Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan · 8 days

Kyoto

Zen gardens, private tea ceremonies, kaiseki dinners

Concept

Eight days in Japan's most romantic city, timed for sakura season. Two nights in a private ryokan with in-room onsen, a dawn visit to Fushimi Inari before the crowds, a tea ceremony in a 300-year-old machiya, and a Michelin-starred kaiseki dinner to close.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • → Private ryokan with in-room onsen
  • → Dawn access to Fushimi Inari
  • → Private tea ceremony in a machiya
  • → Kaiseki dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant

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Day by day

  1. DAY

    1

    Arrival & first ryokan night

    Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto. Private transfer to a traditional ryokan. Yukata, onsen, multi-course kaiseki dinner in your room.

    ShinkansenPrivate ryokanIn-room kaiseki

  2. DAY

    2

    Dawn at Fushimi Inari

    Early start to walk the torii gates before sunrise. Back for a slow ryokan breakfast, then free afternoon in Gion.

    Fushimi Inari at dawnRyokan breakfastGion wander

  3. DAY

    3

    Tea ceremony & Arashiyama

    Private tea ceremony in a 300-year-old machiya townhouse. Afternoon in Arashiyama, bamboo grove, Tenryu-ji garden, riverside lunch.

    Private tea ceremonyBamboo groveTenryu-ji

  4. DAY

    4

    Philosopher's Path & Nanzen-ji

    Morning walk along the canal lined with cherry trees. Nanzen-ji temple, a tofu lunch, afternoon at leisure.

    Philosopher's PathNanzen-jiTofu kaiseki lunch

  5. DAY

    5

    Nishiki Market & cooking class

    Morning at Nishiki Market with a guide. Afternoon hands-on cooking class, sushi and miso from scratch.

    Nishiki MarketCooking classSake pairing

  6. DAY

    6

    Day trip to Nara

    Train to Nara. Deer park, Todai-ji temple, matcha ice cream. Back to Kyoto for a quiet evening.

    Nara deer parkTodai-jiMatcha

  7. DAY

    7

    Michelin dinner & Pontocho

    Free morning. Late afternoon stroll through Pontocho alley. Michelin-starred kaiseki dinner reservation.

    Pontocho alleyMichelin kaiseki

  8. DAY

    8

    Departure

    Slow morning, final temple visit, private transfer to the station.

    Final templePrivate transfer