Japan Exploration Tours JIN

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These excursions will be provided by Japan Exploration Tours JIN: local guides in Kyoto, in partnership with Kyoto Kimono.

Schedule of application

– February: Information page opens (this page) and application start

– 30 March Application deadline
 Several days for invoice processing and delivery to your email

The due date for the payment is 7 days after receiving your invoice. 
We accept credit cards. 

 

Excursions

17 May (Sun)

〈Excursion 1〉Sashiko Experience at a Local Mom’s House

Price : 15,000 yen / person

Time : 17 May(Sun) 13:00 – 17:00

Meeting Point:Hotel Lobby

Price: 15,000 JPY / person

Number of Members: Minimum 2 guests required,  up to 8 guests

17 May (Sun)

〈Excursion 2〉Visiting Gion and Japanese course dinner

Time: 17:00 – 20:00 
Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby
Dismissal Point: Hotel Lobby

Price: 20,000 JPY / person

Number of Members: Minimum 2 guests

19 May (Tue)

〈Excursion 3〉Japanese Gardens and Golden Temple with Buddhist Vegetarian Lunch

Time: 8:00 – 13:00
Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby
Dismissal Point: Hotel Lobby

Price: 15,000 JPY / person

Number of Members: Minimum 2 guests

22 May (Fri) ★作成中

〈Excursion 4〉Keiko’s cooking class

Time: 8:00 – 13:00
Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby
Dismissal Point: Hotel Lobby

Price: 15,000 JPY / person

Number of Members: Minimum 2 guests

Detail of the tours

〈Excursion 1〉Sashiko Experience at a Local Mom's House

Price : 15,000 yen / person

Time : 17 May(Sun) 13:00 – 17:00

Meeting Point:Hotel Lobby

Dismissing point: Yuki’s parents’ home near JR Nishioji station

We will meet at the hotel lobby, take taxi to Yuki’s parents’ home.

You will ride a taxi back to the hotel.

Number of Members: Minimum 1 guests required, up to 6 guests

Points of Tour

  • Relaxing Sashiko time at a traditional style house

  • Sashiko is a traditional Japanese household embroidery technique.

  • A great opportunity to interact with locals.

  • An experience in a typical Japanese home.
  • Small class sizes allow you to choose works at your desired level.

Schedule

Meet at Hotel lobby – Take taxi

A small tour of the house

Enjoy Sashiko

Tea time

Return to the hotel (taxi) or move to the next destination

Includes

-English guide (Yuki)

-Sashiko class by Kumiko, Yuki’s mother and her friends.

-All materials and tools (can be taken home)

-Transportation (taxi)

Notifications

  • Members : up to 6 people. ※ First-come-first-served policy.
  • Rain or shine event.

〈Excursion 2〉Visiting Gion and Japanese course dinner

Price: 20,000JPY / person
Time: 17 May (Sun) 17:00 – 20:00
Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby
Dismissing point: Hotel Lobby

Number of Members: Minimum 2 guests

Points of Tour

  • Visit Gion, renowned as the heart of Kyoto’s culinary culture, accompanied by a guide.
  • (If available) Visit a new museum of Gion and Geisha culture with a guide.
  • Delightful course meal at a restaurant that specializes in Japanese cuisine. Both traditional and contemporary elements. Feel free to try different types of Japanese sake.

Schedule

Meet at Hotel – Taxi – Gion area – city walking – Gion museum ( If available ) –  Dinner place – Taxi – Hotel

Includes

-English guide
-Round trip transportation
-Museum ticket ( If available ) 
-Dinner and two drinks

Notifications

  • If you have any dietary restrictions, please inform the guide in advance.
  • No dress code.
  • Rain or shine event. Please bring rainwear on a rainy day. 
  • Minimum 2 guests are required.

〈Excursion 3〉Japanese Gardens and Golden Temple with Buddhist Vegetarian Lunch

Price: 20,000JPY / person
Time: 19 May (Tue) 8:00 – 13:00
Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby
Dismissing point: Hotel Lobby

Number of Members: Minimum 2 guests

Points of Tour

Schedule

Meet at Hotel – Taxi – Daitokuji Temple – Taxi  – Golden Temple – Taxi – Hotel

Includes

-English guide
-Round trip transportation
-Entrance Tickets

-Lunch at Buddhist Vegetarian cuisine“Shojin ryori” in Daitokuji temple.

Notifications

  • Please note that there are some stairs to climb along the way. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
  • Rain or shine event. Please bring rainwear on a rainy day. 
  • Minimum 2 guests are required.

〈Excursion 4〉Keiko's cooking class ★作成中

Price: 20,000JPY / person
Time: 19 May (Tue) 8:00 – 13:00
Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby
Dismissing point: Hotel Lobby

Number of Members: Minimum 2 guests

Points of Tour

Schedule

Meet at Hotel – Taxi – Daitokuji Temple – Taxi  – Golden Temple – Taxi – Hotel

Includes

-English guide
-Round trip transportation
-Entrance Tickets

-Lunch at Buddhist Vegetarian cuisine“Shojin ryori” in Daitokuji temple.

Notifications

  • Please note that there are some stairs to climb along the way. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
  • Rain or shine event. Please bring rainwear on a rainy day. 
  • Minimum 2 guests are required.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel for your own reasons, the following cancellation fees will be charged:

  • Until 7 days before the excursion tour : 0% charge but the actual cost will be excerpted (ex. seat ticket )
  • 6 to 0 days before the excursion tour : 100% fee

However, if the excursion is canceled due to extremely bad weather or unforeseen circumstances such as an earthquake, blackout, etc., the excursion fee will be fully refunded but the actual cost will be excerpted.