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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.
吉田山を進んでいくと頂上に現れるのは、大正時代に茶室として建てられた建物でお茶やスイーツを楽しめるカフェ[茂庵]。2Fの大きな窓から望む自然豊かな景色は、慌ただしい日々にひとときの癒やしを与えてくれる。木々に雨が滴る情景は、まるで映画のワンシーンのよう。雨音を聞きながらゆったりと贅沢な時間を過ごせる同店は、雨の日にわざわざ訪れたいカフェだ。
Business hours/12:00-17:00 (LO/16:30)
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays (open if Monday or Tuesday is a national holiday)
1923(大正12)年に京都で誕生し、創業100年を超える老舗の和装小物メーカー[ANDO(アンドウ)]。店を構える柳馬場通はかつて染めや絞りを生業とした店が集まっていた地域。時代とともに、暮らしの中から遠ざかりつつある染めや絞りの伝統技術を身近に感じてほしいと誕生したのが[ANDO]の染め体験だ。Tシャツや風呂敷などの使いやすいアイテムと20色の染料から自分好みの組み合わせを選び、オリジナルの染めもの作りを体験できる。店内には伝統的な技法で染められた色鮮やかな絞り染めアイテムがずらり。染め体験と歴史ある染色文化に触れて、感性を磨くひとときを過ごして。
Business hours/9:30-17:00
休業日/日曜、祝日
Time required/90 min.
体験料/5500円〜
Schedule/Website CalendarConfirmation from
申込方法/前日まではWeb site、当日は電話にて確認
登録有形文化財に認定されている[久保家住宅](旧今尾景年邸)を活用した[麓寿庵]では、細部まで丁寧に手入れされた見事な日本庭園を眺めながら過ごせる。エディブルフラワーが浮かんだ華わらびはアートのように秀麗で、ぷるぷるととろける口当たりが魅力だ。希望すれば建物の解説をしてもらえるサービスも嬉しい。歴史的な建物と、美しいわらび餅に出合える至福のひとときを堪能して。
営業時間/8:00〜20:00(LO/19:00)
Closed/unscheduled holidays
My Sake World Miike Villa is a hands-on facility where you can make your own sake in the form of a blend. A total of 12 brands of sake from Kyoto and other parts of Japan are available, including daiginjo, nama-shu, junmai-shu, aged sake, and many other types. Visitors can choose several types and blend them while listening to the staff's explanations and tasting them. In this completely private space, which was renovated from an old private house and is limited to four people, you can learn about the history and culture of sake while discovering your own unique way to enjoy sake.
Original Blended Sake Experience
Trial hours / 3 sessions: 11:00-12:30, 13:30-15:00, 16:00-17:30
※土・日曜、祝日は11:00~12:30、13:30〜15:00、16:00〜17:30、18:30〜20:00の4部制
Time required / approx. 1.5 hours
Fee/5,900 yen (guided tour in Japanese)*7,500 yen for guided tour in English
*Reservations are given priority (reservations arehere)
Tofuku-ji Temple, the head temple of the Tofuku-ji School of the Rinzai Sect of Zen Buddhism, is also known for its beautiful scenery during the rainy season. From the Tsutenkyo Bridge over the ravine on the temple grounds, visitors can see the fresh green of green maples from May to June, and in summer, approximately 2,000 Iroha maples and maple trees can be enjoyed. The sight of the valley turning green is breathtaking. It is also wonderful to sit on the porch of the hojo and take a good look at the honbo garden, which has four gardens on the north, south, east, west, and south sides, created by the gardener Mirei Shigemori. There are several other areas to visit, so be sure to allow plenty of time for your visit.
Visiting hours/9:00-16:00
拝観料/通天橋・開山堂 大人600円、小中学生300円
Tofukuji Honbo Garden (Hojo) Adults 500 yen, elementary and junior high school students 300 yen
共通拝観券 大人1000円、小中学生500円(秋季を除き設定有)
* Visiting hours and admission fees for Tsutenkyo and Kaisando vary depending on the season.
