Create Your Own Japanese HANKO Name Seal in Tokyo

I thought this would be unusual and fun- and it exceeded all of my expectations. The tour guide, shop owner, and the shop owner’s mother went the extra mile to make this a 10/10 experience. We learned to carve our hanko, learned the significance of hanko (and our kanji), and learned about the history of the shop. The shop owners are rightfully proud of their artistry and history. Not artistic? No problem. Imperfection is beautiful (they kept reminding me!). My group of friends left with not only an amazing souvenir that we each made, but also a small framed display of our stamp and wonderful memories of this experience.

It was an amazing experience. No rush and super friendly the whole time. Learned a lot about the Hanko

It was a highlight of my trip. I’m glad I did this experience. The explanation is really easy to understand and the whole activity is a lot of fun. Thank you so much.

The staff and the master were so kind and helpful. They explained the whole process to us and allowed us to ask questions. Creating your own hanko is very interesting and fun, definitely worth the experience

This was our first trip to Japan, so we booked this class on a whim and it was such a great choice! The master craftsman was incredibly knowledgable, friendly and helped us fix any mistakes we made. We spoke English, and our translator was very fluent, so for anyone worried, it was very easy to understand, and take the class. It was well worth the time. I highly suggest this experience to anyone who wants a personalized and unique Japanese cultural item that you created yourself, and can bring home.