🌸 No.1 Kimono Rental
"Just wearing it makes your trip a drama."
Walking around Kyoto in a kimono makes you feel like you've traveled back in time.
📍Location : Multiple stores in Gion, Arashiyama, Gojo, etc.
🕒Time required : 30 minutes to 1 day (depending on rental time)
💬Recommendation : Make your walk around Kyoto even more special with a kimono
💰Price guide : ¥3,000〜
🔗Reservations and details : Yumeyakata / Kyoto Kimono Rental Wargo
■【 Yumeyakata 】
- Location : Right next to Gojo Station
- Features : English-speaking staff available. Wide variety of options for men and women, couples, and families.
- URL：https://www.kyoto.yumeyakata.com/
■ 【 Kyoto Kimono Rental Wargo 】
- Location : Multiple locations in Gion, Arashiyama, etc.
- 特徴：Special features: Discounts available for online reservations. Antique designs popular with foreigners.
- URL：https://kyotokimono-rental.com/
🍵 No. 2 Tea ceremony experience
“A quiet emotion resides in a cup of tea"
A moment to calm your mind in a tatami tea room.
📍Location : Higashiyama, near Nijo Castle, etc.
🕒Time required : 60-90 minutes
💬Recommended : Experience the spirit of "omotenashi" in a quiet tea room
💰Price guide : ¥2,000〜￥4,000
🔗Reservations and details : Kyoto Tea Ceremony Experience: Ancient Capital / Camellia Tea Ceremony Experience
■【 Kyoto Tea Ceremony Experience: Ancient Capital 】
- Location : Near Kinkakuji Temple
- Special feature : Explanations are provided in English. You can actually experience how to make matcha.
- URL：https://jpn.teaceremony-kyoto.com
■【 Camellia Tea Ceremony Experience 】
- Location : Higashiyama (near Kiyomizu-dera Temple)
- Special features : Authentic teahouse with English guide. Highly reviewed.
- URL：https://tea-kyoto.com/
🍡 3rd Place: Japanese Sweets Making Experience
“Sweet and beautiful, edible art"
Make colorful Japanese sweets with your own hands
📍Location : Shichijo, Arashiyama, etc.
🕒Time required : 60-90 minutes
💬Recommended : Make your own seasonal namagashi! A great souvenir for your trip
💰Price guide : ¥2,000〜
🔗Reservations and details : Yatsuhashian Kakehashi Japanese sweets experience / Kanshundo, Kyoto Confectionery Shop
■【 Yatsuhashian Kakehashi Japanese sweets experience 】
- Location：Nishikyo Ward (also accessible from Arashiyama)
- Special features : English support available. You can make high-quality fresh sweets and yatsuhashi.
- URL：https://www.8284.co.jp/
■【 Kanshundo, Kyoto Confectionery Shop 】
- Location : Near Shichijo Station (close to Higashi Honganji Temple)
- Special feature : Japanese sweets making directly taught by craftsmen. Careful instruction in small classes.
- URL：https://www.kanshundo.co.jp/
🥷 No.4 Ninja experience
"From today, you too are a NINJA!"
Change into a costume and try the shuriken challenge! It's an immersive experience.
📍Location : Nijo/Kawaramachi area
🕒Time required : 30-60 minutes
💬Recommended : Fun for adults and children with shuriken, ninjutsu, and cosplay
💰Price guide : ¥2,500〜
🔗Reservations and details : NINJA DOJO and STORE
■【 NINJA DOJO and STORE 】
- Location : Near Nijo Castle
- Special features : You can experience the authentic ninja costumes, shuriken, blowguns, and ninja training.
- URL：https://ninjadojoandstore.com/
🏺 No.5 Pottery experience
"Time to reset your mind by facing flowers"
Japanese beauty blooms in the silence.
