Reservations
Applications are accepted anytime from 9:30 on the day of the experience, on a first-come, first-served basis.