The ground floor is devoted to displaying and selling kintsugi pieces. As interest in the craft grows in Japan and overseas, the Kyoto shop brings together more than 100 works repaired by professional craftspeople and lacquer artists, the largest selection of the three locations. From practical tableware to decorative objects, each piece retains its own golden repair lines, celebrating the beauty of imperfection. You’re welcome to browse and shop even if you’re not joining a workshop.

To celebrate the opening, the brand unveiled TSUGU BON, a new interior decoration combining kintsugi with bonsai. Cracked bonsai pots are repaired using traditional techniques with natural urushi lacquer and gold powder, then paired with specially preserved bonsai.

These pieces require no watering, pruning, or other daily care, and are designed to make it easier for overseas visitors to bring home a piece of Japanese cultural artistry. “Tsugu” evokes repair and passing things on. “Bon” draws on bonsai, the Japanese tradition of obon and its association with welcoming what is passed down, and the French word for “good.” Together, they express the brand’s idea of passing vessels and greenery to the next generation.

Upstairs, a dedicated workshop space accommodates up to 10 people for traditional kintsugi experiences. A full repair normally takes weeks or even months as the lacquer cures. Here, professional craftspeople prepare the pieces in advance so beginners can try several stages of the process in just 90 minutes, finishing by applying 23-karat gold powder themselves. You can take your repaired piece home the same day as a distinctive keepsake from Kyoto.

Two experienced kintsugi artisans from the Tokyo flagship have moved to Kyoto to provide guidance, helping maintain quality and pass on their skills while the shop also supports local employment. Repairing the house, rather than demolishing and rebuilding it, puts company representative Yuki Matano’s philosophy of repairing things and continuing to treasure them into practice. The aim is to share this Japanese culture of caring for objects with the world, starting from Kyoto.

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