Japan · Kansai
Kyoto
Winter in the old capital.
Duration
8 — 10 days
Season
Jan — Mar
From
€4,800
Coords
35.0° N, 135.8° E
About this journey
Winter in the old capital — a short note on what you can expect.
Nine mornings in temples still half-asleep, a tea ceremony behind a wooden gate, and a kaiseki dinner that lasts four hours in the snow.
We've been running this trip since 2017. We know the weather, the handful of private homes that will hold a last-minute reservation, and the small change in the itinerary that makes all the difference. Every version runs differently — we design it around you.
Highlights — a short list
What you'll remember.
Private kaiseki with the eighth-generation chef
Tea with a master in a fifteen-tatami room
Early morning at Fushimi Inari, before the crowds
A day in Nara, alone with the bronze Buddha
The itinerary — a draft
Your days, roughly.
We treat this as a starting point — everything is rearranged around weather, your pace, and the things we find along the way.
Day 01 — 02
Arrival, quiet days
Private transfer from KIX. Two nights at a ryokan in Higashiyama. Walks after dark when the streets are blue.
Day 03 — 04
Higashiyama & the temples
Ginkaku-ji at first opening. Private ceremony in a private sub-temple at Kenninji. Dinner in a tiny, seven-seat sushi bar.
Day 05 — 06
Arashiyama & Nara
Bamboo grove before dawn. Train to Nara, private viewing at Todai-ji. Return via a quiet country kiln.
Day 07 — 08
Old Kyoto
Morning at Fushimi Inari before the light is yellow. Dinner at a 300-year-old soba house.
Field gallery
Four images,
taken by us.
Plan this trip
Ready for Kyoto?
From €4,800 per traveler, based on two. Every trip is privately built — so the details, the stays, and the guides all change with the party.
Next opening
Jan
Group size
2 — 8 travelers
Guide
Private, on-the-ground
Inclusions
Stays, guides, most meals
