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Shamisen Experience in Kyoto 【Private】

5.099 reviews

  • 1h 30m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

You'll receive direct lessons from a professional Shamisen player with 20 years of experience. It’s extremely rare to find Shamisen lessons in English within Japan. In just 30 minutes, you'll be able to play a well-known traditional Japanese song! You can also immerse yourself in a meditative Shamisen session while enjoying the atmosphere of a traditional Japanese house. We're looking forward to our session at the Shamisen Dojo!

Inclusions

What's included

  • Souvenir ; Take home a small, unique souvenir to commemorate your experience.
  • Samue ; to further immerse yourself in the experience, you will wear traditional samue.
  • Photo/video session
  • Demonstration by a professional instructor
  • Take a quick break from the lesson and enjoy a cup of Japanese green tea.
  • Rental Shamisen and Accesarres
  • A demonstration performance by the instructor

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Shamisen Dojo
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Kyoto

  • Its from-price is close to the median of the 1713 experiences we list in Kyoto.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 189 of 1713.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan's imperial capital for over a thousand years, is a city of temples, gardens, wooden townhouses and refined traditions.

The city holds many of Japan's most treasured sites. Fushimi Inari Taisha's thousands of vermilion torii gates climb a wooded mountain, Kinkaku-ji's Golden Pavilion shimmers over its pond, and Kiyomizu-dera's wooden stage juts from the hillside above the city. The rock garden of Ryoan-ji and the mossy grounds of Ginkaku-ji invite quiet contemplation.

Top-ranked sights in Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha), Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

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