B) Craft making

With a little help from the professionals, how about trying your hand at some traditional crafts, like carving Magatama jewels or making Washi (Japanese paper)?

Magatama (comma shaped beads) are thought to hold spiritual powers. The area of Tamatsukuri Onsen, in southern Matsue, is deeply linked to them. There, as well as in Matsue’s city center, you can find shops selling Magatama and workshops where you can make your own. More information in our articles, the land of Magatama and Karakoro Art Studio.

In southern Matsue, you can also try your hands at making Washi, traditional Japanese paper inside the Abe Eishiro Memorial Museum and all kinds of other crafts in the atelier of Izumo Kanbe-no-Sato.