Top Kyoto Prefecture Unique Experiences

A Goshuin-cho (a book in which to collect seals and stamps from the temples and shrines you visit) is a great souvenir from Japan. Even more special is making one yourself. In this workshop in Osaka you will learn how to make your own notebook by hand, selecting the paper and creating your own unique design.

Travelers who love Japanese food and want to learn how to make it at home will enjoy this cooking lesson experience. Tour a local market and learn about Japanese ingredients, as well as how to select the best ones. Take a cooking lesson in your instructor’s home, and also see how the locals live and dine. Enjoy eating what you produce afterwards.

Visit the enchanting district of Arashiyama, renowned for its thick bamboo groves, resident monkeys, and well-preserved sacred shrines. On this personalized excursion, you’ll join a local guide to explore the stunning region, which lies at the foothills of the Arashiyama Mountains. Tours include admission tickets to four local temples as well as Okochi Sanso Villa, a traditional Japanese home and garden inscribed as national cultural properties.