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Best Activities & Experiences in Kyoto

9 places, each checked by our team.

• Camellia Tea Ceremony (Flower Teahouse) 茶道体験 カメリア FLOWERHigashiyama / Ninenzaka — A friendly English-language tea ceremony in a restored machiya just off Ninenzaka: watch a host prepare matcha, learn the etiquette, and whisk your…
• Ebisuya Arashiyama Rickshaw えびす屋 嵐山総本店Arashiyama — The original Arashiyama rickshaw company, whose athletic pullers in tabi and happi coats run you through the bamboo grove, along the river and into…
• Hozugawa River Boat Ride 保津川下りKameoka to Arashiyama — A two-hour, 16 km descent of the Hozu river gorge from Kameoka to Arashiyama in flat-bottomed wooden boats steered by boatmen with poles and oars,…
• Kamogawa Noryo-yuka (Riverside Summer Dining) 鴨川納涼床Pontocho / Kiyamachi — Seasonal wooden dining platforms built over the Kamo River by restaurants in Pontocho and Kiyamachi.
• Sagano Scenic Railway (Romantic Train) 嵯峨野トロッコ列車Arashiyama / Saga — A retro open-sided tourist train that winds 7.3 km along the Hozu gorge from Saga-Arashiyama to Kameoka in 25 minutes, slowing at viewpoints for the…
• Samurai Kenbu Theater Kyoto サムライ剣舞シアター 京都Sanjo / Higashiyama — Theatre and dojo offering kenbu sword-dance shows and beginner samurai classes in English, near Sanjo.
• Taihoan Tea House (Uji) 宇治市営茶室 対鳳庵Uji — Uji's city-run teahouse by the river, where you can join a short, inexpensive tea ceremony with matcha from Uji's own tea gardens and a seasonal…
• Yumeyakata Kimono Rental (Gojo) 夢館 五条店Gojo — A long-running kimono rental shop in a townhouse on Gojo-dori, known for a good choice of quality kimono and yukata, full dressing and hair styling,…
• Zazen Meditation at Shunko-in 春光院 坐禅体験Hanazono / Myoshin-ji — Zen meditation in English at Shunko-in, a sub-temple of the vast Myoshin-ji complex, led by a vice-abbot who studied in the US. A rare chance to…