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Tokyo Calligraphy /Authentic/Traditional Experience in Japan

By YOKOSO Japan
Free cancellation available
Price is £71 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Find and Try to write Your Own "Kanji"- Calligraphy
  • Traditional Japanese cultural experiences and personalised Japan tours
  • Experience, Explore the most energetic area in Tokyo!
  • AUTHENTIC and unique Japanese form of maindfulness
  • Have an Experience of Real Japan

Activity location

    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、東京都渋谷区 | Around Hachiko
    • Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

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Calligraphy Experience

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Price details
£70.91 x 1 Adult£70.91
Total
Price is £70.91

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional guide with English explanation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Introduction to the history and culture of Japanese calligraphy
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Demonstration of brush techniques
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    All calligraphy tools (brush, ink, paper, mat, inkstone)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Practice sheets and final high-quality paper for your artwork
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Creation of your own name in Kanji with explanation of meaning
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Your finished calligraphy piece to take home
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Choice of location options (studio, cultural venue, or local space)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Cost of a light meal (or snack)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Train travel expenses

Know before you book

  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

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Experience the authentic Culture of Japanese calligraphy, not in a tourist attraction but in a setting that feels true to Japanese life.

Your guide will introduce the history of calligraphy — how it evolved uniquely in Japan with Hiragana and Katakana, and became a way to calm the mind much like the tea ceremony. You’ll then learn about the traditional tools — brush, ink, paper, and inkstone — and see how each contributes to the beauty of the art.

After a demonstration, you will practice the essential brush strokes, including the famous “永” character, which contains all the basic techniques. Finally, you’ll create your own name in Kanji with a meaningful character chosen for you, and bring home your finished work as a special memory.

To make the experience more personal, we offer different location options that can be arranged according to your needs — whether in a calm studio, a cultural venue, or a cosy local space. This is more than a lesson; it’s an authentic cultural exchange where you can truly feel the spirit of Japan.

Location

Activity location

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    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、東京都渋谷区 | Around Hachiko
    • Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan