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The Gion Festival, a festival of Yasaka Shrine, originated from the Gion Goryoe ceremony to appease the vengeful spirits of plague. It is said to have begun in 869, when a nationwide epidemic broke out and 66 spears, each about six meters long, were erected to worship Emperor Gozu, in prayer for the plague to go away, in reference to the number of provinces at the time. This Gion Goryoe ceremony has been an annual event since 970. The festival then became lively towards the end of the Heian period, and eventually the modern-day Yamahoko floats appeared during the Muromachi period. The number of these Yamahoko floats increased year by year, and by the mid-15th century, as many as 58 Yamahoko floats were parading around the area, almost exactly as they are today. -
Upcycle discarded matcha, such as matcha that accumulates in air purifier filters and cannot be sold for consumption. A world first! This is an experience where you can make your own incense sticks using 100% matcha as the scent ingredient. You can take home 6-7 sticks of incense you made, as well as a special incense burner and candles.UpcycleUJIMATCHAIncenseAromaexperienceKYOTOupcycleLink KyotoUjiMatchaLINK KYOTOexperienceKyoto's Unique Venues
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Inside Towaryokan, located near Nishi Honganji Temple, there is a tea room called ``Seikaan,'' 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.tea ceremonyTea CeremonyTea ceremony experienceLink KyotoKyoto experienceKyoto StationTea ceremonytea roomLINK KYOTOKyoto sightseeingexperienceKyoto culturetraditional culture
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Enjoy a sake brewery tour with all five senses at a sake brewery that is normally closed to the public Sasaki Sake Brewery continues to make sake in the middle of Kyoto. Located on the site of Jurakudai, which was loved by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, we continue to brew all our sake using hand-made techniques handed down in Kyoto and Rakuchu. In this plan, you can experience sake brewing in Rakuchu, which has been passed down for a long time. At the end, we will include a tasting comparison of 5 types of sake recommended by the brewer depending on the season!Link KyotoLINK KYOTOSake brewerySake tourismSake brewery tourRakuchuToyotomi HideyoshiexperienceKyoto's Unique VenuesKyoto cultureJapanese sake
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Furukawacho Shopping District Lifestyle/Food Culture Experience This is a plan where you can choose two of the following five experiences. All experiences will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide.LINK KYOTOShirakawaFurukawa TownChion-in TempleexperienceKyoto's Unique VenuesFood cultureKyoto cultureJapanese sakeKyoto cuisineJapanese foodtraditional culture
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Sightseeing around Kyoto on a spacious, two-story open bus. Sightseeing in Kyoto freely! A sightseeing bus that you can hop on and off from tourist attractions. You can hop on and off as many times as you like.LINK KYOTOshrinehistorytempleKyoto sightseeingsightseeingbusKyoto's Unique VenuescomfortableEmpty-handed sightseeing
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In order to realize sustainable tourism in Kyoto, we must rethink the traditional travel style of simply visiting famous tourist spots. LINK KYOTO supports ``1/KYOTO,'' a travel product produced by Nishizawa Stay Co., Ltd.'s travel business [Hood Travel] that allows you to talk with carefully selected Kyoto people, as a model for tourism that will help Kyoto become sustainable. Masu.SDGs area of this content
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Before looking for a coin locker! You can go sightseeing in Kyoto empty-handed. You can enjoy sightseeing with ease in no time. While sightseeing, we will deliver your luggage from Kyoto Station to your accommodation. -
By renting a bicycle, you can avoid bus and car traffic and crowds. Not only can you sightsee at your own pace without being tied to a timetable, but you can also make discoveries that aren't listed in guidebooks and make your own trip to Kyoto.
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