Special Ikebana experience guided by an ikebana master, Mrs. Inao, in Kurashiki with over 60 years of ikebana experience. (with an English guide)(2h)
Why not try ikebana at a class in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter with flowers associated with Okayama Pref.? The English guide interpreter will explain the history and spirit of ikebana at a flower store that has been loved by the locals for 70 years. After that, you will be able to choose one type of flower for yourself. (Other flower materials will be prepared by the flower store, taking into consideration the balance of the flowers.) You will travel from the flower store to the classroom through the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. A teacher from Ikenobo, Japan's oldest school of Ikebana, who has been arranging flowers for 65 years, will teach you everything from techniques to etiquette. This tour is not just a hands-on experience, but also a springboard to a deeper understanding of Ikebana and Japanese culture. The spirit of ikebana is rooted in the idea of giving life back to life by arranging flowers that had once been cut off by plucking. If flower arrangement is an aesthetic of addition, ikebana is an aesthetic of subtraction. In ikebana, the nagative space between the flowers and plants to be arranged is important. Let's try to deepen your understanding of the Japanese people's love of nature and the culture that has been passed down from generation to generation through ikebana experience!!
Days of Week
Sun,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
Duration
2 hours
Adult (ages 13+)
JPY 9,500
Child (ages 6-12)
JPY 9,500
Infant (ages 5 & under)
JPY 0
Highlights
Highlight #1
Safe even for beginners. Learn from zero! Enjoy! The world of ikebana.
Highlight #2
You can make flower arrangements using flowers carefully selected by a flower shop specialising in Ikebana.
Highlight #3
Learn ikebana from Ikenobo's master ikebana instructor with 65 years of experience in flower arranging.
Outline
Schedule
Pickup / Checkin
Dropoff / Checkout
10:00 - 10:30
Gathering in "Sumire Florist（すみれ花店）", flower store, and choose and pick up flower materials.
Meet at "Sumire Florist（すみれ花店）", a flower store, where a nationally-licensed guide will explain the history of ikebana. After that, you will be asked to choose one type of flower to be used in the ikebana. (Other flowers will be chosen by the florist based on balance and other considerations.)
10:30 - 10:45
Move from flower store to classroom（Brief explanations on the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter are also available along the way）
We will pass through the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter and move to the classroom. It takes about 15 minutes to walk from the flower shop to the classroom. During the journey, we will briefly explain the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. Walk and enjoy the streets of Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter.
10:45 - 11:05
Ikebana experience, first with the instructor's example.
Ikebana instructor, Mrs. Inao, will welcome participants at the classroom. She has 65 years of ikebana experience (as of 2023) and holds the highest position of Ikenobo. (Ikenobo is the oldest and largest school of ikebana in Japan) The class will be held in a traditional private house in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. You will take off your shoes and enter the Japanese-style room. which is a place to experience ikebana. After a brief self-introduction, she will show you a model of how to do the ikebana.
11:05 - 11:25
Let's try ikebana!
Next, it is your turn. Using her model as a guide, try arranging the flowers while remembering the key points of arranging. She says that you should "talk to the flowers" while arranging them. Cut the stem at the desired length and place it in a kenzan, the cup used for arranging flowers.
11:25 - 11:50
Modifications
She will look at the work you have arranged and give you advice and corrections. Ikebana is all about space. Please be aware of the aesthetic of subtraction, not addition.
11:50 - 12:00
Photography and feedback
You can take a picture of your finished work with your own phone. You can then ask questions to the teacher. You can also take your flower arrangement home.
Checkin Times / Locations
10:00
Checkout Times / Locations
10:00
Plan Information
What's Included
- Materials cost
- Translator fee
- Guide fee (Japanese)
- Photography fee
- Ikebana lesson fee
- Rental fee for vase and kenzan* *kenzan=needle-point holder in ikebana
What to Bring
- Please wear comfortable clothes and shose.
Additional Info
- If you wish, you can take your flower arrangement home with you. Please note that the flowers will be delivered in a simple package.
- Come rain or shine.
- If you are under 5 years old and wish to experience Ikebana, please make a reservation as a child.
- This is a plan in which you bring your own flowers from the florist affiliated with TAKAHASHIGAWA TRAVEL to the ikebana class. Therefore, a nationally-licensed guide will take you from the florist to the ikebana class. The meeting with Mrs. Inao will be at the ikebana class.
- Some types of flower materials may require a great deal of force during the ikebana experience, and children under 12 years of age may be asked to assist their parents or guardians.
Minimum Participants
- 2
Cancellation Policies
0%
3 days before to 17:00
50%
1 day before to 17:00
After 17:00, 1 day before
100%
Participation Date