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Visiting to Katsura Imperial villa and tea ceremony experience
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$168.52
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
In this tour, you will visit Katsura Imperial Villa , unchanged for 400 years popular circular gardens, and experience a tea ceremony in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house wearing an antique kimono.
◯Japanese aesthetic Katsura Imperial Villa
Katsura Imperial Villa was built in 1615 as an imperial villa with a circular garden and a tea ceremony house. Although it has undergone numerous renovations, it has remained almost completely unchanged over the past 400 years and can still be seen today. It is also famous that the world-renowned German architect Bruno Taut praised the beauty of the Katsura Imperial Villa. Visitors to this place will discover how important the Japanese sense of beauty and the tea ceremony were to the Japanese people.
◯We will take care of all the troublesome arrangements.
Only those who have permission to visit Katsura Imperial Villa are allowed to see the garden during limited hours. Only for customers who have chosen our plan, the owner will prepare the hard-to-obtain numbered admission tickets. In order to obtain them, you must be familiar with the rules of admission and apply for them. We will take care of this complicated work for you. Our store is located about 5 minutes by car from Katsura Imperial Villa, and we will pick you up and drop you off on the day of the tour. Also, please be assured that Tokusaburo, the owner of the store, will be responsible for accompanying you on the tour.
◯An antique kimono and a tea ceremony experience in a tranquil setting
After the visit, you will experience a tea ceremony in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house. Due to our location near Katsura Imperial Villa, you will be able to enjoy the hospitality of the tea ceremony in a much quieter and calmer atmosphere than in the city. In this tea ceremony experience, you will wear a rare and valuable antique kimono from the early Showa period. The fourth generation owner will help you coordinate the kimono and our staff will dress you in it.
This is a unique experience where you can learn the tea ceremony while wearing a rare and valuable antique kimono.
◯Japanese aesthetic Katsura Imperial Villa
Katsura Imperial Villa was built in 1615 as an imperial villa with a circular garden and a tea ceremony house. Although it has undergone numerous renovations, it has remained almost completely unchanged over the past 400 years and can still be seen today. It is also famous that the world-renowned German architect Bruno Taut praised the beauty of the Katsura Imperial Villa. Visitors to this place will discover how important the Japanese sense of beauty and the tea ceremony were to the Japanese people.
◯We will take care of all the troublesome arrangements.
Only those who have permission to visit Katsura Imperial Villa are allowed to see the garden during limited hours. Only for customers who have chosen our plan, the owner will prepare the hard-to-obtain numbered admission tickets. In order to obtain them, you must be familiar with the rules of admission and apply for them. We will take care of this complicated work for you. Our store is located about 5 minutes by car from Katsura Imperial Villa, and we will pick you up and drop you off on the day of the tour. Also, please be assured that Tokusaburo, the owner of the store, will be responsible for accompanying you on the tour.
◯An antique kimono and a tea ceremony experience in a tranquil setting
After the visit, you will experience a tea ceremony in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house. Due to our location near Katsura Imperial Villa, you will be able to enjoy the hospitality of the tea ceremony in a much quieter and calmer atmosphere than in the city. In this tea ceremony experience, you will wear a rare and valuable antique kimono from the early Showa period. The fourth generation owner will help you coordinate the kimono and our staff will dress you in it.
This is a unique experience where you can learn the tea ceremony while wearing a rare and valuable antique kimono.
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Visiting to Katsura Imperial villa and tea ceremony experience
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Entrance fee for Katsura Imperial villa
- Katsura Imperial Villa Same-day admission ticket arrangement fee (limited quantity)
- Tea ceremony experience fee (with matcha and Japanese sweets) (held at our shop)
- Antique kimono rental fee (including dressing)
- Transportation (round trip from the store to Katsura Imperial Villa)
- Lunch
- Dinner
Meeting point
Meet at Miyagawa Tokusaburo Shoten.
By train
Get off at Hankyu Katsura Station. 1 minute walk from East Exit.
10 minutes from Kawaramachi Station.
20 minutes from Kyoto Station.
By TAXI,
Please show the above address to the taxi driver.
Come toward the east exit of Hankyu Katsura Station.
30 minutes from Kawaramachi
20 minutes from Kyoto Station
Return details
Meet at Miyagawa Tokusaburo Shoten.
By train
Get off at Hankyu Katsura Station. 1 minute walk from East Exit.
10 minutes from Kawaramachi Station.
20 minutes from Kyoto Station.
By TAXI,
Please show the above address to the taxi driver.
Come toward the east exit of Hankyu Katsura Station.
30 minutes from Kawaramachi
20 minutes from Kyoto Station
- Visit Katsura imperial Villa, with its internationally acclaimed garden and Sukiya-style tea house.
- Owner will accompany you as a guide.
- English speaking service available.
- Experience an authentic tea ceremony in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house
- Select and wear an antique kimono and obi under the advice of Tokusaburo Miyagawa, the fourth-generation owner of the store.
- Learn about kimono design and opportunities for wearing kimonos.
- Main sweets made by a local Japanese confectioner in Katsura, Kyoto and 2 cups of matcha tea will be served.
- Learn the proper way to drink and prepare matcha tea.
- Watch the owner's tea ceremony demonstration in a tranquil setting
- Owner will accompany you as a guide.
- English speaking service available.
- Experience an authentic tea ceremony in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house
- Select and wear an antique kimono and obi under the advice of Tokusaburo Miyagawa, the fourth-generation owner of the store.
- Learn about kimono design and opportunities for wearing kimonos.
- Main sweets made by a local Japanese confectioner in Katsura, Kyoto and 2 cups of matcha tea will be served.
- Learn the proper way to drink and prepare matcha tea.
- Watch the owner's tea ceremony demonstration in a tranquil setting
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Visiting to Katsura Imperial villa and tea ceremony experience
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$168.52
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!