Amezaiku Ameshin (Hanakawado Studio) — Local services in Tokyo

I loved my workshop experience at Ameshin! There were instructions written in English and the instructor was able to communicate instructions well. I loved the little bunny I made in the class and the process really made me appreciate the skill and experience that goes into making the pieces they sell in the shop. You get a practice round with some brown sugar and then the actual attempt with white sugar. The sugar is definitely very warm and would burn if you hold onto it too long but not dangerous as long as you’re careful. A deluxe box upgrade is available for a small fee which I would recommend if you want your piece to make it back home safely. I dropped my box twice and my bunny remained intact. My class was just me and 6 middle schools students who made absolutely adorable pieces. The location of the workshop is also really nice because it’s very close to the Senso-Ji temple in Akasuka. I would 100% recommend this workshop and...

If you like art projects and are in Tokyo, taking a sugar rabbit-making class should be on your list.

We were warned that the class would be in Japanese (which was fine; I used the Google Translate app to get a live transcript and it works well — and my spouse speaks Japanese). More important: There are helpful videos at the beginning that are captioned in English, and the instructor’s English was clear and he was clearly experienced in working with people from all around the world.

You might get a great rabbit out of it (you get to make two practice bunnies and one final version to take away) or you might just have a terrific, hilarious time and learn about a new art.

Note that the classes are only in Asakusa; their main shop is in Ginza, I think, but you can buy a selection of professionally made, jaw-dropping candies at the...

We did their Amezaiku (Candy Sculpting) workshop, and it was great. Their candy sculptor was fantastic and took the time to work with everyone to help them out. He spoke mostly Japanese, with a little English (which was fine). We watched a video with English captions on how to sculpt our rabbit. He then did the steps live before we got two practice attempts. The final candy rabbit we took home. Our 6 year old son enjoyed it, though he was a bit frustrated by...