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It has been passed down as one of Japan's traditional arts, along with flower arranging and tea ceremony."The Art of Incense"is an art form in which fragrant wood is burned and the scent is used to evoke poetry or scenes.
In this plan, you can learn about the culture of incense and participate in an incense gathering where you can light several different types of incense and try to guess which ones have the same scent.
The "Oko no Kai" is a descendant of the 12th Emperor Keiko.Hosted by the head of the Sanbon Oeda school of incenseThe location is a mansion built by Japanese painter Kansetsu Hashimoto as a studio for his own work."Hakusamuraso"Why not experience this elegant culture that has continued since the Heian period?
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◆What is Gokokuin?
Gokokuin is a proof of pilgrimage (memorial of visiting a demonic spot) given at shrines and temples associated with demonic spots such as ghosts, monsters and sorcery. It is basically written on black hosho paper with a vermilion stamp design.
This second project includes two types of Gokokuin stamps featuring designs of Rokudouchinnou-ji, located at Rokudo-no-Tsuji, famous as the entrance to the underworld, and Minatoya – Ghost Candy Shop, as well as a Gokokuin stamp walking map that will be useful for sightseeing around the area.
*"Gokuro-in" is a registered trademark of JTB Corporation.
◆Product details
① Rokudouchinnou-ji Black Seal (written in ink at Rokudouchinnou-ji) 1 sheet (single-sided)
②Minatoya -Ghost Candy Shop - Gokokuin (all printed products) 1 sheet (single-sided)
③ Gokokuin Walking Map (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City) - Product description 1 sheet (double-sided)
*Please note that this is not Gokokuin-book.
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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 HideyoshiexperienceKyotoKyoto cultureJapanese sake
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Have deep conversations with locals
New sightseeing style “1/KYOTO”
For sustainable tourism in Kyoto, we need to change from just visiting famous places.
LINK KYOTO supports
Produced by Nishizawa Stay Co., Ltd.'s travel business [Hood Travel] “1/KYOTO” is a travel product where you can talk with carefully selected Kyoto people.We support this as a model for tourism that will help Kyoto become sustainable.
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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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Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Japanese cuisine being registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
We are holding an event where you can experience “Kyoto cuisine”, a registered intangible cultural property! !
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Japanese cuisine being registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and as part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' "Food Culture Promotion Acceleration Project," we will hold an event where you can experience Kyoto cuisine, a registered Intangible Cultural Heritage, in cooperation with long-established restaurants in Kyoto. We will implement it. This is a plan where you can enjoy Japanese food culture through a one-day special experience planned by 11 restaurants. Please enjoy the ``Kyoto-ness'' through food, where cooking, hospitality, and hospitality come together.
■Implementation period
February 11th to March 10th, 2024 will be held at 11 restaurants representing Kyoto
■Click here for details
"Kyoto cuisine experience event"
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A one-day limited project that combines ingredients from Fukui Prefecture and the skills of a restaurant owner from Kyoto.
A feast of Fukui brand ingredients and Kyoto craftsmanship
Aiming to inherit the traditions and techniques of Japanese cuisine and spread its appeal.Collaboration project between Japanese Culinary Academy and JTB Kyoto Branch
"Miketsukuni"It has had a deep relationship with Kyoto since ancient times.Fresh seafood and mountain blessings from Fukui Prefectureand,Nationally registered intangible cultural propertywas also registered in“Kyoto cuisine”multiplied by“Fukui Gourmet Travel Campaign”It will be held.
12 long-established restaurants in KyotoEach member selects seasonal ingredients from Fukui Prefecture ingredients and creates new menus that utilize the skills of artisans. Comes with a souvenir made from Fukui's traditional crafts!Enjoy the taste of a famous long-established restaurant worth 20,000 yen using ingredients from Fukui Prefecture.This project allows you to enjoy it at a special price of 15,000 yen!Please take this opportunity to participate.
For JTB's restaurant project, we always accept applications from solo participants!
■Event schedule
Friday, January 12, 2024 Noon KikunoiFriday, January 19, 2024 Night YachiyoSunday, January 21, 2024 Noon KumahikoFriday, January 26, 2024 Night UosanroSaturday, January 27, 2024 Night TsurukiyoFriday night, February 2, 2024 Yamabana Heihachi ChayaSunday night, February 4, 2024 Kyoto cuisine IsobeFriday night, February 9, 2024 Tankuma Kita storeSaturday night, February 10, 2024 NakamuraroFriday night, February 16, 2024 TatsumiyaFriday night, February 23, 2024 MinokichiSaturday night, February 24, 2024 Kyoto cuisine Torimai*Meeting time etc.Details page (click here)Please refer to.■Participation fee
15,000 yen (tax included) per adult
■Payment method
For online applications, payment can only be made by credit card.
■Contact information
JTB Kyoto Branch7th floor, Keihan Shijo Kawaramachi Building, 338 Tominaga-cho, 2-chome, Matsubara-kamiru, Kawaramachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City(Telephone) 075-365-7730(Email address) link_kyoto@jtb.comReception hours: 10:00-17:30 (closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)Person in charge: Kido, KatoLink KyotoKyoto experienceLINK KYOTOKyoto Cuisine MeseikaiFood cultureKyoto culturecookingKyoto cuisineJapanese foodtraditional culture
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The dream waterway of our predecessors, which can be traced by canal boat
Traces of many great achievements that can only be seen by boarding the shipLake Biwa Canal is an artificial canal built to revive Kyoto's industry, which had declined due to the relocation of the capital to Tokyo. This project, which was completed after overcoming numerous difficulties, was a major project in Kyoto during the Meiji period, carried out solely by Japanese people. The Lake Biwa Canal has been revived after 70 years.
Please enjoy a boat trip where you can see for yourself the achievements of our predecessors while enjoying the scenery around the canal that creates a seasonal atmosphere.▶ Unique points
《Points that can only be seen by those on board》
・Among the plaques written by politicians who represent the Meiji period that are displayed at the entrance of each tunnel, the only one inside the tunnel is Kunimichi Kitagaki, the third governor of Kyoto who planned and constructed the canal project. It's a flat forehead.
・Passengers on board can see the pit, which was the first in Japan to use the pit method, from below.LINK KYOTOautumn leavescherry blossomshistoryKyoto sightseeingsightseeingexperienceKyoto culture
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A special place called Kyoto, a Noh stage built on the site of the Hana-no-Imperial Palace
Would you like to experience a secret that has been around for 650 years?Was Zeami the original idol boy?Starting with an interesting story about Noh, you will practice singing, experience how to walk and move in Noh, and see and wear gorgeous Noh costumes up close.He is a mysterious Noh mask and a Noh accompaniment that is as good as an orchestra.
There is something like the backbone of the Japanese people, such as straightening your collar and standing tall, which we often forget. Why not explore the business model of a culture that has continued for about 650 years since the Muromachi period? Also, rediscover the good things about Japan by experiencing the awareness and learning.
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Representatives (around 10 people) will actually step onto the Noh stage and learn how to stand and walk in Noh. There are also experiences of playing musical instruments and wearing gorgeous Noh costumes. Try on a Noh mask and experience how a Noh performer sees the perspective from which he dances. If the Kawamura Noh Stage is not available, it can be held on another stage or at your accommodation.NohLINK KYOTOhistoryKyoto sightseeingexperienceKyotogenuineKyoto culture
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