Hotel Kabuki Cultural Offerings Japantown, San Francisco
Experience Japantown and celebrate the spirit of the community without leaving the hotel. Hotel Kabuki will host a Japanese cultural presentation weekly. Please ask the front desk staff for the date and location.
In addition, you can bring Japanese balance and harmony along with team building and education to your next business meeting by reserving one of our cultural packages for your group. Recharge your team with a Taiko drumming break, learn to prepare sushi during lunchtime, or relax at the end of the day with a Sake Tasting followed by your own private Karaoke.
Our cultural offerings include: Bonsai Lessons, Japanese Floral Arranging, Japanese Calligraphy Lessons, Karaoke, Odori Dance Lessons, Origami Instruction, Sake Tasting, Sushi Preparation, Taiko Drumming, or Traditional Tea Ceremony.
Bonsai
Discover the art and science of Bonsai: basic styles, branch placement, scale of proportion, use of wire, pruning, transplanting and care.
Ikebana (Japanese Floral Arranging)
Learn the traditional Japanese art of Ikebana and reflect on the simplistic beauty of nature. Enjoy bouquets put together by the community’s finest flower arrangers.
Japanese Calligraphy
Study the basic styles of Japanese calligraphy, including the proper selection and use of equipment, body and hand posture, character strokes, and proportions.
Karaoke
Grab the microphone, choose your favorite song and express yourself! Bring your friends, colleagues or family—everyone will have a great time singing along with the lyrics broadcast on the TV screen.
Odori
Experience a beautiful part of Japanese culture through dance. Enjoy a demonstration and learn to develop Japanese rhythm, poise, and self-confidence as well as Kimono etiquette.
Origami
Come fold with us. Learn easy, step-by-step lessons for classic origami models such as crane, flapping crane, standing tulip flower, spinning top and flapping butterfly.
Sake Tasting
Sake may be full-bodied or light-bodied, sweet or dry. Join us in tasting a range of styles and discover which variety of sake you like best.
Sushi Preparation
Enjoy an authentic Japanese edible art form that is both healthful and delicious. Find out just how fun, fast and easy rolling sushi can be with four fabulous techniques and variations for making nigiri and maki sushi.
Taiko Drumming
Watch a demonstration and learn Taiko drumming fundamentals including proper playing stances and forms, as well as discipline and harmony of mind, body and spirit. Taiko is an ideal way to combine the excitement and exercise of athletics with the discipline of a traditional art form.
Tea Ceremony
Experience the harmony, respect, purity and tranquility of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony presentation.
