Private tour in Kyoto Andrew W
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up to 4 people
8 hours
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Stone gardens represent an idealized environment-the world as it should be, with all the right balances and dynamics firmly in place. Our minds are nourished as we spend time in an atmosphere like no other we have ever experienced. But the beauty and depth of these gardens, which perfectly blend art and nature, can only be fully revealed when such elements, concepts and representations that are found in them are understood. Led by a trained landscape designer that has worked in the gardens of Kyoto, you will get away from the crowds and occupy some of Kyoto's most magical and sacred spaces. In-depth explanations and insights into the world of Japanese gardens will be provided as we tour the gardens of two of Kyoto's most prominent Zen monasteries, Nanzen-ji and Daitoku-ji. The Japanese stone garden will be revealed to you as an expression of profound and high art. Once the day is finished you undoubtedly will never look at rocks, trees, moss, sand and water in the same way again.
Konchi-in: High-level architecture, immaculate gardens, statuary, paintings and a prominent shrine. This temple is like a tour within a tour. Tenju-an: One of the gardens of this temple gives the sensation of suddenly entering into a forest and having stumbled upon a fairy tale world. Nanzen-ji: Home to what seems like a never-ending collection of magnificent courtyard gardens and paintings. (Lunch Break) Ryogen-in: One of the gardens here contains a miniature representation of a mythical mountain in Buddhism which is said to be the center of the universe. Zuiho-in: A temple containing one of the masterpieces of the most well-known modern Japanese garden designers, Shigemori Mirei. Daisen-in: Simply put, one of the most well-known stone gardens in the world. We will witness painting as garden, garden as painting. If available, we can also enjoy a bowl of matcha. Ichikawa: A sweets shop that has been in business for 1, 000 years.
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This is a walking experience.
Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0044 Japan
Outside of exit #1 of Keage Station (T9 on the Tozai Line)
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Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
Size:
up to 4 people
Duration:
8 hours
Transportation:
walking
1
Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
Size:
up to 4 people
Duration:
8 hours
Transportation:
walking
1
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