Hitachi Glass Blowing Experience Workshop

At a glass workshop located on elevated ground with ocean views in Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture, you can experience authentic glass blowing. Artisans provide one-on-one instruction as you wind glass melted at 1,200 degrees around the tip of a rod, blow air into it to inflate it, and shape it. Your original glass or vase is completed in about 30 minutes. The appeal is the ability to enjoy your own unique design by combining colored glass. The finished product is mailed to you after cooling. The workshop's location overlooking the Pacific Ocean is also outstanding.