Japanese Culture: Calligraphy & Tea Ceremony

Discover tranquility and creativity with Zen calligraphy and a matcha tea ceremony. Unwind, learn, and take home your art piece and Zen insights.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 860-0004 - This is an experience recommended for intellectually curious travelers who can fully enjoy Japanese culture in a quiet space for about 3 hours.
    9:30AM:Pick-up
    The venue will be held at a residence about a 10-minute walk from Kumamoto Castle. We will pick you up at the meeting point (Shinmachi tram stop).
    The start time can be adjusted…
What's Included
  • Hanshi for practice copying
  • Instruction fee, trial fee
  • Hanging scroll to take home
  • Instructor (guide) fee
  • Snacks
  • Calligraphy supplies rental
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to the venue
Additional Information

This program provides a special chance to visit the guide’s residence and immerse yourself in Japanese culture through calligraphy and a tea ceremony. The guide is a certified instructor with vast experience in calligraphy, tea ceremonies, and flower arranging. In a small group setting, participants receive personalized and attentive instruction,…

Location
Shinmachi
Shinmachi Stop: Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau (Kumamoto City Tram) tram stop. The stop number is B7. B train stops. After booking, you will coordinate with the guide to adjust the arrival time, etc. The guide will welcome guests at the tram stop with a placard.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mamcalgary
May 27, 2025
A beautiful experience and you get to take home a lovely piece of Japanese art - We booked and immediately received a message from Tommy with the details. She offered to pick us up at our hotel and she wanted to know if we had any allergies as she would be preparing us a snack too. She asked us each to pick a word or phrase we wanted to learn to write in Japanese calligraphy. That done, she confirmed our pickup and our class. She arrived promptly and we went to her apartment where we met her husband, Taka, who helps her with the lesson. Tommy had prepared our phrases and words so that she could teach us how to copy the ones she had made. We sat at her table, comfortable and attentive. She is an excellent teacher and very thorough. She is gentle and shows you if you make a mistake. After a few practice tries, you are ready to do your "real" one on the more expensive paper. Meanwhile, Taka has been laying down all your practice papers in a row so that by the time you have finished your final piece, you can easily see the progress you have made. Once done your phrase, Tommy will teach you haw to write you name in calligraphy too so that you can sign your art piece. We were both thrilled with our pieces, as was she. After the art lesson, Tommy and Taka presented us with a beautiful tea ceremony. She then drove us back to our next destination. This was a wonderful experience. Time very well spent and we both would highly recommend this. It is a few hours of peaceful art education and you come out with a great piece of work too. Definitely something you should do while visiting Kumamoto.
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Robertho361cc
Sep 20, 2024
Wonderful - This tour was wonderful. The tour guide, Tommy, picked up my wife and me at our hotel and took us to her home, where we met her husband, Taka, and proceeded to have our calligraphy class and Matcha tea experience. Then Tommy insisted that we have lunch with her and Taka. Does it get any better than this! Yes! Tommy said she had a free afternoon and would be happy to take us to see some of the sites of Kumamoto. When Tommy dropped us off at our hotel after site seeing we all commented how we felt we were old friends. Bob and Shera Hiam
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From $160
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).