Maker

Aoyama Harps

Japanese pedal and lever harp maker

Aoyama Harps is a Japanese harp maker with pedal, semi-concert, student, and lever harp lines represented internationally.

Models

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Etude 46E

    Aoyama Etude 46E

    Harp · Japan

    The Etude 46E is the larger of Aoyama's Etude student pedal harps, with 46 strings and the standard seven pedals on a maple-and-spruce body, bridging the gap between a beginner harp and a full concert instrument.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Saul 29

    Aoyama Saul 29

    Harp · Japan

    The Saul 29 is the larger of Aoyama's Saul lap harps, with 29 strings for a wider range while staying compact and portable, built on a walnut or maple body with a spruce soundboard.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Saul 25

    Aoyama Saul 25

    Harp · Japan

    The Saul 25 is a 25-string lap harp from Aoyama, a small levered instrument meant to be played resting on the lap or a table. It uses a walnut or maple body with a spruce soundboard.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Etude 42E

    Aoyama Etude 42E

    Harp · Japan

    The Etude 42E is Aoyama's compact student pedal harp, scaled to 42 strings while keeping a full seven-pedal mechanism so learners can play pedal repertoire on a smaller, lighter frame. It uses a maple body with a spruce soundboard.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Amphion 47M

    Aoyama Amphion 47M

    Harp · Japan

    The Amphion 47M is Aoyama's full-size concert pedal harp, carrying the complete 47-string range and seven-pedal double-action mechanism used for orchestral and solo repertoire. The Japanese maker builds it on a walnut or maple body with a spruce soundboard, offered in a semi-matte or black finish.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Orpheus 47A

    Aoyama Orpheus 47A

    Harp · Japan

    The Orpheus 47A is the full-concert version of Aoyama's Orpheus line, a 47-string, seven-pedal harp on a walnut or maple body that steps up from the 46-string model to the complete concert range.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Etude

    Aoyama Etude

    Japan

    The Etude harps are Aoyama's student pedal harps, smaller seven-pedal instruments that let learners play pedal repertoire before moving to a full concert harp. They come in 42- and 46-string sizes.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Irish

    Aoyama Irish

    Japan

    The Irish harps are Aoyama's line of Celtic-style lever harps, folk instruments that use sharpening levers instead of pedals. The family spans 34- and 36-string sizes, including a gut-strung version.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Irish 34S

    Aoyama Irish 34S

    Harp · Japan

    The Irish 34S is a 34-string Aoyama lever harp strung with gut for a warmer, more traditional Celtic tone. Like the rest of the Irish line it uses string levers instead of pedals on a walnut or maple body.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Apollon 47S

    Aoyama Apollon 47S

    Harp · Japan

    The Apollon 47S is one of Aoyama's grand concert pedal harps, a 47-string instrument with the full seven-pedal double-action range used for orchestral and solo playing. It is built from walnut with a spruce soundboard and dressed in a gilded gold finish.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Delphi 47B

    Aoyama Delphi 47B

    Harp · Japan

    The Delphi 47B is a 47-string grand concert pedal harp from Aoyama, offering the complete seven-pedal range in a comparatively plain presentation, with a walnut or maple body, spruce soundboard, and semi-matte finish.

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Orpheus 46A

    Aoyama Orpheus 46A

    Harp · Japan

    The Orpheus 46A is a 46-string student pedal harp in Aoyama's Orpheus line, pairing a near-full string range and seven pedals with a lighter maple body suited to developing players.

Sources

Categories

  • Technical line drawing of Harps

    Harps

    Pedal harps, lever harps, harp makers, model families, and orchestral harp variants.

Representative model

  • Technical line drawing of Aoyama Monarch 47D

    Aoyama Monarch 47D

    Harp · Japan

    The Monarch 47D is one of Aoyama's flagship grand concert pedal harps, a 47-string, seven-pedal instrument available with a bubinga or walnut-and-maple body and a gilded gold finish.