• Kyoto Kimono Miyagawa Tokusaburo Shop - - Explore the Katsura Imperial Villa, renowned for its world-famous garden and traditional Sukiya-style tea house.\n\n- The proprietor will guide you personally.\n- Services in English are provided.\n\n- Participate in a genuine tea ceremony within a century-old classic Japanese dwelling\n\n- Choose and don an heirloom kimono and obi with guidance from Tokusaburo Miyagawa, the fourth in line to run the shop.\n\n- Gain insights into the art of kimono patterns and occasions for kimono attire.\n\n- Enjoy main sweets crafted by a local confectioner from Katsura, Kyoto, accompanied by two servings of matcha tea.\n\n- Discover the correct etiquette for consuming and preparing matcha tea.\n\n- Observe the shop owner’s tea ceremony performance in a serene environment

• Round trip transportation from the store to Katsura Imperial Villa
• Antique kimono rental fee, including dressing
• Tea ceremony experience fee with matcha and Japanese sweets (held at our shop)
• Katsura Imperial Villa same-day admission ticket arrangement fee (limited quantity)
• Entrance fee for Katsura Imperial Villa

• Dinner
• Lunch

In this tour, you will visit Katsura Imperial Villa, unchanged for 400 years popular circular gardens, and experience a tea ceremony in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house wearing an antique kimono.

◯Japanese aesthetic Katsura Imperial Villa
Katsura Imperial Villa was built in 1615 as an imperial villa with a circular garden and a tea ceremony house. Although it has undergone numerous renovations, it has remained almost completely unchanged over the past 400 years and can still be seen today. It is also famous that the world-renowned German architect Bruno Taut praised the beauty of the Katsura Imperial Villa. Visitors to this place will discover how important the Japanese sense of beauty and the tea ceremony were to the Japanese people.

◯We will take care of all the troublesome arrangements.
Only those who have permission to visit Katsura Imperial Villa are allowed to see the garden during limited hours. Only for customers who have chosen our plan, the owner will prepare the hard-to-obtain numbered admission tickets. In order to obtain them, you must be familiar with the rules of admission and apply for them. We will take care of this complicated work for you. Our store is located about 5 minutes by car from Katsura Imperial Villa, and we will pick you up and drop you off on the day of the tour. Also, please be assured that Tokusaburo, the owner of the store, will be responsible for accompanying you on the tour.

◯An antique kimono and a tea ceremony experience in a tranquil setting
After the visit, you will experience a tea ceremony in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house. Due to our location near Katsura Imperial Villa, you will be able to enjoy the hospitality of the tea ceremony in a much quieter and calmer atmosphere than in the city. In this tea ceremony experience, you will wear a rare and valuable antique kimono from the early Showa period. The fourth generation owner will help you coordinate the kimono and our staff will dress you in it.

This is a unique experience where you can learn the tea ceremony while wearing a rare and valuable antique kimono.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.