Japanese Origami (Paper Folding) Workshop Kyoto MAIKOYA

In this fun activity you will be given colorful Japanese rice papers and will learn how to make beautiful figures without cutting the paper or using glue. This origami class is for beginners and kids. This class is 40 minutes long. Origami is possibly the most well-known of all of Japan’s cultural activities. This is practiced as an art where paper is folded to create a range shapes including animals, flowers or people. Japanese children learn origami at elementary school to improve their focusing skills and understand the importance of following the instructions to reach an ultimate goal.This is one of the best family activities for travelers visiting Japan where the members can learn from and compete against each other and keep the paper figure they make. Your instructor will make sure to pick a figure suits your level. If you are a beginner you will make paper crane (which are said to bring luck) or a gift box. If you have done origami before you will make a flower. You will have a chance to pick any figure you’d like to make :crane, box, lily, turtle, tiger, dinosaur. The best part is of course you will get to keep your unique Japanese souvenir with you as a gift.

• Japanese origami paper

• Transportation Hotel pickup and drop-off