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English日本語Contact UsWhy Choose Us?Our ActivitiesTea CeremonyOrigamiCalligraphyFlower ArrangementKimonoFood/SakeCraftsBudo martial artsTourHome VisitOthersFacilityWakwak-kanKyoto-Washin-kanWAK JAPAN’s AttendantsFor guests in a groupFAQWhy Choose Us?Our ActivitiesTea CeremonyOrigamiCalligraphyFlower ArrangementKimonoFood/SakeCraftsBudo martial artsTourHome VisitOthersFacilityWakwak-kanKyoto-Washin-kanWAK JAPAN’s AttendantsFor guests in a groupFAQ Feel the essence of Japanin Kyoto NEWS2022.02.10Initiatives for the achievement of SDGs#english-site .taisaku#japan,#japanese-site .taisaku#english{display:none;}.taisaku_list li{float: left;width: 48%;margin-right: 4%;font-size: 12px;margin-bottom: 30px;}#english .taisaku_list li{font-size: 14px;line-height:1;}.taisaku_list li:nth-child(2n){margin-right: 0;}.taisaku_list li img{margin: 0 auto 10px;}.mask_bnr{margin-bottom: 30px;}.mask_bnr .pc{display: none;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){/* タブレット */.taisaku_list li,.taisaku_list li:nth-child(2n){width: 32%;margin-right: 2%;}.taisaku_list li:nth-child(3n){margin-right: 0;}.mask_bnr a:hover img{opacity: 0.8!important;transition: 0.6s;}.mask_bnr .pc{display: block;}.mask_bnr .sp{display: none;}}@media screen and (min-width: 981px){/* pcのみ */.taisaku_list li,.taisaku_list li:nth-child(2n),.taisaku_list li:nth-child(3n){width: 15.8%;margin-right: 1%;text-align: center;}.taisaku_list li:nth-child(6n){margin-right: 0;}}WAK JAPAN’sCOVID-19 Safety MeasuresIn consideration of social distance, we adjust the number of particpants and the arrangement of seats during the program.Instructors and attendants will wear a face shield during the program. We can provide customers with a face shield as well.The non-contact payment methods for receiving program fees and souvenir sales are in place. All staffs always wear masks. We ask customers to wear masks as well. (available for sale).All staffs and instructors disinfect hands and have health condition monitored.We also take a temperature test when customers enter the facility. The facility is regularly cleaned and ventilated. We disinfect tables, chairs, shelves and other areas that come in contactwith hands.Why Choose Us?Kyoto local experts offer you cultural opportunities with warm hospitality at an authentic Kyoto machiya house. Extensive Culture CoursesYou can choose the course you like from WAK JAPAN's wide variety of culture programs, ranging from authentic tea ceremony to Japanese paper craft.Warm HospitalityWAK JAPAN's instructors and staff, all women, are local experts, all deeply knowledgeable about their field and passionate about supporting travellers.Tailored to youWAK JAPAN would like to make efforts to respond to all of your requests. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any of your concerns or requests.Popular ActivitiesTea Ceremony at Toyokuni Shrine (private)Tea CeremonyWAK JAPAN offers authentic tea ceremony at a traditional tea room in a Shinto shrine ground. The WAK staff takes you to the shrine just 3 minute-walk on foot from the WAK JAPAN’s wooden house, Kyoto Washin-kan. Before or after the tea ceremony experience, customers can take a walk around beautiful tea garden as well as Toyokuni jinja Shrine that enshrines a famous ruler in the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Details ・This experience is a private program.・Time required approx 60 minutes・Please tell us a time that would be convenient from 9:00~16:00.・Price1pax　　　　　:36,300yen (include tax)2pax/or more　:18,200yen per person (include tax)*Please make a reservation beforehand 1 week ago.  Notes on reservation 1. Max…WAK JAPAN offers authentic tea ceremony at a traditional tea room in a Shinto shrine ground. The WAK staff takes you to the shrine just 3 minute-walk Fermented Food Walk TourFood/SakeTourThis is a WAK JAPAN’s new walk tour featuring fermented Japanese seasoning such as shoyu soy sauce and miso as well as sake. The WAK’s tour guide takes you to popular shops of shoyu and miso located west next to Kyoto Imperial old Palace and explains their history and especially the great role of Koji yeast.  After the shops, let’s go to WAK JAPAN’s machiya house through the Imperial park at which you can enjoy many kinds of seasonal flower and plants.  At the house, finally, you can taste snacks with fermented seasonings along with 3 kinds of sake. Also we prepare healthy smoothie containing sake-kasu lees.  