📍Location : Around Shijo Karasuma and Karasuma Oike
🕒Time required : 60-90 minutes
💬Recommended : A healing experience to harmonize your mind with flowers
💰Price guide : ¥2,500〜￥4,000
🔗Reservations and details : Zuikogama
■【 Zuikogama 】
- Location : Higashiyama (near Kiyomizu-dera Temple)
- Special features : Hand-building and coloring experiences available. English support available.
- URL：https://g.co/kgs/hn7GDgX
🌼 No.6 Flower Arrangement Experience
"Time to reset your mind by facing flowers"
Japanese beauty blooms in the silence.
📍Location : Around Shijo Karasuma and Karasuma Oike
🕒Time required : 60-90 minutes
💬Recommended : A healing experience to harmonize your mind with flowers
💰Price guide : ¥3,000〜
🔗Reservations and details : Ikenobo Flower Arrangement Experience / Kyoto Maikoya - Ikebana Experience
■【 Ikenobo Flower Arrangement Experience 】
- Location : Shijo Karasuma (Ikenobo Hall)
- Special feature : A full-scale experience at the headquarters of flower arrangement. English guide available (reservation required).
- URL：https://www.ikenobo.jp/
■【 Kyoto Maikoya - Ikebana Experience 】
- Location : Karasuma
- Special feature : Experiences combining kimono with flower arranging, tea ceremony, etc. are popular.
- URL：https://mai-ko.com/
🏷️"Sake or beer? Enjoy a tasting experience that both can enjoy!"
1. 🍶 Immerse yourself in the profound depths of Japanese sake
🍶 Main experience programs at Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
– A sake brewery tour to experience tradition and culture –
Mellow and rich sake brewed with the famous water of Fushimi. Experience a freshly brewed cup of sake that can only be enjoyed at the brewery.
月桂冠大倉記念館は、酒造りの歴史や文化を深く学べる貴重なスポットです。日本酒に興味のある方は、ぜひ訪れてみてはいかがでしょうか。
2. 🍺 Get hooked on the refreshing feeling of beer!
🍺Suntory Tour Course: The Premium Malt's Deliciousness Discovery Tour
– A premium beer made with natural water and technology –
Fresh beer delivered directly from the factory, with a freshly brewed aroma. A tasting experience that highlights the professional attention to detail, with delicious foam even.
In Kyoto, you can enjoy freshly brewed beer while learning about the beer brewing process. Why not visit as part of your Kyoto sightseeing tour?
🍣Kyoto Central Market Tour and "Morning Kyoto Experience" Plan
🌟🚃 A thrilling trip on a trolley to get there and down the river on the way back! An adventure trip unique to Kyoto, surrounded by nature and spectacular views.
"A spectacular loop where you can enjoy the scenery from both above and below"
📝 Take a leisurely ride on the Sagano Scenic Railway to Kameoka, enjoying the spectacular mountain scenery.
On the way back, take a thrilling boat trip down the Hozugawa River!
Why not create unforgettable travel memories on this course that lets you enjoy the spectacular valley from two different perspectives: the trolley train and the riverboat?
🎏Experience an encounter with carp at Shinsenen
Shinsen-en: A historic garden dating back to the Heian period
🏯Shinsen-en Garden
Time stops in the garden of the Heian period—Kyoto's "hidden spot"
Shinsen-en Garden was once a garden for the emperor that spread to the south of the Imperial Palace in Heian-kyo.
During the Heian period, it was a prestigious place where aristocrats enjoyed boating and poetry, and rain-making ceremonies were also held. It is now a Shingon Buddhist temple, and is loved as a "hidden spot in Kyoto" where time quietly ticks away.
A pond spreads out in the center of the temple grounds, and the sight of the carp swimming leisurely is impressive. If you stand by the pond, the carp will sense your presence and come over, and you can have the rare experience of feeding them from your hand. Food is sold within the temple grounds, and it is a time that will naturally bring a smile to the face of everyone, from small children to adults.
The view from the vermilion-colored Hojo Bridge is picturesque in any season. It is perfect for those who want to enjoy a quiet time with a camera in hand.