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• Within Kyoto City

  SAGANO RAILWAY ADVENTURE

  
  A special two-day event will be held where you can ride on the tracks of the "Sagano Scenic Train" that runs along the valley from Arashiyama to Kameoka on an employee track cart and rail mountain bike, which is not normally available. Employees will guide you through the history of the old Sanin Line on the employee track cart. You can enjoy the winter scenery of Hozukyo Gorge on a two-seater mountain bike on the active tracks. This is a new discovery activity originating from Japan where you can experience the great nature of Sagano and the history of the old Sanin Line up close from the rails, which you can't normally experience!

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  Tie-dyed workshop

  
  The fabric is dyed while being tied with thread and under pressure to prevent the dye from soaking into the pressured areas, and the pattern is created using the traditional rolling tie-dye technique. The way the pleats are gathered and the way the string is wrapped around it will affect how the white background appears, so it's all about skill in deciding which parts to dye. You can choose from a rich selection of 20 colors. You will end up with a one-of-a-kind, original piece of work that is just yours. You can take your work home with you.

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  KYOTO GASTRONOMY SUMMIT Special experience and special viewing at Daigoji Temple

  
  What is Kyoto Gastronomy Tourism? GASTRONOMY TOURISM is a way to travel and enjoy food that has been cultivated by the ingredients, customs, traditions, and history of the region. KYOTO GASTRONOMY aims to rediscover the food culture content scattered throughout Kyoto Prefecture and create and increase awareness of new food tourism tours centered on the diverse regional characteristics of Kyoto. Official website: https://kyoto-gastronomy.com/ KYOTO GASTRONOMY PROJECT Management Office (within Kyoto Shimbun COM) Tel. 075-241-6171 In February 2025, the KYOTO GASTRONOMY SUMMIT and KYOTO GASTRONOMY AWARD will be held at Daigoji Temple. KYOTO GASTRONOMY SUMMIT is a gourmet festival where you can enjoy the whole of Kyoto Prefecture at once, through a luxurious collaboration between top chefs representing the essence of Japanese cuisine: Kyoto cuisine, and Italian and French chefs active throughout the prefecture. Participants will also be asked to taste the collaborative menu and vote for it. Why not rediscover the food culture together and convey the charm of the entire Kyoto Prefecture? After the award ceremony, you will be guided to a special tour of the Sanboin Temple and Garan of Daigoji Temple. ▶KYOTO GASTRONOMY AWARD... The "Kyoto Gastronomy Award" will be established in 2023 with the aim of rediscovering and supporting the appeal of the food-related culture and tourism resources of Kyoto Prefecture. The four areas of "Another Kyoto (Kyoto of the Sea, Kyoto of the Forest, Kyoto of Tea, and Bamboo Village/Otokuni)" and this year's "Special Kyoto" area, dotted with lesser known sights, will be added to the five areas, and newly created seasonal dishes (collaboration menus) will be judged and voted for together with the general public, and the "Best Another Kyoto" will be announced and awarded.

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• Within Kyoto City

  [Okoshi Bus (Kyoto Regular Tourist Bus) JK Course/JO Course]
  ~JTB "Japan's Season" ~ Kimono outing, elegant lunch and shopping (Wednesday departure) (Saturday departure)

  
  After changing into your kimono, you will board a bus and travel. You will have time to stroll around the incline, a popular photo spot. At lunchtime, a luxurious buffet lunch will be served at the Westin Miyako Kyoto. From the large, spacious windows, you can see the lush Higashiyama area. After the meal, you will be guided to shopping at Seiryuden, which offers a panoramic view of Kyoto city, and Otabe Honkan Atelier Kyo Baum, which is popular for souvenirs.

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  Digital Stamp Rally: Exploring Heian Era Pilgrimage Routes and Uji Tea History Spots

  
  A digital stamp rally exploring historical spots along the Yamashiro Kodo will be held from November 23, 2024 (Saturday) to January 31, 2025 (Friday). Collect stamps from 3 or more locations to enter a prize draw for gift certificates at Teo Terrace Ide. Participation is free!

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  Visit to the "Silk White Fabric Museum" and "Yuzen Gold Painting Experience"

  
  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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• JTB chartered operation ★ JTB × Keihan Railway special project! Kyoto Sake Train

  
  The inside of the train becomes an extraordinary space! As you ride the Keihan train, you can compare 16 different brands of Kyoto sake, and you're sure to have a great time chatting with the sake brewers about sake trivia! Enjoy the special experience of traveling on a "siding line" (※) that is normally off-limits, and the delicate and gentle sake that is nurtured by the famous spring water that springs up in abundance, mainly in Fushimi, Kyoto City.

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• Within Kyoto City

  Matcha Experience at Sumiya Ryokan

  
  Matcha Experience at Sumiya Ryokan

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  Kyomai Dance performance by geiko and maiko (not geisha) and visits of the Gion Kagai Art Museum

  
  Enjoy a traditional Kyoto dance performance by geisha and maiko and a tour of the Gion Flower District Art Museum

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  Watch a maiko dance at the Japanese-style residence "Okazaki-an" (meal included)

  
  Watch a maiko dance at the Japanese-style residence "Okazaki-an" (meal included)

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