Kyoto

Soft light flickers through lattice doors to the notes of a shamisen. Welcome to Kyoto, eternal city of timeless beauty and refined traditional culture.

All Experiences in Kyoto

120 experiences found

Traditional Music, Zen meditation, Matcha & Tea

Zen Meditation and Shakuhachi on a Noh Stage: Find Inner Balance in Kyoto

Kyoto

105mins

from $206 /person

Kimono, Calligraphy

Create Calligraphy Art on Kimono Silk and Learn Cultural Insights with a Master Calligrapher in Kyoto

Kyoto

120mins

from $807 /person

Geisha, Kimono

Luxuriate in Exclusive Maiko Entertainment and Stunning Views of Yasaka Pagoda with Kimono Dressing and a Professional Photoshoot

Kyoto

150mins

from $624 /person

Experiential Stays, Sushi, Cooking Classes

[Experiential Stay] Relax in a Machiya-Inspired Wooden Villa in Kyoto's Historic District with a Sushi-Making Experience and Dinner Prepared by a Private Chef

Kyoto

1night

from $847 /person

Other crafts

Paint a Japanese Folding Fan at a Long-Running Shop in a Machiya Townhouse in Kyoto

Kyoto

95mins

from $147 /person

Incense

Discover the Scents of Japan through Aroma Blending and a Private Spa Retreat Overlooking Kyoto’s Kamo River

Kyoto

240mins

from $241 /person

Geisha, Temples & Shrines, Japanese Gardens

Geisha Entertainment, Tea, and Zen Garden Tranquility at a Normally Closed-off Temple in Kyoto

Kyoto

110mins

from $345 /person

Temples & Shrines, Zen meditation, Japanese Gardens

Zen Morning at Uji’s Hozenin Temple with Zazen, Buddhist Teachings, and Herbal Breakfast

Kyoto

80mins

from $120 /person

Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] Historic Architecture Meets Contemporary Comforts at Kyoto’s Sowaka

Kyoto

1night

from $883 /person

Geisha, Architecture & Design, Kaiseki

Private Geisha Entertainment and Kaiseki Dining at a 300-Year-Old Kyoto Ryotei

Kyoto

180mins

from $541 /person

Kaiseki, Architecture & Design, Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] A Refined Stay at Historic Hiiragiya Ryokan, One of Kyoto’s Most Revered Ryokan

Kyoto

1night

from $527 /person

Experiential Stays, Tea ceremony

[Experiential Stay] Spend the Night at a Hotel in a Reconstructed Former Machiya Townhouse in Kyoto, with a Special Tea Experience

Kyoto

1night

from $328 /person

Boat & Cruise Tours, Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] Amanohashidate Seaside Stay with Spectacular Views and a Private Cruise Touring Ine Fishing Village

Kyoto

1night

from $341 /person

Sake & Alcohol Tastings, Boat & Cruise Tours, Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] Savor Fine Sake and Cuisine Overlooking the Sea of Japan, and Embark on Coastal Adventures at Auberge Villa-KUON in Amanohashidate

Kyoto

1night

from $359 /person

Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] A Century-Old Kyoto Villa of Art and Serenity

Kyoto

1night

from $773 /person

Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] A Gentle Stay in a Traditional Kyoto Machiya Townhouse

Kyoto

1night

from $211 /person

Geisha, Matcha & Tea

Sumptuous Tea Time and Maiko Entertainment at Art Deco Landmark Fortune Garden Kyoto

Kyoto

60mins

from $220 /person

Budo (Martial Arts), Kaiseki, Kabuki & Noh

Feel the Spirit of Samurai with Noh, Iaido and Kaiseki Cuisine in a 260-Year-Old Kyoto Samurai Residence

Kyoto

120mins

from $352 /person

A Journey Designed for You

[Experiential Stay] Experience Authentic Kyoto Hospitality at Historic Hiiragiya Ryokan and an Evening of Cultural Entertainment with a Geisha

[Multi-Day Journey] The Way of Wabunka: Tokyo to Osaka

[Multi-Day Journey] Cultural Treasures: Kanazawa, Hida-Takayama and Kyoto

[Multi-Day Journey] Iconic Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima

[Experiential Stay] Stay at Historic Hiiragiya Ryokan and Create Your Own Silk Shawl or Handkerchief using Traditional Plant-Based Dyeing Techniques

[Experiential Stay] Experience Rural Kyoto in Style with a Private Stay at a Luxury Thatched Villa

[Experiential Stay] Stay in a Traditional Thatched Villa in Miyama and Discover the Picturesque Countryside of Rural Kyoto

[Experiential Stay] Experience Authentic Kyoto Hospitality at Historic Hiiragiya Ryokan and Forge Your Own Japanese Knife with a Master Blacksmith

[Multi-Day Journey] Spirit of the Samurai Experience in Kyoto, Osaka, Hakone, Tokyo and Nikko

[Experiential Stay] Experience Traditional Kyoto Hospitality at Sumiya Ryokan and Forge Your Own Japanese Knife with a Master Blacksmith

[Experiential Stay] Learn the Kintsugi Repair Technique at a Local Urushi Shop in Kyoto and Experience True Hospitality at Sumiya Ryokan

[Multi-Day Journey] Curated Classics: Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto

[Multi-Day Journey] Immersive Japanese Crafting Experience in Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nara & Osaka

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Wabunka Stories: The People Behind the Places

Guided by the Past, A Father and Son Shape Their Sake Brewery’s Future

Tokubee Masuda the 14th, 14th-generation head of Masuda Tokubee Shoten / Junichi Masuda, 15th-generation head of Masuda Tokubee Shoten

True Kyoto Hospitality through 200 Years of Tradition and Innovation

HIIRAGIYA<br>Sixth-generation proprietress Akemi Nishimura<br>Seventh-generation proprietress Mai Nishimura

Knowing, the First Step on the Path of Zen – a Temple’s Worth as a Place to Learn from Experience

Shundo Asano, Hokanji Temple Deputy Chief Priest

Unfold the Beauty of Traditional Japanese Umbrellas

Kotaro Nishibori, President of Hiyoshiya

Professional Athlete Turned Restaurateur, Dedicated to the Preservation and Advancement of Kyoto’s Culinary Traditions

Yuichiro Araki, 10th Generation Proprietor of Uosaburo Restaurant

Bringing Uji’s Organic Matcha to the World Stage: A Devoted Endeavor a Deux

Tomoharu Hatakeyama, 20th Generation Proprietor of Kane7 Hatakeyama Seicha <br>Shinsuke Kimura, Proprietor of Treee’s Kyoto

Connecting the World to the Joys of Japanese Tea – the Mission of a Belgian Master of Tea Ceremony

Tyas Sosen, Tea Master of The Tea Crane

Sharpen Your Sensibilities with Natural Whetstones and Hones

Aki Tanaka, Director of Natural Whetstone and Hone Museum　

One Man’s Quest to Bring “Urushi” to the World

Takuya Tsutsumi, Managing Director of Tsutsumi Asakichi Urushi

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