Let's learn Japanese instrument Koto at cozy Kyo-machiya house! Koto, Japanese traditional instrument, seems difficult to play and try for beginners. However, at Soushunan, the lesson by the professional instructor enables you to play one song in 80min.
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Learn to play a classic song, "Sakura," on the 13 stringed koto. We prepare everything needed for the class, just join in ready to play! This is the lesson that people of all ages can enjoy. It's also recommended to join with your family.
lesson fee,music score,tools for Koto
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レッスンは予約制です。Reservation Only.
Normally koto lessons require sitting in the formal seiza position, however you can have a lesson sitting on a chair.
Getting to play the koto has been a definite highlight of our stay in Kyoto. No past experience is needed and Harumi makes it easy and fun. Harumi is clearly a highly accomplished koto musician. We walked away feeling great and having the lesson in a traditional house over 100 years old is another perk! Highly recommend!
Dear.Zhijing, Hi! Thank you for visiting Soushunan. We are happy to enjoy koto with you. If you have chance to coming back to Kyoto,Let's try another song! We hope to see you again soon. Thank you.
Had an absolute blast learning how to play the koto! Would highly, highly recommend this to anyoneC regardless of previous musical ability.
Thank you for visiting Soushunan! You are really good at playing Koto! We hope you come back and try more songs together.
What an incredible experience! Harumi is a very talented, patient and delightful teacher who took the time with us to teach 2 songs. We felt very welcome. 5 star+ experience.
Thank you for visiting Soushunan! You are really good koto players.We are happy to teach you koto and enjoy together. If you have other chance to visit Kyoto again,please come back!
A great experience for anyone with any interest in koto, japanese music, or music of any kind. The teacher and her daughter were very friendly, good at teaching, and spoke English quite well. We were first taught the basic form and details about the koto, followed by learning 2 songs. After some practice, the teacher plays a duet with you and you get several tries. After the allotted time, I asked the teacher for a performance and she was happy to oblige. She played a wonderful advanced version of the first song we were taught. She also spent some time afterwards explaining some of the history of her family and Soushunan, and we had a nice conversation while having tea and snacks. I was able to book the session through this website only a day in advance with no difficulty. If I'm ever in Kyoto again I will try to come back to learn some more difficult pieces.