Create Your Own Japanese Calligraphy & Matcha in an Osaka Home
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
• Write your name in kanji or choose a word like “peace” or “love”— guided by an award-winning calligraphy artist.
• Learn traditional brush techniques using authentic tools at your own pace.
• Create and take home a professionally framed artwork — your finished piece is mounted and ready to hang as a unique souvenir.
• Receive a personalized certificate of completion — a commemorative document with your name and creation, sent digitally as a lasting memento.
• Receive photos and video of your creation as digital memories.
• Whisk your own matcha latte using traditional tea tools, then relax with a Japanese sweet in a peaceful home.
• Optional upgrade: write your art on a Japanese-style T-shirt (+¥1,000 per person, materials included) — wear your creation home.
• Intimate & personal — maximum 5 guests, so you get real instruction and genuine connection.
• End your experience beautifully — walk together past Umeda Sky Building and Umekita Park back to Osaka Station.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Discover a side of Osaka most tourists never experience — learn traditional Japanese calligraphy from a working artist in our bright home studio, where you’ll be welcomed like a member of the family. Your experience begins at Umeda Sky Building, just a 5-minute walk from the host’s bright, sun-filled home studio. Here, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Japanese calligraphy (shodo) from an instructor with 10+ years of experience and award-winning calligraphy. Choose your own word — your name in kanji, or a meaningful word like “peace,” “love,” or “dream” — and learn proper brush techniques using traditional tools: brush, ink, and washi paper. Your instructor guides you through stroke order and brush control at your own pace. It’s meditative, creative, and surprisingly relaxing. Once your artwork is complete, it’s mounted in a beautiful frame, ready to take home as a meaningful souvenir of your time in Osaka. After creating, you’ll whisk your own matcha latte using traditional tea tools, then settle in with a Japanese sweet. This quiet moment lets you reflect on your creation while enjoying authentic Japanese hospitality.
Options
Calligraphy & Matcha latte
What‘s Included
All calligraphy materials: brush, ink, washi paper
Photos and video of your creation
Professionally framed finished artwork
90-minute calligraphy lesson with an award-winning artist
Matcha latte & Japanese sweet (wagashi)
Personalized digital certificate of completion
All Fees and Taxes
Transportation to/from Umeda Sky Building
T-shirt upgrade (optional: +¥1,000 per person, materials included)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful.
manuelacC4611QQ,Jul 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A morning above our expectations! Satoru and Saori welcomed us with kindness and warmth. We spent a very pleasant morning with them: in an intimate and familiar environment they taught us with patience and attention the first rudiments of Kanji art: first we chose our "words", then we practiced with brush and ink on paper and finally on tablet. All while having a pleasant conversation both in English and with their translator. While we waited for our work to dry, they offered us a delicious snack with a pumpkin sweet. We loved it and really recommend it. We were just sorry that we didn't know about their other proposals earlier (for example, Saori also offers cooking workshops) because we would definitely participate. Unfortunately we were in Osaka only one day.
Calligraphy Experience
ngocuoch,Jul 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was my first experienced how to write calligraphy. Thank you for the enthusiastic and kind guidance of the host Mr Satoru, who has many years of experience teaching calligraphy.what a wonderful experience.
Fun.
Meander58796258127,Jun 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was my first experience and I enjoyed it.I enjoyed talking to Satoaru-san.It is close to Namba Station. Shodo is really fun. Please give it a try.
Got to take my calligraphy home – my family loved it
Mobile40622712186,Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a private and quiet space, so I could really relax and enjoy the experience. I saw a few other calligraphy experiences available, but this one stood out because I got to take my artwork home. I gave it as a gift to my family, and they absolutely loved it — they even said it looked like a real piece of art! The teacher was kind and patient, which made the whole experience feel really comfortable. I think decorating the calligraphy in a wreath is the best way to display it — it looks so beautiful!
Such a great spot for families!
tomwH1119DI,May 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Our little one gets bored quickly, but here we could join the activities when he was interested and just relax when needed. The play area and TV were a lifesaver — it made the whole experience super easy and fun for all of us. Perfect break during our Osaka trip!
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