During the tour,…This is a WAK JAPAN's new walk tour featuring fermented Japanese seasoning such as shoyu soy sauce and miso as well as sake. The WAK's tour guide takeTea ceremony with Kimono at Toyokuni Shrine (Private)KimonoTea CeremonyWAK JAPAN offers authentic tea ceremony at a traditional tea room in a Shinto shrine ground. At first, WAK staff dresses you up in Kimono chosen from a WAK’s rich kimono collection. Then let’s go to the shrine just 3 minute-walk on foot from Kyoto Washin-kan. Before or after the tea ceremony experience, customers can take a walk around beautiful tea garden as well as Toyokuni jinja Shrine that enshrines a famous ruler in the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Details ・This experience is a private program.・Time required approx 90 minutes・Please tell us a time that would be convenient from 9:00~17:00.・Price1pax　　　　　:48,400yen (include tax)2pax/or more　:24,200 yen for per person (include tax)*Please make…WAK JAPAN offers authentic tea ceremony at a traditional tea room in a Shinto shrine ground. At first, WAK staff dresses you up in Kimono chosen from ZEN Meditation & Buddhist Vegetarian Meal (Private)Food/SakeThis is one of WAK JAPAN’s special arrangement programs featuring the world of  ZEN. First, a ZEN monk in a private temple explains the mini lecture of ZEN and teaches how to do ZAZEN, zen meditation. Then, you can enjoy a ZEN vegetarian lunch made on the philosophy of ZEN culture, along with the explanation by a cook.   Details ・Time required approx 2 hours.( 10:00 Pick up at the hotel lobby)10:30 Arrive at the temple. Zen meditation and walk around the garden11:30 Buddhist Vegetarian Lunch  *Chef gives an explanation and philosophy of the Zen meal.12:30 Leave the temple for the hotel(13:00 Tour finishes at the hotel lobby)  ・Price1pax　　　　　:52,800 yen…This is one of WAK JAPAN's special arrangement programs featuring the world of  ZEN. First, a ZEN monk in a private temple explains the mini lecture oHemp Accessory Making (Private)CraftsThis is a private program making a hemp accessory as a souvenir of Japan. Hemp is regarded as a sacred plant especially in the world of Shinto. They will purify yourself as well as your home. Details ・Time required approx 90 minutes・You can decide the start time.  ・Price1pax　　　　　:33,000 yen (tax included)2pax/or more　:16,500 yen for per person(tax included) *Please make a reservation beforehand 1 week ago.   Notes on reservation 1. The activity time may be shorter if you arrive late. 2. Max group size: approximately 6 people (A large group may be divided into multiple smaller groups) 3. The same rate applicable to more than 4 year-old child.4. Interpreting services for languages…This is a private program making a hemp accessory as a souvenir of Japan. Hemp is regarded as a sacred plant especially in the world of Shinto. They wExtensive Cultural Experience Course　5hoursCalligraphyFood/SakeKimonoOrigamiTea Ceremony A reasonably-priced course of 6 shared group programs aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of Japanese culture during your stay. It would be an ideal experience for short-trip traveler as well as for the second-time visitors.  (This is a group shared program, not a private one.) A reasonably-priced course of 6 shared group programs aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of Japanese culture during your stay. It wouldExtensive Cultural Experience Course　4hoursCalligraphyFlower ArrangementKimonoOrigamiTea Ceremony A reasonably-priced course of 6 shared group programs aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of Japanese culture during your stay. It would be an ideal experience for short-trip traveler as well as for the second-time visitors.  (This is a group shared program, not a private one.) A reasonably-priced course of 6 shared group programs aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of Japanese culture during your stay. It wouldFUSHIMI INARI Visit And Sake Tasting Tour(Private)Food/SakeTourFirstly, we walk around a famous shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha with thounsands of redshinto gates equipped on Mt. Inari.  After that, a WAK attendant will take you to the Fushimi sake district.You can learn about the history of sake and how to brew it, along with a sake tasting ata sake museum. Then, walk toward the Fushimi shopping district.At the liquor shop located in the center of the district, you can taste sake you like from80 kinds of sake.  You can enjoy an eco-friendly tour with local sake as well as with off the beaten track. Details ・Walk through the red torii tunnels of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.・Visit a sake…Firstly, we walk around a famous shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha with thounsands of redshinto gates equipped on Mt. Inari.  