Goshuin Book Workshop: Create Eco-Friendly Souvenirs

Create a unique, eco-friendly Goshuin book experience in Japan. Upcycle kimono scraps and used paper to make a personalized stamp book for shrine and temple visits.

Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Japanese Experience Cafe&BAR Pink.Asakusa - 【Activity description】
    A craft course which you can make your own original stamp book in Asakusa.
    Goshuin book (stamp book) is used by visitors to Japanese temples and shrines to commemorate their visit.
    You can make an eco-friendly upcycle stamp book by reusing scraps generated in the kimono…
What's Included
  • Materials and tools
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Goshuin, referred to as a ‘red seal’, serves as evidence of one’s pilgrimage to a sacred shrine or temple. It typically includes the name of the spiritual site, the deity enshrined, and the date of pilgrimage, all inscribed with ink. An environmentally sustainable goshuincho (stamp book) can be crafted by repurposing residual fabrics from kimono…

Location
Japanese Experience Cafe&BAR Pink.Asakusa
Exit from Asakusa Station Exit 3 and proceed west on Kaminarimon Dori toward Kaminarimon Ichinomiya Dori. Turn right onto Orange Street and go straight ahead. The destination is on the 4th floor of the building(The Room Asakusa) on the left of you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Susan-h-cheng
Oct 7, 2024
Friendly, relaxing, creative - We went as a family of 4 with kids (age 8 and 10). The instructor and staff were friendly. Instructor spoke English. The activity was fun and creative. It was nice to make something personalized and also kind to the environment.
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Barbara_m
Sep 18, 2024
Fun craft session and lovely souviner - Signed up for this not really knowing anything about goushin, or goshuin-cho, the guide explained a bit about the background of it all and the process of making the book. After choosing the fabrics, cutting and gluing, it was nice to see it all come together as a finished book. And I've also been using it to collecting goshuin, so it's given me a really lovely and unique souviner of the holiday.
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Ann_k
Aug 31, 2024
Fun, high quality, eco friendly - Patricia was a friendly and enthusiastic guide to this experience. There was a wide range of fun textiles to choose from and the paper quality in the book was very good. I learned a skill that I could do again at home and would make a great gift. The resulting book was very satisfying and the process of making it was fun!
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Eraine_j
Jul 29, 2024
A memorable moment! - We had a really great time making our Goshuin books, our host was wonderful and we took away something special to look at and remember our time in Japan forever. We headed straight to the nearest temple for our first stamp!
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Karri_h
Jun 10, 2024
An enjoyable start to a Tokyo visit, would recommend! - We enjoyed starting the morning with this relaxing and engaging activity. Karin was a wonderful host. She was patient and gave clear directions, and we had a nice conversation. We appreciated the unique keepsake to bring home from our visit. We opted to purchase a smoothie while we were there, and it was very good. Thank you for your kind hospitality.
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Maria_v
May 5, 2024
Amazing! - Fantastic experience!! I loved picking the materials and having a matcha!! Delightful, highly recommend!
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Kim_s
Mar 25, 2024
Great family time activity - We LOVED this class - my daughters enjoyed getting creative after a rainy day in the city! Highly recommend
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Sloan_g
Mar 17, 2024
So much fun - Everything was perfectly se T up and ready for us. Teacher was delightful. Very friendly. Wish we had time to take more classes there.
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Chlo_r
Jan 26, 2024
Amazing and unique experience - I wish I could give it even more stars. We had such an amazing time doing this activity and created such a unique booklet to write about our trip (and collect stamps of course). Pat is an amazing hostess: she gave us advice on how to achieve the design we had in mind, she also enabled us to be creative. She was all through the hour positive, cheerful and kind. Definitely worth booking if you want to create your own unique book. We might be back for other activities they offer if we have time.
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Chris_f
Sep 24, 2024
Underwhelming experience - It was fun and enjoyable for the most part. The host was busy most of the time with some other activity and people. Apparently there was an event going on at the shrine and her and others were busy practicing. She came over now and then to look at my work and put out more glue. She gave basic guidance on how to assemble the book but otherwise was not around. Might be fun for a group of people if you can communicate and enjoy it with one another, but solo, I was basically sitting there by myself gluing paper on cardboard. The materials felt lacking, it was just solid color paper, some fabric, scissors and glue.
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From $29
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).