Join our Matcha Kyoto Green Tea Tour and discover more about Uji Town, the heart and soul of Japanese Green Tea Culture.
Matcha tea is definitely an integral part of Japanese tea culture. If you love Green tea and would like to learn more about Matcha, be sure to join our 3-hour tour to the town of Uji in Kyoto, the home of Matcha. A trip...Read more
Matcha and tea ceremony are getting popular in Kyoto, but this tour is for the people more interested in the ingredients, where and how it grows. You can visit some historical tea stores of Uji and a tea farm in Wazuka town, and enjoy home meal together with the tea farmer, listening to the stories behind matcha bowls and tea whisks. (Tea...Read more
-Start your walking journey in the historically rich town, Uji!- Byodo-in Temple and Ujigami Shrine. We will head to Uji Bridge passing by local small shops showing the ancient atmosphere. At Uji Bridge we will witness the epic landscape over the river and step our feet to the first world heritage site in Uji, Ujigami Shrine.
You can enjoy tea fields surrounded by Japan's beautiful nature, which is usually prohibited to enter. ( Depends on the weather/season, we cannot enter there) Escape the big city as a family! The central Kyoto is too crowded and don't know what to do/ where to go with your kids- You should come and join our Ujitawara tour! You can be surrounded...Read more
Let's visit Kansai Science Park called Keihanna. This is located between Kyoto and Nara. In this walking tour, we will visit Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library, the second largest national library in Japan having more than 6 million items. We will explore the perfectly air-conditioned storage area of the library where people usually cannot...Read more
We will discover the hidden nooks and crannies of the town and landscape of Wazuka, including sites like the Shohoji Temple and Ishitera tea fields. With an 800 year history of tea cultivation, Wazuka has been shaped and sculpted by active tea farming that continues today. On this truly off-the-hidden-path, walking tour, we will explore the town...Read more
Amanohashidate has a beautiful view from the top, but a bicycle path is built along the sea like a mirror, and the scenery while running is very beautiful.
Amanohashidate, which has been worshiped as a mysterious sacred place of Japanese Shinto since ancient times, has a variety of stories from ancient times to Sengoku and modern...Read more
We cycle around Japanese countryside area and visit local attractions including studios related to Japanese culture (pottery, silk fabric, dyeing paper, wood processing and so on). The town is very flat and easy to cycle through. Experienced guide will show you the attraction of the neighborhood! Feel real...Read more
Ever wondered what makes Japanese green tea so special- Explore the nuances of Kyoto's most famous tea producing area on a private tour of Uji and learn not only about the intricacies of tea, but also the engaging local history. Just a little off the beaten path (around 30 minutes by local train from central Kyoto points such as the Gion or Kyoto...Read more
Are you bit tired of hustles and bustles of Kyoto-city- Only 20 minutes train ride from downtown Kyoto, you'll find tranquil small town of Yawata where the National Treasure Iwashimizu Hachimangu(Shrine) locates. It's on the top of Mt. Otokoyama where you can see many rare plants and small animals. The Shrine is dedicated to 3 kami( deities) which...Read more
A rare opportunity to spend a night at a villa registered as Tangible Cultural Property. The Villa Nakamura in Yawata-city was built in 1917 of Taisho Era as a vacation house by Mr. AMANO TAKAYUKI, the owner of prestigious Play House of Osaka. They offer you a chance to rent out this whole villa of 180 square meter. The villa consists of bedroom,...Read more
This value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Maizuru!
Maizuru, a laid-back beach town in the northern Kyoto area, is filled with fascinating history and incredible local sights, including an impressive collection of temples and shrines, making it...Read more
This value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Maizuru!
Maizuru, a laid-back beach town in the northern Kyoto area, is filled with fascinating history and incredible local sights, including an impressive collection of temples and shrines, making it...Read more
It is a small private tour that you can enjoy the nature, traditional crafts, history, and the Tamba mountain range in one day. One of Japan's Six Ancient Tombs, the Tachiyaki Burning Experience, the Tachiyaki Sales Office, the oldest active climber, and historically, the ruins of the Ogiyama Castle built by Tokugawa Ieyasu as a base for the...Read more