Ogi-dako Fan Kite Making Workshop

About this event

This is a two-day workshop to carefully craft the traditional local folk craft "Ogi-dako" (fan kite), once known as a specialty product of Fujimi City, all the way from the frame structure to painting. Participants will experience the traditional production process of the fan kite and complete their own original kite. The event will be held over 2 days from Saturday, December 5 to Sunday, December 6, 2026 (Reiwa 8), from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM on both days. The venue is the Lecture Room of the Nanbata Castle Museum. The target audience is junior high school students and older, with a capacity of 4 participants (first-come, first-served basis). The participation fee is 1,000 yen for materials. Required belongings are an apron and lunch. Instruction will be provided by the Fujimi City Ogi-dako Preservation Society. Applications are accepted by phone starting at 9:00 AM on Sunday, November 1.

Venue

Nanbata Castle Museum

568-1 Shimonanbata, Fujimi, Saitama 354-0004