Kyoto's Hidden Water Treasures: Four Springs, Lunch, and Matcha

Name: Kyoto's Hidden Water Treasures: Four Springs, Lunch, and Matcha
Brand: Tranquwell
Price: 16500.0 JPY
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Kyoto's Hidden Water Treasures: Four Springs, Lunch, and Matcha

Kyoto area

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A minimum of 2 participants is required for this tour. Solo travelers are welcome to inquire about availability by using the contact button.

You will receive a full refund of the tour price if you cancel at least 72 hours before the tour.

Overview

Purify your mind, body, and spirit in Kyoto. Start your day with a wholesome tofu lunch and a walking tour of hidden spring water sources.

Hightlights

- Indulge in a nourishing tofu set meal, a Kyoto delicacy made from soy milk.

- Explore the city's natural beauty on a guided walking tour to three unique spring water sources, sampling the water at each location.

- Conclude your day with a relaxing break at a traditional Kyoto confectionery, where you can enjoy sweets and matcha made with spring water.

What is Included

Lunch (Indulge in a Nourishing tofu and Kyoto obanzai lunch)
An English-speaking guide
Matcha and sweets
All admission fees and activity fees

Start Time

11:00am

What to Expect

Kyoto

Indulge in a Nourishing tofu and Kyoto obanzai lunch. *Please note that restaurants may change depending on the season and other factors.

Yasaka Shrine

Our walking tour of hidden spring water sources begins at Yasaka Shrine. Kyoto, a city ensconced in legend, is said to be guarded by four divine creatures known as the Shijin, each representing a cardinal direction. The east, where Yasaka Shrine stands, is protected by the Azure Dragon. Beneath the shrine's main hall, a mystical pond, or dragon's lair, is said to be home to this divine creature. The spring water that flows from this sacred place is known as "Gion Shinsui," or "Power Water," and is deeply revered by locals. It is believed that drinking this water, followed by applying a few drops of "Biyomizu" or "beauty water", which emerges from a shrine dedicated to beautiful women, will bestow upon one both inner and outer beauty. This powerful spot is frequented by geisha and maiko alike.

Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine

This sacred spring water, said to be blessed by Tenjin, the deity of learning, is believed to grant protection from misfortune, wisdom, and success in academic pursuits.

Hiyoke Tenmangu

This sacred spring water from a shrine revered as a fire-preventing deity has a fascinating history. It is said that during the Hamaguri-gomon Incident in the late Edo period, this area miraculously escaped a great fire. Since then, there have been numerous tales of the shrine's divine protection against fire.

Kameya Yoshinaga

After a walking tour of three unique spring water sources, our journey will conclude at a confectionery founded in 1803, where we will enjoy sweets and matcha made using the purest spring water.