Bamboo Lantern Workshop

Welcome!

I’m Shinichi Mihara, a Bamboo Light Meister.

Welcome to a little-known bamboo grove experience!

This is more than sightseeing—here you’ll enjoy a genuine, hands-on adventure.

First, step into the bamboo forest, cut a piece of bamboo with your own hands, and craft a one-of-a-kind bamboo lantern.
The design is entirely up to you. Let your imagination run free and light up your own world.

Getting here is part of the adventure, too.
From Tokyo or Ueno, take the Joban Line Rapid to Kashiwa Station.
Important: Rapid trains do not stop at the final station!
At Kashiwa, transfer to the local (all-stops) train—your “first mission.”

Get off at the next station, Kita-Kashiwa, and you’re at the gateway to the bamboo grove.
It’s a serene, beautiful world you won’t find in guidebooks.

Finding this page means you’re lucky!
This experience offers inspiration and relaxation you can’t get in the city.

Come join us—let nature and gentle light refresh your spirit.

Workshop Flow

1. Enter the bamboo grove and cut bamboo yourself
2. Smooth the surface and drill patterns
3. Create your original bamboo lantern with a free design
4. Take your finished lantern home

Schedule & Fee

Morning Session: 10:00–
Afternoon Session: 13:00–
Fee: 10,000 JPY per lantern (tax included)

Location & What to Bring

Meeting Point: JR Kita-Kashiwa Station, South Exit (about 8 minutes on foot to the bamboo grove)
What to Bring: Comfortable clothes, walking shoes, drink, towel (a hat is recommended in summer)
Age: Elementary school and up (elementary school children must be accompanied by a guardian)
Notes: Held in light rain; canceled in severe weather. We will notify you by the day before if canceled.