POJ Studio

Must stop if you’re in Kyoto ! I had a lovely experience when I was there in March. I found some wonderful gems to bring home. Plan to stop by again when I’m in town in September.

When my friends and I decided to take a trip to Japan, I knew immediately I wanted to learn more about kinstugi and began my research. After weighing many options in Tokyo and Kyoto--I luckily decided to book an hour course with our instructor Kiki. The whole studio was quaint and located in a peaceful Kyoto neighborhood. Once there, we were greeted by our instructor and began the course. Over the course of an hour we learned about the art of kinstugi and had each step explained to us before she patiently guided us through the very last step to apply the gold finish on the cracks of our very own pottery pieces. As foreigners, we appreciated her use of English with us, but it was her love of the craft that really made the experience special. The studio itself has many options at different durations and price points--making it accessible for anyone's trip. Plus, kinstugi kits for purchase in person or online to continue the craft yourself. Overall, wonderful experience and would recommend!

Had a kintsugi lesson and our teacher was amazing. The rest of the staff is very friendly. They all speak English so the class went very smoothly and we could understand everything. Definitely worth checking out

Unique Japanese traditional craft shop that combines creative ideas! P.S. The staff is very kind to introduce the product and know-how.

The wrapping staff is very unkind, and the staff at the cafe next door makes a noise of cups and food. It's unkind to foreigners.

Nice Japanese craft shop so far. If you’re fond of Japanese traditional/contemporary. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Beautiful objects, friendly owner. They have residences that you can rent as well that look stunning

We had a wonderful experience at POJ studio buying items for our home while in Japan. We had some failed attempts looking around touristy spots, but once we found POJ studio we fell in love! We left with 3 vases and a beautiful plate! The woman in the store was so helpful and spoke great English - she helped us stage the vases with different plants so we knew what they would look like. Would definitely recommend if you are looking for true handmade Japanese pieces.