Private Tour
Make Your Own HANKO Stamp in Tokyo — A Unique Cultural Souvenir
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Add a unique and personal touch to your trip to Japan with an authentic Hanko-making experience.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create your very own original Hanko — a traditional Japanese name seal. In Japan, a Hanko is more than just a stamp; it’s seen as a true symbol of personal identity.
During the experience, you’ll learn about the history and cultural significance of Hanko at a long-established seal shop, then carve the characters you’ve chosen into the seal yourself. Finally, take home your one-of-a-kind Hanko — a meaningful and truly special souvenir from Japan.
Experience highlights:
- Learn about the history and various styles of Hanko at a traditional seal shop
- Design your own original Hanko (name seal)
- Carve and take home your engraved Hanko as a unique keepsake
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Otemachi
Create Your Own HANKO at a Historic Seal Shop Near Tokyo Station Step into a time-honored Hanko shop near Tokyo Station and immerse yourself in the rich tradition of Japanese name seals. Under the guidance of skilled artisans, you’ll discover the history and cultural significance of Hanko while designing your very own personalized seal. Choose your preferred style, font, and material, and enjoy the hands-on experience of crafting it yourself. Take home a one-of-a-kind keepsake — a meaningful and uniquely Japanese souvenir.
What‘s Included
Engraving Fee
Original Hanko seal
Bilingual guide
Original case for Your Hanko
Personal purchases
Transportation fees
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Make Your Own HANKO Stamp in Tokyo — A Unique Cultural Souvenir
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic experience
giuliaaH2694LW,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fun, interesting and very enriching experience! The Mose guide (he speaks Italian) is very knowledgeable and supported us much before and during the experience. The shop where we carved our personal hankos is a small family craft reality: the artisan owners are very friendly and followed us step by step during the making of our hanko, with even an initial trial session to get hand with the tools. It was very nice to learn about this Japanese tradition and bring home this special and unique souvenir made by us! I highly recommend creating your own personal hanko!
Fun and amazing. Teacher was extremely helpful
lorenzj353,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an amazing experience. No rush and super friendly the whole time. Learned a lot about the Hanko
Amazing! Would do it again.
Beau P,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a highlight of my trip. I’m glad I did this experience. The explanation is really easy to understand and the whole activity is a lot of fun. Thank you so much.
Great guidance from staff and master
saraisalp,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The staff and the master were so kind and helpful. They explained the whole process to us and allowed us to ask questions. Creating your own hanko is very interesting and fun, definitely worth the experience
Incredibly Unique and Personalized Experience
Anonymous,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our first trip to Japan, so we booked this class on a whim and it was such a great choice! The master craftsman was incredibly knowledgable, friendly and helped us fix any mistakes we made. We spoke English, and our translator was very fluent, so for anyone worried, it was very easy to understand, and take the class. It was well worth the time. I highly suggest this experience to anyone who wants a personalized and unique Japanese cultural item that you created yourself, and can bring home.
Great Experience and Highly Recommend!
K4996MKandrewc,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience for the whole family! Highly recommend and was one of the highlights of our trip. Shosaku was the master artisan and Hina was our guide and translator. Everything worked out great from the meeting point to the entire experience. We all made our own personal hankos that we will have as unique souvenirs of our trip. A great family bonding experience that’s super fun and one you won’t want to miss!
A meaningful moment
parn nah2025,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The contact with Hina before the amazing experience was informative and I was looking foreward to the stamp making. The meaning about the different stamps make me think about a word meaningful for me. Thank you
Masterpieces crafted
michaelsB3697DZ,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was great. Our instructor was very knowledgeable and communicated with the guide well in being able to guide us in the right direction for our Hanko as well as assisting with design elements. A true master of a dying art.
Dreamlike experience
svenhO8392AB,Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A simply unbelievably beautiful time. You could talk to the organizers about everything and learned how to make your own Hanko and how to use it. It is mega fun and is really recommended.
Great traditional experience!
valeriaiK1148IJ,Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was so cool making these traditional Hanko Stamps! I can only recomend it for everyone coming to Japan! Would do it again anytime!
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