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Handmade Pure Silver Ice Cream Spoon Workshop in Tokyo Experience Edo Tradition

5.00· 3 reviews

Highlights

Create a unique pure silver ice cream spoon by hand
Experience the art of Edo silverware crafting in Tokyo
Learn from master silver craftsmen with decades of experience
Take home a beautifully crafted pure silver ice cream spoon

What to expect

Create your own pure silver ice cream spoon in Tokyo's Edo traditional silverware workshop. This 1.5-hour experience is guided by master craftsmen.

What's included

Experience fee/Material cost/Take-home case

About this experience

Starting at: 11:30, 14:30

Schedule

Meet at the Workshop 10 Minutes Before the Scheduled Start Time
～Comments from the Artisan～
The goal is not just to create an item, but also to learn about the history and culture of local traditional crafts, as well as their usage and maintenance.
Commencement of Silver Ice Spoon Making
The tools to be used will be explained, and the prepared silver materials will be provided. Silver is a precious metal known for having the highest thermal conductivity among metals.
Create Patterns and Indentations Using a Gold Hammer
After creating patterns on the handle of the spoon with a gold hammer, indentations are made on the part of the spoon where the dish goes.
Finish with Hand Polishing
The more you polish, the shinier it gets! Your one-of-a-kind handcrafted silver ice spoon is now complete. It will be presented in a high-quality paulownia box. You can take your finished piece home on the same day.
Actvity Ends

Location and Directions

Check-in / Check-out
2-34-10 Senzoku, Taito-ku, Tokyo
2-34-10 Senzoku, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Operated by

Nisshinkikinzoku Co.,Ltd. (Code:188539)

Cancellation policy

On the activity day / No-show: 100%

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Guest photos 8

A must do

Posted Date: 2025/02/08

Silver spoon

Such as traditional experience with lovely hosts. Really enjoyed the process and can away with such a great gist and memory.

Making a pure silver spoon with the careful guidance of a craftsman!

Posted Date: 2023/08/15

Mikan

Our family of four had the opportunity to experience making pure silver spoons. It was a lot of fun to create our original spoons using traditional tools and techniques in the craftsman's workshop. It was an experience that made me truly appreciate the beauty of "authentic" craftsmanship. We received very careful guidance and gained a lot of knowledge about the properties of silver and Japanese traditions. I was also impressed by how easily the spoon glided into the really hard ice cream. We are… Our family of four had the opportunity to experience making pure silver spoons. It was a lot of fun to create our original spoons using traditional tools and techniques in the craftsman's workshop. It was an experience that made me truly appreciate the beauty of "authentic" craftsmanship. We received very careful guidance and gained a lot of knowledge about the properties of silver and Japanese traditions. I was also impressed by how easily the spoon glided into the really hard ice cream. We are already using the spoons as a family. Thank you for a wonderful time! 家族４人で、純銀スプーンづくりの体験をさせていただきました。職人さんの工房で、伝統の道具と技術でオリジナルのスプーンを作ることができ、とても楽しかったです。「本物」は素晴らしいな、と実感する体験でした。とても丁寧にご指導いただき、銀の特性や日本の伝統についても、たくさんの知識を得ることができました。また、本当にカチカチのアイスクリームにスプーンがスッと入っていくのも感動でした。早速、家族で愛用させて頂いています。楽しいひとときをありがとうございました❗

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Reply from Nisshinkikinzoku Co.,Ltd.

Thank you very much for participating in the experience workshop with your family the other day! The time we shared with everyone was truly rewarding for us as artisans. We hope that the works you created will be incorporated into your daily life as "beauty" and that you will cherish them. Thank you once again.先日はご家族で体験教室にご参加をいただきまして誠に有難うございました！皆様と共有をさせて頂いたお時間は、職人冥利に尽きるところでございます。お作りいただいた作品を【用の美】として日常生活に「美」を取り入れて頂き、ご愛用をくだされば幸いでございます。有難うございました。

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Making a pure silver spoon for the first time.

