Original Tours in Kyoto / Enjoy the culture and wellness of Kyoto / GION ELITE TERRACE

Original Tours in Kyoto: Tuesday and Friday (starting August 2023)
Expense: 12,000 JPY per person including transportation fee
Children (under 12 years old) 6,000 JPY per person

Cancellation Policies :: Cancellation up to 4 days before check-in date: FREE
Cancellation within 3 days of check-in date: 100% CANCELLATION FEE

(1) Culinary tour around Gion, Shijo area + Vegan ball-shaped sushi making

Duration: 3.5hrs

For 4-12 people / Time 10:00-13:30

Before the sushi-making experience, you will tour various locations to learn about the production of seasonal vegetables in Kyoto, for example, shops such as sweets, tea, and pickles in Gion area and the supermarket owned by a vegetable wholesaler as well as Nishiki historical food market. Make your own vegan Temari sushi (ball-shaped sushi) with fresh seasonal vegetables in the hotel. Learn how to make your own sushi vinegar. Using seasonal vegetables and pickles, create delicious Instagram-worthy sushi.

Gion Geisha district.
Pickles shop.
Japanese condiments.
Nishiki food market.
Yaoichi supermarket.
Vegan sushi.

(2) Garden tour with garden specialist and mini dry-garden-making experience

Duration: 3hrs

For 4-12 people / Time 14:00-17:00
Walking tour course: (Taxis from Hotel to Nanzen-ji in both ways)

Explore the Nanzen-ji Zen Temple and the famous gate and find out how Zen Buddhism developed and influenced Japanese culture. After learning about Japanese gardens in two sub-temples created in Muromachi and Edo periods, create your own miniature dry-garden decoration in the hotel. Draw sand patterns and think about stone placement.

Nanzen-ji temple.
Nanzen-in.
Konchi-in.
Mini dry garden.

Profile of the guide Ayumi: Ayumi is a certificated tour guide and also the author of several books regarding Japanese culture, like “Kyoto’s World of Fragrance” and “Important people and Japanese gardens.”

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