Experience Hall / Accommodation Experience (Training) Facility Spots in Kyoto Area

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Experience Hall / Accommodation Experience (Training) Facility

Kyoto City Disaster Prevention Center

4.0

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Minami-ku Nishikujosugatacho 7

A disaster prevention center located an eight-minute walk from Kintetsu Railway Jujo Station. In this interactive facility, you can look, listen, touch, and experience the actions you need to take and the knowledge you need to have during a disaster. The center offers half day programs which teach you what you might experience and what you should do under wind speeds of 32 meters per second, or what the horizontal shakings of earthquakes in the range of JMA Seismic Intensity four to seven feel like. There's also an open exhibit area where you can experience a simulated urban flood; and get in the Hiei, a helicopter actually used by the Kyoto City aerial firefighting brigade and try a realistic helicopter flying simulation.

All exhibition in Japanese Staff nice but communication was not too effective Most interesting is earthquake and strong wind simulator at ground floor Prepare to wait - many student groups will...
Uji City Municipal Tea House Taihoan

4.5

17 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Uji-shi Uji Togawa 2

This authentic tearoom was built for the purpose of promoting Uji tea and popularizing Japanese tea ceremony. In addition to serving delicious Uji tea, it also offers tea-serving experiences. While usucha (weak matcha tea), sencha (medium-grade green tea), and gyokuro (high-grade green tea) can be enjoyed without a reservation, some of the teahouse's offerings including all tea ceremony experiences require a reservation made three days in advance. Make sure to check which offerings require reservation ahead of time.

We came here to do the traditional tea ceremony that was recommended in Lonely Planet. It wasnt the easiest place to find and unfortunately the experience didnt live up to our expectations. It was...
Maiko and Oiran Experience Kokoro Hanashizuku

4.5

17 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Miyagawasuji 3-273

"Located in Miyagawa-cho, one of Kyoto's ""Hanamachi"" geisha districts, this shop lets you dress up as a maiko or oiran. To create even more authenticity in the experience, the shop is a renovated Kyoto machiya, once frequented by true maiko. The shop still preserves the original machiya aesthetic, with the aura of the Hanamachi filling every space. They have a variety of plans, including a basic studio photography session, guided walking tour, riksha rides in maiko outfit, and more. The chance to try on some new and luxurious clothing for a whole new you in oiran (courtesan) experience course is also popular"

This was one of my favorite experiences in Japan. I looked at several maiko photo studios. After I saw the photos from this one, I didn’t even consider anything else. I chose the Oiran style because...
Kyoto Oharibako: Tsumami Zaiku Workshop

4.5

12 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Kita-ku Murasakinoshimomonzencho 25

If you admire the Japanese kimono and beautiful things, go to this store and take their class. We had such a good time creating our own hair ornament. The instructor didnt really speak any English...
Yume Kyoto Kimono Rental (Kodaiji Shop)

5.0

3 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Higashiyama Ward Kodaiji Minamonmashu Shimogawara Higashi Ino Masuya cho 362-5 Maybe 2F

Yume Kyoto is a kimono rental shop located five minutes’ walk from Kiyomizudera Temple. In addition to an all-day rental plan, which lets customers stroll easily through Kyoto, the shop also rents kimono for weddings, graduation ceremonies, Coming of Age Day ceremonies, and educational trips. From June to August, customers may also rent lightweight cotton yukata. Yume Kyoto also offers the convenient option of letting customers return their rented kimono at their hotel’s front desk.

Myself along with my son and his family rented Kimonos at this place during our visit to Kyoto. From the moment we walked in , during the Kimonos selection, the dressing help .. everything was above...
Ume Experience Specialty Shop 「Cho Ya」 Kyoto

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Rokkakudori Sakaimachi Higashiiri Horinouecho 108 CASA ALA MODE ROKKAKU 1F
Yatsuhashi-an&Shishu-yakata

4.0

5 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Nishikyougokunishikoromodechou 36

This hands-on workshop facility is in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. Guests can try their hand at making various sweets such as yatsuhashi (reservations required). Visit the free second floor Kyoshishu Museum to take in delicate and beautiful embroidery with different themes. There's also a Kyoto themed souvenir shop that's popular with tourists.

団体旅行で利用しました。バスで行きましたが、アクセスが悪く団体旅行専門といった感じです。お豆腐作り体験をしましたが、豆乳作りから豆腐までの本格的な体験で面白かったです。席が狭く、落ち着いてできなかったのは残念です。
Fukujuen Uji-Cha Kobo Workshop

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Ujishi Uji Yamada 10

This hands-on facility where you can learn about Uji tea culture is located about an eight-minute walk from Keihan Railway's Uji Station in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. In the workshop, you can experience making matcha (finely ground green tea) with a stone mill and making hojicha (roasted green tea), and enjoy a tea ceremony in the tea room. In addition, you can also get a taste of treats such as tea, matcha ice cream parfaits and tea soba noodles in the Fukuju Saryo. This popular spot is visited by many tourists both inside and outside Japan.
Kyo-gashi Fujiko (Azuki-no-sato)

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kameoka-shi Kawarabayashicho Kawarajiri Taka

