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Visiting Katsura imperial villa with antique kimono
Visiting Katsura imperial villa
Tea ceremony experience at our store
Visiting to Katsura Imperial villa and high quality tea ceremony experience
Visiting Katsura imperial villa

Visiting to Katsura Imperial villa and tea ceremony experience

By Miyagawa Tokusaburo Shoten
4.4 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is S$163 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
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.

Activity location

  • 京都着物 宮川徳三郎商店
    • 32-4 Katsuranozatochō
    • 615-8073, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 京都着物 宮川徳三郎商店
    • 32-4 Katsuranozatochō
    • 615-8073, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Visiting to Katsura Imperial villa and tea ceremony experience
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
S$163.46 x 1 AdultS$163.46
Total
Price is S$163.46
Until Fri, 3 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport (return from the store to Katsura Imperial Villa)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAntique kimono rental fee (including dressing)
  • What's includedWhat's includedTea ceremony experience fee (with matcha and Japanese sweets) (held at our shop)
  • What's includedWhat's includedKatsura Imperial Villa Same-day admission ticket arrangement fee (limited quantity)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedKatsura Imperial VIlla entrance fee(1,000JPY)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Activity itinerary

- 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

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES京都着物 宮川徳三郎商店
    • 32-4 Katsuranozatochō
    • 615-8073, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE京都着物 宮川徳三郎商店
    • 32-4 Katsuranozatochō
    • 615-8073, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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