Activities & Experiences · Edogawa

Shinohara Furin Honpo (Edo Wind Chimes) 篠原風鈴本舗

A century-old family workshop in Edogawa where you blow your own glass wind chime from molten glass and paint it from the inside, the sound of a Tokyo summer, made by you.

About

Edo furin are thin, slightly rough-rimmed glass chimes whose tinkle is the soundtrack of Japanese summers. Shinohara Furin Honpo has made them in Edogawa Ward since 1915 using the same mouth-blown method. The workshop experience has you blow a bubble of glass at the furnace with a craftsman's help, then paint it, Edo-style designs are painted on the inside of the bell so the colours stay glossy. A shorter option lets you paint a pre-blown chime. It's one of Tokyo's most charming and least touristy crafts, run by the family in a working factory; English is limited but the process is visual. Note the workshop pauses in high summer when the factory is busiest, and finished chimes are fragile, so pack carefully.

Highlights

• Blow your own glass bubble at the furnace
• Paint the chime from the inside, Edo-style
• Family workshop making furin since 1915
• Shorter painting-only option
• Off the tourist track in eastern Tokyo

Tips

• Book by phone or the website; check the NEWS page for the monthly opening schedule
• The workshop usually pauses from July to early September, the peak production season
• Mizue Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) North Exit is about 12 minutes on foot
• Bring a box or ask for extra wrapping for the trip home

Open in Google Maps · Info checked 2026-10-09

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