Hiroshima: Create Your Own Hanging Scroll with Calligraphy

Learn Japanese calligraphy, choose a meaningful word or phrase, and create your own hanging scroll to take home.
Create a Japanese hanging scroll that tells your own story in this private calligraphy workshop in Hiroshima.

Your experience takes place in a calm Japanese-style studio, about a 15-minute walk from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. With no other guests in your group, you can learn and create at your own pace. No calligraphy experience is needed.

First, learn about Japanese calligraphy, hanging scrolls, and Yojijukugo—meaningful phrases written with four Kanji characters. Then, use a traditional Kumano brush made in Hiroshima to practise how to hold the brush and make basic strokes.

After practising, choose what you would like to write. You can select a Yojijukugo that reflects your wishes, values, or a memory from your trip. For example, Ichigo Ichie (一期一会) expresses the idea of treasuring each meeting. If you prefer, you can choose a word written with one or two Kanji characters instead. Your instructor will explain the meanings and help you find a word that feels right for you.

When you are ready, write your final piece and mount it onto a Japanese hanging scroll called a Kakejiku. Choose from two scroll colours to complete your work.

At the end of the workshop, take home your one-of-a-kind hanging scroll. The finished scroll is approximately 80 cm long and comes in a protective tube, so you can carry it during your travels.

【What’s Included】
✔ A private 90-minute workshop with personal guidance
✔ All calligraphy and scroll-making materials
✔ Your finished hanging scroll and a protective tube

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.