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Hands-on Zen Calligraphy & 150-Year-Old Kyoto Machiya Tour 20% OFF
$44
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Calligraphy & Machiya Tour in Kyoto offers an authentic glimpse into traditional Japanese culture. This 75-minute experience allows you to connect deeply with the art of calligraphy in a serene setting.
- 🖌️ Guided calligraphy experience led by a professional instructor for personalized learning.
- 🏯 Explore a historic 150-year-old Kyoto machiya, learning about its unique architecture and cultural significance.
- 🍵 Savor authentic Japanese tea paired with seasonal sweets, enhancing your cultural immersion.
- 📸 Enjoy assistance for photography, capturing your memorable moments throughout the experience.
- ✍️ Engage in hands-on practice with all necessary tools provided, including grinding your own ink.
- 🖼️ Create your own original calligraphy artwork to take home as a cherished keepsake.
- 🌿 Learn the fundamental brush strokes and meanings behind Japanese Kanji characters, enriching your understanding.
- 🚋 Convenient public transportation options are available nearby for easy access to the venue.
- 👥 This experience is suitable for all physical fitness levels, ensuring everyone can participate and enjoy.
- ✨ Early Summer Special: 15% OFF from June 13 to July 13, making this a perfect time to join!
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Calligraphy & Machiya Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Assistance for photography
- Hands-on practice and all necessary tools
- Machiya & Kyoto cultural explanation (Machiya Tour)
- Original calligraphy artwork to take home
- Guided calligraphy experience by a professional instructor
- Japanese tea and seasonal sweets
- Transportation
Meeting point
Located next to Honryu-ji Temple, direclty across From Tori Iwarou, a well-known restaurant famous for its chicken and egg rice bowl.
Return details
Located next to Honryu-ji Temple, direclty across From Tori Iwarou, a well-known restaurant famous for its chicken and egg rice bowl.
✴︎ Summer Special: 15% OFF! (June 13 to July 13) ✴︎
Slow down and discover the mindful art of Japanese calligraphy in a 150-year-old silk merchant's townhouse in Kyoto's historic Nishijin district.
Calligraphy has been taught in Japanese schools and woven into everyday life for over a thousand years. Your instructor will guide you step by step to create a unique piece to take home.
What you'll do:
【Learn】How Chinese characters evolved into Japan's three writing systems
【Grind】Prepare your own ink in a calming ritual
【Practice】Brush handling, pressure, and basic strokes
【Choose】A kanji meaningful to you: 愛 (love), 夢 (dream), 志 (ambition)
【Create】Write your final piece on a hanging scroll with your name and seal stamp
【Explore】Guided tour of the historic machiya with Japanese tea and seasonal sweets
Beginner-friendly and chair-seated. Small groups (max 10). Families and kids of all ages warmly welcome (ages 4+).
♦︎About JURAKU
A rare 150-year-old former silk merchant's townhouse in Kyoto's Nishijin district. Your visit directly contributes to preserving this historic architecture and cultural heritage.
Slow down and discover the mindful art of Japanese calligraphy in a 150-year-old silk merchant's townhouse in Kyoto's historic Nishijin district.
Calligraphy has been taught in Japanese schools and woven into everyday life for over a thousand years. Your instructor will guide you step by step to create a unique piece to take home.
What you'll do:
【Learn】How Chinese characters evolved into Japan's three writing systems
【Grind】Prepare your own ink in a calming ritual
【Practice】Brush handling, pressure, and basic strokes
【Choose】A kanji meaningful to you: 愛 (love), 夢 (dream), 志 (ambition)
【Create】Write your final piece on a hanging scroll with your name and seal stamp
【Explore】Guided tour of the historic machiya with Japanese tea and seasonal sweets
Beginner-friendly and chair-seated. Small groups (max 10). Families and kids of all ages warmly welcome (ages 4+).
♦︎About JURAKU
A rare 150-year-old former silk merchant's townhouse in Kyoto's Nishijin district. Your visit directly contributes to preserving this historic architecture and cultural heritage.
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Hands-on Zen Calligraphy & 150-Year-Old Kyoto Machiya Tour 20% OFF
$44
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!