Posted Date: 2022/02/13

ささゆか

The craftsman I met was very kind and cheerful from the first impression, which made me feel at ease during the experience. While looking at the works, I was able to hear about the history of silver and the profession. The task involved using a hammer to tap the handle onto a pure silver spoon. When I was stamping the letters, there were times when the points were misaligned, causing the letters to blur, making it a task that required quite a bit of skill. However, it was basically just a matter… The craftsman I met was very kind and cheerful from the first impression, which made me feel at ease during the experience. While looking at the works, I was able to hear about the history of silver and the profession. The task involved using a hammer to tap the handle onto a pure silver spoon. When I was stamping the letters, there were times when the points were misaligned, causing the letters to blur, making it a task that required quite a bit of skill. However, it was basically just a matter of tapping. I was surprised by the experience of inserting the spoon into ice to learn about silver's thermal conductivity. It was my first time touching pure silver, and I am still happy to have it now. I had a very valuable and enjoyable experience. I also heard various interesting stories. Thank you very much. お会いした職人さんは
第一印象からとても優しく明るい
感じの良い方で安心をして
体験が出来ました。
作品を見させて頂きながら
銀についてや職についての歴史を
聞かせて頂けました。
作業は金槌を使って
純銀スプーンに柄を
トントンと打ち込む事をしました。
文字を打ち込む際、
打ち込む点がずれてしまい
文字がぶれてしまったりして
なかなかコツの要る作業でもありましたが
基本的にはトントンと打つ作業のみでした。
銀の熱伝導について知るために
氷にスプーンを刺す体験は驚きました。
純銀を触るのは初めての事で
今も純銀を持っている事に
嬉しく… お会いした職人さんは
第一印象からとても優しく明るい
感じの良い方で安心をして
体験が出来ました。
作品を見させて頂きながら
銀についてや職についての歴史を
聞かせて頂けました。
作業は金槌を使って
純銀スプーンに柄を
トントンと打ち込む事をしました。
文字を打ち込む際、
打ち込む点がずれてしまい
文字がぶれてしまったりして
なかなかコツの要る作業でもありましたが
基本的にはトントンと打つ作業のみでした。
銀の熱伝導について知るために
氷にスプーンを刺す体験は驚きました。
純銀を触るのは初めての事で
今も純銀を持っている事に
嬉しく思います。
とても貴重な楽しい体験ができました。
いろいろなお話も聞かせて頂き
面白かったです。
ありがとうございました。

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Reply from Nisshinkikinzoku Co.,Ltd.

Dear Sasayuka,

Thank you very much for visiting our pure silver ice spoon making experience.

I am also very pleased to have received your thoughtful message.

While the time spent in the workshop may seem long yet short, I sincerely appreciate your interest in creating a pure silver ice spoon through our 300-year-old Edo traditional techniques, learning about the history of silver, the profession of "ginshi" (silver artisans), and conducting experiments to understand the thermal conductivity of silv… Dear Sasayuka,

Thank you very much for visiting our pure silver ice spoon making experience.

I am also very pleased to have received your thoughtful message.

While the time spent in the workshop may seem long yet short, I sincerely appreciate your interest in creating a pure silver ice spoon through our 300-year-old Edo traditional techniques, learning about the history of silver, the profession of "ginshi" (silver artisans), and conducting experiments to understand the thermal conductivity of silver by inserting the spoon into ice.

Moving forward, we are committed to honing our skills as "ginshi" to pass on the culture of Japanese traditional crafts to the next generation. We will strive to foster greater interest in traditional crafts through our workshops.

Thank you once again, and I look forward to your continued support.

Sincerely, ささゆか　様

拝復

この度は、純銀アイススプーン製作体験へご来訪をいただきまして
誠に有難うございました。

また、大変ご丁寧なメッセージをいただきまして、
とても嬉しく思います。

長いようで短い体験教室のお時間かとは
存じますが、私共に伝わる江戸３００年の伝統技法を
通じた純銀アイススプーンのご製作や、
銀についての歴史、「銀師」という職についてのお話、
また、銀の熱伝導について知るための
氷にスプーンを刺す実験体験などを通じて、
ご興味をお持ちいただけましたことを
心より感謝を申し上げます。
ありがとうございました。

つき… ささゆか　様

拝復

この度は、純銀アイススプーン製作体験へご来訪をいただきまして
誠に有難うございました。

また、大変ご丁寧なメッセージをいただきまして、
とても嬉しく思います。

長いようで短い体験教室のお時間かとは
存じますが、私共に伝わる江戸３００年の伝統技法を
通じた純銀アイススプーンのご製作や、
銀についての歴史、「銀師」という職についてのお話、
また、銀の熱伝導について知るための
氷にスプーンを刺す実験体験などを通じて、
ご興味をお持ちいただけましたことを
心より感謝を申し上げます。
ありがとうございました。

つきましては、今後も「銀師」として日本の
伝統工芸の文化を次世代へと受け継ぐために
日々研鑽をし、体験教室を通じてよりいっそう伝統工芸品に
ご興味をお持ちいただけるよう精進する所存でございます。　

今後ともどうぞ宜しくお願いを申し上げます。
略儀ではございますが、書中にてご挨拶申し上げます。

敬具

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