Tokyo Shinjuku Wooden Chopstick-Making Workshop

Craft your own wooden chopsticks in Shinjuku with a hands-on workshop using traditional Japanese tools and methods.

Getting started

Arrive at the Tokyo Shinjuku Chopsticks Making Class and check in for your chopstick making workshop. Once you are shown to your workspace, your instructor introduces the tools and materials you will use. After a short explanation of the process, you move straight into setting up your chosen wood and preparing to start crafting.

What to expect

Tokyo Shinjuku Chopsticks Making Class

This traditional Japanese handcrafts experience in Shinjuku focuses on shaping raw wood into a pair of functional chopsticks. The workshop is designed to be a relaxing experience suitable for beginners, with step-by-step, hands-on crafting and guidance.

Features

• Take part in a dedicated chopstick making workshop where you follow traditional methods from start to finish, turning plain blocks of wood into a pair you can take home.

• Use a traditional kanna plane to shape raw wood into elegant, functional chopsticks, gradually refining the form and thickness under guided instruction.

• Benefit from a choice of wood, with two types free, and experiment with different types of Japanese wood, each with its own texture, scent, and color as you work.

• Make your own chopsticks using all provided tools and materials, so you can focus on the crafting process without needing to bring anything yourself.