"This tourist facility located in a rich environment known as ""the Kitchen of Kyoto"" is a place where visitors can experience agriculture, sweets making classes, and other activities. The facility accepts groups of 5 to 50 people (reservation required). Sweets making classes are taught by craftsmen from the Kyo-gashi Fujiko, a shop of traditional Kyoto-style sweets. After the class, participants can enjoy Japanese sweets and matcha tea at the facility's teahouse."
Maiko Experience STUDIO Yumekobo Kyoto Head Studio

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-ku Minamicho 511 Yume Workshop Kyoto Ekimae Main Store

A studio offering rentals of Maiko and Oiran courtesan kimono. The easy access being just a 10-minute walk from JR Kyoto Station makes the Kyoto Head Studio a popular location. They offer a variety of options and can serve anyone from ages five to 95. All make-up and fitting is done by a professional female artist and photography done by a top-notch photographer.
Society of Ohara Tourism and Conservation

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku Ohararaikoincho 81-2

An organization that handles sightseeing inquiries in the Kyoto and Ohara area including the Sanzen-in Temple and Jakko-in Temple. You can also try wearing the traditional Oharame clothing that women from Ohara wear while working. Oharame was the name for the local women who would travel to Kyoto balancing firewood atop their head to peddle in the city. The design is said to originate from a Heian Period outfit. Children's sizes are available allowing parents and children to experience this dress up opportunity together. Some shops offer discounts to tourists dressed in the Oharame outfit and so it's a frequent site to see women strolling around town dressed like this.
Katufumi

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku Shakenagayacho 676-2

A geisha house where you can try dressing as a maiko located in Kamishichiken, Kyoto's oldest geisha quarter. You can wear kimono, obi belts, and ornate kanzashi hairpins that were actually used by maiko and geisha. Groups are served individually so reservations are required. While your make-up is done and your getting dressed you can learn things about the world of the geisha that aren't commonly known, from the differences between geisha and maiko to the etiquette of the geisha quarter. They also run the hidden Kyomachiya BAR out of a refurbished teahouse where you can enjoy a drink at the sunken counter or in a tatami room.
Emarsa Shichijo Branch

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku 7 Jodori

This picture studio is run by a venerable kimono shop with 100 years of history behind it. They have authentic maiko and geiko kimonos made with Kyo-yuzen dyed brocade made by hand by traditional craftsmen. All of the makeup and dressing specialists on staff are professionals with experience in film and theater. Of course, you can get pictures taken in their atmospheric tatami-floor studio, and they also offer walks through Kyoto with a professional photographer in tow. They have a large variety of traditional Japanese and Western styles for all kinds of events, like children's kimonos for shrine visits and the Shichi-Go-San festival, wedding dresses and tuxedos, and more.
Rental Kimono & Maiko Experience Maikozaka

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Fushimi-ku Fukakusainarionmaecho 76

This kimono rental shop one minute's walk from Inari Station, marked out by the Maiko sign. It's perfectly located, right in front of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, and offers an authentic Maiko experience. All you need to bring is your own makeup to reapply after your experience is over. The experience includes authentic Japanese makeup as used by maiko and geiko, such as hair pomade, face-white, water-soluble lipstick, and more. Once you put on the Kimono and hair decorations of your choice, you can have your portrait taken in the studio or go out for a Kyoto walk. They also offer rentals of light kimonos, yukata robes, and Shinsengumi outfits.
Kyo-Yuzen Workshop, Marumasu-Nishimuraya

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Ogawa Tsuchiikei South entering

The Kyo-Yuzen Workshop is a hands-on experience facility run by a veteran kyo-yuzen dyeing shop. In the charming ambience of an old merchant's house, you can make a one-of-a-kind item of your choice, mixing the colors and dyeing the patterns to your liking. Reservations need to be made at least three days in advance. Any closer to the day you need to call to confirm availability.
Registered National Cultural Asset Nishijin Tondaya

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kamigyo-ku Omiya street Ichijo Ru

This workshop facility is in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City. Built in 1885, it's a Kyoto merchant townhouse that once housed the kimono wholesaler Tondaya. It was designated as a national Registered Tangible Cultural Properties in 1999. It's a great venue for learning about the traditional customs of Kyoto and having cultural experiences like dressing up kimonos and serving tea. They also offer tours where they show you around inside the townhouse.
Yamadamatsu Incense-Wood (Kyoto Main Shop)

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kamigyou-ku Kageyukoujichou 164 Muromachi Commercial Lower Sales

Yamadamatsu Incense-Wood is an incense specialty shop located in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward. It sells several varieties of incense sticks made from aromatic wood. The shop contains an area where customers can buy made-to-order incense and try their hand at making their own sachets or neriko incense. Customers come from all over Japan and the world to patronize this shop.
Bishamondo Shorin-ji Temple zazen and yoga experience

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Honmachi 15-795
Kyoto zuikokama kiyomizudera

4.5

20 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Yasaka communication Shimogawara HigashiIri Yasakakami cho 385-5

Went as few friends. Great instructors per couple of 3 members. Japanese speaking but not very good english. Find it by the large pagoda. Reserve a time and have some fun with pottery. They will...
camping Yubitukirin

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Ryouanjisumiyoshichou 15-4

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Kyoto Areas

Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.