Japanese Calligraphy: Learn Shodo Basics

Are you interested in experiencing the Japanese art of “Shodo”? You can write your name in Japanese or choose your favorite word in kanji! Discover the fundamentals of calligraphy, including proper brush holding, posture, and line drawing techniques. Make this a memorable part of your journey to Japan!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bedgasm Bar & Cafe - Enjoy a unique, small-group Calligraphy Culture Experience in Tokyo, tailored for international guests. Discover Japanese culture through the art of calligraphy. Begin with the fundamentals and try writing your name in Japanese or your favorite words in kanji. At the conclusion of the session, take home a personalized…
What's Included
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What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Location
Tokyo Iriya Shodo Club (Japanese calligraphy Experience in Tokyo)
The space is the second floor of ”Hostel Bedgasm”. The red brick building is Hostel Bedgasm. Please go up to 2nd Floor of this building.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nickts4735vu
Mar 15, 2026
Fun! - Great! Did some calligraphy, the teacher was nice, and it didn't take too long
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Cfiry
Jan 9, 2026
Great experience exploring Japanese culture and writing - We were a group of three and we had an amazing time! Sachie sensei was amazing, very kind and methodical. Really recommend!
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451sakinaf
Nov 24, 2025
Great experience - Great experience. Instructor Sachie was very patient. Will recommend this to my friends too. Next time I will take longer class if possible. Learned a lot in short time
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Traveler12309696682
Nov 18, 2025
Incredible wonderful teaching - Amazing inversive experience! In 2-3 hours I learned so much from the very delightful and patient lady, Sashie? Not sure of her name, but she was an INCREDIBLE teacher. In just a little while I was able to do a beautiful calligraphy gift for a friend of mine who’s helped me through tragedy of losing my beloved hubby. We both dreamt of visiting Japan, sadly, I had to go solo. Highly recommend this class, it is WELL WORTH the money. The teacher made such an impression and was so encouraging , I’m now taking a class online for beginning Japanese including Hiragana characters. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
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Elizabeth_s
Nov 5, 2025
Beginning to learn Japanese calligraphy - An excellent experience with a friendly and helpful teacher and it was great fun. I was the only pupil so I had a personal lesson! I tried to learn how to write “knitting” in Japanese which involves complicated characters!! But it was good to try and makes a lightweight souvenir!
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Curiosity02428596214
Oct 30, 2025
Such a cool experience - Highly recommend! It was so fun learning to do true calligraphy with ink. My 5 year old loved it as well, and the instructor was so helpful to him as he is still learning to write letters in English and wasn't fully ready for this. But he LOVED it! It is in a small, hot room in a hostel so wear light clothes and be prepared, but overall great experience.
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Philip_s
Oct 27, 2025
An authentic local experience in learning Japanese calligraphy. - A really enjoyable and informative experience with our host and teacher Zuisen who was very knowledgeable, spoke great English and was very patient with our calligraphy training! Highly recommended.
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Elizabeth
Oct 19, 2025
Very enjoyable! - Very enjoyable session. Sachie is very friendly and helpful. The calligraphy is interesting to do. But I need to practice more!!
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Evamn205pw
Sep 25, 2025
Fun Calligraphy Class - We really enjoyed our calligraphy class with Mori. He was a very good teacher and we loved our final artwork. Thanks so much!
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653mariaeb
Oct 2, 2025
Not a clean place ! Teacher was great! - The teacher was very nice and helpful. The location was hard to find. The place was awful the class is in the kitchen of an hostel people eating and in and out of the place. Dirty and unhealthy! environment! Not suitable for people with mobillty problems because of the stairs! Nice teacher horrible location!,,,,
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From $34
up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).