[Ryosokuin Temple is the pagoda temple of Kenninji Temple (a temple within the precincts of the main temple). The zazen experience at this quiet temple, which is conveniently located near Gion and Kawaramachi, is gaining a good reputation. In the clear morning air, you can learn the essence of zazen, including how to "loosen" by sitting, how to "relax" by relaxing, and how to "let go" by surrendering your awareness to your breath. Through the experience of zazen, you can free yourself from your busy daily life.
Zazen Experience
Schedule/The hospital'sWEBConfirmation required at
Duration: 60 minutes (explanation of zazen, zazen, Dharma talk)
志納料/3000円(御本尊参拝・庭園見学・自由瞑想含む)※庭園は撮影可能
Application method: WEB or by phone (Applications accepted up to 1 hour before the start time)
Other/Insect repellent, sweat towels, and water are recommended during the summer season.
Special opening of the garden in Hanxatsusei
期間/2025年6月1日(日)~7月13日(日)
時間/12:00~16:00(閉門/16:30)
拝観料/大人1000円、中高生500円※いずれも本堂参拝、書院拝観を含む
Groups of 20 or more/ Adults 900 yen, Junior high and high school students 500 yen
If you wish to walk around the garden, you need to apply for limited number of visitors.
Fukujuen is a long-established Uji tea shop founded in 1790. At Kyo-no-chagura, located on the basement floor of the main store in Kyoto, you can learn how to brew tea from a Japanese tea instructor, or try your hand at blending a cup of tea to find your favorite tea. Even the tea you normally drink without thinking about it can become much more delicious depending on how it is brewed! There are many other tea-related learning opportunities available, such as a Japanese tea drinking comparison experience and an easy matcha tea class, so be sure to participate in the experience that interests you.
Lecture on how to brew a delicious cup of tea
Hours of operation / 11:00-18:00
Time required/60 min.
Fee/3300 yen
Making original blended tea (semi-custom order, 60g tea in a can)
Hours of operation / 11:00-18:00
Time required/90 min.
Price/person: 5,500 yen per person (reservations can be made for 1-6 persons; consultation required for more than 6 persons)
Reservations required by phone or online.
洛中における日蓮宗最初の寺院であり秀吉が定宿にしていた[妙顕寺]。写経体験ではお釈迦さまの多くの教えの中でも、最上の教えとされる「法華経」の一節を書き写す。心の安定、祈願や供養、字の上達など、それぞれが己と向き合う静かな時間を過ごせる。写経後は京都屈指の大きさを誇る大本堂や、四海唱導の庭など4つの趣が異なる庭園を拝観して四季折々の美しさに触れてみて。
Shakyo Experience
実施時間/10:00~16:30(拝観時間内)※満席の場合は待ち時間有。参加の際は時間に余裕を持って訪れて
Time required / approx. 45 min.
Dedication fee / 1,500 yen (including worship fee)
How to apply / Applications accepted at any time (no reservation required)
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。
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)
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。
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)
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.
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.
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。
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
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.
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
The Kyoto International Manga Museum is both a museum and a library of manga. The museum has a collection of about 300,000 manga materials, ranging from caricatures and ukiyoe of the Edo period to current popular works and foreign ones, most of which can be read as much as one likes. The "Wall of Manga," a collection of approximately 50,000 manga books published since the 1970s, fills the entire wall of the museum. The museum also focuses on events and special exhibitions, allowing visitors to experience the appeal of manga from a variety of angles.
Hours/10:00-17:00 (last admission/16:30)
休館日/水曜(祝日の場合は翌日)、年末年始、他メンテナンス期間有
入館料/大人1200円、中高生400円、小学生200円
森や芝生が広がる、自然豊かな[梅小路公園]内にある[京都水族館]。オオサンショウウオを展示する「京の川」エリアや、京都の海を再現した「京の海」大水槽など、約250種1万5000点のいきものを10エリアで展示している。約30種5000匹のクラゲがいる「クラゲワンダー」には、生態に合わせたさまざまな水槽でクラゲを観察することができる。特に360度パノラマ水槽「GURURI」はミズクラゲが漂う海の世界を体感できると話題に。
Opening hours/10:00-18:00 *Varies according to season. Reception closes 1 hour before closing.
