Great place to stop by if you are visiting the Kyobashi area of Tokyo. Enter the Edogrand building and take the escalator to one level below, right across from Starbucks. Don’t forget to ask for a 5-minute Japanese calligraphy workshop. Nice experience!
Staff is nice. Managed to hire wheelchair there. wheelchair hire with ¥5000 deposit , usual hire 1-2 days but able to extend for 3rd day after going back to sign another agreement. Really appreciate this as travelling would otherwise be impossible
I had a really great experience at the Information Centre last year in November. I tried the Japanese Calligraphy workshop where this employee helped me in writing my name in Japanese and she let me try it quite a few times. She spoke basic English so communication was not a problem. They also had the free Kimono experience as well at that time which I tried but the pictures were not so great and hence not adding them here in the review.
You can also take a stamp in your diary of this Centre. You can add a review on a website and they give you a gift. There are also really nice post cards and other items which you can shop for! Highly recommended!
I stopped by the Tokyo Chuo City Tourist Information Center and honestly didn’t expect much, but it ended up being one of the highlights of my day. Everyone there was incredibly friendly and welcoming right from the start.
They even let us dress up in traditional Japanese outfits and helped us take photos at their little photo booth, all completely free. The staff took their time with us, chatting about where we’re from and sharing a bit about themselves too, which made it feel really genuine and not just like a quick tourist stop.
They also have tons of brochures and a small selection of souvenirs and postcards, which is nice if you’re planning your time in Tokyo.
Before we left, they offered to teach me how to write my name in Japanese. I told them I’m terrible at anything artistic, but they were super encouraging and walked me through it step by step. They even explained the different writing systems and helped me pick one. It ended up being such a fun experience.
Big thank you to Sari, Itsumi, and Natsumi for being so kind and patient. If you’re in the area, I’d definitely recommend stopping by.
Very friendly staff offering quick view to some important Japanese activities such as calligraphy, kimono picture, souvenir sales, maps, etc. Is on the way to the subway station. They have stamps!
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