The Tale of Eternal Life: The Truth of Kyoto
Authentic Japanese Cultural Experience in Kyoto

Please enjoy Japanese traditional cultural experience at Kosho-ji temple.

We will create a tailor-made cultural experience plan just for you.
We look forward to your enquiry.

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Service introduction

Tea Ceremony

Enjoy a cup of matcha at Tea House. Why don't you enter the tea ceremony room through the garden and experience silence for a moment? The authentic tea ceremony room will refresh your mind away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. It is possible to make you own tea, if you would like.

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My Experience of Tea Ceremony
I started practicing in the Urasenke school of tea ceremony when I was in elementary school. My tea master name is Sousho. Currently, I am a tea master at a tea ceremony held by Nakata Kichuan, a modern-day sukisha (tea master).

Nihon Buyo (Japanese traditional dance)

Nihon-buyou is Japanese traditional performing art, which is to dance to the Japanese classical music. We call it "dance" in English but in reality, these traditional Japanese dances are rather "a series of movement" than a "dance". While ballet has a high center of gravity with the image of pulling the body up, Japanese dance is basically about putting the waist in and placing the center of gravity down. The Nishikawa school was founded in the Genroku era (1688-1704) .Since the Nishikawa school is more than 300 years old, it is the origin of many other schools.

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My Experience of NihonBuyo
I studied under Senrei Nishikawa, a famous Nihon buyo dancer from Kyoto. She was teaching and performing both in Japan and abroad until her untimely death in 2012. Since then, I trained with Nao Yoshimura of the Jiuta-mai Yoshimura School. Currently, I’m studying under Kiyu Nishikawa of the Nishikawa School. Recently, I’m holding regular traditional dance performances with my friend Gyokushu Nishikawa with the motto of “fun and easy to understand”.President of the En no Kai.

Calligraphy

It was transmitted from China to the Asuka period (around the 6th century to 710) and achieved its own development in the Heian period.

It is one of the ways of expression to write letters on paper using writing tools and ink called "brush", and to convey your thoughts through the letters and typeset. It can also be said to be art because it is not only written but also a means of self-expression.

Let's write your name in kanji on a fan!Please use a fan as a souvenir.

Basic Course

Experience a tea ceremony in the tea room, followed by a walk in the garden.
(The duration is approximately 40 to 60 minutes and will be adjusted according to your preference.)

Your select course

Freely combine your favorite traditional arts such as tea ceremony, Japanese dance performance, calligraphy, flower arrangement, incense ceremony, or Noh theater.

Arrangements such as a Japanese dance workshop or kimono dressing can also be made upon request in advance.

Venue for the experience

〒602-0082

京都興聖寺（織部寺）　Kyoto Koshoji

京都市上京区堀川通寺之内上ル
Teranouchi agaru,Horikawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

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• Guests with food allergies are requested to notify us at the time of booking.
• Cancellations can be made up to 48 hours prior to the reservation time (Japan Standard Time). Any cancellations made after this deadline will be subject to a full charge.