Special Ikebana Experience Guided by an Ikebana Master, Mrs. Inao
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Let's try to deepen your understanding of the Japanese people's love of nature and the culture ikebana experience!!
Firstly, the interpreter will explain the history and spirit of ikebana at a flower store that has been loved by the locals for 70 years. After that, you will be able to choose one type of flower for yourself.
Then, You will travel from the flower store to the classroom through the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter with an interpreter.
A teacher from Ikenobo, Japan's oldest school of Ikebana, who has been arranging flowers for 65 years, will teach you everything from techniques to etiquette.
This tour is not just a hands-on experience, but also a springboard to a deeper understanding of Ikebana and Japanese culture.
The spirit of ikebana is rooted in the idea of giving life back to life by arranging flowers that had once been cut off by plucking.
If flower arrangement is an aesthetic of addition, ikebana is an aesthetic of subtraction.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
As this activity requires removing your shoes, we kindly ask you to wear socks or bring a pair with you.”
What To Expect
You will select flowers at a flower shop specialising in Ikebana and learn about the history and the spirit of this art. A teacher from Ikenobo, Japan's oldest school of Ikebana, who has been arranging flowers for 65 years, will teach you everything from techniques to etiquette.
Options
Ikebana & Tea Ceremony - 3h
Tea Ceremony Experience: The ikebana instructor is also a tea ceremony master and will prepare matcha tea for you after the ikebana experience.
Special Ikebana Experience Guided by an Ikebana Master, Mrs. Inao
What‘s Included
Ikebana lesson fee
Smartphone photography fees
Rental fee for vase and kenzan* *kenzan=needle-point holder in ikebana
Interpreter Guide Fee
Material cost
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing
478abramm,May 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a wonderful, enriching and very special experience. We booked the additional tea ceremony, and Mrs. Inao was gracious enough to explain everything to us in detail. We've done a few tea ceremonies, and this one by far felt the least touristy and the most instructive on the culture, history, etiquette and meaning behind the different components. This set the stage wonderfully for our Ikebana workshop, which was similarly deep and instructive. It was both meditative and enlivening. Mrs. Keiko was also a wonderful translator and co-host, and showed us some of the special shops and corners of the Bikan historical quarter. I highly recommend this once in a lifetime activity!
Pleasant hour or so out of the crowds.
Bronwyn C,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This involves meeting at a florist and then a 15 minute walk to Mrs Inao’s home. Guidance with selecting flowers for your arrangement should be welcomed. It was an informative and fun session learning about the art and culture of Ikeybana.
New and special Japanese experience
Donna C,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a very interesting and novel activity to do in the lovely town of Kurashiki. Mrs Inao and the guide were both lovely, and the flower shop we started in to pick our materials was gorgeous too.
lovely afternoon
Fearless316631,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mrs. Inao was gracious with her time and experience. Though we had the language barrier the translators helped us understand just a beginning of a beginning of Ikebana.
A unique experience
Richard G,Nov 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great activity to do. A very interesting experience showing a small slice of an old artform. It was a lovely change of pace from some of the more hectic and busy sites of Japan and fitted very well with the quieter and slower pace of Kurashiki. It was great to meet and spend a little time with both Sensai Inao and Misa-san who guided and translated for us as Mrs Inao does not speak English. Would definitely recommend.
Not as expected
Megan M,May 7, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00Experience of a house in Kurashiki historic quarter. Expensive for what you received. Not as described on the advert. Did not receive the in-depth knowledge of the culture behind the style of flower arrangement nor the history behind it.
An enjoyable afternoon.
eric a,May 5, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The whole experience. The guide, the teacher, the flower arranging ,the green tea and sweets, even the teachers husband showing his art work. A great way to spend a few hours.
Fun and Unique Cultural Experience!
Sarah B,Apr 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00My mom and I had a great time at the Ikebana Experience! Our translator and guide Misa was kind and friendly, and was very attentive and helpful to make sure we understood what the teacher was explaining to us. The staff at the flower shop were lovely, and it was fun getting to pick our own flowers! Mrs. Inao, the Ikebana teacher, was also very welcoming and friendly and made sure to go over some background information as well as the principles of how to create our arrangements. With some final help we were both really happy with our final product! Overall a really great experience and definitely worth the time! Plus, getting to walk around the historical district afterwards was a lot of fun! If you want a uniquely Japanese cultural experience, look no further!
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