“Candle Fairy” is a shop where you can enjoy making your own original candles.
In February 2018, it opened as the successor to the “handmade candle experience” offered by the “CandleWorld Antenna Shop” at Kurashiki Ivy Square, which ended 12 years of business in March 2017.
This beloved candle shop draws repeat customers from outside the prefecture every year.
An original candle that is truly one of a kind makes a perfect souvenir for people of all ages.
“Okayama Utakko Suzuchan,” who is active in stage performances and commercials, mainly in Okayama, took on the challenge of making an original candle!
Here’s a look at a candle-making experience full of smiles.
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Choose from over 30 options! Handmade candle-making experience
When you enter Candle Fairy, you’ll see a shelf of “this month’s handmade experience options” right in front of you.
There are four handmade candle-making courses:
| Course | Price (tax included) | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Course A | ¥1,500 | Aroma mosaic glass candle |
| Course B | ¥2,000 | DECO parfait candle |
| Course C | ¥2,000 | Figurine candle |
| Course D | ¥2,500 | Figurine candle (DX) |
Time required: 30–50 minutes
There are standard and seasonal options, and the candles available to choose from vary depending on when you visit.
It’s hard to choose just one to make from among all these candles!
They’re all lovely, and Suzuchan can’t decide…
“The ogre is nice, and the boar that was only available in 2019 is cute too…”
Photographed in January 2019
After thinking it over for about 20 minutes, she chose the fairy candle!
In the handmade candle-making experience, you create your own original candle based on the option you selected.
“What kind of candle should I make?”
Making a candle is really easy.
The wax used as the material can be shaped however you like with the “warmth of your hands.”
Warm small pieces of wax in various colors with the “warmth of your hands,” then make decorations like the examples.
The decoration options are so cute.
Attach the wax decorations you made by warming them in your hands to the base candle, adding decorations to it.
Staff check on you at each step and help if you’re unsure, so you can relax.
The cute candle is really starting to take shape.
It’s amazing that you can make such a lovely candle using only the warmth of your hands.
“Just a little more and it’ll be finished…!”
She concentrates as she attaches the wax.
The decorations are done!!
It’s cute how the figure is licking a candy.
Now, let’s put on the finishing touches.
To keep the decorations from coming off, a staff member coats the whole candle with liquid wax.
They carefully coat the top of the creation, too.
The wax cools and hardens quickly, so you can touch it right after it’s coated.
Your one-of-a-kind original candle is complete!
The course allowed a full hour for the experience, so we were able to take our time and make it carefully.
Let’s hear what Suzu-chan thought of the experience.
It sounds like she had a great time.
The handmade candle experience, which uses only the warmth of your hands, was easy to do and reassuring to watch.
The finished piece is cute enough to display as interior decor, and making one is also a great way to remember your visit to the Bikan Historical Area.
We hear that many people also visit to make memories for a special anniversary.
Candle Fairy’s shop is filled with more than 200 kinds of original candles!
At Candle Fairy, you can not only take part in an experience but also buy candles, so feel free to drop by.
Every item is one of a kind. Each candle has its own unique look to enjoy.
In addition to candles, they also sold small wax room fragrances and other goods.
The room fragrances are popular products from “Pegasus Candle,” and we hear that many people buy them after their experience.
In the second half of the article, we spoke with Candle Fairy owner Masao Inoue about the shop’s past and future.
- Model: Okayama Song Girl Suzu-chan
- Photography: Yoshino Nako
Candle Fairy details
| Name | Candle Fairy |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-18-6 Achi, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Contact | 086-454-4505 |
| Parking | None |
| Hours | Hours: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Last admission for the handmade candle experience is 4:00 p.m. |
| Closed | Tuesday, Wednesday |
| Payment methods |
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| Website | Candle Fairy |
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I’d been looking forward to making a candle ever since I was at school!
It was so much fun! I loved being able to make all the little details.
I didn’t think there’d be so many kinds to choose from! There were so many, I couldn’t decide.
I’m glad I chose the fairy! Next time, I want to make a wild boar!