Things to do in Kyoto Page 9

• Age 15～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

How about wearing a beautiful Japanese kimono and enjoying the city of Kyoto? At Smile photo office, we have a large selection of gorgeous and beautiful kimonos from carefully selected antique kimonos. A dedicated dresser and hair and makeup staff who can dress you in a variety of photogenic kimonos that are also used for photo shoots will coordinate everything for you. Various arrangements are possible according to the customer's request. A kimono experience like no other.

• Age 15～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

It is a location shooting plan for couples. It is ideal for use and making memories for your anniversary, birthday, etc. Why don't you take a special memory photo with two people who are different from usual in a gorgeous kimono and hair makeup in the beautiful streets of Kyoto? We will deliver wonderful photos and a fun time while listening to your requests.

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• Age 15～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Our most popular location shooting plan. Gion located about 10 minutes from our shop area I will take time to take pictures slowly and so on. Every season Kyoto You can get beautiful pictures in the landscape. ※ A set of tools that you can walk outside in a kimono Rental All charges are included in the price.

• Age 7～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

You can experience hand weaving in Kyoto (Sain and Nishioji Oike). You can weave silk thread into a bag shape and fill it with your favorite scent to create a one-of-a-kind "scented bag." You can also choose to make a silk coaster. It is only a bus ride from Kinkakuji Temple and Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, so you can enjoy it in between sightseeing.

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• 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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• Age 18～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This Maiko transformation studio is located right next to Gojo Station, one subway stop from Kyoto Station. Transform into the geisha of your dreams ☆ This plan includes studio photography ♪ *This plan includes indoor photography only. You cannot go out.

• Age 16～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

A small photo studio renovated from a historic old house near Nijo Castle in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, where you will be dressed in a yukata and then photographed by a professional photographer! ! This plan also includes a yukata purchase, so you can go out in your yukata after dressing and taking photos. Enjoy your trip to Kyoto, visiting shrines and temples, cafes, shopping, and taking walks! And keep your yukata as a keepsake...☆◇You don't need to return the yukata set! ◇Hair set included for women◇Good access to popular tourist spots such as Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple, and ArashiyamaWe are a photo studio founded in 1932, and Kyoto Salon is one of our many photo stores. We have entrusted the thoughts of many people to photos, and have delivered happy moments to everyone while further evolving our honed photography techniques and hospitality to customers. We would like to help those who come to Kyoto on a trip to create wonderful memories by capturing their shining smiles and happy moments.

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• Age 4～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 17:00

This is a class where you can experience Japanese home cooking. [Menu] ・Japanese rice cooked in a clay pot ・Tempura (shrimp, vegetables, mushrooms, etc.) ・Teriyaki fried tofu ・Miso soup ~Experience flow~ 16:55 Everyone washes their hands Before the cooking experience, wash your hands thoroughly. 17:00 We will start cooking all four dishes with the instructor, who will explain them to you in detail. We will also give you the recipes for the dishes. 18:30 Tasting Taste the dishes you have finished making on the spot. You can also order alcohol or soft drinks (additional charge). 19:30 Thank you for the meal! This is the end of the experience class. If you finish eating early, you can leave without waiting for the end time.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 14:30 / 16:30

The sound of origami made with washi paper and played by your fingertips will create a soothing moment. Why not enjoy an origami experience that stimulates all five senses in a quaint townhouse on Ninenzaka, Kyoto? Fold colorful washi paper and spend a special moment. Kangetsu offers traditional origami classes that even beginners can participate in with confidence. Feel free to join empty-handed. Complete a one-of-a-kind piece while experiencing traditional Japanese culture along with the historic streetscape. Please stop by during your sightseeing in Kyoto.

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• Age 10～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 12:00 / 16:30

Even if you are new to making sushi, you are welcome! Why not experience making decorative sushi rolls like beautiful art while experiencing the traditional culture of Kyoto? In this class, you can learn the basic techniques of decorative sushi rolls and enjoy designs that incorporate Japanese motifs unique to Kyoto. You can enjoy making decorative sushi rolls with designs that change with the seasons and motifs unique to Kyoto. We offer a special experience that touches the Japanese spirit. Enjoy making heartwarming decorative sushi rolls with Japanese hospitality in the calm space of a Japanese house. Foreign guests are also welcome! Experience beautiful sushi art while experiencing Japanese culture. We offer services in Japanese, English, Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian, and French. (Please contact us in advance if you need support in a language other than Japanese and English)

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:45 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

"Handmade soba Umarahara" holds a soba noodle experience classroom. How about experiencing soba noodles during Arashiyama sightseeing ♪ ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Reception (5 minutes) ② Explanations flow (5 minutes) ③ Hand wash, change of clothes, preparation (5 minutes) ④ Buckwheat noodle experience (45 minutes) ⑤ Tasting (30 minutes) ⑥ Class ends

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• 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 3～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

In this plan, customers can grind matcha with a stone mill and enjoy the matcha with Japanese sweets and friends. We use high-grade Uji matcha for yen kg, and we can speak foreign languages. Even beginners can experience the "tea ceremony" of traditional Japanese culture with peace of mind.

