About Lesson (English)

Mionokai Machida Branch

Address: 6-chome, Kanamori, Machida, Tokyo

Access: Kanachu Bus 「町89」Machida Sta(JR and Odakyu) ~ Minami-Machida Grandberry Park Sta. (Tokyu)

 Please get off at "Kawasemi Kaikan Mae" bus stop.

 Just 1 minite walking from bus stop.

Coin-operated parking is available near bus stop. 

About Lesson

Basically, the lessons are held as one-on-one, and one lesson time is 30minites.

Lesson appointments are fixed by the end of previous month.


Instruments for the lesson are available in the class.

Some accessories like pick and scores, please get and bring them for your lessons.

(You can get them at the class.)


In the class, we appreciete you to wear the socks because the lessons are usually held as sitting with seiza (sitting knee-round) style.

And, please wear the face mask in order to prevent the spread of covid-19 infection.


** Our countermeasure against the preventing the spread of covid-19 infection

・ Asking the disinfection by alcohol at the entrance

・ Air cleaner and Exhaust fan are in the lesson room.

Lesson Fee and Other Expenses

【Lesson Fee】

Please pay the lesson fee at the first lesson of the month.

・Single Lesson (One of KOTO or SHAMISEN)

One lesson per month...from JPY3000.-

Two lessons per month...from JPY5000.-

Three lessons per month...from JPY7000.-

・Double Lessons(Both KOTO and SHAMISEN)

One lesson per month...from JPY5000.-

Two lessons per month...from JPY8000.-

Three lessons per month...from JPY10000.-

**For infants and kids, we will settle the lesson time and lesson fee after discussion.

【Other Expense】

Membership Fee of Mionokai…JPY1000.-per month

Initiation Fee…JPY10000.-(First time only)

For Your Improvement...(Recital/Concert)

Mionokai has an annual concert every year. If you prefer, you can join and play your instruments.

In addition, we play KOTO for the below events.

 ---Roppongi Hills Tokyo - New Year's event

 ---Konno Hachimangu in Shibuya, Tokyo - Spring and Autumn festivals

 ---Visiting schools and care facilities as volunteer

Instructor Profile

Naoko Yoshikawa

Started KOTO lesson at the age of 8.

In 1996, got the "Jokyo" license from Miyagikai Japan.

Then joined Miyagikai concert, Kamakura City concert and etc.

In 1996, visited Rome and Milano and performed there.

In 2015, became the desciple of Mayumi Ono (Master of Minokai Japan)

In 2021, got the "Kyoshi" license from Miyagikai Japan.

Trial Lesson

Before start your lesson, you can have a trial lesson.

Let's play "SAKURA" (Japanese famous song, cherry blossoms)

If you would like to try, please contact us. (contact page)