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Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan

お茶の水 おりがみ会館

Ochanomizu / Yushima · near Ochanomizu (JR) / Ochanomizu (Metro Marunouchi) (7 min walk)

Historic washi and origami shop/gallery near Ochanomizu with a working dyeing studio and occasional folding classes; a rare kid-friendly cultural stop in this neighbourhood.

Why children love it: Watch traditional washi paper being dyed by hand and try folding origami — a calm, free, hands-on stop in the Ochanomizu area.

Best for
Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
Time to allow
1h
Opening hours
09:30–16:30
Price
Free
Booking
Usually walk-in
Indoor / weather
indoor · rainy-day ok
Confidence
Well-corroborated

Editor’s note: Tangential to the arcade/gachapon/character focus — included to fill the Ochanomizu cluster with a genuinely kid-suitable, verified option. Workshop schedule is irregular; verify before planning around a class.