Calligraphy Workshop: Beppu Hot Spring Text Art

Join a calligraphy class in a century-old Japanese house in Beppu. Learn to write ‘onsen’ and ‘jigoku’ while immersing in traditional Japanese culture.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Space Beppu - Experience the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy!
    In this class, participants will have the opportunity to learn how to form stylish Japanese characters related to the local area, including the words for ‘hot spring’ and ‘hell’ - using only traditional paint brushes and paper.
    Able to take their creations home with them afterwards,…
What's Included
  • Frame provided
  • Full set of calligraphy tools provided
Additional Information

This calligraphy workshop focuses on creating text related to the surrounding hot spring region of Beppu. Participants can learn how to write words such as ‘温泉’ - ‘onsen’ (meaning ‘hot spring’) and ‘地獄’ - ‘jigoku’ (meaning ‘hell’), under the guidance of a friendly local instructor. As well as being able to take your one-of-a-kind masterpiece home with…

Location
Space Beppu
In the heart of downtown Beppu stands Space Beppu - a renovated century-old Japanese house & community space. Upon entering the building, you will be greeted by our friendly staff. Please let us know your name and the name of the activity you have booked.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Edith_m
Apr 6, 2024
A fun, creative, unusual tourist activity. - Aoi was such a patient teacher, and pointed out our progress as we went. The facilities were perfect, with a yummy ramen shop down the street for lunch afterward. We loved finding a creative, out-of-the way place to explore during our one day in Beppu (we're on a cruise).
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Tatjana
Mar 11, 2024
Cool calligraphy experience - Thank you very much for such a great experience! The house is full of art and love and you feel from the first moment that you are in someone's home. My son liked it very muchand we all learned a lot! There are also other activities offered. We would have loved to do the cooking class, but unfortunately we had to leave.
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Audreayt
Mar 9, 2024
First Calligraphy Experience! - The teacher was really friendly and kind to help. I had a great time writing my calligraphy there!! The environment is also quiet and chill for me to create a nice calligraphy! Absolutely love it!!
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_t6408ho
Mar 9, 2024
good experienc with calligraphy - experienced calligraphy and created my own art. The sensei was very gentle and taught us very detailed things. The atmosphere of the Space Beppu is also very cozy, had a lot of old pictures of Beppu and I learned Beppu history a little bit.
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Fairuztahsin
Mar 9, 2024
Recommended - I had an amazing experience with my friends. The instructor was really friendly. She was bilingual so it was easy to understand as well. It was very hands-on as well. Definitely recommended if you want to do an activity with friends and also want to be able to speak English.
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Farhatasniar
Mar 6, 2024
Definitely recommended! - It was such an amazing experience. it was my first-time doing calligraphy, so I was very nervous. But the instructor was a professional and helped me and guided me through the whole process. It was a very fun activity with a calming and interactive environment. As a foreigner in Japan, it was a much-needed activity for me specially as it was in English.
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Zamah2024
Mar 6, 2024
Unforgettable experience - I did calligraphy for the very first time and it was literally the best experience I have ever had! The calligraphy teacher was super humble and taught us a lot of things about Japanese calligraphy culture. Overall, it was super fun! Would recommend 10/10.
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From $32
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).