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Hiroshima Hyakunin Isshu Karuta Card Game Workshop

Experience the traditional Japanese poetry card game featured in Chihayafuru in a relaxed small group in central Hiroshima. A cultural guide introduces classical waka poems and beginner-friendly karuta rules in English and Japanese. No Japanese knowledge is needed, and Japanese tea is included.

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⌛ 1h 30m👥 Up to 8 travelers🌐 EN

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Overview

  • ✓Experience the traditional Japanese poetry card game featured in Chihayafuru in a relaxed small group in central Hiroshima.
  • ✓A cultural guide introduces classical waka poems and beginner-friendly karuta rules in English and Japanese.
  • ✓No Japanese knowledge is needed, and Japanese tea is included.

Experience the traditional Japanese poetry card game featured in Chihayafuru in a relaxed small group in central Hiroshima. A cultural guide introduces classical waka poems and beginner-friendly karuta rules in English and Japanese. No Japanese knowledge is needed, and Japanese tea is included.

Experience the traditional Japanese poetry card game featured in Chihayafuru in a relaxed small group in central Hiroshima. A cultural guide introduces classical waka poems and beginner-friendly karuta rules in English and Japanese. No Japanese knowledge is needed, and Japanese tea is included.

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What’s Included

  • ✓Japanese tea
  • ✓Hyakunin Isshu karuta workshop with cultural guide, poetry introduction and game rules

What’s NOT Included

  • ✗Transportation to the venue and personal expenses

What to Bring

  • •Public transportation options are available nearby
  • •Specialized infant seats are available
  • •Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Meeting and Pickup

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📍 Meeting point / start

There is an arcade across the street. The ground floor of the building is a multistory parking garage. Please wait in front of the parking entrance. The instructor will meet you there. Please arrive 5 minutes before the start time.

🏁 End point

There is an arcade across the street. The ground floor of the building is a multistory parking garage. Please wait in front of the parking entrance. The instructor will meet you there. Please arrive 5 minutes before the start time.

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