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An open oyster shell on a sandy surface. 1
A flower-shaped brooch with a central pearl and four small diamonds. 2
A pair of pearl earrings with dangling crystals. 3
A collection of silver necklaces with pearl pendants on a blue background. 4
A heart-shaped metal object with a pearl. 5

Hands-on Pearl Harvesting Workshop!

By Kikuchi Pearl
8.0 out of 10
Very good
Free cancellation available
Price is £13 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Pearls cultivated in the sea of Ise-Shima
  • Akoya oysters living in Kikuchi Pearl's aquarium
  • Choose your favourite shellfish and extract the pearl with your own hands
  • You can accessorize your pearls by choosing the hardware.
  • There are many designs of metal fittings available.

Activity location

    • Ise Grand Shrine
    • Ise, Mie, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 112-4 Tōrichō, Ise, Mie 516-0012, Japan | From Iseshi Station, take the JR Sangu Line bound for Toba and get off at Isuzugaoka Station, a 5-minute walk.
    • Ise, Mie, Japan

Check availability

Hands-on Pearl Harvesting Workshop! Cell Phone Strap

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Price details
£12.60 x 1 Adult£12.60
Total
Price is £12.60
Until Wed, 22 Jul

Hands-on Pearl Harvesting Workshop! Pendant

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Price details
£15.12 x 1 Adult£15.12
Total
Price is £15.12
Until Wed, 22 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    4⃣Included in the Fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cell Phone Strap Processing: 1 Akoya oyster (JPY 1,100) + metal fittings (JPY 1,650)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pendant Processing: 1 Akoya oyster (JPY 1,100) + metal fittings (JPY 2,200)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    5⃣Not included in the Fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    The price difference between the metal fittings you choose on-site
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    The pearls can be made into accessories of your choice!
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    You can choose from cell phone straps, pendants, and clip-on or regular earrings. Other options (pinsbrooches, bracelets, tie stoppers, tie pins, etc.) are available, but these will incur an additional charge. *Additional charges are to be paid on-site.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    All processing is done by our staff.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    While you wait, take a tour of the store and enjoy the beautifully-designed pearl accessories。

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Children under 5 years
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

1⃣Select a live Akoya pearl oyster from the aquarium and pick them up using tongs
Please select your Akoya oyster.

2⃣Wear a glove on your non-dominant hand, use a special tool to extract the pearl from the Akoya pearl oyster and remove the slime
Akoya pearl oysters smell fishy, so you are asked to handle them wearing gloves. It's exciting to see what kind of pearl you will get. After extracting the pearl, wash it lightly with water.

3⃣Select the metal fittings for your accessory
Choose your favourite metal fittings for a beautiful pearl accessory! *No refunds will be given even if you choose a fitting that is less expensive than the set price.

4⃣Included in the Fee
Cell Phone Strap Processing: 1 Akoya oyster (JPY 1,100) + metal fittings (JPY 1,650)
Pendant Processing: 1 Akoya oyster (JPY 1,100) + metal fittings (JPY 2,200)

*All prices include processing fees.

5⃣Not included in the Fee
The price difference between the metal fittings you choose on-site

The pearls can be made into accessories of your choice!
You can choose from cell phone straps, pendants, and clip-on or regular earrings. Other options (pinsbrooches, bracelets, tie stoppers, tie pins, etc.) are available, but these will incur an additional charge. *Additional charges are to be paid on-site.

All processing is done by our staff.
While you wait, take a tour of the store and enjoy the beautifully-designed pearl accessories。

This activity can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from children to the elderly.

Location

Activity location

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    • Ise Grand Shrine
    • Ise, Mie, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 112-4 Tōrichō, Ise, Mie 516-0012, Japan | From Iseshi Station, take the JR Sangu Line bound for Toba and get off at Isuzugaoka Station, a 5-minute walk.
    • Ise, Mie, Japan