Closed/Open all year round *Special holidays may apply.
入館料/大人(大学生を含む)2400円、高校生1800円、小中学生1200円、幼児(3歳以上)800円
The customers go through the curtain of each restaurant, saying, "I'll meet you in an hour," and sweat it out. Such a scene from the Showa period can be found here. The nostalgic tile walls and wooden lockers are exactly as they were when the building was constructed more than 90 years ago. In the spacious changing room, an old-fashioned anma (Japanese sweet bean paste) machine stands, and you can experience a time-slip back to the Showa era. [Hinodeyu was used as a filming location for the movie "Mother Water. One of the best ways to forget about the dreary outside rain is to sink into the warm bathtub.
Hours of operation / 16:00-23:00
Closed/Thursday
入浴料/中学生以上550円、小学生200円、乳幼児100円
公演回数4800回・観客動員数34万人を突破し、ロングラン公演14年目に突入した日本初、京都発のノンバーバル(=言葉に頼らない)舞台『ギア』。大人から子供まで幅広く楽しめる舞台として、京都・三条で長く愛されている新感覚のエンターテインメント。誕生月の来館や、50歳以上(※平日限定)は、チケット料金が割引になるなどの嬉しいサービスが満載。お出掛けが億劫になりがちな梅雨シーズン、雨に濡れずに楽しめる上質な体験をぜひ劇場で。
Date/Time/Official siteConfirmation of
Price: General S seats 7200 yen, Elementary to high school students S seats 5200 yen, Preschool children (4-6 years old) 1200 yen
Enko-ji Temple was originally built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1601 as Enko-ji School for teaching and learning. It has a history as Japan's only dojo specializing in nuns, and every Sunday early morning, visitors can experience zazen meditation in the zendo, which still exists as it was in those days. The picturesque Jugyu-no-niwa garden that can be viewed from the main hall is breathtakingly beautiful. On rainy days, raindrops drip on the moss and green maples, creating a beautiful Jugyu-no-niwa that can only be seen in the rain. After praying in the main hall, take a stroll in the garden under an umbrella and you may see a cute Jizo (guardian deity of children). Enjoy a luxurious time in the midst of history and nature.
Visiting hours/9:00-17:00
拝観料/大人800円、小人500円
座禅体験/2,000円(朝食庭園拝観、作務、法話付き)
※座禅体験は前日17:00までに要予約
京都・清水の窯元でろくろ体験ができるのは1771年創業の[瑞光窯 京都清水店]。自らの手で慎重に作り上げる作品は、少しの偶然で形が決まる予測不能の体験!熟練の職人に手ほどきをしてもらいながら、世界にひとつだけの京焼・清水焼を作れる。プランは気軽に挑戦できるライトプラン2900円~。およそ250年以上受け継がれてきた陶芸の伝統技術を手肌で感じて。
Business hours/10:00-17:00 (last admission/16:30)
Closed/Open all year round
Time required: 20 min.
Experience fee/2,900 yen and up
京阪「祇園四条駅」から程近く、屋内で観劇できる[南座]。江戸時代初期、芝居町として栄えていた四条で誕生したのが[南座]の始まりで、日本最古の歴史を持つ劇場として今もなお演劇ファンに愛されている。登録有形文化財に登録されている建物では、伝統的な古典芸能や新たなエンターテインメントなど、その時々の演目を楽しめる。見応えある公演に加えて、昭和初期から受け継がれてきたシャンデリアや格子天井などの風格ある内観にも注目を。
Performance Schedule
Schedule/Web siteConfirmation required from
How to apply: Web site, telephone (0570-000-489), at the theater counter
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