Private Garden Tour with Mini Garden Making Experience | La Vacanza Travel

Private Garden Tour with Mini Garden Making Experience

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Japan, Kyoto, Kyoto
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  • 3 hours
  • Kyoto
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Visit Japanese gardens and make your own mini Japanese garden, together with Ayumi Ikushima, the guide and garden designer (and author of "Important People and Japanese Gardens”). Explore temple gardens created in the Muromachi and Edo periods. Learn about Japanese gardens philosophy, understand the art of garden designs and what they represent. Before joining the mini garden making experience, explore the Nanzen-ji Temple Gate and find out how Buddhism developed and influenced Japanese culture. After learning about Japanese gardens, create your own miniature garden decoration. Draw sand patterns and think about stone placement. Put your new knowledge of Japanese gardens to use by creating your own!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Konchi-in, 86-12 Nanzenji Fukuchicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8435 Kyoto Prefecture

Visit the garden of the temple build in the early Edo period, by the famous garden designer Kobori Enshu. Learn about the philosophy of Japanese gardens from our guide while exploring the garden.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Nanzenin Garden, Nanzenji Fukuchicho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8435 Kyoto Prefecture

Explore the old garden, built in the early Muromachi period. Learn how to perceive Japanese gardens and appreciate the natural landscape that the garden is built upon.
Our guide will show you the best ways to take pictures of the garden.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Nanzen-ji Temple, 86 Nanzenji Fukuchicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8435 Kyoto Prefecture

See the massive Nanzen-ji Temple Gate, built in 1628. Learn the importance it holds in Japanese Buddhist temples and together with our guide learn about the development of Zen Buddhism and how it has influenced Japanese culture.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Japan, 604-0023 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Nishiyokochō, 180 パークホテル京都御池

At Oike Cafe in Park Hotel Kyoto, draw design inspiration from the previously visited gardens and create your own dry miniature Japanese garden. Relax while enjoying sweets and drinks.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Entrance fees
  • Entry/Admission - Nanzenin Garden
  • Entry/Admission - Konchi-in
  • Entry/Admission - Nanzen-ji Temple

Exclusions
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
    Departure Point

    Daimon, 86-10 Nanzenji Fukuchichō, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8435, Japan


    Departure Time

    09:30 AM


    Return Details

    Oike Cafe, 180 Nishiyokochō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-0023, Japan

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    3 hours


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