What You'll Do
Choose Your Wood
Pick from a selection of woods to start your own pair of chopsticks.
Shape & Carve
Work the wood down to shape under the guidance of your instructor.
Sand & Finish
Smooth and finish your chopsticks to a comfortable, polished feel.
Make It Yours
Personalize your finished chopsticks so they're truly one of a kind.
Why Make Your Own Chopsticks in Japan?
Chopsticks (hashi) are part of daily life in Japan, but few visitors ever get to make their own. A chopstick making experience is a quiet, hands-on counterpoint to a sushi or matcha class — less about food, more about craft. It's a relaxed activity for solo travelers, couples and families, and works well as a rainy-day or lower-key addition to a Tokyo itinerary.
Unlike most souvenirs, the chopsticks you make are genuinely one-of-a-kind: your own shaping, your own finish, made with your own hands during your trip to Japan.
Where to Do It
Chopstick making experiences booked through this guide are currently held in Tokyo, run by Chopstick Making Japan, operated by Food Activity Japan — the same company behind Sushi Making Japan and Matcha Making Japan. See our About page for more on who runs these experiences.