Workshop
Make Your Own Ishigantou
With help from our experienced stonemasons, make an ishigantou with your own hands. Choose the stone, carve the characters and paint them — it takes about two hours.
Workshops are held only at our head office in UrumaThey are not held at the Naha store. Venue: Chubu Marble Co., Ltd., 1840-2 Taba, Uruma City, Okinawa 904-2213.
What you can make
Price & time
| Ishigantou workshop | ¥6,600 (tax incl.) |
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| Duration | About 2 hours |
| Payment | On the day, before you start |
| Take-home | Same day, or shipped for ¥600 flat rate within Japan |
* Children of elementary school age and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
How to book
Workshops are by reservation only.
| By the day before | By email (contact form) or phone (9:00–17:00) |
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| Same day | By phone only |
| Closed | Sundays, national holidays, and the 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays |
On the day
- Check-inCheck in at our office
- PaymentPay the workshop fee
- BriefingWe explain the steps and safety points
- Choose stone & charactersPick your stone and the characters to carve
- Cut the stencilCut out the shape of the characters
- SandblastingBlast sand to carve the characters into the stone
- PaintingApply two coats of paint
- Drying & finishingLet it dry thoroughly
- Done!Usually you can take it home the same day
If you are short on time or would like it shipped, we can send it later (¥600 flat rate within Japan). Just let us know on the day.
Book or ask a question
Tell us your preferred date and time and the number of people. Questions are welcome too.
Same-day bookings by phone only. Our staff mainly speak Japanese — a translation app is fine.