Roots Culture Family Experience
Come with us to an artist studio and learn the crafts, geography, culture and history of Kamakura first-hand! Here you will see how traditional and contemporary blend together through maps, bread-making and various crafts. We will do four family workshops at NOWHERE / Imakoko-Shoten. You can join just the first or the full series!
Roots Culture is a Kamakura-based cultural collective that cultivates contemporary culture deeply rooted in place—its history, landscape, and everyday life—while remaining open to the wider world. The name reflects their core idea: culture should grow from its roots, rather than be imported or separated from daily experience.
Their work is quiet, thoughtful, and human-scale, often taking place in temples, nature, and local spaces, and it aligns closely with Kamakura’s slower, reflective rhythm, rather than commercial or fast-paced driven culture.
What to Expect From Each Session:
Visit an authentic Japanese house-turned-artist studio
Meet local craftsmen who share the history, nature facts, and crafts of Kamakura
A hands-on experience on both traditional and contemporary Japanese crafts
Includes water and a light meal
Sessions Breakdown:
First Session: Jan. 25, Introduction to the studio and traditional crafts. You can also learn the inner-working of an oven.
Second Session: Feb. 21, Craft some puppets, cut bamboos to build a Japanese Omikoshi for the March session festivals.
Third Session: Mar. 14, Discover the nature and history of Kamakura through Japanese crafts.
Fourth Session: Mar. 15, A festival to share knowledge, exhibit the works, and close the workshop series. Bake your own pizza, or get one by exchanging the “money tickets” you can print throughout the workshop.
Date: Saturday & Sunday, March 14th & 15th
Time: 10:00 AM – 14:00 PM
Location: NOWHERE / Imakoko-Shoten
Details of how to get to the Imakoko-Shoten:
Transportation: Not included. 40 minutes by foot or 20 minutes by bus from Kamakura station east exit. You can take Bus no. 36, no. 23, or no. 24 and get off at Sensui-bashi bus stop. (You can either use a travel card such as Suica / Pasmo, or buy the ticket inside the bus. A one-way ticket is ¥240)
Participation:
Minimum Participants Required: 10 (per group)
Maximum Participants: 20 (per group)
Terms & Conditions:
Sign-up Deadline: February 27th, 12:00 PM (or 2 weeks before each session)
Each individual must purchase an individual ticket to secure their spot.
Ticket Details: You can buy tickets for the first workshop, tickets for the full package, or trial the first session and if you like it, buy the rest of the sessions.
Additional Dates: If an experience is fully booked, it will be marked as an "Informational Post." If the maximum is exceeded, we will do up to an additional of 2 groups.
No Date / Group Changes: If the event sells out and we add another date / groups, families will not be able to switch dates / groups. They must attend on their original booking date / group. Date / group are arranged on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pricing analysis: The final price includes a 15% Boundless Life fee (12% management fee + 3% card processing fee).
Refunds: May be subject to processing fees, as outlined in the Terms of Service.
All else in accordance with the Terms of Service
Roots Culture Family Experience
Come with us to an artist studio and learn the crafts, geography, culture and history of Kamakura first-hand! Here you will see how traditional and contemporary blend together through maps, bread-making and various crafts. We will do four family workshops at NOWHERE / Imakoko-Shoten. You can join just the first or the full series!
Roots Culture is a Kamakura-based cultural collective that cultivates contemporary culture deeply rooted in place—its history, landscape, and everyday life—while remaining open to the wider world. The name reflects their core idea: culture should grow from its roots, rather than be imported or separated from daily experience.
Their work is quiet, thoughtful, and human-scale, often taking place in temples, nature, and local spaces, and it aligns closely with Kamakura’s slower, reflective rhythm, rather than commercial or fast-paced driven culture.
What to Expect From Each Session:
Visit an authentic Japanese house-turned-artist studio
Meet local craftsmen who share the history, nature facts, and crafts of Kamakura
A hands-on experience on both traditional and contemporary Japanese crafts
Includes water and a light meal
Sessions Breakdown:
First Session: Jan. 25, Introduction to the studio and traditional crafts. You can also learn the inner-working of an oven.
Second Session: Feb. 21, Craft some puppets, cut bamboos to build a Japanese Omikoshi for the March session festivals.
Third Session: Mar. 14, Discover the nature and history of Kamakura through Japanese crafts.
Fourth Session: Mar. 15, A festival to share knowledge, exhibit the works, and close the workshop series. Bake your own pizza, or get one by exchanging the “money tickets” you can print throughout the workshop.
Date: Saturday & Sunday, March 14th & 15th
Time: 10:00 AM – 14:00 PM
Location: NOWHERE / Imakoko-Shoten
Details of how to get to the Imakoko-Shoten:
Transportation: Not included. 40 minutes by foot or 20 minutes by bus from Kamakura station east exit. You can take Bus no. 36, no. 23, or no. 24 and get off at Sensui-bashi bus stop. (You can either use a travel card such as Suica / Pasmo, or buy the ticket inside the bus. A one-way ticket is ¥240)
Participation:
Minimum Participants Required: 10 (per group)
Maximum Participants: 20 (per group)
Terms & Conditions:
Sign-up Deadline: February 27th, 12:00 PM (or 2 weeks before each session)
Each individual must purchase an individual ticket to secure their spot.
Ticket Details: You can buy tickets for the first workshop, tickets for the full package, or trial the first session and if you like it, buy the rest of the sessions.
Additional Dates: If an experience is fully booked, it will be marked as an "Informational Post." If the maximum is exceeded, we will do up to an additional of 2 groups.
No Date / Group Changes: If the event sells out and we add another date / groups, families will not be able to switch dates / groups. They must attend on their original booking date / group. Date / group are arranged on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pricing analysis: The final price includes a 15% Boundless Life fee (12% management fee + 3% card processing fee).
Refunds: May be subject to processing fees, as outlined in the Terms of Service.
All else in accordance with the Terms of Service
