Origami Kaikan

Small museum with incredibly friendly instructors. Don't miss the origami paper making workshop that's split into another floor - everything is in Japanese for the most part but a talented papermaker stopped mid morning to demonstrate techniques from the educational video playing and show us various tools! It's a nonprofit with free demonstrations and a small, free exhibit so come to pay reasonable prices for beautiful prints, origami books signed by the director of the school, or a neat origami kit to take home.

Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan is a multi-functional space dedicated to the art of origami, featuring a museum, workshop, and craft shop, and aims to promote cross-cultural exchange between Japan and the international community. Visiting Origami Kaikan and Jimbocho Book Town in a day trip will be more enjoyable.

a quaint little museum with a range of origami on display - also a dyeing studio with the master at work; there’s a video showing the dyeing process in English; quite nice to spend an hour or so learning about origami and dyeing

We got to experience a live demo from Kazuo Kobayashi-san. We got inspired to buy his book and some papers.

Hidden gem. If you are up for origami or just shopping for nice printed papers this is the place. The master did some demonstration & was generous to give the kids his creations.To see him doing the folds is mesmerizing. It was magical. He is really great with kids.Kids loved it & spend close to 2hours time in here. The exhibit isn't big ,but has some cool creations. Definitely a must visit place for origami lovers. The staffs are super helpful & friendly.

Truly a feat for the eyes! After looking at all the different origami displays, there was a man there responsible for writing the origami books. I was in awe watching him fold and not even pay attention what he was doing. While talking to my aunts he came out with a pair of lips that opened and closed, I was shook. He also made a pair of maple leaves (upon hearing I'm from Canada) and then a golden goose from Jack and the Beanstalk. Amazing! And it's FREE!

A small one room gallery on the second floor that changes every so often. They have workshops and a gift store as well on the other floors.

A lovely place for origami geeks like me. There’s also plenty of other types of papercraft, since they have a paper making studio! I saw the gallery on the first and second floors, and the origami and papercraft store on the third floor. I really enjoyed seeing the origami displays which feature absolutely ingenious models, and the ways in which origami is made into beautiful cards and gifts that just about anyone can make. The origami kits are especially nice because they feature beautiful choices of paper along with diagrams that I’m pretty sure are unique to this place. They allow cuts and glue in their origami designs, which I didn’t mind but it might come as a shock to some. In fact, traditional Japanese origami has allowed cutting the paper in ingenious ways, and starting from unusual shapes (for example, the Kayaragusa/Kan-no-mado dragonfly). There are still plenty of models on display that don’t involve cutting if that’s not your thing. For foreign visitors, this is an excellent place to get origami books and types of paper unique to Japan, along with getting to admire some truly creative and ingenious designs!

Small museum with incredibly friendly instructors. Don't miss the origami paper making workshop that's split into another floor - everything is in Japanese for the most part but a talented papermaker stopped mid morning to demonstrate techniques from the educational video playing and show us various tools! It's a nonprofit with free demonstrations and a small, free exhibit so come to pay reasonable prices for beautiful prints, origami books signed by the director of the school, or a neat origami kit to take home.

Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan is a multi-functional space dedicated to the art of origami, featuring a museum, workshop, and craft shop, and aims to promote cross-cultural exchange between Japan and the international community. Visiting Origami Kaikan and Jimbocho Book Town in a day trip will be more enjoyable.

a quaint little museum with a range of origami on display - also a dyeing studio with the master at work; there’s a video showing the dyeing process in English; quite nice to spend an hour or so learning about origami and dyeing

We got to experience a live demo from Kazuo Kobayashi-san. We got inspired to buy his book and some papers.

Hidden gem. If you are up for origami or just shopping for nice printed papers this is the place. The master did some demonstration & was generous to give the kids his creations.To see him doing the folds is mesmerizing. It was magical. He is really great with kids.Kids loved it & spend close to 2hours time in here. The exhibit isn't big ,but has some cool creations. Definitely a must visit place for origami lovers. The staffs are super helpful & friendly.

Truly a feat for the eyes! After looking at all the different origami displays, there was a man there responsible for writing the origami books. I was in awe watching him fold and not even pay attention what he was doing. While talking to my aunts he came out with a pair of lips that opened and closed, I was shook. He also made a pair of maple leaves (upon hearing I'm from Canada) and then a golden goose from Jack and the Beanstalk. Amazing! And it's FREE!

