Itajime Shibori Scarf Class - Starting at the Kyoto Shibori Museum

Kyoto’s shibori scarf class turns an old Japanese dyeing method into a hands-on souvenir you can actually use. You fold […]

Kyoto Food Tour of 10 Tastings with Wagyu, Mochi & More Surprises - First plate: Kyoto-style katsudon

Kyoto’s best food lesson may be the walk itself. This small-group tasting tour links Karasuma, Nishiki Market, the Kamo River,

Kyoto Private Day Tour with English-Speaking Driver from Kyoto - Kinkakuji brings Kyoto’s postcard view

Kyoto’s big challenge is distance. Arashiyama sits far west of the city, Fushimi Inari lies to the southeast, and the

Kyoto: Japanese Calligraphy Workshop - Arriving at Gojo Paradiso by the Takase River

The most rewarding part of this Kyoto workshop is the moment brush, ink, and rice paper turn a few simple

Kyoto Private 6 hour Tour: English Speaking Driver Only, No Guide - Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto’s eastern hillside classic

Kyoto’s temples and shrines are scattered across the city, and getting between them by bus can eat up a good

TAIKO, Japanese Drum Experience from Kyoto - Getting From Kyoto Station to the Studio

The best part of this Kyoto activity is simple: you do not just watch Japanese culture, you make noise with

Kyoto: Zen Meditation and Garden Tour at a Temple with Lunch - Meeting your guide near Tofukuji Station

Kyoto’s Zen tradition makes the most sense when you slow down enough to notice it. This small-group experience takes you

Tea ceremony and kimono experience at Kyoto, Tondaya - What happens during the matcha ceremony

Kyoto’s Tondaya tea ceremony begins not with a cup of tea, but with being dressed in an authentic silk kimono

Kyoto: Kimono/Yukata Rental 5 Minute from Kiyomizu-dera - What the $19 package actually includes

The fun begins before you reach Kiyomizu-dera: you choose your own colors, get dressed in Japanese clothing, then walk Kyoto’s

Kyoto: Japanese Calligraphy Class - Learning brush control before writing characters

Japanese calligraphy becomes much more personal when you write your own name in kanji. In this one-hour class near Kyoto

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