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[Experience Course] Nippon Shinyaku Plants, Medicine, and Health - 3,000 Types of Plants
We are committed to contributing to people's health through pharmaceuticals and functional foods. Santonin, our revolutionary roundworm treatment, is made from the plant Artemisia miltiorrhiza. The world is home to a diverse range of plants, from the trees you see on your way to school to plants that produce fruit for snacks and even medicinal plants. The Yamashina Botanical Museum collects and cultivates approximately 3,000 species of plants from around the world. During your tour, you will experience the mysterious allure of plants. You will also learn about the evolution of pharmaceutical development throughout our company's history. Furthermore, you can utilize this opportunity for career development through interactions with employees who are committed to contributing to health.
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[Experience Learning] Kyoto Nishiki Market Shopping Street - Towards the realization of a shopping street that combines tradition and innovation
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Nishiki Market has flourished as a fish wholesaler since the Edo period, with over 130 stores lined up along the 390 meters from east to west from Teramachi to Takakura. Walking through the long market is like walking down a road of 400 years of history. Learn about 400 years of history and food culture, and think about the "responsibility to the future" that Nishiki Market bears in the field of "food," which is closely linked to the SDGs!Nishiki Market Shopping Street, KyotoLINK KYOTOKyoto sustainable tourismexperienceHospitalityKyoto culture
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Since its opening, the National Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto) has hosted nearly 18,000 conferences and events, laying the foundation for the history and conventions of international conferences in Japan.
ICC Kyoto supports the "Sustainable Development Goals" advocated by the United Nations and is working to "achieve a sustainable society."
With the aim of continuing to be an "international conference center worthy of being a stage for the exchange of discussion," we are working mainly on four important issues.
We will contribute to solving social issues together with our customers by managing facilities that are in line with the times and by attracting and hosting conferences.●▶Reducing and reusing waste・Reduce food waste
・Resource circulation
▶Use of eco-friendly materials
- Eliminate the provision of bottled drinks
・Reducing the use of disposable plastics
▶Reducing environmental impact
・Solar power generation
・Sustainable architecture
・Efficient use of energy
・Conservation of the natural environment
▶ Ethical Choice
・Providing fair trade products
・Providing "locally produced, locally consumed" products
Learn morehttps://www.icckyoto.or.jp/csr/sustainable/
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[Arts and Culture Lecture] Gion Hanamachi Art Museum "The Beauty of the Gorgeous Maiko and the Arts and Culture of Gion"
Gion Kobu in Kyoto has a history of several hundred years. The special existence of "geisha" and "maiko" is made up of the best of Kyoto's various traditional crafts and performing arts. Preserving the unchanged geisha culture since ancient times leads to the passing on of precious traditional techniques.
Geiko and maiko are communication professionals, and their beauty comes not only from their appearance but also from within.
Experience the carefully handed down craftsmanship of the masters and the spirituality of the geisha and maiko who cherish every single gesture and courtesy, and experience the essence of the Japanese culture that Kyoto is so proud of around the world.Flower Street CultureInoue SchoolEtiquettewordingmaikogeishaLINK KYOTOhistoryHospitalityKyoto culturetraditional culture
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Tips for a sustainable tourism in KYOTO
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In Kyoto City"Kyoto Carbon-Free Lifestyle Promotion Team - 2050 Kyoto Meeting"Under the working group, we are creating projects that connect the choices each individual makes in their daily lives to decarbonization.
"Project to make visible stores that offer vegetarian menus"has been working to introduce restaurants that serve vegan food, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of food by increasing the number of vegetarian options. As part of this effort, we will be holding a walking tour for the general public that includes a vegan food experience while enjoying a stroll around the city.Quoted from Kyoto City Information Center
About "Vegan Walking: Kyoto Sanjo-kai Shopping Street Edition"
We believe that veganism can be incorporated not only into a diet of plant-based foods, but also into fashion, daily necessities, and play that are made from plant-based products, and we will be running tours that allow you to experience vegan "clothing," "food," "housing," and "culture" (English language support available).
