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A first-hand experience of Kyoto traditional crafts: making a Kyo-koma spinning top
| Date: | Every day, Duration : approximately 60 minutes |
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| Price: | JPY 4,000 per person |
| Place: | Jakkyu |
| Details: | Visit Jakkyu, Kyoto’s only remaining workshop dedicated to traditional Kyo-koma spinning tops. Choose your colors and create your own one-of-a-kind Kyo-koma with guidance from skilled artisans. Suitable for both adults and children. |
The Kyo-koma spinning top is a traditional Kyoto craft that dates from the Momoyama Period (1568-1600), when aristocratic ladies would make spinning tops for entertainment from kimono fabric by winding these threads around a spindle. These days, thin cotton threads are used, which are lined up together to make a flat ribbon and then coated it to give it strength, then wound around a spindle. There is only one place in the ancient capital where Kyo-koma are still being made, and that is a workshop called Jakkyu. So why not visit this unique location and create your own one-of-a-kind Kyo-koma? The artisans at Jakkyu will assist you in selecting colors and shaping your spinning top. This experience is suitable for both adults and children.
For reservations and inquiries, please contact: +81 75 468 3100 (Hotel Reception)
- Please make reservations at least 3 days in advance. - Please note that Jakkyu is located 10 minutes walk from the hotel. - Reservations accepted for a minimum of two persons.