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• For Groups

• 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.​ ​

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• Age 9～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

A half-day condensed version of the fun of "Kyoto Hozugawa Rafting," the fastest rapid in the Kansai region. A popular plan that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, from families to groups and couples. In addition to rafting down the rapids, there are also swimming competitions in the river and a 4m rock dive, so you can get soaked and smile with a big smile. This is a rafting trip full of water activities. It is about 30 minutes from Kyoto Station, and after rafting, you can enjoy plenty of Kyoto, such as riding the trolley train and sightseeing in the city and Arashiyama.

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

Maiko Transformation Studio is located right next to Gojo Station, one subway station from Kyoto Station. Transform into a longing geisha ☆ It is a plan with studio shooting ♪ ※ You can not go out only indoors.

• Age 11～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This is a maiko transformation studio located right next to Gojo Station, one station away from Kyoto Station by subway. Transform into a maiko of your dreams ☆ This plan includes a studio shoot ♪ * Only indoor shooting, you can not go out.

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• Age 5～Age 10
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This is a dance experience plan for children from 5 years old (height about 100 cm or more). * Depending on the size of the child's head circumference, you may experience it with an adult wig, so if you are over 10 years old, please choose the adult plan. In that case, depending on the size of the head circumference, if you change to a hairdresser on the day, 2750 yen including tax will be added. note that. At the Maiko Transformation Studio, which is one subway station from Kyoto Station and right next to Gojo Station, you can transform yourself into a longing Maiko ☆ It is inevitable that you will sigh in spite of your lovely appearance. Please experience it on your birthday to commemorate your arrival in Kyoto. It is a plan with studio shooting ♪ * You cannot go out only indoors.

• Age 11～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This is a maiko transformation studio located right next to Gojo Station, one station away from Kyoto Station by subway. Transform into a maiko of your dreams ☆ This plan includes a studio shoot ♪ * Only indoor shooting, you can not go out.

• Age 16～Age 60
• 2～3 hours

This is a premium photo experience plan for the traditional Japanese bride and groom. You will choose a real wedding outfit from a famous costume store, get ready at a studio salon in Kita-ku, Kyoto, and then wear a real wedding outfit of a crested hakama and a white or colored uchikake at a Japanese-style studio along the Kamo River, and the experience of being a bride and groom will be recorded in photos. The photo data will be delivered digitally on the day. You will receive a free L-size mini album! ~Experience flow~8:50 Meet at Grace Shiga Studio Salon, please wait 10 minutes beforehand. 9:00 Get ready, do your hair and makeup, and put on your kimono. 10:15 Finishing touches Indoor photo shoot begins as soon as preparations are completed10:30 Location photo shoot Move to Kamo River for location photo shoot11:00 Experience photo ends Return to the studio salon to change clothes

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• Age 16～Age 60
• 2～3 hours

This is a standard plan for a traditional Japanese bride and groom experience photo shoot. You will get ready at a studio salon in Kita-ku, Kyoto, and then you will be dressed in authentic wedding attire consisting of a crested hakama and a white or colored uchikake kimono in a Japanese-style studio along the Kamo River, and your experience as a bride and groom will be recorded in photos. The photo data will be delivered digitally on the day. You will receive a free L-size mini album! ~Experience process~8:50 Meet at Grace Shiga Studio Salon, please wait 10 minutes beforehand. 9:00 Get ready, do your hair and makeup, and put on your kimono. 10:15 Finishing touches Indoor photo shoot begins as soon as preparations are complete10:30 Location photo shoot Move to the Kamo River for location photo shoot11:00 Experience photo shoot ends Return to the studio salon to change clothes

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• Age 15～Age 65
• 3～4 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

When you think of Kyoto, you may think of the bustling downtown areas of Gion and Kawaramachi, but this tour takes you along the river and lets you experience the quietness of Kyoto. Starting from Road Bike Rental Japan Kyoto store in Takeda, Fushimi Ward, you'll warm up with a ride along the Higashi Takase River. In the middle of the ride, you'll head to the Uji River. While admiring the flow of the river and the greenery, you'll then head to the Yamashina River. Feeling the seasons with spring cherry blossoms, early summer hydrangeas, and autumn leaves is sure to refresh your mind and body. The final part of the ride will take you to the Higashiyama area of Kyoto. After taking some great photos at Nanzenji Temple and Heian Shrine, you can end the ride with a ride along the Kamo River. This is a course where you can enjoy the various faces of Kyoto in half a day.

