Things to do in Kyoto Page 6

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

It is a Koto (Japanese traditional string instrument) experience plan about 80 minutes. During the 80 munites, you will have a precious opportunity that learn Sakura - a famous Japanese traditional song with the professional. Drink Japanese green tea, communicate with the professional, it will be a special memory for your tour. The lesson will be held in Kyomachiya-- a wooden house with 110 years old. Let's close the elegant instrument, be healed by the beautiful melody. This plan comes with a high recommendation for anyone from children to elders, and even families.

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• Recommendation for Foreigner
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00

A very popular traditional bento served at tea parties that has been passed down for about 100 years. Bento is a menu that has been passed down at Tomidaya for 100 years. A tour of the townhouse, which is a cultural property, is also included. We will show you around the 140-year-old townhouse "Tomitaya" in Nishijin, Kyoto. Tomidaya was designated as a nationally registered tangible cultural property in 1999, and as a ``Museum of Nishijin Life'', the building is open to the public and the customs of Nishijin, Kyoto are introduced. Machiya life has been shaped by unchanging prayers, wishes, and gratitude since ancient times. Tomidaya started out as a production wholesaler in Nishijin about 140 years ago. This building is built by mixing charcoal into the land and closing the demon gate with amulets and salt, and enshrines Kojin (the god of fire), Benten (the god of water), and Yaoyorozu gods. Masu. In addition, there is a treasure trove where the spirit of gratitude that the 11th generation received when he jumped into the fire and saved the deity during the great fire at Ise Jingu in the Meiji period is enshrined, and is used in daily life. We are here to show you the spirit of hospitality that lives on in the past, the spirit of valuing God, and the way people have lived through generations, such as drinking tea, dancing Noh, and valuing culture.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 11:30 / 13:30

First, you will choose your favorite kimono from over 200 kimonos, and we will help you put it on. Free hair styling for women! After changing into a kimono, you can try calligraphy by choosing your favorite kanji and writing it with a brush and ink. We have an instructor who will guide you through everything in English. With the optional plan, you can also create an original T-shirt with your own characters!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:30

First, you will choose your favorite kimono from over 200 kimonos, and we will help you put it on. Free hair styling for women! After changing into a kimono, you can experience a tea ceremony in the tea room and a calligraphy experience where you can choose your favorite kanji and write it with a brush and ink. We have an instructor who will guide you through everything in English. This is a combo plan where you can enjoy a Japanese calligraphy experience while eating Japanese sweets from a long-established store that has been in business for over 100 years, enjoying matcha that you have made yourself.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00

First, you will choose your favorite kimono from over 200 kimonos, and we will help you put it on. Free hair styling for women! After changing into a kimono, you can experience a tea ceremony in a tea room. After watching the instructor teach you how to make tea in English, you can actually try making matcha tea using a chasen. This is a plan where you can enjoy your own matcha while eating Japanese sweets from a long-established store that has been in business for over 100 years.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

This is an experience of sharpening and attaching a handle to a Japanese knife. For those who do not know how to sharpen a knife or are interested in the sharpness of Japanese knives, we will teach you how to sharpen it simply and accurately. In addition to sharpening, you will also be able to attach a handle at the end, so you can take home a sharp knife that is one of a kind in the world. We hope that you will not only learn about the charm of traditional Japanese knives, but also experience it for yourself. ~Experience flow~10:00 Notes/Explanation We will explain the precautions to take before the experience and the history of Japanese knives. 10:30 Sharpening experience You will experience sharpening. First, you will use a practice knife, and then you will actually sharpen the knife you purchased. 11:10 Handle attachment experience Attach a handle to the sharpened knife. Heat the core, fit the handle into it, and hit it with a wooden mallet to insert the handle. 11:40 Packaging The knife with the handle attached is packaged and handed over to the customer, and the experience is over.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Amanohashidate, which appears in mythology, has been visited by many tourists for a long time. It is a plan to enjoy cruising such Amanohashidate on a chartered motor boat. After leaving Amanohashidate Pier, you will be impressed by the view of Amanohashidate over Miyazu Bay, passing through the Circular Bridge and the Amanohashidate Canal! Please spend a luxurious time with your own chartered cruising!

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• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

A full-scale maiko and geisha transformation studio produced by a long-established Kyoto kimono store that has been in business for over 100 Year! The kimono uses a hand-painted Kyoto Yuzen dyed gem by a traditional craftsman. The obi is a real single knot. A professional photographer will carefully pose you.

