Painting Experience

【With wishes on the brush, colors in tradition】 Weaving your own Aizu story through the "Painting Experience"

As you walk through the streets of Aizu, you will surely see the charming red cow "Akabeko" and the "Okiakari Koboshi" that gets back up no matter how many times it falls. These traditional toys, which have been part of people's lives for over four hundred years, come to life through your own hands in the "Painting Experience," creating the most creative moment that preserves the memories of your journey in vivid form.

■ Unleashing creativity on a white canvas

The stage for the experience is in front of a pure white canvas that has not yet been dyed with any colors.

• Free brushwork: Whether faithfully reproducing traditional patterns or adding modern colors, everything is up to the artist's freedom. Using acrylic paint, the process of bringing the expression of the "Beko" to life with each stroke has a mysterious charm that captivates both adults and children, making them forget the passage of time.
• A unique guardian deity: The Akabeko, wishing for protection from misfortune, and the Okiakari Koboshi, arranged with one more than the number of family members to wish for good health. By infusing your own wishes and thoughts into them, they transform from mere crafts into lifelong treasures.

■ Bringing home the brilliance of your journey

Once the painting is complete, you can take your work home on the same day.

• Timeless memorial: The "one and only" piece you created yourself is the best souvenir of your journey. Each time you display it at home, the essence of Aizu's landscape and the exhilaration of being absorbed in something will vividly revive.

While inheriting traditional forms, we infuse new sensibilities. Why not visit a workshop in Aizu to experience the small miracles born from your fingertips?