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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Kyoto Station Day Trip by Bus: Guided Tour of Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji and Arashiyama
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Kyoto Day Trip by Bus from Osaka: Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji & Arashiyama
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SumoKyoto
Sumo Live Show in Kyoto: English Commentary and a Chance to Challenge a Former Sumo Wrestler
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Kyoto Arashiyama Day Tour: Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji Temple and Monkey Park with an English-Speaking Guide
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Day Tour from Osaka: Ine Funaya Boathouses, Amanohashidate and Miyama Thatched Village's "Fuyu Toro" Winter Illumination
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Day Trip from Osaka: Miyama Winter Lantern Walk (formerly Snow Lantern Walk), Amanohashidate and Ine by Bus
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Kyoto E-Bike Tour | Explore Famous Sights and Hidden Backstreets on an Electric-Assist Bike (About 4 Hours)
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FOOD CRAFTKyoto
[Kyoto] Wagashi Making Experience with a Master Instructor: Make 2 Nerikiri Sweets in 1 Hour
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Kyoto Arashiyama Ghost Tour | Urban Legends and Dark History in the Bamboo Grove at Night
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Walking Kyoto's Northern Streets at Night: A Small-Group Tour of Yokai Legends and Shrines
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Day Tour from Kyoto: Ine Funaya Boathouses, Amanohashidate & Miyama Thatched Village
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Foot Bath and Foot Massage at Arashiyu in Kyoto | Rest Your Tired Feet in a Traditional Machiya
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Nature & Adventure ExperiencesKyoto
Day Trip by Bus from Osaka & Kyoto | Glowing Lantern Nights at Miyama Kayabuki no Sato's "Toto-ro" Winter Light Event
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Kyoto Night E-Bike Tour from Gion: Cycle Through Higashiyama After Dark in a Small Group
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Day Trip by Bus from Osaka & Kyoto: Amanohashidate and Miyama Thatched-Roof Village
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Kyoto & Nara Day Tour from Osaka | Kiyomizu-dera and Nara Park's Deer in 10 Hours
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Osaka/Kyoto Day Tour: Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera & Byodo-in, Plus a Matcha Stroll in Uji
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Kyoto Highlights One-Day Tour: Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama & Sanjusangen-do from Osaka/Kyoto
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Craft WorkshopsKyoto
Electric Pottery Wheel Experience in Front of Yasaka Pagoda | Create Your Own Piece at Zuikogama, Kyoto
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SumoKyoto
Kyoto Sumo Show in Shinkyogoku|Watch Real Ring Action Up Close, with All-You-Can-Eat Chicken Chanko Nabe for 2 Hours
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SumoKyoto
Sumo Experience in Marutamachi, Kyoto | Challenge a Rikishi in a Real Dohyo & Watch a Sumo Show Up Close
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Tea CeremonyKyoto
75 Minutes Whisking Matcha in a 150-Year-Old Kyoto Townhouse | Tea Ceremony Workshop
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Sake TastingKyoto
Advanced Kyoto Insider Sake Tasting Experience
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FOOD CRAFTKyoto
Mochi-Pounding and Tea Ceremony Under the Kyoto Night Sky | A 90-Minute Cultural Experience in a Traditional Setting
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FOOD CRAFTKyoto
Ume Liqueur Making in Kyoto Sanjo | Choose from 100 Combinations at CHOYA
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ninjaKyoto
【Kyoto Gion】Ninja Experience Cafe|Change into Ninja Costume and Try Shuriken, Blowgun & Ninja Sword Training
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TRADITIONALKyoto
【Kyoto, 1 Hour】Up Close with Maiko Dance and Ozashiki Games at MUTEKI Theater's Geiko & Maiko Show
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Sightseeing & City ToursKyoto
Osaka Departure – Kiyomizu-dera & Fushimi Inari Taisha Day Tour | Guided Visit to Kyoto's Two Iconic Sites
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Tea CeremonyKyoto
Tea Ceremony Experience in Gion, Kyoto | Whisk Your Own Matcha and Enjoy It with Kyoto Sweets in About 1 Hour
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KIMONOKyoto
Kimono Rental in Arashiyama, Kyoto | 3-Minute Walk to the Bamboo Grove & Togetsukyo Bridge, Choose from Over 1,000 Kimonos
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Tea CeremonyKyoto
Kyoto Uji World Heritage & Tea Ceremony Tour | 3-Hour Walk with English Guide
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Knife MakingKyoto
Make a Metal Shuriken at a Real Ninja House in Kyoto | 1-Hour Hands-On Experience from Mold to Polishing
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Food & Drink ExperiencesKyoto
Kyoto Gion & Pontocho Food Tour | Savor 13 Dishes and Local Sake Over 3 Hours
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Food & Drink ExperiencesKyoto
3-Hour Night Bar & Izakaya Crawl in Kyoto's Kawaramachi | Explore Sake Bars and Kiyamachi Bars with a Guide
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Sake TastingKyoto
3-Hour Sake Brewery Walking Tour in Fushimi, Kyoto | Sake & Craft Beer Tasting at Gekkeikan and Kizakura
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Knife MakingKyoto
Experience Japanese Knife-Making in Kyoto | Sharpen Your Own Blade Under a Craftsman's Guidance in 1 Hour
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KintsugiKyoto
Kintsugi Experience in Gion, Kyoto | Repair Pottery with Real Lacquer and Gold in 45 Minutes
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Craft WorkshopsKyoto
Chopstick-Making Experience in Gion, Kyoto | A 1-Hour Workshop Carving and Polishing Domestic Japanese Wood
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KintsugiKyoto
Kintsugi Workshop in Kyoto's Gion District|Repair Broken Ceramics with Lacquer and Gold Leaf in 1 Hour
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Sake TastingKyoto
Sample 18 Types of Sake in Fushimi, Kyoto | Sake Brewery District Walking Tour
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Knife MakingKyoto
Kyoto Tin Casting & Ninja Weapon Making Experience | Create Your Own Shuriken or Kunai
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Knife MakingKyoto
Traditional Japanese Knife Finishing Workshop in Kyoto
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Knife MakingKyoto
Kyoto Ninja Weapon Forging Experience: Make a Shuriken or Kunai
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Knife MakingKyoto
Authentic Knife Making at a Kyoto Blacksmith Workshop
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KIMONOKyoto
Transform into a Maiko or Samurai in Kiyomizu, Kyoto | A 2.5-Hour Studio Experience for the Whole Family
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Samurai ExperienceKyoto
Kyoto Samurai Experience & Sword Dance Show | Learn Sword and Fan Moves in Costume
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Samurai ExperienceKyoto
Kyoto Kendo & Samurai Experience|Try on a Training Uniform, Armor, and Sword in a Traditional Machiya
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Tea CeremonyKyoto
Wagashi Making & Tea Ceremony in Kyoto | Enjoy Nerikiri and Matcha
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Tea CeremonyKyoto
Kyoto Tea Ceremony Experience in a 100-Year-Old Machiya | 45 Minutes Whisking Matcha with a Tea Master
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Tea CeremonyKyoto
Authentic Tea Ceremony Experience Near Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto|Whisk Matcha with an Urasenke Instructor
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