Make Your Own Sarubobo

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Make Your Own Sarubobo (photo)

Number one in popularity! A good luck Sarubobo-making activity! Enjoyable for the whole family and no reservation required! A genuine experience finished using needle and thread! Amulets for good matches, fertility, and warding off evil spirits♪ Hida Takayama Crafts Experience Center is the place to experience this in Hida Takayama!

Time required
Approximately 30 minutes
Number of participants

1 person or more

Available days

No reservation required, closed on Thursdays (open during busy seasons)

Fee

2,500 yen

Making reservations

Year-round

Requests

If a child is participating, we kindly ask for parental assistance.

Remarks

The instructor will provide close support, so you can complete your craft and take it home on the same day.

Flow of experience

  1. Fill the body with fluffy cotton.
  2. Sew together the stuffed body and head using needle and thread.
  3. Write a message on the double-layered bellyband.
  4. Attach the bellyband and dress it in a padded kimono jacket to complete your craft!

Facility info:Hida Takayama Crafts Experience Center, Hida no Sato Branch

Address
1-436 Kamiokamotomachi, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture 506-0055
Access

Approximately 10 minutes by car from Takayama Station. 1 minute walk from "Hida no Sato"  after getting off the Sarubobo Bus.

Note

Please use Hida no Sato Parking Lot 1 if coming by car (free).

Requests for enjoyable experience

  1. Please contact the facility directly for details and reservations in advance of the participation program.
  2. Please contact the facility about any changes to your reservation, as early as possible.
  3. Please arrange your own transportation to the program site.
  4. Program may be anavailable depending on the facility’s schedule. Please contact in advance to confirm program availability.
  5. Please note that details of these contents may change without notice.