Private Japanese Calligraphy Class in Kyoto: Dive into the Art of Kanji Characters
4.8
21 Ratings
Kyoto
Immerse yourself in the art of Japanese calligraphy with a private class in Kyoto. Choose from a variety of kanji characters and take home your own beautifully crafted piece.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • さくら日本文化体験 二条城教室 / SAKURA Experience Japanese Culture Nijo Home - Take part in a Japanese calligraphy class and learn about one of the oldest traditional art forms in Japan. Discover its beauty and the rhythm behind the brush movements in creating the kanji characters. After the class, your calligraphy art piece is yours to take home.

Learn how to write the correct brush movements to make beautiful kanji characters. Good Japanese calligraphy possesses not only beauty but also rhythm, and the emotional state of the calligrapher is of great importance. Even if you are new to Japanese calligraphy, you will write characters as beautifully as a Japanese student.

Choose and write your favorite kanji from a wide selection and write your own name in Japanese next to your beautiful kanji. Kanji is the Chinese-style script used in Japan. After the class, you’ll have beautiful calligraphy art to take back home as a keepsake.

Please bring your socks.
We will not enter Japanese room without socks.It means impolite.

What's Included
  • Original booklet included
  • Use of Calligraphy tools provided
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

For this event, we have a wide variety of Japanese words and phrases in kanji character you might want to incorporate into your writing. Feel free to choose any that you’d like to experiment with!

Naturally, you can take your own calligraphy home, presentable and protected with beautiful traditional Japanese paper!

If you have a particular word or phrase in mind that you want to use, that can be arranged. (*Please reach out to us before you arrive at our location)

Location
さくら日本文化体験 二条城教室 / SAKURA Experience Japanese Culture Nijo Home
3min walk from Nijo Castle and Kyoto subway Tozai line [Nijojomae] station. 3 min walk from Kyoto City Bus [Nijojomae] and [Fucyomae] station. 5min walk from Kyoto subway Karasuma line [Marutamachi] station. !5 min walk from Hankyu line [Shijo] station
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mark_h
Jun 6, 2024
Very nice class from Aya,... - Very nice class from Aya, thanks for having us!! You get to keep your calligraphy too! Highly recommended
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Franziska_k
Jun 2, 2024
Excellent caligraphy experience in nice surrounding. - Excellent. We loved the time spent with Aya, our instructor. She explained the history of caligraphy and teached us how to easily start doing caligraphy. She was very patient with us. We could take home our artwork, very nice memory! She was very helpful in finding her place, arranging a suitable time slot (so we could have a little bit more time). As it was raining she helped us to get a taxi back. Thank you Aya!
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Dannishaw
May 23, 2024
Amazing Must-Try Authentic Calligraphy Experience - This is a fantastic must-do experience. The couple who run this family business are incredibly welcoming and patient. They put you at ease immediately and teach you so much about the rich history of this beautiful art. We loved every minute of this and it was a real highlight of our trip. Do book with them. It’s so worth it. You even get to take your work home with you, after they have lovingly mounted, signed (with your name) and stamped it. A perfect Japanese experience.
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Michelle_s
May 6, 2024
Highly recommend this wonderful class - Aya was a wonderful host, she was warm, friendly and very knowledgeable. She gently guided us through the history of calligraphy and the different strokes. It was a wonderful class and I would highly recommend.
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Amber_d
Apr 23, 2024
Amazing!!! - I enjoyed this so much! Loved that she also told about the background of kalligrafie. She was so friendly and sweet.
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Rupert_w
Apr 8, 2024
Highly recommend - Charming instructor, great set up, really enjoyable experience, and left with good memories and understanding on the art.
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Patrick_c
Mar 31, 2024
Something a little different - Highly recommend! Aya and her husband were so thoughtful. It was informative, fun, and private. To top it off, we get keepsakes to bring home. Never thought of doing this, but we found it looking for rainy day events. Now I’d say it’s worth your effort to make it part of your itinerary. Thanks again!
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Kelsey_l
Mar 29, 2024
Great cultural experience - Aya and her husband were amazing! The class was fun and has some fun history lessons as well. We were running about 10-15 minutes late (got lost!) and Aya was great about working with us and squeezed us in. Great communication and just a fun class. Aya took lots of pictures of our class and our efforts, which she then shared with us. Also gave some local places to check out! Would recommend to anyone! Our whole family loved it (kids 13 and 15)!
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Marjorie_k
May 15, 2024
Better than thought - It was good. Fun to be taught how to do the writing. Hard to find the place. The house was good. We all had a good time
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Therese_f
May 5, 2024
Being able to write... - Being able to write myself the Wabi Sabi I really wanted to achieve. It was well setup and organised. A bit hard to find as Google maps shows wrong.
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