Kintsugi Workshop Naha: Create Gold-Repaired Pottery

Repair broken pottery and take home what you made

A two-hour kintsugi workshop in Naha where you learn to restore broken pottery using traditional Japanese gold-and-silver repair techniques under an instructor's guidance. No prior experience is required. You'll walk away with a finished, decorated piece you created yourself that works as wall art or a decorative tray. The class runs in English or Japanese, and all materials and instruction are included.

The experience

Two hours is enough to learn kintsugi from the ground up. The instructor walks you through the traditional technique step by step, showing you how to take a broken ceramic piece and revive it with gold or silver accents. The pottery arrives already broken (you're not starting from damage you caused), so the focus stays on the repair work itself and the design choices you make as you restore it.

What you make is a simplified version of full kintsugi, which means it won't hold food or drink, but that's by design: it becomes a finished art object instead. You'll take it home as a one-of-a-kind souvenir that sits on a shelf, hangs on a wall, or holds small objects on a desk. The piece is yours to keep, decorated and repaired by your own hands during the session.

The workshop sits in Naha and runs with a live guide who speaks English or Japanese. All materials, instruction and taxes are included in the price. Public transportation stops nearby if you're traveling without a car.

What’s included

• All materials for the kintsugi repair.
• live instruction in English or Japanese.
• the finished pottery piece you create.
• all fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Wednesday, Friday and SaturdayDepartures at 10:00, 13:00 and 15:00

AgesAdult (7 and older) · Under 7: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6 · max 5 per booking

Live guideEnglish and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Okinawa Kintsugi Experience

Is this one for you?Book this workshop if you want a hands-on creative experience that results in a one-of-a-kind souvenir you can display at home. The two-hour length fits easily into a morning or afternoon in Naha without eating up a full day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Japanese.

What exactly is kintsugi and how does it work?

Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese pottery repair method that fills cracks and broken edges with gold or silver, turning damage into decorative seams. In this workshop, you learn the technique hands-on, applying the precious metals to a ceramic piece the instructor provides, then finishing it with your own design choices.

Do I need pottery experience to join this workshop?

No experience is necessary. The instructor guides you through every step, and the class is designed so anyone can complete a finished piece in two hours, regardless of background.

Can I use the pottery I make for eating or drinking?

The piece you create is a simplified kintsugi version, so it's not food-safe. It works beautifully as wall art, a shelf decoration, or a decorative tray for small objects, and it becomes a personal keepsake from your time in Naha.

What's included in the workshop price?

All materials, the instructor's guidance, and taxes are included. You bring nothing except yourself and leave with the finished piece you made.