Odawara: Zen Calligraphy Experience at Temple
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Engage with the tranquil art of Japanese calligraphy within a historic temple in Odawara, just a short train ride from Tokyo. Guided by a Zen priest, this experience offers a unique opportunity to create your own personalized scroll while immersing yourself in the meditative process of ink grinding and brush strokes. All materials are provided, and you'll don a traditional samue for a complete cultural experience. Choose a kanji character that resonates with you, crafting a lasting keepsake infused with the essence of Zen and Japanese aesthetics.
Inclusions
What's included
- Traditional work clothes
- Scroll (you can take home as a souvenir)
- Calligraphy equipment set
What's not
- Public transportation
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Tokyo → Odawara Station → Odawara → Shimosoga Station (Gotemba Line) → ♂️ 10-min walk → 大乗院
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- GOEN
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Odawara
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 24 experiences we list in Odawara.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Odawara
Odawara is a castle town on Sagami Bay in Kanagawa, at the foot of the Hakone hills, with a rebuilt castle, fish paste and pickled plums.
Odawara was the stronghold of the Later Hōjō clan until 1590, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi besieged the castle and ended their rule, and it was later a post town on the Tōkaidō road. The castle keep, rebuilt in 1960 within moats and stone walls, holds a museum, and cherry trees and a small park surround it.
Special offers in Odawara
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
