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Making Japanese sweets
Hankyu Arashiyama St.
Private Tour to Culture Experience and Arashiyama Highlights
Private Tour to Culture Experience and Arashiyama Highlights
Bamboo Grove

Arashiyama Culture Experience: Making sweets and Visit a musium

By Masa
Free cancellation available
Price is P 4,631 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • 4h 30m
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Overview

#### 1. Experience Traditional Sweets at Yatsuhashi-an and Shishuyakata
Our first destination is “Yatsuhashi-an and Shishuyakata.” Here, you will have the opportunity to experience the culture of Kyoto's traditional sweets. One of the highlights is the famous “Nishijin Yatsuhashi,” a type of soft rice cake filled with sweet bean paste, which has been beloved for generations.
You will have a chance to observe the making of Nishijin Yatsuhashi and even participate in a hands-on experience. Witnessing the craftsmanship of skilled artisans up close will give you a deeper appreciation for this traditional confectionery.

2. Sightseeing in Arashiyama

The tour continues as we explore the famous sights of Arashiyama. Our first stop is the Tenryu-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its vast gardens.
Take a moment to find peace amidst the beauty of nature and reflect on the history that surrounds you. Next, we will stroll through the Bamboo Grove,

Activity location

  • Tenryuji Temple
    • 68 Saga Tenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku,
    • 616-8385, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 11 Sagatenryūji Kurumamichichō
    • 11 Sagatenryūji Kurumamichichō
    • 616-8373, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Arashiyama Culture Experience: Making sweets and Visit a musium
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
P 4,630.79 x 1 AdultP 4,630.79
Total
Price is P 4,630.79
Until Wed, Nov 27

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fee for Tenryuji temple
  • What's includedWhat's includedMaking Japanese sweets fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission fee for Embroidery painting musium
  • What's includedWhat's includedguide fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrivate transportation

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  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Tenryuji Temple
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Tenryuji Temple, the head temple of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, is a representative Zen temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto, famous for its beautiful garden and ceiling paintings. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1994 along with Kiyomizu Temple, Kinkakuji Temple, Toji Temple, and Nijo Castle, and is a popular destination for tourists from Japan and abroad. The first is the world-famous Sogen-ike Garden.The garden is a pond garden with Sogen Pond in the center, and is also a borrowed landscape garden incorporating Arashiyama and Kameyama, which spread out behind the garden. The garden was created about 700 years ago.The garden was created by the founder of the temple, Muso Kokushi, and still retains the appearance of those days.Furthermore, the garden is the first nationally designated historical site and special place of scenic beauty.This is like a national treasure of scenery, and there are only 36 such places in Japan.
Bamboo Forest Street
  • 30m
The "Bamboo Grove" in Arashiyama is one place to make sure you visit when travelling in Kyoto. The grove starts in Arashiyama, goes through the north side of the heritage-listed temple Tenryū-ji and continues on to Nonomiya Shrine. The bamboo grove is a recommended Kyoto tourist site - just walking along the path is a great experience.
Togetsukyo Bridge
  • 30m
This bridge is called Togetsukyo literally means the moon crossing bridge. In old days the emperor was playing on a boat in this river. He looked up the bridge and felt that the moon seemed to be crossing the bridge as his boat was moving forward. After that this bridge has been called the moon crossing bridge, Togetsukyo.
Yatsubashian and Shishuyakata
  • 1h 15m
  • Admission ticket included
The theme is Kyoto Confectionery Culture Experience Hall.The museum conveys the splendor of handmade sweets handed down by skilled craftsmen in Kyoto, a city that seeks simplicity yet glamour, through embroidery culture and wagashi. The museum, which was renovated in 2008, offers a variety of cultural experiences.In addition to the easy "Nama-Yatsuhashi Handmade Experience," visitors can try their hand at making mashed dumplings, Kyoto-style manju sweets, and Nerikiri work. On the first floor, visitors can observe the production process of Nama-Yatsuhashi and shop for freshly made Nama-Yatsuhashi and other Kyoto souvenirs.
Yatsubashian and Shishuyakata
  • 45m
Embroidered paintings are paintings that embroiderers sew with needles and thread based on sketches drawn by Japanese painters, and are then made into wall hangings or folding screens. They were actively produced as Japan's representative fine arts and crafts, mainly during the Meiji period, and are considered the pinnacle of Japanese embroidery. Embroidered paintings are characterized by their realism that goes beyond painting, due to the shine of the overlapping silk threads and the various embroidery techniques. Some works even have the light reflection calculated to the last detail, and they decorated the Meiji Palace and were displayed at the World Exposition, stunning Westerners.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTenryuji Temple
    • 68 Saga Tenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku,
    • 616-8385, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE11 Sagatenryūji Kurumamichichō
    • 11 Sagatenryūji Kurumamichichō
    • 616-8373, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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