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① Visit to the "Silk White Fabric Museum" (Time required: about 15 minutes) The Silk White Fabric Museum is a museum specializing in kimono white fabric. We will introduce the process of making one roll of white fabric, including cocoon production by domestic silkworm farmers and the amount of cocoons needed for a kimono. ② "Hand loom experience" (Time required: about 15 minutes) An in-house instructor will demonstrate the hand loom and explain the mechanism of warp and weft threads, and you can enjoy weaving using an actual hand loom. ③ Gold-colored Yuzen workshop (Time required: about 1 hour and 30 minutes) You will enjoy the experience of coloring pure silk fabric, a high-quality material used in kimonos, with dyes applied using the Yuzen technique and finishing with gold leaf processing.
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Matcha Experience at Sumiya Ryokan
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Incense gathering at Hakusasonso hosted by the Mishima Oeda School of Incense
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Watch a maiko dance at the Japanese-style residence "Okazaki-an" (meal included)
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Educational travel Inquiry program
[Experience Course] Fukujuen Tea and the Happiness of Everyday Life
Tea creates dialogue between people. When you want to have a conversation with someone, it is customary to invite them to have tea, but tea encourages conversation between people and deepens bonds. We Japanese are aware of this. Now, let's focus on tea once again and remember the richness of daily life through dialogue, not conflict. In Japan, a room where people gather together has long been called a "cha-no-ma." We will remind people of the richness of the heart that comes from talking to each other and drinking tea in a space where tea is present. Through something as familiar as tea, we will create an opportunity to think about the feelings of peace in our own hearts and the nature of communication in modern times, where human relationships are becoming weaker. Fukujuen, a long-established tea shop in Kyoto that co-developed the well-known Suntory [Iyemon], will explain the history and value of tea.SDGs area of this content
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Educational travel Inquiry program
[Experience Learning] Kyoto Nishiki Market Shopping Street - Towards the realization of a shopping street that combines tradition and innovation
~Considering the future of "Kyoto's Kitchen"~ Nishiki Market has flourished as a fish wholesaler since the Edo period, with over 130 stores lined up along a 390-meter stretch from Teramachi to Takakura. Walking through the long market is also like walking down a road of 400 years of history. Learn about 400 years of history and food culture, and think about Nishiki Market's "responsibility to the future" in the field of "food," which is closely linked to the SDGs!SDGs area of this content
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Educational travel Inquiry program
[Educational Program] Kyoto College of Traditional Crafts Traditional Business Inheritance Program
We will hear about the history of Kyoto and traditional crafts, as well as the current and future prospects. We hope that you will be able to use this information to think about your own future by learning about the connection between school studies and society. You will also learn about how crafts are a part of our daily lives.SDGs area of this content
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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.
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Educational travel Inquiry program
[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 "geiko" and "maiko" is made up of the best of Kyoto's various traditional crafts and traditional performing arts. Preserving the unchanged Hanamachi culture since ancient times leads to the passing on of precious traditional techniques. Geiko and maiko are also communication professionals. Their beauty comes not only from their appearance but also from within. Experience the quintessence of the Japanese culture that Kyoto is proud of around the world by experiencing the carefully passed down craftsmanship and the spirituality of geiko and maiko who cherish every single gesture and etiquette.SDGs area of this content
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[Matcha Tea Making Experience] Uji Matcha Journey: A traditional experience connected to the SDGs
Welcome to the "Uji Matcha Journey." In this program, you will learn about the manufacturing process of Uji matcha and discover its connection to the SDGs through the experience of making matcha with your own hands. First, at the museum, you will explore the entire process from tea cultivation to production, and how Uji tea became a brand. Next, you will actually experience the traditional manufacturing process of matcha in an experiential class led by a Japanese tea instructor. Through this journey, you will discover how a cup of matcha is connected to the earth and deepen your understanding of the SDGs.SDGs area of this content
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