After that, a WAK attendant wNISHIKI food market walk, SAKE tasting and Rolled Sushi Cooking Tour(Private)Food/SakeTourFirst, you can stroll around Nishiki Food Market while stopping by some interesting shops with a WAK JAPAN’s English speaking staff.After that, let’s start cooking rolled sushi at a WAK JAPAN’s kitchen using fresh ingredients bought at the Nishiki Market. A WAK JAPAN’s cooking instructor will carefully teach you how to cook them in English. Along with rolled sushi, clear soup, a vegetable dish and fruit are also provided. Details ・Walk through Nishiki food market.・Reach a former sake brewery for sake tasting.・Finally W AK house for cooking by using ingredients bought at the market.・Time required approx 3.5h・Available time: 14:30～ *Please make a reservation beforehand two weeks ago. Notes on reservation 1.…First, you can stroll around Nishiki Food Market while stopping by some interesting shops with a WAK JAPAN's English speaking staff.After that, let's Japanese Sweet (Private)Food/SakeThis is one of the WAK JAPAN’s popular programs at WAK JAPAN’s Kyomachiya, featuring a Japanese sweet cooking using matcha or other Japanese ingredients. It would be a memorable tea time with a Japanese sweet you made. Details ・This experience is a private program.・Time required approx 1.5h・Please tell us a time that would be convenient from 9:00~17:00. *Please make a reservation beforehand two weeks ago. Notes on reservation 1. The activity time may be shorter if you arrive late. 2. Max group size: approximately 6 people (A large group may be divided into multiple smaller groups) 3. The same rate applicable to more than 4 year-old child.4. Interpreting services for…This is one of the WAK JAPAN's popular programs at WAK JAPAN's Kyomachiya, featuring a Japanese sweet cooking using matcha or other Japanese ingredienTea Ceremony+Kimono Course(Private)KimonoTea CeremonyThis program features a tea ceremony experience in kimono.You can choose the kind of casual kimono  from our rich collection with more than 200 kimonos. Also hair arranging for kimono for women is included along with dressing up in kimono. Authentic tea ceremony, genuine kimono dress up, genuine matcha tea made in Kyoto with well-experienced tea master at Kyo-machiya traditional wooden house. It would be a memorable and once-in-a-lifetime experience during your trip.      Formal Kimono Available for any occasions and places except some formal events. Number of people: 1 28,600 yen Number of people: 2 Price per person 17,600 yen Casual Kimono Available for any occasions and places except…This program features a tea ceremony experience in kimono.You can choose the kind of casual kimono  from our rich collection with more than 200 kimonoTea Ceremony+Kimono CourseKimonoTea CeremonyThis program features a tea ceremony experience in kimono.You can choose the kind of casual kimono  from our rich collection with more than 200 kimonos. Also hair arranging for kimono for women is included along with dressing up in kimono. Authentic tea ceremony, genuine kimono dress up, genuine matcha tea made in Kyoto with well-experienced tea master at Kyo-machiya traditional wooden house. It would be a memorable and once-in-a-lifetime experience during your trip.      Casual Kimono Available for any occasions and places except some formal events. Number of people:1 16,000 yen Number of people: 2 Price per person 10,000 yen Notes on reservation 1.Max group size: approximately 6 people…This program features a tea ceremony experience in kimono.You can choose the kind of casual kimono  from our rich collection with more than 200 kimonoCurated Cultural ExperiencesTea CeremonyOrigamiCalligraphyFlower ArrangementKimonoFood/SakeCraftsBudo martial artsTourHome VisitOthersReviewsWonderful, worthwhile, cultural experience 5/5We were three people (two women; one man) who signed up for the ceremony via the internet prior to arriving in Japan. The internet description proved to be reliable and accurate without any problem. The hostess was warm, friendly, and patiently explained each stage. The…Great, patient, kind orgami teacher..highly recommended 5/5Our two girls ages 9 and 6 really wanted to take a class and this was the perfect place. The teacher was super sweet, spoke excellent English and was so patient, yet helped when you needed it. Both my husband and I went along and…Outstanding private cooking class 5/5We were very fortunate to take a cooking class at a private home. Machiko Kimura, our cooking Instructor was incredible. With a perfect English and a lot of patience, she showed us how to cook typical Kyoto specialties. The meal was delicious and we wish…Read moreNeed help for special requests or concerns?WAK JAPAN’s coordinator can propose you the activities based on your interests and itinerary.Please feel free to contact us. 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