Luxurious Gion & Kaiseki Kyoto Tour

The Kyoto Night Food Tour through Gion and Shirakawa is a celebration of traditional Japanese culture and Kaiseki cuisine, a multi-course Japanese supper that expertly combines regional and international ingredients to produce some of the world’s most delectable dishes.

To truly understand and experience the city’s vitality, stroll around the streets amid the many people that are passing by. Enter Gion, the location of numerous geisha and vintage tea shops. Enjoy a Kaiseki lunch that will live in your memory forever. You will wander around the neighborhood streets of Gion with your guide, starting close to the well-known Yasaka Shrine.

After your walking tour, you’ll sit down for a 10-course kaiseki supper where you may sample some of Kyoto’s most seasonal cuisine. Kaiseki typically refers to a dish made with a variety of fresh ingredients that has been painstakingly prepared so that all the flavors meld together. A Kaiseki supper must be experienced during a trip to Kyoto.

Kyoto Full-Day Autumn Leaves Private Tour

Meet your driver with your luggge and head to Kyoto’s Autumn Leaves Tour. An expert, bilingual private guide who holds a government license can help you see the highlights quickly. Kyoto is well known for having stunning fall foliage. Since the Heian era, (794-1185), people have admired the magnificent red, orange, and yellow foliage in numerous locations.

Late October marks the beginning of the fall color change, with the peak period being between mid-November and early December. In the height of the season, numerous temples, shrines, and parks offer both excellent daylight viewings and breathtaking nighttime illumination of the trees in their autumnal splendor.

Golden Pavilion & Temple Tour

Two UNESCO Cultural Heritage sites are highlighted in this course: Ryoanji Temple and Taizoin Subtemple at Myoshinji Temple, one of the five centers of Zen Buddhism, and Kinkakuji Temple, also referred to as the “Golden Pavilion” and Ryoanji Temple. The shoguns once valued and liked this region.

• Taizoin Subtemple at Myoshinji Temple – The walled-off complex of temples and subtemples known as Myoshinji Temple, which dates back to 1342, is a member of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. Taizoin was established in 1404, making it the oldest of the 47 subordinate temples and one of the few that is accessible to the general public. It is well known for being a location where famous swordsman Musashi Miyamoto frequented for seated meditation.
• Ryoanji Temple – The Zen Buddhism of the Rinzai school is practiced at Ryoanji Temple. It was established in 1450, following Hosokawa Katsumoto’s acquisition of the previous villa from the Tokudaiji family, an Imperial Court noble family, who was a Shogunate government official. The famed dry landscape garden is the place’s main draw. Its dimensions are approximately 25 meters east to west and 10 meters north. to the south. The garden is a stark collection of 15 boulders of varied sizes that are scattered across a rectangular sea of white sand in five groups. One of the greatest works of Japanese culture, this rock garden is encircled by low mud walls and is considered to embody the essence of Zen art. 
• Kinkakuji Temple – Hokusan Rokuonji Temple is better known as Kinkakuji Temple, or the Golden Pavilion, because of its gleaming gold-covered main hall that appears to float over the surrounding pond and is second only to Mt Fuji as the most well-known sight in Japan. The second and third levels of the three-story pavilion are covered in gold leaf, and the roof is topped by a bronze phoenix with a gilded appearance. Particularly in the autumn when the maple trees are aflame, the temple’s mirror-like reflection in the pond makes for stunning photos. Their temple is a remarkable achievement. It is one of the ancient Kyoto historical sites that has been given the UNESCO Cultural Heritage designation.

Kyoto Luxury Sake, Whisky and Cocktail Tour with a Private Transfer

The “Flower Districts” of Gion and Pontocho, located in the city’s center, are the most well-known entertainment areas and the epicenter of traditional culture and nightlife. We’ll begin our tour by taking a stroll through a less well-known “flower-district,” which historically referred to regions where tea houses featured performances by Kyoto’s well-known geisha for music and dance. If we’re lucky, we’ll catch a glimpse of the Maiko and Geiko as they head to their nighttime jobs.

We’ll meander through the narrow side alleyways as dusk falls to take in some of the best sights of Japan’s historic capital. Our next stop is a restaurant housed in a more than a century-old family home. Learn about sake (rice wine) and why Kyoto is one of Japan’s top places for making this well-known libation by tasting some of the local Kyoto sake. We will sample the restaurant’s renowned “appetizer surprise box” and two small plate meals that incorporate mochi, the restaurant’s specialty, in unexpected ways. You’ll love the chef’s quirky Kyoto spin on “b,” the hallmark Kamo (duck) tasting dish.

At our last stop, we’ll sample some whisky in a chic bar in the Pontocho neighborhood. Get a chance to sample the Japanese whiskies of your choice and discover why they have gained worldwide renown. (Those who don’t consume whiskey can savor other beverages.) We will end the tour with an atmospheric stroll through this vibrant nightlife neighborhood while serving you your choice of desserts or bar nibbles.