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Enjoy even on rainy days! 20 Sightseeing and Experience Spots in Kyoto

Are you disappointed that you can't enjoy your trip to Kyoto when it rains? You don't have to give up your Kyoto experience!
In this issue, our local editorial staff recommends Kyoto sightseeing spots that can be enjoyed even on rainy days. From temple experiences to beautiful scenery that is even more beautiful on rainy days, we hope you will discover something new about Kyoto.

Contents of this article

1.
Enjoy a relaxing moment at the mountaintop cafe [Moan] / Jodoji, Sakyo-ku, Tokyo
2.
Dyeing your own dyed goods while experiencing dyeing culture [ANDO]/Gojo
3.
Japanese garden and gorgeous warabimochi [Rokuju-an] / Karasuma-Oike
4.
オリジナルの日本酒づくりを体験![My Sake World 京都河原町店]/四条河原町
5.
[A spectacular view of the valley from the covered wooden bridge at Tofukuji Temple / Higashiyama
6.
Zazen experience in Gion [Ryosokuin] / Gion
7.
Japanese tea becomes more delicious when you know it [Fukujuen Kyoto Main Store] / Shijo-Karasuma, Kyoto
8.
Experience sutra copying at Myokenji Temple, known for its four gardens of different styles / Nishijin
9.
Try your hand at Japanese fan throwing at SENYA HANGEISHO, a store specializing in Kyoto-style folding fans / Kiyomizu Gojo, Shimizu, Kyoto
10.
A must-see for sake lovers! Sake at a sake brewery that has been in business for over 100 years [Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Hall]/Fushimi
11.
Refresh your body and mind by experiencing Shabutsu (copying the Buddhist scriptures) of Ono Komachi [Zuishin-in Temple] / Ono
12.
Visit the stage of many historical events [Nijo Castle]/Horikawa Nijo
13.
[Enjoy the beauty of art and space at the Kyoto Kyocera Museum of Art / Heian Jingu Shrine area
14.
Enjoy the pride of Japanese culture [Kyoto International Manga Museum] / Karasuma Oike
15.
Into the World of the Sea Floating with Jellyfish [Kyoto Aquarium] / Umekoji Park
16.
Sweat it out at Hinodeyu, a nostalgic retro bathhouse from the Showa period / Nishikujo
17.
前人未到のロングラン14年目突入!感動エンターテインメント『ギア』/三条
18.
The framed garden is a must-see! Even more beautiful on rainy days [Engo-ji Temple] / Ichijyo-ji Temple
19.
Experience the one and only pottery in the world at Zuikogama Kyoto Kiyomizu Store / Yasaka
20.
Experience Kyoto's theatrical culture at the oldest theater in Japan [Nanza] / Shijo

11. Try your hand at Japanese fan throwing at SENYA HANGEISHO, a store specializing in Kyoto-style folding fans / Kiyomizu Gojo, Shimizu, Kyoto

宮川町のそばに佇む京扇子専門店。こちらでは江戸時代に始まったお座敷遊び、投扇興の体験ができる。的に向かってひらひらと扇を飛ばしあい、落ちた形で点数を競い合うもので、雅な雰囲気かと思いきや、意外にエキサイトしてしまうのが面白い。投扇興体験は舞妓さんを呼んでの体験も可能(2名3万円、以降1名ごとに+2500円。要予約)。また扇子の絵付け体験もあり、扇面紙に好きな絵を描き、専門の職人が扇子に仕立てて1ヶ月ほどでオリジナルの扇子を届けてくれる。

Fan Ya Han Gesho
Inside the Sen-ya Hangesho

Tousenkyo Experience
Reception date/time/10:30-17:30, Saturday 13:00-17:00
Time required/approx. 60 min.
料金/1人 2500円(お茶、お菓子付き)、完全予約制(2~6人で予約可能)

Fan Painting Experience
Reception date/time/Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 13:00~15:00
Time required/approx. 90 min.
料金/1人 3500円〜、完全予約制(2~4人で予約可能)

Fan Ya Han Gesho

  • Ougiya Hanage-sho
  • 535 Morishita-cho, Gojo-agaru, Honmachi-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 4 minutes walk from "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" of Keihan
  • Tel. 075-525-6210
  • https://hangesho.com/

12. A must-see for sake lovers! Sake at a sake brewery that has been in business for over 100 years [Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Hall]/Fushimi

伏見にある[月桂冠大倉記念館]は2024年2月に新装オープン。選りすぐりの商品がずらりと並ぶブランドショップや、待合室を併設したエントランスなど、より一層過ごしやすい施設へと改新した。同じくリニューアルした試飲コーナーでは、季節ごとに厳選された約10種類の日本酒がスタンバイ。好きな3種類を選んでコイン式サーバーによる試飲が楽しめる。装い新たにパワーアップした[月桂冠大倉記念館]で日本酒の世界に浸って。

