Skip to main content

Notice

Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19(Coronavirus), the events originally scheduled for 2022 may be postponed or cancelled.
Please check the original website before you actually schedule them.

Art using plants, "Kokedama (moss ball)" and "Ikebana"

Learn Japanese flower arrangement or Kokedama making in a relaxed, casually elegant atmosphere in a room with a view of Setouchi(the Seto Inland Sea) and the Miyajima Island.
This is an experience that you can easily add before or after sightseeing in Miyajima.

After your class is over, you can appreciate your own work while having a nice cup of tea.
In addition, the teacher is also a kimono-dresser, it would be nice to wear a kimono as an option and take commemorative photos with your work!
(An additional fee is required. Also, if you want to go sightseeing in a kimono, you can talk to the teacher.)


What's Kokedama (Moss Ball)?

Kokedama, or moss ball, has been around for a long time as an alternative form of Bonsai, traditional Japanese art of appreciating familiar natural trees and plants on a miniature scale.


making kokedama (moss ball) class near miyajima island

With their roots wrapped in moss balls, Kokedama are easier to carry from one place to another than ordinary Bonsai pots. As being simple and uncomplicated, Kokedama have been especially popular in the past 30 years.

If you cannot bring it home with you due to phytosanitary matter, learn how to make it and try making it in the same way after you are back home!
You can also give it as a gift to those whom you have met in Japan.

making kokedama (moss ball) class near miyajima island


making kokedama (moss ball) class near miyajima island


What's Ikebana?

"Ikebana" is the art of flower arranging unique to Japan that has developed since the Muromachi Era(1336-1573). While Western flower arrangement focuses rather on colors and fragrances of flowers, Japanese "Ikebana" has evolved as a way to capture divine spirits residing in trees and flowers which Japanese people believed in since ancient times, as well as the beauty of the four seasons. In contrast to its Western counterparts, Japanese Ikebana artists often use linear tree branches and flower buds before blooming to express elegant simplicity.

ikebana class near miyajima island


It is also said that Japanese Ikebana exerted an influence on Western line arrangements. In addition, a Kenzan flower frog, a reusable Ikebana tool to hold stems of flowers in place, has long been attracting global attention as a sustainable, eco-friendly item.

ikebana class near miyajima island




If you are a group of 2 or more people, each of you can select what Japanese traditional art experience you would like to participate in. There are 2 options, either Kokedama or Ikebana.

Reservation

Make a reservation here.
WaGoKoRo manabi HANAkyoushitu
sensei, ikebana and kokedama class
Sensei (Teacher)

Nearest JR Station: Ajina Sta.

You can also use Hiroden Ajina Station.
Please confirm the location details at the time of making reservation.


Comments

Popular Posts

Helpful guide in case of emergency while traveling in Japan

Please use the following information for your guide in case of emergency such as a disaster, illness, or when you need help while traveling in Japan. This is a Safety Information Card provided by Japan Tourism Agency. You can also jump to the website by clicking the links below. Twitter @Japan Safe Travel https://twitter.com/japansafetravel JNTO Official Website https://www.japan.travel/en/ NHK Get Latest News https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ JNTO "When you are feeling sick" https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/ It is helpful for finding medical institution and shows how to use them. The guide is available in different languages; English , Chinese( 繁體中文 , 简体中文 ), Korean(한국어) , Thai(ภาษาไทย) , and  Japanese(日本語) . You can also see flows from reception through payment, and how to tell your symptoms (with pictograms sheet). JNTO Japan Visitor Hotline [24 hours a day] 050-3816-2787 Police 110 Ambulances/Fire Service 119 繁體中文 简体中文 한국어

Fully enjoy a quiet island and the beautiful sea by bike

Etajima: is the island where the most ferries travel for from Hiroshima Port. The island where you can spend time quietly and relax, actually does exist near Hiroshima city. Cycling Stand Up Paddleboard Beautiful Sunset Staying at a Private Home Guided Cycling Tour "sokoiko!" How to get to Etajima Cycling Once you arrive at the island, why not take a leisurely biking? Etajima is the fourth largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, and if you would like, you can bike for up to 70 km course. How to rent a bike? How do you get your bike ready? If you rent it on Etajima, there are rental bike shops at each port and pier in the island; however, it is better to make a reservation in advance because the type and number of the bikes in each shop are different. The types available are: -Mini-velo -City cycle Other than above, For those who are not confident in your physical strength, don’t worry! There types are available for you: ...

One of the oldest Onsen -hot spring- in Japan: Dogo Onsen (Matsuyama, Ehime)

Dogo Onsen, said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan, can be reached in about two hours from Hiroshima Port by high-speed ship and bus . If you take a ferry and a bus, it takes about 3 hours and 40 minutes; some of the ferry services are operated by a comfortable ferry called "SEA PASEO". It carries you to Ehime Prefecture in the Shikoku Region as if you were enjoying the wide Setonaikai (=Seto Inland Sea) National Park from a park on a ship. There is a space where you can lie down and relax, and also a space where you can enjoy chatting like in a café. (Café is not operated.) If you have enough time, I would recommend you to take ferry. SEA PASEO Exterior SEA PASEO Interior It is not only being a hot spring with a long history, but also a rare hot spring that is "free-flowing spring" without additional heat or water. There are many ryokans (Japanes...