![Delicate paper-cutting experience - A moment spent at the Dragon Temple where you can feel the time of 1200 years -](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21498/20240222_220919_e0bb15f2_w1920.jpg)
Delicate paper-cutting experience - A moment spent at the Dragon Temple where you can feel the time of 1200 years -
Shoryu-ji Temple has been the temple of dragons for over 1200 years. It is also the site of this paper cut-out design experience led by the artist KAMICO. Select your favorite design from candidates including Sanskrit text, dragons and Hosokawa Gracia, a historic figure linked to the temple, and cut it out free-hand using a knife. Participants assemble the washi paper used for the finished projects, which is then framed and can be kept as a souvenir. Visitors can also tour the hondo main hall after the experience, and spend some time sipping herbal tea by candlelight.
Photos
![A paper cut-out design experience in a corner of the temple, under a skilled instructor's eye](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21498/20240222_220950_ed76937b_w640.jpg)
A paper cut-out design experience in a corner of the temple, under a skilled instructor's eye
![Designs featuring the regional heroine Hosokawa Gracia are also available](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21498/20240222_220951_1e22ca41_w640.jpg)
Designs featuring the regional heroine Hosokawa Gracia are also available
![Making paper cut-outs](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21498/20240222_220952_5ad84e9c_w640.jpg)
Making paper cut-outs
![The finished product](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21498/20240222_220955_1c314c0a_w640.jpg)
The finished product
![At work in the experience](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21498/20240222_220957_1de5ab83_w640.jpg)
At work in the experience
![More advanced experiences also available](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21498/20240222_220959_425912dd_w640.jpg)
More advanced experiences also available
Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 2
- Maximum Capacity
- 8
- Participation Restrictions
- For age 10 or older
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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Shoryu-ji Temple
19-25 Shoryuji, Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture - Closed Period
- Arranged on a request basis.
- Meeting Times and Business Hours
- Available 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (requires consultation)
- Tour Schedule
- Paper cutting design experience (90 to 120 minutes) > Listen to an explanation in the temple's main hall and enjoy a cup of tea
- Required Time
- Around 3 hours
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are not provided
- Parking
- Parking available for several standard sized vehicles
- Related websites
- https://kite-na.com/tour/5738294193160192
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