• 192-0352 - [Let’s play handmade mini shamisen! Traditional music experience workshop]

TOKYO SHAMI EXPERIENCE is a spot where you can enjoy the shamisen more easily.
It started newly last year!

In a calm place that you don’t think of Shinjuku, how about an experience of concentrating on making and playing Japanese musical instruments?
It is an experience that foreigners also come, so depending on the timing, it may be an opportunity to have international exchange.
This is an experience for beginners for the first time with the shamisen.

c1) Put on your coat and get excited. I feel like I feel Japan.
c2) Next, let’s enjoy a brief explanation of the shamisen. (Easy history and features)
c3) We will finally assemble with a mini shamisen kit for beginners. After seeing a sample such as thread tension, I will try it myself. (It is not difficult because even elementary school students have experience assembling) It will be completed in about 20 minutes.
c4) Let’s make a sound with the shamisen you made! Learn how to read music.
c5) Practice the song together. (The score of the shamisen is very simple, and the mini-shamisen has numbers on it, so you can tell where to hold just by looking at it.)
c6) Everyone will play together.
c7) Take a break. Listen to live shamisen performances along with tea confectionery.
c8) It ends when it gets excited. Please bring home the handmade mini shamisen.
Bring back the practiced music and enjoy it after returning home. Show off your shamisen to your family and friends!

• Delicious snacks provided
• Air-conditioned transportation
• Shamisen music kit with accessories included
• Authentic handmade kimono bag
• Traditional costume rental included

[Have fun making your own mini shamisen! An immersive experience with traditional music]

Last year, we introduced the TOKYO SHAMI EXPERIENCE, a unique venue where you can explore the exciting dynamics of the shamisen! This booking platform had only been established in 2020.

We are introducing a fresh two-hour workshop, where participants can handcraft their own shamisen, play a series of tunes, and sit back to enjoy a live performance over a cup of tea! The instrument you craft is yours to keep and play at your leisure at home.

Join us at our workshops that have been featured across TV, print media, and online platforms.
This workshop is perfect for those looking for a unique musical instrument hobby which is not typical among their peers, or for those who’ve always been intrigued by Japanese musical instruments but hesitant to try due to their perceived complexity.

This workshop is not limited to just playing the shamisen, but also provides background history and an explanation of the instrument. Everyone gets a chance to assemble their own shamisen kit and understand the uniqueness of its sound.
Take pleasure in this exclusive opportunity to delve into the profound world of Japanese culture!

• Admission fee includes cost of instrument

• Participation of elementary school students or more

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