Discover tranquil temples, Imperial palaces and ancient shrines on this 9-hour full-day Kyoto sightseeing tour. Explore top city attractions such as Nijo Castle and the ornate gardens of Kinkakuji Temple. Visit the Kiyomizu Temple and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, once home to the Imperial family ...
Explore the cultural treasures of Kyoto and Nara on this full-day tour from Kyoto. In the morning, visit UNESCO World Heritage sites Nijo Castle and Kinkaku-ji, as well as Kyoto Imperial Palace. Then travel to Nara to visit World Heritage–listed Todai-ji temple complex (including Great Buddha Hall) ...
Venture to Nara from Kyoto for the afternoon. Due to its past as the first permanent capital of Japan, Nara remains full of historic treasures, including some of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples. Accompanied by your local guide, you'll visit the Todaiji Temple to see Japan's largest Buddha, Deer Park ...
Perfect the art of home cooking in Kyoto with this private tempura and sushi-making class! you'll be picked up from your hotel by a friendly guide who accompanies you by taxi to a local Japanese home (modern or traditional style), where a family teaches you to make an authentic meal. After, enjoy ...
Hike a section of the Nakasendo Trail on a 3- or 4-day self-guided tour from Tokyo or Kyoto that includes all rail transport. A series of forested trails and paved village paths linking the two cities comprise the Nakasendo, a trail situated along an ancient network of Japanese highways. Follow in ...
Learn the culinary art of rolling sushi in a sushi-making class and enjoy your creations for dinner. Your 1.5-hour lesson takes place in a traditional Kyoto townhouse with a professional instructor, who will teach you to make 'makizushi' (rolled sushi with dried seaweed). After a demonstration ...
Visit mountaintop villages, soothing hot springs and Japanese temples along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kumano Kodo during this 3- or 4-day self-guided tour. Part of a series of old pilgrimage roads, the strenuous but well-maintained route originally connected the former imperial capital with ...
Try your hand at the Japanese arts with your choice of a calligraphy or origami class! Take a 1-hour lesson from an expert instructor inside a beautiful Kyoto-style townhouse, and experience traditional arts in the old capital of Japan. you'll practice calligraphy techniques with a brush and ink or ...
Searching for something really fun to do in Kyoto? Take a taiko (traditional drum) class! An expert instructor teaches you the basics, including how to use your drumsticks with proper form. By the end of your lesson you'll be able to play a song. Numbers are limited to 12 people, ensuring a ...
Discover Kyoto's rich culinary heritage during a cooking class in the former imperial capital. Your 1.5-hour lesson takes place in a 'machiya,' a traditional wooden townhouse, which offers an authentic atmosphere for you to learn from a local instructor. Choose from two options: a traditional home ...
