Japanese Calligraphy & Hanko Carving Workshop in Kamakura

1 hourJapanese, EnglishKamakura, Japan

From

$97

1. Write, Carve, and Stamp Combine Japanese calligraphy and stone seal carving to complete your own personal artwork.

2. Meet a Fourth-Generation Engraver Visit a working Kamakura atelier with a family craft dating back to 1898. See traditional tools and award-winning engravings.

3. Experience Japanese Calligraphy Practice writing your name or selected Japanese characters with a brush. Learn their meaning with English guidance.

4. Carve Your Own Stone Seal Choose one character and carve it with the craftsman's step-by-step guidance. No experience is needed; tools and materials are provided.

5. Complete Your Work with Your Seal Press your handmade seal onto your calligraphy in red ink. Discover how brushwork and a seal impression come together.

6. Take Home a Meaningful Keepsake Keep your stone seal and finished calligraphy, made in an atelier that welcomes you with good wishes for your happiness.

Included

Original Pouch for Your Hanko
Stone seal you carve yourself, with guidance from the craftsman
Calligraphy you write, to take home

Not included

Shipping - only if you request shipping instead of picking it up.
HANKO Carrying Case
red ink

What you'll do

Write, carve, and stamp your own piece of Japan
At KAMAKURA SIGNET, combine Japanese calligraphy and stone seal carving to create a personal artwork to take home. Visit a Kamakura atelier with a family craft dating back to 1898. Meet a fourth-generation seal engraver, see traditional tools and award-winning works, and learn in English how calligraphy and seals complement each other. Take up a brush and practice writing your name or selected Japanese characters. Discover their meaning and enjoy bringing each stroke to paper. Then choose one character for your stone seal. With the craftsman's step-by-step guidance, learn how to turn it into a seal design and carve it by hand. No calligraphy or carving experience is needed; tools and materials are provided. Complete your calligraphy by pressing your own seal onto it in red ink. Your brushwork and carved mark come together in one work, made by you. Our atelier welcomes you with good wishes for your happiness. Take home your stone seal and finished calligraphy—a personal keepsake of the meaning you chose and the time you spent in Kamakura.

Meeting and pickup

1 location

Pickup details

Take the west exit of JR Kamakura station, turn left and walk down Onari street. Turn left at the first big 5 way intersection. Kamakura Hanko is on the right side of the street.