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Private Kyoto Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, Personalised
180 minutes - Spend the day with one of our hosts as you unleash your inner explorer in Kyoto! You’re in the ‘City of Temples’ and you’ll be able to visit iconic and sacred sites like Fushimi Inari Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Maybe explore the culturally rich entertainment district of Gion? Alternatively, you could get off the beaten tourist track...Read more
Adorable Sushi Roll Art Class in Kyoto
1 hour - Kazarimaki, is a way of making sushi rolls. It is known as Art sushi roll in English.
You can make and eat this special sushi with fantastic peach-blossom pattern.
It is super cute with beautiful colors!
The basic ingredients are rice vinegar, sugar, sesame, ginger, vegetables and nori seaweed. We use edible food colourings...Read more
Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour
3 hours - -Visit Kyoto's major sake brewery district and the Kyoto Sake Museum-
you'll learn the rich history of Gekkeikan and the brewery process of sake by observing sake exhibits. Three kinds of sake tasting are offered. After deepening your knowledge of sake, feel free to stroll around the area and visit the cultural and historical spots, such as...Read more
Bento Box Cooking Class
3 hours - It’s hard to get more traditional than the Japanese bento box. In a way, it’s the perfect meal: it might include an egg roll, rice, pickled vegetables, breaded chicken and even nourishing miso soup, each in its own section of the bento box. The word is derived from an old Japanese word for convenience, and convenient this boxed meal certainly...Read more
Kyoto Rickshaw Tour
30 to 180 minutes - Step into an authentic Japanese rickshaw for the ride of a lifetime, through some of the most scenic and historic districts in Kyoto, Japan. You have the option of exploring the verdant Bamboo Grove and impressive shrines of west Kyoto’s Arashiyama district or the intriguing wooden buildings and stone alleys (maybe even spotting a geisha or two)...Read more
3 Hours Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
3 hours - Uncover the little-known sake culture of Fushimi, Kyoto on a 3-hour insider brewery visit + sake tasting and food pairing session with an expert.
Deepen your knowledge of sake making process and a bit of history of its production at Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum. Enjoy the samples of different types of sake as well as leaning details and...Read more
Private Japanese Cooking Class with a Local in a Beautiful Wooden House in Kyoto
3 hours - Join your host Aki for a hands-on cooking lesson in her beautiful kitchen, get secret tips for familiar classics like miso soup, and learn to make dishes you won't be able to find in restaurants! Aki will provide you with recipes in English and guide you through the cooking process as she tells you all you'd like to know about Japanese food and...Read more
Authentic Seasonal Japanese Home Cooking Lesson with a Charming Local in Kyoto
3 hours - Meet your local host Michiyo and let her introduce you to the special menu of the day, before you start your hands-on cooking experience in her Kyoto kitchen. Michiyo truly enjoys sharing her knowledge on Japanese cooking techniques that she has perfected over the years. You will learn to make dashi stock (a fundamental building block of Japanese...Read more
PRIVATE Experience Tea Ceremony wearing a Kimono in Kyoto MAIKOYA
2 hours - Only Tea Ceremony venue to win the Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Award
3 years in a row.
KYOTO MAIKOYA relocated to an old machiya house registered Tangible Cultural Property by the local government. It is a historic townhouse where you can feel the real Japanese culture and enjoy the tea ceremony by gazing at two picturesque Japanese tea...Read more
Samurai Sword Experience Tameshigiri at Samurai and Ninja Museum Kyoto
1 hour - Your childhood dream now comes true. Wear a hakama or samurai armor (only available at the samurai and ninja museum) and use a real samurai sword to cut tatami mats. This centuries-old samurai practice is called Tameshigiri. It was born as a form of martial arts since the samurai always had to train to perfect their skills especially during the...Read more
Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Lunch
3 hours - Beginning in the Fushimi district of Kyoto, your guide will take you through the streets of this charming, sake brewing district where you will see various traditional and modern sake breweries and get a sense of the area’s 400-year-old sake brewing tradition.
During the tour, you will eat a seasonal lunch in a local restaurant before...Read more
Kimono and Yukata Experience in Kyoto
1 to 9 hours - During this kimono rental or yukata rental experience, you can rent and get dressed in a kimono or yukata (during the summer) in the Gion District of Kyoto. Then have the chance to walk around the city and see the sights in this traditional...Read more
Tea ceremony party at traditional townhouse in Kyoto, Nishizin Tondaya
1 hour - Tondaya is a traditional Kyoto machiya house, which was registered as National Cultural heritage in 1999 and also enlisted as Structure of Landscape Importance in Kyoto in 2007. We originally started Kimono wholesale business 130 years ago, but currently, we operate Nishijin Lifestyle Museum to promote the education of traditional Kyoto lifestyle...Read more
Kyoto Geisha Tour, Gion With A Local: 100% Personalized & Private 3 Hours
3 hours - The life of a geisha is shrouded in secrecy, but you’ll be offered a rare glimpse into this ‘Floating World’ as you explore Gion with one of our hosts. Visit the famous Pontocho alley; a narrow passageway lined with bars, restaurants, and traditional geisha teahouses. You’ll also explore the scenic street of Shimbashi. Enjoy this ethereal...Read more
Cherry Blossom Season In Kyoto
4 hours - Join one of our hosts to discover the magic of cherry blossom season in Kyoto. Armed with a picnic basket, follow your host to a park bursting with pastel pink blossoms. Feast on your snacks and chat about the traditions surrounding this magical time. Afterwards you could visit the iconic Hirano-jinja shrine, stroll along the Kamo-gawa River or...Read more
Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in Kyoto
1 hour - Flytographer Private Vacation Photo Shoot
Connect with a local hand-picked professional photographer in Kyoto and capture your most memorable moments during this private photo shoot. Get insider tips on the best things to do in Kyoto, including where to eat & what to see from your vacation photographer. Return from your trip with beautiful,...Read more
Long-sleeved 'Furisode' Kimono Experience in Kyoto
1 to 9 hours - During this experience, you can rent and get dressed in a furisode (long-sleeved Kimono) in the Gion District of Kyoto. Furisode is a very formal long-sleeved kimono that, culturally, is for younger, unmarried women. Then, you will have a chance to walk around the city and see the sights in this traditional...Read more
Private Market Tour & Japanese Cooking Lesson with a Local in her Beautiful Home
4 hours - Explore the local neighborhood street market (Demachiyanagi Shoutengai) with your host Aki and discover everything from basic Japanese ingredients to high-quality, regional produce. You'll walk through the market together and pick out a few vegetables and ingredients that you will later use in your cooking class.
Back home, you will join...Read more
Kyoto Samurai Experience
90 to 120 minutes - Experience Katana and Zen in a historical Samurai house in Kyoto. This is an excellent chance for visitors to try out a REAL Katana (Japanese sword) and Samurai culture. Through this course, you can learn and feel “Bushido” with Katana and...Read more
Samurai School and Show in Kyoto: Samurai for a Day
2 hours 15 minutes - Learn about the etiquette of samurai classes in feudal Japan and practice some basic Kenbu, including how to use the Japanese sword. Full Kenbu lesson to learn choreographed movements with a sword and folding fan. Top off your experience of this traditional Japanese art with a photo session in costume, and take home a certificate of...Read more