Just a few minutes from Ochanomizu station in central Tokyo, the National Origami Centre is what it sounds like, the place to go for anyone interested in paper-folding. There's a gallery with enjoyable displays of brightly colourful origami, a shop selling an eye-popping range of paper and books, some of them in both Japanese and English, and a paper-dyeing workshop. And if you want to learn origami for yourself, they also have regular classes.
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National Origami Centre
Enjoy the gentle art of paper-folding
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By Peter Sidell
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![There are plenty of elaborate displays, complete with backdrops](http://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129227/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129227.jpg)
There are plenty of elaborate displays, complete with backdrops
![Of course there are lots of paper cranes](http://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129228/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129228.jpg)
Of course there are lots of paper cranes
![I don't rightly know what these are](http://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129229/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129229.jpg)
I don't rightly know what these are
![This entire arrangement is made of paper](http://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129230/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129230.jpg)
This entire arrangement is made of paper
![There are displays showing lots of different folds...](http://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129231/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129231.jpg)
There are displays showing lots of different folds...
![...and lots of different end products](http://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129232/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129232.jpg)
...and lots of different end products
![The paper you choose makes a big difference to the outcome](http://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129233/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129233.jpg)
The paper you choose makes a big difference to the outcome
![In the shop](http://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129234/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129234.jpg)
In the shop
![The paper-dyeing workshop](http://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129235/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129235.jpg)
The paper-dyeing workshop
![Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil](http://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129236/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129236.jpg)
Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil
![Lots of paper for you to buy](http://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129237/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129237.jpg)
Lots of paper for you to buy
![More origami flowers](http://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23487-129238/1000/tokyo-origami-centre-129238.jpg)
More origami flowers
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Elena Lisina
8 years ago
I missed it, but MUST visit next time! Thank you!!!
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