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• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 85
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 13:00

Would you like to experience the traditional Japanese culture of calligraphy? In a calming space, you will calm your mind by holding a brush and writing. You can take home a work of art written in your favorite kanji, hiragana, or your name in kanji. ~Experience process~1. How to use the tools2. Practice basic lines and basic kanji3. Practice your favorite kanji or the kanji of your name (you can choose from the examples provided. You can also use other kanji of your choice.)4. Write your favorite kanji or your name on colored paper to finish your work. 5. The instructor will stamp your work with a commemorative seal, and it will be complete.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 4～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

You will experience the traditional culture of flower arrangement in a Kyoto townhouse. After learning the basics, you are free to arrange the flowers as you like. After that, you will eat a Kyoto kaiseki bento lunch while looking at the flowers you have arranged with the head of the school. Children from kindergarten age can experience this. All flower arrangement tools, such as scissors, will be provided here.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 12:30

In our sushi experience, you can learn how to make nigiri sushi and rolled sushi. Every morning, we use fresh ingredients procured from the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market and freshly cooked sushi rice. Some of our sushi chefs are veteran craftsmen, and some have wine sommelier qualifications. We can accommodate from 2 to 35 people. The price venue will change depending on the number of people. It is also possible to have a business trip sushi experience at a hotel or designated venue. Once your sushi is ready, you can enjoy it on the spot. Please refrain from taking it home for hygiene management. 〜Experience flow〜 ①Explanation Wash your hands thoroughly (10 minutes) ② Make sushi (20 minutes) ③ Make thin rolls (10 minutes) ④ Serve (10 minutes) ⑤ Eat your own sushi Masu (40 minutes)

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• Age 14～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00

Authentic Uji Matcha Tea Room Tea Ceremony Experience Plan (Kimono Rental Included) Enjoy making (brewing) Uji Matcha in a kimono Many women's and men's kimonos Recommended for friends, couples, and families Uji Matcha Tea Room Tea Ceremony Experience Fee (including sweets and matcha) Included Kimono rental: Kimono, half-width obi, under-kimono, haori, tabi, sandals Hair set is available for +1,650 yen Please ask at the store on the day Men will be charged +1,000 yen for kimono and yukata Please ask at the store on the day Popular items such as lace kimono, lace accessories, antique kimono, and organza heko obi are also available Photographing by a photographer at tourist spots is 40 minutes +22,000 yen If you would like to be photographed, please contact us in advance by Instagram DM. Instagram account @rental_kimono_mai

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 18:00

Experience program You can experience Kodo, one of the representative arts of Japan. 1. A medicinal tea blended with fragrant ingredients will be served as a welcome drink. 2. You will sit in a chair at a Noir Cafe with a flower shop run by a top Japanese flower artist. I will give you a brief explanation about incense. 3. You will be asked to smell the incense of Kyara, Agarwood, and Sandalwood, which are representative fragrant woods. After that, you will experience listening to the scent of incense and applying the scent. Four. After listening to incense, enjoy matcha green tea and sweets.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 18:00

Experience program You can experience Kodo, one of the representative arts of Japan. 1. A medicinal tea blended with fragrant ingredients will be served as a welcome drink. 2. Choose your favorite flowers at Noir Cafe, which has a flower shop run by a top Japanese flower artist. Let's put flowers in the incense seat while receiving instructions (flowers and containers can be taken home). 3. Make an ash mold for the incense burner. (The customer makes an ash mold, puts charcoal in it, and burns the incense.) We listen to the typical incense woods, Kyara, Agarwood, and Sandalwood. Four. Make matcha. (I will tell you how to make delicious matcha, so please enjoy it with the tea and sweets that you have made yourself.)

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• In Door Activity

• Age 18～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 13:00

You can wear a traditional uchikake with embroidery that cannot be reproduced today. After getting ready, you will pray to the gods, exchange rings, sign the marriage certificate, and take a commemorative photo to the music of gagaku in the Noh room. The Tomitaya staff will be serving you in a formal kimono, and everyone will be welcomed in a formal kimono.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

At "Tekoboko-An", a accessory handiwork experience shop in Kyoto, you will learn how to make hair-pin and other hair accessories in the most traditional technique that found in Edo period. Let's make an original Japanese style item which indicates the season and Japanese aesthetic senses.​ ​

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 110
• 4～5 hours
• 09:00 / 09:30

