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Koto Playing

Home Visit & Culture Experience Program

Enjoy the fascinating sound of the Koto, traditional Japanese harp. And learn how to play some Japanese popular traditional songs such as “Sakura (Cherry Blossoms)”.

 

What you can enjoy in this program

Customers will go to a Koto player/instructor, and receive explanation on history and general information of Koto. The instructor will play first and customers will play afterwards with the help of the instructor. Customers should be able to play one Japanese song at the end of the lesson.

Time and Prices

Time

2-2.5 hours (including round-trip taxi transfers)

Price

17,000 yen per person (based on 1 participant)
11,500 yen per person (based on 2 participants or more)

1. Extra charge will be required for the program outside business hours (Our business hours: 09:30-18:30)
2. Programs will be shortened if customers are late for the meeting time due to personal reasons.
3. We may have to use public transportation, depending on the location of your hotel.
4. Maximum: approximately 9 people (Customers may be divided into several groups depending on the number)
5. No discount for children.
6. Other foreign language speaking staff than English can be arranged at an extra charge.
7. Observers will be charged a full price as well.

 

Prices for other plans

Procedure

  1. Your attendant pick you up to your hotel lobby.
  2. You move to your instructor's house with the attendant by chartered taxi.
    The attendant introduce many things, basic information about Koto, Kyoto and Japan.
  3. As you arrive at the house, your instructor meet you. She/He introduces about her/himself firstly. You will introduce yourself as well. Then start a basic lecture about a history of Koto.
  4. Let’s play the Koto!　You must be impressed Koto sound and have fun picking the strings at first.By the end of this course you will be able to play “Sakura (cherry blossoms)”, which is the most famous song.
  5. Your taxi comes to the house. You leave your instructor's house and go back to your hotel with the attendant.
 

Option

  • Tea Ceremony, Flower arrangement, Calligraphy, Japanese Dance, Kimon-Wearing, Koto-Playing, Japanese Language Lesson, Origami, Japanese Antiques, Fabric or Paper Craft. This course is ideal for those wanting to do a little more than just one experience.
  • Enjoy two courses at one time at a greatly reduced price.

Culture Experience Short Program

For those who do not have enough time for home-visit course, WAK JAPAN offers Short experience programs. The courses are run of workshop basis and many people (maximum about 10 people) can share a program at the same time.