reservation
Explore Arashiyama and experience making seasonal wagashi at the long-established wagashi store"Oimatsu"
Plan Details
A walking tour to enjoy the nature of Arashiyama.
You can choose either the Sogenchi Garden at Tenryuji Temple or the Okouchi Villa for a walk to enjoy the nature of Arashiyama.
To round off the walk, you will have the opportunity to try your hand at making three konashi fresh confectionaries and dried confectionaries at the Oimatsu Arashiyama branch of the Yushoku confectionary shop. *The type of dried confectionery is up to you.
The confectionery will be served with matcha green tea. (You can take the remaining sweets home with you).
The design of the confectionery will vary depending on the season.
・Meet at Arashiyama Station (Hankyu).
・Togetsu Bridge
・Tenryu-ji Temple, Sogenchi Garden (1) approx. 1 hour
・Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
・Okochi Sanso Garden, Okochi Sanso Arashikyo Observation Deck (②), approx. 1 hour
・Nomiya Shrine
Dismissal: the Oimatsu Arashiyama branch of the Yushoku confectionary shop.
Arashiyama flourished as a villa resort for aristocrats in the Heian period (794-1185) and is also famous as the place where the Hyakunin Isshu (100 poems) were compiled. It is a place with a different atmosphere from the centre of Kyoto.
It is a fascinating place where the natural beauty of the mountains and rivers in each of the four seasons blends with Japanese culture and is dotted with shrines, temples and other historical buildings that reflect each era.
Set Dates
Open on the same days as the Yushoku confectionery shop, Oimatsu Arashiyama branch. (Closed irregularly, so please enquire).
Excluded Dates
please contact us
Plan Price
please require
What's included
Tenryuji temple (garden and halls) or Okochi Villa garden visit and Japanese confectionery making experience.
Course Details
・Meet at Arashiyama Station (Hankyu).
・Togetsu Bridge
・Tenryu-ji Temple, Sogenchi Garden (1) approx. 1 hour
・Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
・Okochi Sanso Garden, Okochi Sanso Arashikyo Observation Deck (②), approx. 1 hour
・Nomiya Shrine
Dismissal: the Oimatsu Arashiyama branch of the Yushoku confectionary shop.
Time Required
about 3hours
Min. # of Participants per Party
5people
Min. # of Participants
5people
Max. # of Participants
12people
Closing Date
7 days before 18:00, enquiries required
Supported Languages
Supported Languages
Japanese.
(if commentary in a language other than Japanese is required, schedule to be confirmed)
English, Korean, Chinese, Polish, Hebrew, German, Spanish, French, Filipino, Thai
Necessary when making a reservation
making a reservation
(1) Date of implementation
(2) Desired time
(3) Participant's name
(4) Contact details
Cancellation Fees
Cancellation within 72 hours after booking: free of charge;
from 3 days before to the day before the trip starts: 20%;
on the day of the trip: 50%;
no-show and after the trip starts: 100%.
Other (Notes)
Bring what you need: apron, notepad, notebook, writing utensils, etc.
Photo galley
#1 Tenryuji Temple
The Sogenchi Garden at Tenshunji Temple is a garden that incorporates nature as it is into art through 'borrowed scenery'. Enjoy the Japanese artistry that blends beautifully with the natural surroundings.
#2 Walking in Arashiyama
Cherry blossoms in spring, fresh greenery in summer, autumn leaves in autumn and snow in winter... Arashiyama offers a taste of each of the four seasons. Its vegetation is four times more diverse than that of Europe. Arashiyama, where the Hozu River flows and borders the Kyoto basin and mountains, has been a highly popular tourist spot for aristocrats since the Heian period (794-1185).
#3 Walking in Arashiyama
#4 About Oimatsu
Oimatsu is a Japanese confectionery founded in 1908 in Kamishichiken, one of the oldest flower streets in Kyoto.
The family lineage of the owner is descended from the court ceremonial officials of the Heian period (794-1185), and we have been producing confectionery for ceremonies and liturgies based on the ancient court tradition of Yukoku-no-Koshitsu and confectionery for the tea ceremony, hence the name of our shop.
Confectionery is a communication tool between people. Through the intangible cultural and social heritage 'Kyoto's confectionery culture', which links Kyoto to the rest of the world, we will tell you about Kyoto's history and culture.
Adapted from the official website of the Kyoto Confectionery Association.
#5 Confectionery making experience
After a talk on the history and background of Kyoto confectionery, visitors will actually make their own confectionery. Enjoy the history and seasons of Kyoto through making sweets.
#6
The type of confectionery is left up to you. The remaining confectionery can be taken home with green tea.
The design of the confectionery differs according to the season.
CONTACT
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Thank you for your interest in our company.
Please feel free to contact us for any inquiries regarding services and solutions.
A representative will contact you as soon as possible.