No.
79
Calligraphy Brush Making Experience

  • Program
    fee
    Brush making experience : 2,420 JPY
    (big and small brush making (you can take them home.)

    There are no discounts for children.
    Available
    time period
    All year except Sundays, Golden week holidays, summer holidays, New Year holidays.
    (We have some temporary closures.)
    Required
    time
    approx.60-90 min.
    Language Japanese,English


Make a traditional Japanese brush and take it home with you as a very original souvenir!

Nara is the birth place of Japanese traditional ink brush and it has 1300 years of history.
You can make your own ink brush at our showroom.
The experience is the process of setting the brush with glue.
You can also enjoy watching craftsmen's work, talks by craftmen and shopping at our showroom.
  • Let's enjoy making calligraphy brushes! It must be a unique experience.

  • It is also possible to try makeup brushes at our showroom.

  • Akashiya showroom.


Program details
Program Calligraphy Brush Making Experience
Program fee

adult/child:2,420 JPY

Available time period

All season program

Available time period Detail 10:00 - 16:00 (reservation needed by 15:00)
Required time approx.60-90 min.
Schedule ①Soak the brush to its core with liquid glue.
②Remove the glue with thread and align the shape of the tips.
③Dry and the brush is completed.
Requirements for participation ・Elementary school students and over
(Elementary school students are required to be with parents or adults.)

・Maximum 40 participants for tour of a facility.
・Maximum 30 participants for brush making experience.
※For over 30 participants, we will ask you to rotate.
Things to bring / required items Nothing in particular
Included in this fee Experience fee
Not included in fees Personal expenses
Meeting location Akashiya showroom
Meeting location Detail Akashiya showroom
Address of meeting location 78-1 minami shincho Nara city, Nara-city, Nara-prefecture

Bus : Sanjo Oji 2-chome station (approx.13 min. from Kintetsu or JR Nara Station) and 8 min. on foot Southward
Taxi : 2.8 km from Kintetsu Yamato Saidaiji Station
2.7 km from JR Nara Station
walk : 1.6 km from Kintetsu Amagatsuji Station


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Pick Up Service Pick-up service unavailable
Payment method Please pay onsite in cash or by credit card
Language Japanese,English

English:We will use a translator and English instructions.
Guides' recommendations,
highlights in this area
It must be unique experience for your Japan Holiday!

Cancellation:

The day of the program or no-show : 100% of the program fee

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    How about making Japanese traditional brush for your Japan Holiday?

    Company information

    Company:Akashiya showroom
    Address:78-1 minami shincho, Nara-city Nara-prefecture

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