A Private Atelier Experience in Kamakura
Make Your Own Hanko in Kamakura
— A Private Atelier Experience
Design your hanko with a nationally certified master engraver in our Kamakura atelier — Kanji, Katakana, or your own design. Take it home the same afternoon.
We will show you several ways your name can be written in Japanese, then carve an original hanko that is yours alone. After you complete the design, our master engraves your name — and your finished hanko is ready later the same afternoon.
For visitors to Japan, our atelier offers a rare opportunity to encounter the making process up close. You may explore how names are interpreted, how materials are chosen, and how a personal signet takes shape through hand-carving. It is not simply a workshop, but an intimate encounter with Japanese craft.
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LEARN
Discover the history and culture of the Japanese HANKO seal.
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SELECT A MATERIAL
Choose from acrylic in your preferred color, or premium options such as gemstones, horn, and traditional Japanese woods (additional fee applies).
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CHOOSE A PICKUP TIME
You can pick up your Hanko any time in the afternoon on the day of your experience. While your Hanko is being engraved, why not explore the historic city of Kamakura? From our shop, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, the Great Buddha of Kamakura, Zeniarai Benten Shrine, and Yuigahama Beach are all within a 10-to-30-minute walk.
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DESIGN
Choose the type of hanko you would like to make (Hiragana, Katakana, or Kanji) and choose a font. We will help you write your name in Japanese using characters that reflect your personality.
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CHOOSE A CASE
We have more than 100 kinds of traditional handicraft cases made by Yamanashi craftsmen.
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ENGRAVING THE HANKO
We engrave each Hanko on-site. The process takes approximately 30 to 180 minutes per piece.
OUR PLANS
If you'd like to join one of our workshops, please select a plan below and we will respond promptly.
VISIT THE KAMAKURA ATELIER
Kamakura gives KAMAKURA SIGNET its atmosphere: quiet, historical, disciplined, and deeply tactile. Here, each work is designed, carved, and finished in an environment where craft is not a trend, but a way of life. The result is a signet that carries the spirit of place as much as the name it bears.