A tour that lets you experience the "sustainability" of Kyoto, a city that has continued for a thousand years (model course)

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• ★ Avoid overtourism and travel at times and places that avoid crowds
  ★ Experience sustainability from five perspectives: "environment," "food," "culture," "nature," and "local community"
  ★A trip that combines learning and experience that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike

Model itinerary

• 7:00Departure from The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike

・Start from a hotel in the north of Rakuhoku, surrounded by nature

・At the beginning of your trip, visit Kyoto City's "My Bottle SpotCheck out ".

• ・"Kyoto Traveler's Promise: A small promise to connect beautiful Kyoto to the future"Then go on a trip!
• Transportation: Approximately 40 minutes by city bus
  *Kyoto City Bus aims to reduce CO2 emissionsSome hybrid buses introducedI am

My Bottle Spots

Click here for the Kyoto Traveler's Promise, a small promise to connect beautiful Kyoto to the future.

7:45Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (Early morning visit + local stroll)

• ・Kitano Tenmangu Shrine opens at 7am. Visit before the usual crowds.JTB Early Morning Private Visit(also available)
• ・Stroll through the plum gardens and alleys around the shrine grounds. Along the approach to Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, there are long-established tea and sweets shops and souvenir stores. Stopping by a store selling sweets and plum products made with local ingredients is an experience that gives you a sense of local production and consumption.

Transportation: Approximately 40 minutes by city bus

“Search for "JTB Early Morning Private Visit"*Limited time only

10:00Honen-in Temple (forest experience + viewing)

• ・Visit a quiet forest temple before the tourists crowd in
• ・Various activities, including environmental education activities, are carried out at Honen-in Forest
  ※The event is scheduled to be held"Field Society Honen-in Forest Center" websiteCheck out

Transportation: Approximately 40 minutes by city bus

12:00ACE HOTEL KYOTO (Locally produced lunch)

• ・KŌSA, the main restaurant at Ace Hotel Kyoto, aims to offer a farm-to-table style of cuisine, utilizing seasonal ingredients through direct connections with local farmers and producers.
• For example, the site introduces efforts to value local ingredients, such as incorporating traditional vegetables from the Kitayama and Kamo River basins and indigenous vegetables whose seeds have been preserved for many years.

Transportation: Approximately 30 minutes by city bus

14:00Japanese umbrella experience at Hiyoshiya (approx. 90 minutes)

• ・Experience making a mini Japanese umbrella (approximately 30cm in diameter) at Hiyoshiya, a long-established Kyoto store
• ・You can learn how to make a colorful umbrella in about 90 minutes by following the artisan's instructions and pasting washi paper.
• ・We offer easy versions for children, such as a "painting course" and collage courses.
• ・On the workshop tour, you can see the tools used by the craftsmen and the production process up close, and learn about the appeal of Japanese umbrellas.
• ・Learn about the tradition of "carefully caring for and continuing to use for a long time" that is embodied in Japanese umbrellas, and experience the culture of repairing and using umbrellas for a long time
• ・In addition to being able to take home your handmade umbrella, you can also purchase authentic Japanese umbrellas made by artisans, making them the perfect souvenir.

Travel: Approximately 10 minutes on foot

16:00tubara café (Japanese sweets experience)

• ・Enjoy seasonal Japanese sweets at the cafe run by Tsuruya Yoshinobu, a long-established Kyoto confectionery shop founded in 1803
• ・Sweets made with seasonal ingredients are popular, including "Nama Tsubara," an adaptation of the signature sweet "Tsubara Tsubara."
• ・Also, at the main store's "Kayujaya," you can watch skilled craftsmen make fresh sweets right in front of you, and the standard experience is to taste the Japanese sweets with matcha on the spot (Reservations required）。

Transportation: Approximately 40 minutes by city bus

18:30Capital Toyotei (dinner)

• Capital Toyotei is a long-established Western restaurant founded in 1897. It professes "Kyoto's 100-Year Western Cuisine" and is a restaurant where you can feel the flavors and traditions that have been passed down for generations.
• -Enjoy Toyotei's unique Western-style cuisine, including the signature dish "hamburger steak wrapped in aluminum foil" and salad made with chilled whole tomatoes.
• ・Not only can you eat, but you can also think about the store's appearance and history and experience the value of something that has been passed down through the generations and is rooted in the local community.
• - The restaurant is also child-friendly, with all seats non-smoking and infants allowed inside.

20:00LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO (Kyoto Botanical Garden Nighttime Art Experience)

• ・Canadian creative group Moment Factory This is a large-scale art event organized by the Botanical Gardens. Set in the greenhouse of the botanical garden, you can enjoy an experiential performance with the theme of "biodiversity" using light and sound.
• ・The route is designed to feel like exploring in the dark, so children can enjoy the exhibit with a sense of adventure. The viewing time is short, about 45 minutes, so it is easy on the whole family.
• - Through the event, visitors will be able to experience the "coexistence of light and nature" and will naturally become interested in the plant conservation and environmental awareness activities that Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden has been carrying out for many years.

[Kyoto Botanical Garden] Make a reservation for LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO here

≪Five points to travel to experience Kyoto's sustainability≫

食Enjoy seasonal Kyoto vegetables and local flavors. Pay attention to the tableware and utensils used.

• culture: Experience the craftsmanship and "knowledge of cherishing things for a long time" through making Japanese umbrellas and Japanese sweets
• Nature: Experience the cycle of life and biodiversity in forests and botanical gardens
• region: Avoid tourist crowds and connect with local shops and people's lives
• environment: Kyoto aims to be a walkable city, so you can travel on foot, take the environmentally friendly Kyoto City bus, and use your own bottle for eco-friendly travel.

The scent of the forest breathing in the silence, the delicious flavors of the season lingering on the tongue, the craftsmanship of the artisans conveyed to the fingertips, and the warmth of life permeating the town.
Although each moment may seem separate, they come together in the mind and become Kyoto time.
Perhaps this sense of connection is the true nature of the "sustainability" that has been woven in this area.

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