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Kyoto: Kyo-Yuzen Dyeing Workshop & Nijo Castle + Palace Tour

By Mari Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €92 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Create your own hand-dyed souvenir in a Kyo-Yuzen dyeing workshop
  • Explore Ninomaru Palace and its nightingale floors of the Tokugawa shoguns
  • Learn about Kyoto's rich heritage and cultural traditions from your guide
  • Admire traditional architecture and beautiful gardens at Nijo Castle

Activity location

    • Nijo Castle
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 446 Tsuboyachō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8276, Japan
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Kyoto: Kyo-Yuzen Dyeing Workshop & Nijo Castle + Palace Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€108.10 x 1 Adult€108.10
Total
Price is €108.10

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Kyo-Yuzen beginner dyeing workshop at Marumasu Nishimuraya
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All materials needed for the dyeing experience (fabric item to design and dye)
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    Guided walking experience between workshop and castle area
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    Entry ticket to Nijo Castle (castle grounds + Ninomaru Palace)
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    Access to Ninomaru Palace with the famous nightingale floors
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English-speaking local teacher-guide throughout the experience
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    Cultural and historical explanations during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
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    Food and drinks
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    Transport to/from the meeting point
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses and souvenirs outside the workshop item
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Additional fees for optional upgrades or exhibitions at Nijo Castle (if applicable)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge (optional)

Know before you book

  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Step into the heart of Kyoto's cultural heritage on this unique experience that combines traditional craftsmanship with samurai history. Begin your journey inside a charming historic machiya townhouse, where you'll discover the art of Kyo-Yuzen, Kyoto's famous textile dyeing technique. Guided by skilled artisans, create your own colourful souvenir and take home a handmade piece of Kyoto.

With your creation safely packed away, stroll through the historic streets surrounding Nijo Castle as your local guide shares stories of Kyoto's past. Then enter Nijo Castle, the former residence of the Tokugawa shoguns and one of Japan's most important UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Walk through the magnificent Ninomaru Palace and listen for the famous “nightingale floors” that chirp beneath your feet, a clever security feature designed to protect the shogun. Admire ornate decorations, traditional architecture, and beautiful gardens while learning about the rise and fall of the samurai era.

Blending hands-on culture, fascinating history, and iconic Kyoto landmarks, this tour offers an unforgettable glimpse into the traditions that continue to shape Japan today.

Location

Activity location

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    • Nijo Castle
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 446 Tsuboyachō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8276, Japan
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan