- Region
- Honshu
- Best time
- Year-round
- Ideal length
- 5 – 8 nights
- Currency
- Local
- Time zone
- Local
- Getting there
- Private transfer arranged
The place
A city of seasons and silences. Temple gardens at dawn, kaiseki at dusk, and craftsmen who have refined a single object for generations.
Highlights
- Ryokan in Higashiyama
- Private tea ceremony
- Sake brewery in Fushimi
Bespoke access
- After-hours visit to a Zen temple with the head monk
- Geiko-hosted dinner in Gion
- Knife forging session with a Sakai master
Touristy classics
The icons everyone visits — we'll get you in, but without the queues.
Fushimi InariKinkaku-jiArashiyama bamboo grove
Suggested itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Kyoto
Shinkansen from Tokyo, ryokan check-in, kaiseki dinner.
Day 2
Temples at dawn
Private Fushimi Inari before opening, tea ceremony, Nishiki market.
Day 3
Craft & sake
Sakai knives morning, Fushimi sake breweries afternoon.
Day 4
Arashiyama
Bamboo grove, boat ride on the Hozugawa, farewell dinner in Gion.
This is one shape — 5, 7 and 10-night variants designed around your travel dates.
Good to know
- Visas
- We advise on requirements ahead of booking.
- Connectivity
- Solid 4G/5G in cities; patchy in remote areas.
- Tipping
- Discretionary — we share local norms in your dossier.
- Dress code
- Resort-elegant; modest cover for places of worship.
Gallery
6 frames
Where to stay
Boutique stays in Japan
Things to do
Experiences in Japan
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