Kyoto Garden Tour and Mini Garden Making Experience

Visit Japanese gardens and make your own mini Japanese garden, together with Ayumi Ikushima, the guide and author of "Important People and Japanese Gardens”, as well as a certified garden designer. Explore gardens created in the early Muromachi and Edo periods. Learn about Japanese garden philosophy, understand the art of garden designs and what they represent. Explore the Konchi-in Garden, also known as the Crane and Turtle Garden. Here you will learn the basics of garden philosophy. Followed by a visit to Tenjuan Garden, a garden that is a miniature landscape of nature. Learn new ways to appreciate gardens, such as how to take photographs. In the East Garden, with its beautiful white sand and moss, appreciate a well-designed karesansui. Discover how Zen Buddhism developed and how it has influenced Japanese culture. After learning more about Japanese gardens create your own miniature Japanese garden decoration. Put your new knowledge of Japanese gardens to use by creating your own!

1. 1

   Konchi-in

   45 min

   Learn about the philosophy of Japanese gardens while exploring the garden.

2. 2

   Tenjuan Garden

   45 min

   Learn new ways to appreciate the garden, such as how to take photographs.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   30 min

   Make a stop at Nanzenji Sammon Gate and discover how Zen Buddhism developed and how it has influenced Japanese culture.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   1 hour

   Create your own miniature Japanese garden decoration

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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