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Let’s enjoy Nasu with Kaori! — Welcome to Tonbo-dama-kan. You can make your own glass beads here.

Tonbo-dama-kan

とんぼ玉館 外観 / Tonbo-dama-kan
Do you know "tonbo-dama"?
They are large glass beads used for accessories.
Beads made by famous artists can be quite expensive.
At Tonbo-dama-kan, you can join a workshop and make your own glass beads.
This place is popular with fans of beads and glass art.
▼ Virtual View (Surroundings)

You can see the shop location and area by using Google Street View.

▼ Kaori's Report

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Do you know what "tonbo-dama" are?
They are large glass beads used for accessories.
Beads made by well-known artists can be quite expensive.
Here, you can join a workshop and make your own tonbo-dama.
I am very excited!

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Inside, the shop is also a gallery with many beads on display and for sale.
I quickly found a favorite tonbo-dama and bought it.

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Next to the gallery space, there is a workshop area.
In this area, you use a gas burner to melt glass rods and form them into beads.

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We wear safety sunglasses to protect our eyes from small pieces of glass.

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"Melt the glass like this and wind it around the metal rod. Now you try!"
Wow, the glass wraps around the rod like soft candy.
It is difficult to make a perfectly round bead.

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These are the beads I made this time.
They look quite good, don't they?
I want to come back and make more in the future.


(Kaori's Highlights)

I am very happy with the accessories that I can make with my own original glass beads.

▼ Contact Information


[Phone] +81-287-76-3360


[Address] 1195-706 Hitotsumomi, Takaku-hei, Nasu-machi, Tochigi


[More Info.] info Opening hours and details

▼ Map


You can see the exact location of the shop on the map below.

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