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Culture Tours in Japan

Culture tours in Japan exploring living traditions, rituals, and everyday customs through immersive experiences shaped by local communities.

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Japan, Kanazawa

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In The Presence of Shinto

In The Presence of Shinto

Kanazawa | Japan
Shinto Experience in Kanazawa with private shrine access, priest-led rituals, and Shinto beliefs.
duration1.5h
5
USD 110 pp

Japan, Kyoto

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A Brush With Peace

A Brush With Peace

Kyoto | Japan
Craft and Culture Workshop in Kyoto held in a temple exploring the world of Japanese Calligraphy.
duration2h
5
USD 120 pp
The Potter and the Tea Teacher

The Potter and the Tea Teacher

Kyoto | Japan
Private Tea Ceremony and Ceramics Experience in Kyoto with a master potter and an Urasenke teacher.
duration2h
New
USD 275 pp
The Mother Mountain Hiei

The Mother Mountain Hiei

Otsu | Japan
Guided walk on Kyoto's Mt. Hiei — Enryaku-ji, cradle of Japanese Buddhism, English-speaking guide.
duration3h
New
USD 190 pp
The Geometry of Zen Gardens

The Geometry of Zen Gardens

Kyoto | Japan
Zen Garden Tour in Kyoto exploring temple gardens, dry landscape design, and monk-led meditation.
duration4h
New
USD 290 pp
A Conversation With A Maiko

A Conversation With A Maiko

Kyoto | Japan
Maiko Experience in Kyoto, meeting a geisha‑in‑training in a private, guided cultural encounter.
duration1.5h
5
USD 450 pp
Washi, The Texture of Kyoto

Washi, The Texture of Kyoto

Kyoto | Japan
Culture Tour in Kyoto: Japanese washi in craft, ritual and design across workshop, studios & house.
duration4h
New
USD 120 pp
The Shape of Ikebana

The Shape of Ikebana

Kyoto | Japan
Ikebana Workshop in Kyoto tracing ikebana from Rokkaku-dō Temple origins to hands-on practice.
duration3.5h
New
USD 225 pp
Shinto Roots, Buddhist Paths

Shinto Roots, Buddhist Paths

Kyoto | Japan
Kyoto Walking Tour: early morning Fushimi Inari, 3 Buddhist temples — one UNESCO, two rarely visited
duration6h
New
USD 190 pp
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Japan, Osaka

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In a Monk's Robes

In a Monk's Robes

Osaka | Japan
Cultural Workshop on Buddhist life in Osaka with meditation, sutra copying, and a vegan temple meal.
duration3h
New
USD 200 pp

Japan, Tokyo

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Gods of the Dohyo

Gods of the Dohyo

Tokyo | Japan
Tokyo Sumo Experience with stable practice viewing, wrestler conversation and Ryogoku district tour.
duration6h
New
USD 420 pp
The City of Japanese Dolls

The City of Japanese Dolls

Saitama | Japan
Japanese Doll Experience near Tokyo exploring ningyo dolls, museum, kimekomi workshop, and heritage.
duration7h
5
USD 290 pp
A Kimono Connoisseur's Closet

A Kimono Connoisseur's Closet

Tokyo | Japan
Kimono Experience in Tokyo with rare kimono, obi, and Japanese textile art led by a kimono expert.
duration3h
New
USD 300 pp
Into the Chaos of the Sanja

Into the Chaos of the Sanja

Tokyo | Japan
Photo Tour of Tokyo’s Sanja Matsuri festival guided by a pro photographer to capture its energy.
duration4h
New
USD 400 pp
The Kimono Hours

The Kimono Hours

Tokyo | Japan
Antique Silk Kimono Dressing in Tokyo with a kimono scholar, with photos in a hidden bamboo grove.
duration3h
New
USD 240 pp
The Practice of Iaido

The Practice of Iaido

Tokyo | Japan
Iaido Experience in Tokyo exploring Bushido, Iaido practice, and historic Japanese sword culture.
duration4.5h
5
USD 350 pp
The Zen of Calculation

The Zen of Calculation

Sakado | Japan
Japanese Abacus Class near Tokyo with soroban practice, competition-level students & classroom life.
duration4h
5
USD 135 pp
Reimagining Tsumami-zaiku

Reimagining Tsumami-zaiku

Tokyo | Japan
Tsumami-zaiku Silk Craft Workshop in Tokyo's Kagurazaka district with a contemporary master.
duration2.5h
5
USD 140 pp
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