Half-Day Exploration of Iwashimizu-Hachiman Shrine with Local Guide in Kyoto

Half-Day Exploration of Iwashimizu-Hachiman Shrine with Local Guide in Kyoto

A rare opportunity to spend a night at a villa registered as Tangible Cultural Property. The Villa Nakamura in Yawata-city was built in 1917 of Taisho Era as a vacation house by Mr. AMANO TAKAYUKI, the owner of prestigious Play House of Osaka. They offer you a chance to rent out this whole villa of 180 square meter. The villa consists of bedroom, great guest parlor,
Japanese tatami-room, kitchen & dining room, dressing room, bathroom and toilets. Wi-Fi, Air-conditioner, TV, Fridge, Microwave ,Electric toaster, Kitchenware & cutlery are set up.
For the first day, a local guide will lead you to Iwashimizu-Hachimangu(National Treasure Shrine) and Shokado-Garden with brief explanation of city Yawata. The service ends after customers check into Villa Nakamura. The owner of the Villa is residing next and is willing to help and offer you some advice what to see the following day in Yawata. You may have some opportunities of taking KOTO lesson(harp) and cycling riverside.

Itinerary

Day 1: Meet at Train Station and Explore IWASHIMIZU-HACHIMAN and SHOKADO GARDEN in YAWATA. Then, Check in your Private Villa.

Stop At: Iwashimizu Hachimangu, 30 Yawatatakabo, Yawata 614-8588 Kyoto Prefecture
Climbing up Mt. Otokoyama by Cable-line, you'll reach the National Treasure Shrine where 3 deities are worshiped since AD 859. Learn about history of Hachiman-Okami tradition of Japan and feel sacred atmosphere of the area. From the top of Mt. Otokoyama, you overlooks Yawata city where three of Kyoto's major rivers meet. Descent on foot exploring scattered traces of monasteries.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Shokado Garden Art Museum, 43 Yawata Ominaeshi, Yawata 614-8077 Kyoto Prefecture
You'll explore Japanese garden of Shokado without crowds. The Garden is made on surface of 22,000 square meters and has 40 kinds of bamboo and nearly 300 camellia trees. It holds 3 tea-houses and it shows beautiful scenery across all 4 seasons. Only entrance fee to the Garden is included, not Museum.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Villa NAKAMURA( Tangible Cultural Property), 52 Yamashiba, Yawata City, Kyoto. You can rent whole villa for yourself.

Day 2: Free at leisure by 11:00 A.M. KOTO(Japanese hard)lesson or cycling to explorer the river side are some suggestions.

Pass By: Yawata, Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, Kinki
Free at leisure at NAKAMURA Villa or explore the city by your own choice. No Local Guide available on this day.

Stop At: Yawata, Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, Kinki
We can offer you a Koto( Japanese hard) lesson hold by local women's group at accommodation site (with extra charge). For details , please ask.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Self-Service Continental Breakfast ( Bread, coffee, Yogurt) is offered.
No accommodation included on this day.