Shodo Calligraphy Lesson Beside Nara Park
Brush, ink and one character done properly
From ¥8,500 / person (tax included)
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Experience Overview
Grinding your own ink turns out to be half the lesson. A calligrapher of thirty years takes you through posture, grip and stroke order until one character is worth keeping.
- Grind your own ink
- One character, done well
- Mounted to take home
What's Included
Included
Brush, ink, inkstone and paper
Enough paper to be bad on for a while.
Mounting of your final piece
Done while you have tea.
Green tea
Served halfway through.
What You'll Do
30 min
Grind your own ink
Ten minutes on the inkstone before a brush is touched.
30 min
One character, done well
Rather than a sheet of rushed ones.
30 min
Mounted to take home
Your best sheet, backed and ready to hang.
Requirements
What to bring and prepare before you join.
Comfortable shoes
There is more standing than sitting.
Cash
Some small shops still do not take cards.
Meeting Point
Location
Noboriojicho, Nara 630-8213, Japan
The studio behind the Nara National Museum's west gate
Nearest stations
Accessibility
Get in touch before booking if you have mobility needs — some of the route is on uneven ground and we can usually adapt it.
Your Host
Yuki Tanaka
About Yuki
Born and raised here, and still surprised by it. I started hosting because visitors kept asking me the same questions and I had better answers than the guidebooks did.
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Things to know
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 2 days before the experience starts for a full refund.
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Dress code
Dress for walking and for the weather.
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From ¥8,500 / person (tax included)
Instant bookingFree Cancellation
Cancel free of charge up to 2 days before the experience starts.
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