🚩 Tour Highlights

🖌️ Discover Your "Kanji" Identity We translate you, not just sounds. Share your personality and hobbies, and we'll craft a beautiful, meaningful Kanji name perfectly suited to you.  

💮 Create a Lifelong Souvenir Order your very own traditional Japanese "Hanko" (personal seal). Choose your material and create an authentic piece of functional art to use forever.

🛍️ Explore with a Local Friend While your seal is being carved, stroll through Shinjuku's deep local side. We'll guide you to unique shops tailored to your interests that you'd never find in standard guidebooks 🗺️.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids Go Free Children 12 and under join free. This hands-on naming and crafting experience is a highly recommended cultural adventure for families.

• Area: Shinjuku, Tokyo

• Duration: 60 mins

• Language: English

Available Start Times　Weekdays, every 30 mins from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Booking Deadline　　    Reserve by 12:00 PM the day before

🥷 What You’ll Experience

1. Discover Your "Kanji" Identity

After meeting up, we start with a fun, interactive naming workshop. In Japan, names are chosen carefully based on meaning and stroke count. Instead of a simple translation, your guide will ask about your personality, favorite things in nature, and hobbies. Using traditional Japanese naming culture, we’ll suggest a unique Kanji name that perfectly captures who you are.

2. Order Your Authentic "Hanko"

Next, we head to a specialized local Hanko shop. Choosing from various materials—like beautiful classic wood or sleek titanium—can be tricky for first-time visitors. But don't worry! Your guide will translate and support you through every step of the custom ordering process, ensuring your express order goes smoothly.

3. Dive into Shinjuku 3-chome’s Hidden Gems

Next, we head to "Golden Gai," an area that retains the atmosphere of the post-war black markets. It is an area where about 280 tiny bars are crammed into the valleys between high-rise buildings. This narrow alleyway, where film directors and writers have debated night after night, is packed with the creative soul of Tokyo. While these back alleys can be intimidating for first-timers, with your NINJA guide, you can walk through feeling like a local connoisseur.

4. A Retro Coffee Break & The Grand Reveal

Before we part ways, your guide will gift you a handmade "Retro Restaurant & Cafe Map." You can relax at a classic Japanese Jun-kissa (retro coffee shop) or grab a quick bite while the final touches are put on your seal. The tour concludes here, leaving you fully equipped to pick up your freshly pressed Hanko at the shop and continue exploring the city with confidence!

📍 Logistics

Meeting Point
Busta Shinjuku (Under the main signboard)

Access
Right outside the JR Shinjuku Station "South Exit," or turn left immediately after exiting the "Koshu-kaido Exit."

Look for
Your friendly guide holding a "Ninjago Tours" logo or sign.

⏳ Itinerary (60 minutes)

• Meet Up & Kanji Workshop (10 min)

• Hanko Shop & Ordering (20 min)

• Customized Souvenir Stroll (30 min)

• Wrap-Up (0 min)

📝 Important Notes

Hanko Cost & Wait Time
The tour fee does not include the cost of the Hanko. You will pay directly at the shop (Credit cards accepted). Prices start at approx. 3,300 JPY for a plastic seal and 10,000 JPY for premium materials, plus an express finishing fee (from 550 JPY). Please note: It takes at least 60 mins for the Hanko to be made. Since the tour ends in 60 mins, you will pick up the finished seal yourself.

Food & Shopping
This is a walking tour; shopping and cafe expenses are not included.

Families
Children 12 and under are free and highly welcome (must be accompanied by a guardian). If a child wishes to make their own Hanko, the shop fee applies.

Weather
Rain or shine. If it rains, we will guide you through covered streets and arcades as much as possible!

Available Start Times　Weekdays, every 30 mins from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Booking Deadline　　    Reserve by 12:00 PM the day before