• Age 9～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 13:30

A half-day condensed version of the fun of "Kyoto Hozugawa Rafting," the fastest rapid in the Kansai region. A popular plan that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, from families to groups and couples. In addition to rafting down the rapids, there are also swimming competitions in the river and a 4m rock dive, so you can get soaked and smile with a big smile. This is a rafting trip full of water activities. It is about 30 minutes from Kyoto Station, and after rafting, you can enjoy plenty of Kyoto, such as riding the trolley train and sightseeing in the city and Arashiyama.

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• For Groups

• 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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• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

How about private lessons and live chopsticks at Kyomachiya? A lecturer with a master's license will teach carefully. Simple about hemorrhoids Explanations After learning how to play, let's actually play the sound! If you like, you can play several songs and play with a professional performer. Finally, you will receive a certificate of experience. Please enjoy sitting in the chair, playing chopsticks, listening to, and relaxing time in the shop that has been renovated Kyomachiya Flow of plan 1 Greetings Explanations 5 minutes 2 Hold the claws and hold, how to play Explanations 10 minutes Challenge playing "Sakura Sakura" to play 3 songs! → Ensemble 15 minutes Change to 4 Nogi style 15 songs for practice & ensemble to your liking 5 minutes played by 5 professional players 6 Pass the experience completion certificate Photo & question time 5 minutes

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 00:00

Why do not you enjoy the private live concert of Koto and Koumu comfortably at the chair seat in the store which renovated Kyomachiya? A performer with a teacher of Kyotomiya Kiotto will perform only for you. There is a real pleasure that you can not taste in the hall when playing in a town house. Please enjoy the luxurious time to enjoy the sound of the Japanese instrument with live performance while watching instruments soon. ~ ~ Plan flow ~~ ① Welcome to the local city of Kyoto! ② Please enjoy Private Live only for everyone

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• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

Why don't you wear your own yukata or kimono? It is an experience of wearing something you can do while learning about kimono. Even the first time is okay! A lecturer with kimono wearing qualification will teach carefully. As it is a private lesson, you can wear beautiful things at the pace, with the support of the dressing instructor. kimono Rental Different from that, do you not start the step of a little full-fledged kimono? There is no doubt that you can boast to everyone that you have arrived by yourself! Flow of plan 1 Greetings, simple things such as those needed for kimono (yukata)Explanations(10 minutes) 2 Select your favorite kimono (yukata) and obi (5 minutes) 3 Yukata ・ half-width band or kimono ・ Nagoya Please choose from 2 courses of Obi (Taiko). Other If you have any request, please let us know in advance. (40 minutes) 4 Fix it a little. Please take a photo, etc. and spend your time freely. (You can not go out for a long time, but we will also lend clogs for free) (5 minutes)

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Why don't you paint on a hand towel or an original crimped shirt? You can freely draw what you imagined, draw using the sketches in our shop, or create your own original dish. The work can be washed, so the washcloth can be used not only as an interior but also as a towel. It is one of the pleasures to walk in the city wearing an original shirt. In the shop that has been renovated Kyomachiya, please have a brush and enjoy a leisurely creative time. Flow of plan 1 Greetings, how to use the brush Explanations(5 minutes) 2 paper sketches & practice (10 minutes) (For foreigners Sun A calligraphy experience in which you write your name in the main language. Please take it home as a work. ) Let's draw on 3 fabrics! Combine your favorite color (40 minutes) 4We do heat treatment and give work on the spot (5 minutes)

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• Age 9～Age 80
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00 / 20:00

Atelier Melty 252 offers an experience course where you can enjoy making Japanese food samples more seriously. You can create your own original work while experiencing the food culture unique to Kyoto, and enjoy a special experience in between sightseeing. You can take the completed work home as it is, so it will be a wonderful memory of your trip. If you come to Kita-ku, Kyoto, we strongly recommend that you participate in our experience as a set with Kinkaku-ji Temple or Daitoku-ji Temple! • Duration Approximately 1.5 to 3 hours (including introduction, production, and finishing) It is a content that you can complete in time while having fun between sightseeing. • Target age 9 years old and above (Anyone from children to adults can participate, depending on the content of the course) • Features 1. DIY experience: Experience the fun of making a food sample that looks just like the real thing with your own hands. 2. Travel memories: Take the finished product home on the spot. It will be a special memento of your trip. 3. Fine finishing: A little more difficult than the beginner course, you can try coloring and fine details.

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• Age 13～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

A historically designed Kyoto townhouse can be rented exclusively for four or more people. You can spend a luxurious time. You can enjoy a special and unique experience of watching the beautiful dance of the maiko, traditional Japanese games, and Japanese cuisine prepared by a chef to your heart's content. Enjoy an elegant time with your family and loved ones in a secluded space. After watching the performance, you can enjoy matcha tea and Japanese sweets with the maiko and take photos. Please feel free to spend your time while enjoying the elegant Kyoto dialect of the maiko.

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