• 言葉のプレゼント - We offer experiential lessons to learn how to play the traditional Japanese instrument, the koto. You can play a complete piece within 90 min. session. All lessons will be conducted in English.

You shall be introduced to the Koto—Japan’s national musical instrument. You will briefly learn the instrument’s rich history and will get to touch and play the instrument themselves. You will be instructed in the proper manner of playing the koto—from setting up the instrument and playing with proper posture and technique, to reading koto notation. By the end of the lesson, you will have learned how to play your first koto piece: “Sakura.”

[Lesson flow]
1 : Demo performance
2 : Greetings/Class Introduction
3 : Brief Koto Lecture & Video Watching
4 : Lesson Proper(Parts of the Koto, Tuning, Posture & Form, Tone, Koto Notation, etc)
5 : Sakura Performance

• Carbonated beverages
• Tea and coffee
• Koto

• Private transportation

You can learn the Japanese traditional instrument, the koto, in English only at our store nationwide in Japan. In a 90-minute session, you can learn the basics, history, and culture of the koto, and by the end, you’ll be able to play the representative piece, “Sakura.” The instructor is English native speaker, so you don’t have any problem to talk to him. This is the perfect choice for those who want to learn about Japanese traditional culture.

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