Deep tour for learning the wisdom of coexistence with nature that has continued for more than 2,000 years in Kameoka, Kyoto
Kameoka has long been a tourist or leisure area for the rich cultural hotbed of Kyoto. In reality, it has a much longer history than Kyoto itself, with the locals living out their lives with a deep respect for nature for over 2,000 years. The beliefs, knowledge, and skills of that era have been passed on to our current time, and there is much for us to learn and realize by exposing ourselves to those lessons.
Photos
Izumo Daijingu Shrine, also known as Motoizumo. Built in 709.
Mikage no Taki waterfall at Izumo Daijingu Shrine. Every month, a festival is held to express gratitude for the bounties that gush forth from the earth.
Screen made by Kawasaki Sudare with common reeds from Lake Biwa.
Hozugawa River Boat Ride from Kameoka towards Arashiyama. Still conducted with the same tools and techniques from over 400 years ago.
Beautiful, quiet Hojoji Temple -- surrounded by vibrant moss and ferns.
Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 5
- Maximum Capacity
- 20
- Participation Restrictions
- Must be at least 80 cm tall (height requirement of the Hozugawa River Boat Ride)
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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JR Kameoka Station
1-1 Tanisuji, Oiwake-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture - Open Period
- Year-round
- Closed Period
- Excluded dates: January 1–3, and December 30–31
- Meeting Times and Business Hours
- 9:30 a.m.
- Tour Schedule
- Day 1 / 9:30 AM: Meet at JR Kameoka Station / 9:45-10:30 AM: Visit Izumo Daijingu Shrine, feel gratitude for nature / 10:45 AM-12:30 PM: Kyo-Sudare Kawasaki, tour and socializing at manufacturing site that uses recycled natural materials / 12:45-1:45 PM: Lunch at the restaurant Gyuraku, featuring Kameoka beef / 2:00-2:20 PM: Tour the entrance to the Hozugawa River Valley, reflect on how we can coexist with nature / 3:00 PM: Hozugawa River Boat Ride / 5:00 PM: Reflection time / 6:00 PM: End of Day 1, conclude at JR Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station (Costs of accommodations not included. Please organize your own accommodations.) Day 2 / 9:00 AM: Meet at JR Kameoka Station / 9:30-11:30 AM: Visit Hojoji Temple, contemplate the relationship between urban and rural areas, and experience zazen (seated Zen meditation) / 11:45 AM: Lunch at "COMENAKA Haus" / 2:00 PM: Visit Katamoto Organic Farm for socializing and hands-on experience with natural farming techniques / 4:30 PM: Reflection time at Kiri no Terrace ("Misty Terrace") / 5:30 PM: Conclude at JR Kameoka Station
- Required Time
- 2 days
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are provided
- Open to meal requests
- Negotiable
- Universal accessibility
- No (There are stairways and differences in ground heights)
- Parking
- Not available
- Notes
- *Does not include accommodation costs for the first day. Please organize your own accommodations.
- Related websites
- https://designweek-kyoto.com/
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