Making good luck charm of Jizo statue (wood carving)

Address: Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture Izu 410-2416

New Wheelchair friendly

Jizo Bodhisattva is the guardian deity of travelers and children in the Buddhism. It was introduced to Japan about 1,500 years ago.
In the past, famous Buddhist priest “Ku-kai” set the 88 pilgrimage (the most famous pilgrimage in Japan) in Shikoku district. According to the legend, Shuzenji Temple was built by Ku-kai and the head Buddhist priest of this temple took the sand from 88 temples in Shikoku back to and set the another 88 pilgrimage here in 1930. And many believers make a pilgrimage for 3 days every autumn. Many Jizo statues can be seen along the route.
Let’s enjoy making a good luck charm by carving before continuing your and go for a trip to embrace the Japanese culture and beautiful landscape. This is a modern style statue made in the way based on traditional wood carving technique.

Itinerary

1　　9:00/13:00	Meet & greeting
2　　9:35/13:05	The Summary of the Jizou
3　　9:50/13:20	Carving1: wooden coaster (the drawing of Mt. Fuji )
4　　10:05/14:45	Carving2: good-luck charm of Jizo statue
5　　Around 12:00/15:30	Finish

Highlights

Availability/Operating Hours	All Year round / ①9:30-12:00 ②13:00-15:30
Meeting Time	10 minutes before the starting time
Meeting Place	Venue: Yoshiwara Kannon-do pavilion Address: in Shuzenji natural park, 1004-36, Horikiri, Izu-city, Shizuoka
Time Required	2 and a half hours
Price	8,000 yen (1 person)
Number of persons	Minimum 4 persons, up to 10 persons
What’s included	・Lecture of carving good-luck charm of Jizo statue (camphor tree) ・Lecture of carving wooden coaster (Japanese cypress) ・Summary of Jizo’s history ・Textbook of making a statue ・Pouch ・Post card ・Leaflet of the Buddhism and Shintoism
What to bring	Curiosity
Language	English and Japanese
Wheelchair Friendly	No
Kids Friendly	Yes (13 years old and over)
Reservation	at least one week in advance
Payment Option	Cash only
Cancellation Policy	None
Notes	The workshop is done whilst sitting down. The workshop requires using sharp tools. The instructor cannot be held liable for any damage or injury.