A small one room gallery on the second floor that changes every so often. They have workshops and a gift store as well on the other floors.

A lovely place for origami geeks like me. There’s also plenty of other types of papercraft, since they have a paper making studio! I saw the gallery on the first and second floors, and the origami and papercraft store on the third floor. I really enjoyed seeing the origami displays which feature absolutely ingenious models, and the ways in which origami is made into beautiful cards and gifts that just about anyone can make. The origami kits are especially nice because they feature beautiful choices of paper along with diagrams that I’m pretty sure are unique to this place. They allow cuts and glue in their origami designs, which I didn’t mind but it might come as a shock to some. In fact, traditional Japanese origami has allowed cutting the paper in ingenious ways, and starting from unusual shapes (for example, the Kayaragusa/Kan-no-mado dragonfly). There are still plenty of models on display that don’t involve cutting if that’s not your thing. For foreign visitors, this is an excellent place to get origami books and types of paper unique to Japan, along with getting to admire some truly creative and ingenious designs!

Really enjoyed our visit here. Found this place on TripAdvisor. Thought I'd spent 30 min here but actually was here over an hour!! We arrived when it opened. The staff member encouraged us to look around and see their origami showroom. It was amazing! All the items and animals made out of origami paper. See pics. Then we went upstairs to the room where they dye the paper. The employee there explained the process to us while he worked and even spent time showing us other styles and textures. There's a video playing that also explains the process. Next, we moved to the gift shop level. There's a lot of nice paper for sale as well as crafts and books about origami. The gift shop has a work area where the owner does demonstrations. We were told when the demo was starting. We sat and watched him chat with us about his travels while he effortlessly folded paper. He gave us some free souvenirs. This place is a legacy of origami and dates back 100 years. I would encourage you to visit to see the demo and possibly enroll in a workshop. You can enroll ahead of time on their website. I bought a few items with my credit card and was surprised to see how little I spent! Items are well priced. Please go and enjoy!

OMG OMG OMG! Such a life changing experience! If you are an origami enthusiast, PLEASE RUN TO ORIGAMI KAIKAN! This place will open up your eyes a mile wide. You will meet the origami master here. He is so nice he did a few of his demonstrations and send you home with some goodies. If you are lucky there's origami classes. I had a major shopping spree here and had the honor to get his autograph. Ever since I visited origami kaikan I was inspire to keep learning new and more complex origami figures.

The Origami Kaikan was a interesting small origami museum in Bunkyo Tokyo Japan. Admission is free but there is a lesson free if you're interested in attending the origami workshop. We were fortunate to meet the origami master who demonstrated some of his origami pieces without even looking at his hands...absolutely amazing! While touring the museum we got to see some very talented origami pieces . If you fill out a small questionnaire you can redeem it for a sticker and if you post it on the internet you can also get another gift so we choose a packet of origami papers...AWESOME!

Nice small museum to visit. Admission is free, but there is a lesson fee to attend the origami workshops. We were there an enjoyed watching a master show off his talent, he mad it look so easy when he folded, with out looking at what he was doing and talking to us. They have an amazing display of the origami there. They also have a small gift shop as well. If you fill out the questionnaire you get a sticker, if you post on the internet you can choose from another gift, we got a packet of origami paper. So much talent.

I found this on Utrip and I'm so glad I came to this adorable, inspiring museum. I loved origami as a child, so this was really nostalgic for me. I managed to arrive on the last day of the flower origami exhibit, which was truly awe-inspiring and beautiful. I loved all the different examples of origami and the room where we can see them dye origami paper. The staff is really nice and you can get a free gift for filling out a survey on where you're from (and they'll put a little origami bird pin onto a map!) and an extra gift for posting on social media. Unfortunately Yelp doesn't count. :p It's quite close to Akihabara and some beautiful temples, so check it out!

I had a great time here! I didn't take any classes though I know they do offer them. It was interesting and fun to view the pieces made, and also to watch the free demonstration given by the Origami Master. This guy was really fun, and even gave us what he made which I felt was a very nice gesture.