Joined 2017
Harumi S.
Available Areas
Kyoto (Living)
Languages
Japanese
Response Time
3 hours on average
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About Tour Guide Harumi S.
Koto performer based in Kyoto. Japanese traditional wooden house "Soushunan" Owner. Soushunan is a 110yeas old wooden house, near Nijo castle.You can try Koto(Japanese harp) lesson here.
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レッスンは予約制です。Reservation Only.
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Reviews
Oussama E.
“Very special experience!”
Very special experience! I have really enjoyed the koto lesson with Harumi. Her passion for the koto is really inspiring and it stimulates your artistic sense. Being able to play some classic Japanese melodies like "Sakura" was one of the highlights of my trip to Japan. Highly recommend!
Harumi S.
Dear.Oussama, Hi! Thank you for visiting Soushunan! I'm happy to know you really enjoyed our koto lesson. I hope you will come back and play Koto together someday! Thank you!
Zhijing X.
“Relaxing koto experience”
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!
Harumi S.
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.
Osric N.
“Amazing session! ”
Had an absolute blast learning how to play the koto! Would highly, highly recommend this to anyoneC regardless of previous musical ability.
Harumi S.
Thank you for visiting Soushunan! You are really good at playing Koto! We hope you come back and try more songs together.
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