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A convenient service for those using Japan Airlines (JAL)♪ This service will deliver your baggage that you checked in at the airport before boarding to your hotel on the same day. After you arrive at Itami Airport, you do not need to collect your baggage and can enjoy sightseeing right away.Sustainable TourismKyoto sustainable tourismKyoto sightseeingcomfortableEmpty-handed sightseeing
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Enter a world of plants shining at night, surrounded by light and sound. The Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Gardens, Japan's oldest public botanical garden, will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2024 and will be open at night for a limited time, where you will be immersed in a mysterious other world of plants that are different from those during the day. When you step into one of Japan's largest observation greenhouses, you will see lush greenery colored by light, sound, set design, and projections, and the brilliance of plants full of vitality. As you travel through four different zones, you can use all five senses to feel the breathing and whispering of plants, and the various expressions that emerge at night. Enjoy an immersive experience that will foster a new connection with nature and the charm of plants in a fantastical world of light and sound.Kyoto Prefectural Botanical GardensMOMENT FACTORYKyoto experienceLINK KYOTOKyoto sightseeingKyoto culture
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Why not visit Momijiya, where you can enjoy cherry blossoms and mountain azaleas in the spring, cool riverside dining and firefly watching in the summer, autumn leaves in the fall, snow viewing and hot pot cuisine in the winter, and special events featuring maiko in the summer? -
A direct bus from Amanohashidate to Ine will take you to the seaside town of Ine in a stress-free and easy way. You can reserve a seat and leave your large luggage in the trunk so you can explore! It also includes a sightseeing boat tour of Ine Bay. You can enjoy a leisurely cruise on Ine Bay and a stroll around Ine.INEIneIne BoathousesShuttle busIne BayPleasure boatTouring Ine BayKYOTOLINK KYOTOKyoto sightseeingKyoto's Unique Venues
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Enjoy a traditional Kyoto dance performance by geisha and maiko and a tour of the Gion Flower District Art MuseumHanamachi Art MuseumKyoto DanceKYOTOLink Kyotomaikogeishatraditional craftsLINK KYOTOKyoto tourism moralsKyoto sustainable tourismsustainablecarbon neutralKyoto sightseeingKyoto's Unique VenuesKyoto cultureEmpty-handed sightseeingEntertainment districttraditional culture
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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.Link KyotoKyoto experiencetraditional craftsLINK KYOTOKyoto sustainable tourismsustainableKyoto sightseeingKyoto culturetraditional culture
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This is a rare opportunity to be introduced to a real Kyoto maiko (or geisha), learn, enjoy the senses, and be enchanted as you watch the maiko perform traditional Kyoto dance, interact with her, ask questions, and take souvenir photos. -
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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.experiencetaikenKYOTOLINK KYOTOhistoryexperienceKyoto's Unique VenuesKyoto culture
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Watch a maiko dance at the Japanese-style residence "Okazaki-an" (meal included)Japanese ResidenceOkazakianDance AppreciationOkazakiKYOTOLink KyotoKyoto experiencespecialmaikogeishaLINK KYOTOKyoto sightseeingKyoto's Unique VenuesgenuineKyoto culturetraditional culture
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