Ikebana Experience in Shinjuku “Ikebana is the beautiful way to do active meditation”
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16 Ratings
Shinjuku City
Experience the art of Ikebana, a traditional Japanese flower arrangement, in Shinjuku. Learn about its history, tools, and methods, and try your hand at arranging flowers with a qualified teacher.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • RED Photo Gallery - We start to introduce ikebana and learn it with seasonal flowers.
    Experience the traditional culture of Japan, feel flowers and yourself.

After that, it’s teatime with Japanese sweets.
We offer sweets designed with seasonal flowers.

Please take photo of your Ikebana
and take back the flowers to your stay.

Our gallery is conveniently located near the main gate
of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden,
experience ikebana before and after sightseeing in Shinjuku Gyoen.

What's Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Ikebana, or Japanese flower arrangement, is a form of active meditation that is steeped in tradition and rich in history. Obtain knowledge about its chronological roots, tools, and techniques under the expert guidance of a qualified teacher. The act of engaging with flowers not only circles you back to the seasons but also endows tranquility to your mind, invariably opening up avenues to new experiences. The skills accrued during this process come in very handy when you want to arrange flowers back home. In culmination, immerse yourself in the beauty of your self-arranged flowers while savouring authentic Japanese sweets and tea.

Location
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Address【 Gallery NOBU_Ikebana experience】: Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, 1-2-11 Daiichinitto-building 3F Tokyo, Japan 東京都新宿区新宿1-2-11 第一日東ビル3F ●Subway Marunouchi Line Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station 2 minutes walk from Okido Gate Exit ●On the first floor of the building is the Italian restaurant 「CARROZZA 」.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(16 Ratings)
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Jeff_c
May 26, 2024
Learn from a true ikebana master - Nobu-san is a true master of her craft where he command of English makes it a perfect activity to understand, and get hands-on, the beauty of ikebana. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our time with her - she also has a lovely sense of humour :)
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Jerzy_z
May 5, 2024
We highly recommend the... - We highly recommend the Ikebana experience. Nobu-san is an amazing host and it was a really wonderful change of pace in the busy Tokyo schedule.
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Sharon_m
Apr 21, 2024
Floral artistry - A very therapeutic experience learning about Ikebana. Nobu was a very knowledgeable and helpful instructor, who explained the tradition and variations of this wonderful art. There was much more involved than I expected.
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Silvana_b
Apr 15, 2024
It was a really nice... - It was a really nice experience. A nice afternoon, finding out the basics of ikebana and practicing with an experienced and kind ikebana teacher.
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Cynthia_a
Apr 10, 2024
Meditative experience in the buzzling city - Amazing experience that I had with my 7 year old girl!! Also suitable for kids Learning about tradition and the art of meditation via ikebana Must do when u are in Tokyo
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Lawrence_g
Mar 30, 2024
The Art and Spirit of Ikebana: Beauty of Japan - Our instructor Nobo was so kind and caring, especially to our 14-year-old. We learned of the ikebana tradition, and were given beautiful flowers to work with. Special sweets and green tea were part of the experience. We felt welcomed and affirmed in our first-time effort. It was truly a special and spiritual time.
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Shyla_m
Mar 21, 2024
Wonderful Ikebana teacher, very knowledgeable and friendly - Nobu is very knowledgeable about Ikebana and I feel I learned so much in a short time. I was so proud of the Ikebana arrangement I created in her class. I feel like I created a piece of art thanks to my great teacher! It was nice chatting with Nobu and the tea and snack at the end was a great treat!
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Sara_s
Mar 18, 2024
great worksop - It was great workshop. Nobu is so nice and great teacher. She explaind the guidelines very clearly. now I feel I can do it by myself. Thank you Nobu for great time and knowlage
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Rohosen_b
Mar 15, 2024
Lovely experience, highly recommend - Had a lovely time learning about the art of Ikebana and creating my very own first Ikebana. Sansei was very kind and nicely explained everything. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in learning about Ikebana.
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Flyer36776012015
Mar 8, 2024
An enjoyable experience that will increase your appreciation of what might seem mundane. - Great experience, and good location! Directly next to a wonderful park/garden. Really niche part of the culture to learn about, and after taking this class you will notice all sorts of Ikebana throughout Japan along with the relevance as to what clippings have been chosen for the Ikebana display. Enjoy!
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