Let’s enjoy Japanese art through calligraphy!
It’s not just calligraphy,by breaking the character of the words,you can make your own world of art.          Lecture in English is also available.

• Special offer price：2,000yen(per person/1 hour)
• Available Time: Evening:After  8pm or in the morning
• Reservation: Required at least 1 day beforehand
• Registration:accepted from 2 to 30 peoples

You will put a color on the painting written in gold color. You can get nice eco bags and table cloths.

• Cost：1,980 yen(per person)/ Required time: 1hour
• Reservation: Required before 1 week
• Accepted number: group of 3 or more

※It may not be accepted depending on the day. 

A (Buddhist) priest of the Rinzai church of Buddha is coming to Utano Youth Hostel for Zen Experience.

• Cost: 1,200yen (per person)/ Required time: 1 hour
• Reservation: Required at least 1 week beforehand
• Available Time: Evening 15:00-22:00
  Morning: 7:00-10:00
• Programs: Lecture ”What’s Zazen?’’-Zazen Experience- Sermons
  -Zen Stick Experience (for limited applicants)
• Seated on a chair or on the floor are selectable.
• Registration accepted from 3 to 20 people

* Ask us if you are more than 20 people
* Zen Experience is not available from July 10 to the end of August due to the absence of the priest.
*Please note that the event might be cancelled (after the reservation was made) when unexpected memorial services comes up.
*No English lectures available.
*Ask for English description brochures.

Feeling like a real samurai?
Taking pictures with your own camera in samurai costume that used in movies and TV shows.

• Special offer price 5,000 yen (per person/30 min.)
• Reservation required at least one week beforehand
  *The costumes are not very heavy
  *Possible to wear the costumes up to 2 persons at the same time
  *For children (100cm -)
• Provider : Kouzu Corporation
  This company provided costumes for Last Samurai the movie!

Turn yourself into a Maiko just in 10 min.
Take pictures as many as you want with your own camera.
Special price offered only for our hostellers!

• Special offer price 3,500 yen (per person/30 min./after 19:00)
• Possible to wear the costume 1 persons at the same time
• Reservation required in advance
  (You want to do it tonight? Ask us! It might be possible.)