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Inside Towaryokan, located near Nishi Honganji Temple, there is a tea room called Seikaan, which was named after the 16th head master of the Urasenke school. We have set up a gentle and fun tea party experience plan for a limited time, because we want everyone to have a gentle time experience in this quiet and tranquil space.
The tea ceremony has an image of being difficult to enter, but even beginners are welcome! Please feel free to join us! We will carefully guide you through the process while listening to explanations about etiquette when entering the tea room, viewing the beds and flowers, etc. Please relax and take photos while seated.
Although it is near Kyoto Station, which is busy, it is quiet and gentle...that's how time passes.
Please feel free to join us for a cultural experience in Kyoto.
*Information will be provided in Japanese.
Management: Towa Ryokan
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A sake brewery tour that is normally closed to the public and that you can enjoy with all five senses
Sasaki Sake Brewery continues to brew sake in the middle of Kyoto.Located on the ruins of Jurakudai, which was loved by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, all of the sake is brewed using the hand-made techniques passed down in Kyoto and Rakuchu.In this plan, you can touch the sake brewing in Rakuchu that has been handed down for a long time.At the end, you can taste and compare 5 kinds of sake recommended by the brewer according to the season!
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・Brewery guides the sake brewery.All processes such as bottling and labeling are done in the brewery, so we will show you the entire sake brewing process.
・Recommended by the brewer depending on the seasonTaste and compare 5 types of sake.May include alcoholic beverages not for sale.
・In the winter when sake brewing is in full swingPossibility to drink unpasteurized sake.
·aliveYou can look into the moromi tank.You can enjoy it with all five senses, such as the popping sound and smell during fermentation.Link KyotoLINK KYOTOSake brewerySake tourismSake brewery tourRakuchuToyotomi HideyoshiexperienceKyoto's Unique VenuesKyoto cultureJapanese sake
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Furukawacho Shopping Street Life and food culture experience
An English-speaking guide will guide you through the experience.
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① Knife sharpening experience(Time required: 90 minutes)
In the Furukawacho shopping district, there is a knife sharpener who has been in the business for 26 years.
Only at Furukawacho Shopping Street can you experience the artisanal skill of knife sharpening.
Learning how to properly sharpen your knives will make cooking even more enjoyable.
*This is not a knife-making experience.
*Please note that you cannot take home the knives. You can purchase them at the workshop.<Experience content>
A 15-minute lecture from a craftsman about the types of knives
Lecture on blade types: 15 minutes
Lecture on how to sharpen knives 60 minutes②Obanzai making experience(Time required: 70 minutes)
Home cooking passed down from grandmother to mother and mother to daughter is called obanzai in Kyoto. Let's make the mother's obanzai recipe of "Kyogohan Nishimura" together using the ingredients purchased at the shopping street.<Experience content>
Nishimura-san will give a lecture on how to make it (10 minutes)
2 dishes 30 minutes
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Sightseeing in Kyoto on a two-story open bus with a sense of openness.
★Free hop-on and hop-off!
This bus route takes you around the main tourist spots in central Kyoto, and you can get on and off at any bus stop. If you're short on time, we recommend using the Green Course or Purple Course and making your own arrangements.★An experience that's different from usual!
You may be able to discover new charms of Kyoto city that you could not see on a walk around the city from the double-decker open-top bus. We also provide audio guided sightseeing information on the bus. You will not have to worry about missing out on any famous sights as we provide tourist information based on the guide's knowledge.★Sit down and be efficient!
Accessing Kyoto's sightseeing spots is a pain because of the time it takes to get around on your own, and it's a bit of a hassle if you don't take a taxi. There are bus stops at the Kyoto Station Karasuma Exit and at Shijo Karasuma, where there are many accommodations, so it's very convenient for sightseeing in Kyoto! You will also be seated on the bus, so you can travel comfortably!★"We also recommend taking advantage of the "Hometown Tax" system and receiving gifts in return!
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