Appearance of Gekkeikan
Gekkeikan Tasting

Hours of operation/9:30-16:30 (reception 16:00)
休館日/お盆(8月13日~16日)、年末年始(12月28日~1月4日)、ほか臨時休業有
Time required: approx. 40-60 min.
Admission / 600 yen for 20 years old and older (with 3 kinds of sake), 100 yen for 13-19 years old (with souvenir)

Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Hall

  • lunar New Year period (January 1st to 3rd)
  • 247 Minamihama-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 京阪「中書島駅」北出口から徒歩6分
  • Tel. 075-623-2056
  • https://www.gekkeikan.co.jp/enjoy/museum/

13. Refresh your body and mind by experiencing Shabutsu (copying the Buddhist scriptures) of Ono Komachi [Zuishin-in Temple] / Ono

Zuishin-in Temple is a temple associated with Ono no Komachi and known for its ume plum blossoms. The Zuishin-in Temple is known as a temple associated with Ono no Komachi and a popular spot for viewing ume plum blossoms. As you draw the portrait, you will become unmoved, and you will feel your body and mind naturally refreshed. The temple also features a moss garden and fusuma-e (sliding door paintings) by a contemporary artist who is attracting attention as a photo spot.

Shabutsu in Zuishin-in Temple
Zuishin-in Temple

Experience Shakyo and Shabutsu copying
Reception hours/9:00-14:00
Time required: 1.5 to 3 hours (depending on the type of Buddha you choose)
Dedication fee / 2,000 yen (including entrance fee)
How to apply: Call (same-day applications accepted) *There are cases when the experience is not available due to Buddhist memorial services or events.

Zuishin-in Temple

  • Zuishinin
  • 35 Ono Goryocho, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5 minute walk from Subway Ono Station
  • Tel.075-571-0025
  • https://www.zuishinin.or.jp/

14. Visit the stage of many historical events [Nijo Castle]/Horikawa Nijo

徳川家康が築城した[二条城]。国宝・二の丸御殿には狩野派による約3600面の障壁画が現存。松鷹図をはじめ1016面が国の重要文化財に指定されており豪華絢爛な空間に圧倒される。また御殿内で第15代将軍・徳川慶喜が大政奉還の意思を表明したのは歴史上有名。徳川家の栄枯盛衰と歴史の移り変わりを見守ってきた。1994(平成6)年にユネスコの世界文化遺産に登録され、日本の歴史や文化を今に伝える場として多くの観光客で賑わう。

Nijo Castle's Great Hall, Room 4
Nijo Castle Ninomaru Car Yard

Entrance time/8:45-16:00 (Castle closing/17:00)
二の丸御殿 観覧受付時間/8:45~16:10
The castle is closed/December 29-31
二の丸御殿観覧休止日/1月1〜3日、12月26〜28日及び1・7・8・12月の毎週火曜日(当該日が休日の場合は二の丸御殿の観覧可能。ただし、翌日に観覧休止)
本丸御殿観覧休止日/毎月第3月曜日及びその翌日※1月1日~3日及び12月26日~28日(当該日が休日の場合は、本丸御殿の観覧可能)
Castle entrance fee (includes Ninomaru Palace viewing fee): Adults ¥1,300, junior and senior high school students ¥400, elementary school students ¥300

Former Imperial Villa Nijo Castle

  • Motorikyu Nijojo
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Nijo-dori, Horikawa Nishiiri, Nijo Castle Town 541
  • A short walk from Nijojo-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-841-0096
  • https://nijo-jocastle.city.kyoto.lg.jp/

15. [Enjoy the beauty of art and space at the Kyoto Kyocera Museum of Art / Heian Jingu Shrine area

The Kyoto Kyocera Museum of Art, one of the Okazaki area's representative cultural facilities, will be renovated in 2020, preserving and inheriting the design of the historic main building, while opening a new wing for contemporary art, a café, and a museum store. The dynamic spiral staircase in the central hall of the main building and other photo spots are scattered throughout the museum, making visitors want to take pictures. While touring the various exhibitions, visitors can enjoy the beauty of the space, which combines Japanese, Western, and traditional elements with modern design.

Interior view of Kyocera Museum of Art
Kyocera Museum of Art Exterior 2

Photo by Takeru Kurita

開館時間/10:00~18:00(最終入場時間は展覧会により異なる)
Closed/Mondays (open if Monday is a national holiday), year-end and New Year holidays (December 28 - January 2)
観覧料/展覧会により異なる

Kyoto Kyocera Museum of Art

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 124 Enshoji-cho, Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • Short walk from bus stop "Okazaki Park, Museum & Heian Jingu-mae".
    Approximately 8 minutes walk from Higashiyama Subway Station
  • Tel. 075-771-4334
  • https://kyotocity-kyocera.museum/
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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