The activity is a place of encounter. Enjoy a day with Monk Pierre, combining discovery, lecture and meditation, in a day of Zen culture that has shaped Japan. This is a rare opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful temples in Japan, Kosho-ji in Uji, with a private visit from an expert. Pierre is a permanent guest of Kosho-ji. Zen is an invitation. You are therefore Pierre's guest, but also Kosho-ji's. Monk Pierre, who has been a monk for 40 years, will guide you through the corridors and gardens that he knows so well, and will share with you the secrets of the tradition that continues through the generations. He will tell you the story of the temple and its founder, Zen Master Dogen, convey the subtle meaning of the architecture, and help you decipher its rich meaning. In front of the garden, you can get a glimpse of the meaning of the landscape and, above all, explore your own curiosity about nature through a contemplation of stones, trees, water and space. In the garden, which is worthy of meditation and wonder, you can also experience haiku and Zen koans. Or you can simply savour tea. At the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan, we invite you to a meditation session where you can honestly face yourself, which is usually only available to monks. Let's try the direct experience of Shikantaza on the platform. ~Experience flow~ 9:00 Start 10:00 Temple guide 10:40 Zazen experience 12:00 Meal (lunch box) 13:00 One of the favorite workshops: Haiku and Koan workshop, magic, and finally calligraphy... Disband (Pick up at the station)

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• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 110
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 09:30

This activity is a place of encounter. Enjoy a day with Monk Pierre, combining discovery, lecture and meditation, in a day of Zen culture that has shaped Japan. This is a rare opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful temples in Japan, Kosho-ji in Uji, with a private visit from an expert. Pierre is a permanent guest of Kosho-ji. Zen is an invitation. You are therefore Pierre's guest, but also Kosho-ji's. Monk Pierre, who has been a monk for 40 years, will guide you through the corridors and gardens that he knows so well, and will share with you the secrets of the tradition that continues through the ages. He will tell you the story of the temple and its founder, Zen Master Dogen, convey the subtle meaning of the architecture, and help you to decipher its rich meaning. In front of the garden, you can get a glimpse of the meaning of the landscape and, above all, explore your own curiosity about nature through a contemplation of stones, trees, water and space. In the garden, which is worthy of meditation and wonder, you can also experience haiku and Zen koans. Or you can simply savour a cup of tea. At Japan's oldest Buddhist temple, we invite you to a meditation session where you can honestly face yourself, which is usually only available to monks. Let's try the direct experience of Shikantaza on the platform. ~Experience flow~ 9:00 Start, temple guide 10:30 Zazen experience 10:40 Garden viewing, Buddhist history workshop 12:00 Meal (lunch box) 13:00 Choose three favorite workshops from the workshops: haiku and koan workshop, magic, and finally calligraphy... 16:00 Disband (Pick up at the station)

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• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

This plan includes kimono rental and a professional photographer accompanying you for a walk around town. It's a waste to just take a selfie of yourself in a kimono, so let's capture that gorgeous kimono in the best photo! A photographer will accompany you during your walk and take plenty of pictures of you in beautiful kimono, so be sure to leave plenty of photos that are not just self-portraits, but blend in with the city in kimono! [Location Photo Plan] --- 1 hour 50 cuts 30,800 yen including tax (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays + 5,500 yen including tax) --- The experience of walking with a photographer in a kimono is something you can't experience many times in your life. Only Kimono Rental VASARA can offer this price and quality! A day with great photos and memories! The photos will be color-adjusted and delivered by mail in about a week. Additional cut options: 10 cuts ¥3,300 (tax included) 30 cuts ¥5,500 (tax included) If you are making a reservation for 2 people, you will receive ``Location Shooting + Women's Kimono Standard'' for 1 person and ``Women's Kimono'' or ``Men's Kimono'' or Please make a reservation under "Children's Kimono". [Kimono Rental/Kimono Dressing] VASARA's rental kimono comes with dressing and hair set, so you don't have to bring anything! You can choose from a variety of kimono patterns for each plan. There are many variations of sandals and obi, so please enjoy the total coordination. Once you have selected your kimono, decided on your kimono and hair style, enjoy walking around town. Of course, even after taking photos, you can enjoy walking around town in Japanese attire until it's time to return the vehicle. *The price includes the photoshoot fee (30,800 yen including tax *Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays + 5,500 yen including tax) and kimono rental and dressing fee (3,278 yen including tax for female kimono standard). By booking with this plan, you can enjoy kimono rental, dressing, and photography. *If you arrive late for your reservation time, you will not be able to change or extend your shooting time. Thank you for your understanding. *After delivery, we will not accept complaints from an artistic perspective, requests for reshoots, requests for refunds, etc. Thank you for your understanding. *Please obtain permission for filming at the shooting location yourself. (We cannot obtain permission for photography.) *If you wish to extend the photography time, we may not be able to accept it due to the photographer's convenience. *You cannot nominate a photographer. *We will select the most suitable photo for delivery. Photos cannot be changed. Thank you for your understanding. *Retouching such as skin processing and small face processing will not be performed.

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• For Groups