Lampshade Making Experience inside the Tanabata Museum!

Eastern Sendai (Sendai Port, Arahama, Yuriage in Natori, etc.) Application Required Traditional Culture / Hands-on Experiences 1-Hour Experience Family Dating / Couples Girlfriend Getaways With Friends Kids

Learn about Sendai’s famous Tanabata festival then make your own lampshade from traditional Washi Paper, a favorite of Date Masamune!

【We are currently taking measures to reduce the risk of spreading the corona virus】
① Participants are required to wear facial masks.
② We strictly check temperatures of staff and require the program instructor to wear a facial mask and face shield.
③ Equipment is sanitized with alcohol spray.
④ Facilities are being ventilated.
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Without Yanagiu Washi Paper, a traditional craft unique to Sendai, there would be no Tanabata Festival! Learn about the importance and characteristics of Yanagiu then make a lampshade made using the special paper. You’ll be surrounded by Tanabata festival decorations inside the Tanabata Museum, so this will be a magical hands-on and visual experience!

The lampshade is made from a kit, so children and adults can make it without too much difficulty.
Come and experience something you can only do in Sendai!

★Reservation System:
Reservation is required due to materials preparation.

★Time Schedule:
The program takes about 45 minutes. Start time is 13:00.

★Location: Tanabata Museum

★Make a reservation at the receptionist:
Reservations accepted at the information desk in the cafe on the 1st floor of the Sasakamakan. Please register 20 minutes before the start time.

※Location is subject to change.
※Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.

Holding Term	All year round (on Saturdays & Sundays)
Duration	45 minutes
Number of people involved	1 ~ 4people
Fee	1500 JPY- (tax included)

Kanezakisouhonten Sasakama-kan

The "Sasakama-kan" was created to express the Kanezaki company's “hopes” and “desires” together with our ongoing corporate philosophy of “delicious and fun”. Our company specializes in making "sasa-kamaboko" ("bamboo leaf-shaped fish cake"), which originated in Sendai. Our amusement facility, factory and store is somewhere you can fully enjoy the food and culture of Sendai and Miyagi. Visit us to taste and experience the attraction of kamaboko fishcakes!

Contact / Organizer Information

Experience Index

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Experience the magic of the Tanabata festival and Yanagiu traditional paper through this special activity! Make sure to visit the adjacent Sasakama-kan to enjoy learning about, buying, and eating delicious sasakama fish cakes from Kanezaki!

Basic Information

Experience Name	Lampshade Making Experience inside the Tanabata Museum!
Holding Place	Kanezaki Sasakama-kan amusement facility
Duration	45 minutes
Holding Term	All year round (on Saturdays & Sundays)
Start Time	13:00

Implementation Condition

Minimum number of passengers	1people
Maximum number of passengers	4people
Reservation Application Deadline	By 00:00 on the day
Important Notes for Participants	小学生以下の場合、保護者の方の付き添いが必要です。

Fee

Fee	Tanabata Lampshade Making Experience: 1500 JPY (tax included)
Included in the fee	Materials fee, experience fee.
Payment Methods	Cash, credit card, PayPay.
About Cancellation Fees	集合時間までに受付を完了されていない場合は自動キャンセルとさせていただきますのでご注意下さい。

Meeting Place & Access

Meeting Place	6-65 Tsurushiromachi, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 984-0001
Meeting Place Remarks	Held inside the Tanabata Museum
Meeting Time	Make your reservation at the reception desk 20 minutes before the start of the program.
Access	-By Car-- About 5 minute drive from Sendai-Tōbu Road, Sendai East IC. OR 20-30 minute drive from JR Sendai Station. --By Public Transportation-- Take the Tozai subway line to “Arai Station.” From there you can walk 25 minutes, or use a bus. Board the bus bound for "Wakabayashi Gymnasium / Tobu Industrial Area" at bus stop No. 16 at the Arai Station bus pool. Alternatively, board the bus bound for "Okada/Arahama" at bus stop No. 18. In either case, depart at “Oroshi-machi Higashi 5 Chome Kita” bus stop.
Parking	There is. Free parking available.
Facility Information	Restrooms. At the Sasakama-kan building located next to the Tanabata Museum, there is a restaurant, shopping, sake bar, experience classroom and art museum.

Directions

Other

Barrier Free	There is. 2 wheelchairs.
Regarding Multilingual Support	Japanese Staff can use a PockeTalk interpretation device to communicate in multiple languages.