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Sweet Treats Kyoto Garden Villa Tour
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$210
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Overview
The Sweet Treats Kyoto Garden Villa Tour offers an immersive experience into the rich heritage of Japanese tea culture. This 3-hour and 30-minute journey showcases stunning gardens and historical villas, all guided by local tea enthusiasts who share their passion and knowledge.
- 🍵 Visit the Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa, the former residence of Japan’s wealthiest family, featuring a beautiful three-story wooden structure and a serene tea room overlooking a picturesque garden.
- 🌿 Explore Murinan, a tranquil villa garden designed by master gardener Jihei Ogawa, where the stunning landscape integrates the surrounding mountains as part of its design, offering a unique perspective on Japanese gardening.
- 🌸 Admire the breathtaking Tairyu Sanso Garden, a living masterpiece with meticulously shaped pine trees and moss, designed in the late 1800s and recently opened to the public in 2024.
- 🍡 Savor seasonal Japanese confectioneries, known as wagashi, included at two of the enchanting gardens we will visit, enhancing your cultural experience.
- 🚕 Enjoy convenient transportation by taxi included in the tour, ensuring a comfortable journey between the stunning sites.
- 🏞️ All entrance and garden fees are included, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the beauty of each location without any extra charges.
- ✨ Experience personalized guidance from professional tour guides fluent in English and Japanese, providing insider knowledge and warm omotenashi treatment.
- 👶 Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap, making it easy for families to join this delightful tour.
- 🗺️ Public transportation options are available nearby for those who wish to explore further after the tour.
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Sweet Treats Kyoto Garden Villa Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Transportation by taxi is included in this tour.
- Seasonal Japanese confectioneries, or wagashi, in Japanese are included at two of the gardens we will visit.
- All entrance and garden fees are included in this tour.
- Gratuities are excluded from the tour price but welcomed.
Meeting point
Meet outside Lotteria, where there is a turn-around and taxi parking.
Return details
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Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo VillaVisit the garden villa of the once richest conglomerate in the country: the Mitsui clan. Located just outside the oldest forest in the country, Tadasu no Mori, the Mitsui Villa, was used by the family of Japan’s most prominent banking, real estate, kimono and beverage companies. Designed in the late 1800s, the three-story main wooden structure features a distinctive watchtower, while a stately tea room overlooking a garden features a gourd-shaped pond and a moss-covered winding path. Take it slow and enjoy Japanese confectioneries in this austere villa.
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MurinanLocated in the upscale neighbourhood of Ozaki and built in the late 1800s Murin-an is a villa garden owned by Arimoto Yamagata, advisor to the then-emperor and crafted by master gardener, Jihei Ogawa. This modern, serene garden excels at shakkei, the Japanese gardening concept of using the surrounding mountains not merely as a background, but as an important element in its design. We will learn about its design principals, how it has been maintained over the years as well as enjoy Japanese sweets while admiring this ever evolving landscape.
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Tairyu Sanso GardenA living masterpiece, each pine tree and patch of moss meticulously shaped by the gardeners before your very eyes. Tairyu Sanso was designed in the late 1800s by master gardener Ogawa Jihei for Ijuin Kanetsune, a prominent businessman and garden, tea ceremony and architecture connoisseur with multiple Kyoto residences. Spanning approximately 6000 square meters, the vast grounds feature a pond, stream, tea path, waterfall, as well as am undisturbed view of the majestic Higashiyama mountains. Designated as a place of scenic beauty and open to the public only since 2024, let us fawn not only over Tairyu Sanso’s seasonal beauty but over the paintings by Yokoyama Taikan, displayed throughout adjourning buildings, built in modern Japanese style.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Sweet Treats Kyoto Garden Villa Tour
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$210
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!