Jan. 20, 2021 UPDATE
Taizo-in Temple Special Springtime Tour
- 退蔵院 特別春拝観 -Traveler Friendly
Tours are conducted in Japanese with English written materials
Information
Japanese, English
Languages spoken
Japanese
PeriodMarch 27th - April 11th, 2021
VenueTaizo-in Temple
Story & Recommendation
A meal and a tour for a special cherry blossom season
Join in on an exclusive tour and dining experience at Taizo-in Temple in celebration of the spring season this coming April. Morning, daytime, and nighttime tours are held from March 28th to the April 12th this year. The cost is ￥5,000 to ￥8,500 per person, a meal appropriate for each time period and an exclusive tour of Taizo-in is included. Reservations are required for these tours. We recommend including this event in your itinerary when you visit Kyoto in April
1Highlight
Sakura
Get real close to this cherry blossom tree in Taizo-in. Right after walking in the entrance of the garden, immediately this beautiful cherry blossom surrounded by Zen gardens will be welcoming you. Be ready to be astonished by this magnificent tree which is one of 5 cherry blossom trees inside the garden. Taking a picture here will leave you with an incredible memento of the cherry blossom season.
2Highlight
Michelin-Starred Cuisine
Michelin-starred cuisine is included in each plan. A unique bento lunch will be served in a private temple guest room for daytime tour. And for the nighttime tour, unique Zen Buddhist cuisine experience will be included.
3Let's join!
Tours outside the regular temple hours
During this special event, the tours are held during outside the regular hours. The lunch and nighttime tour is specially held and includes exclusive tour by a Zen Buddhist monk. This is a great opportunity to get in close access with Zen Buddhism during this wonderful spring season. The tours will be held in Japanese, but there will be written information available in English.
- Manner & Tips -
You can make a booking for this special tour (March 28 to April 12) through this website:http://taiken.onozomi.com/2019sp_en/
The cherry blossom tree at Taizo-in typically blooms fully by April 10. Tours are for limited amount of people so we recommend booking early.
