Reviewed by: 河崎麻美
I was nervous, but thanks to the cool teacher, we all had a fun experience together. There were moments of hesitation that led to mistakes, and indeed, there were many failures, but that was also a great part of the experience! Thank you very much.
緊張もしましたが、クールな先生のおかげでみんなで楽しく体験ができました。
一瞬の気の迷いで失敗をしてしまうという緊張もありました。実際失敗もたくさんありましたが、それも体験のいいところでしたw
ありがとうございました。
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| Packages: | 江戸切子体験プラン |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/11 |
Reviewed by: Catherine
We booked the evening not being so sure of what would be the evening since i think the description of the product is not good, you cannot be sure if it a party or dinner.
We spent a wonderful evening with our Maiko in a tea house which in Japan means a private club house.
Dinner was the high Kaseiki Kyoto cuisine, sake was pouring freely.
Our Maiko was delightful, she entertained us and was cute, funny and her dancing was exquisite.
I booked the translation services in order for us to fully appreciate the evening and it was worth every penny, since we could communicate with our Maiko and Peter was very knowledgeable of the Japanese culture.
Great value for money evening, away from the crowed evenings.
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| Packages: | Kaiseki Dinner and Maiko Entertainment Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/29 |
Reviewed by: m.katherine
海外から来た親戚連れてきました, サンプル作り教えてくれる方々がとても優しかったです, 言葉の壁があっても一生懸命に教えてくれました とても楽しかった また行きます
m katherine 様
この度はご来店頂きありがとうございました。
英語が流暢でなく申し訳ございません。
楽しく体験なさって頂けたなら嬉しく思います
次は違うメニューにTRYしてみて下さい
またのご来店お待ちしております
スタッフ一同
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| Packages: | Tart or Cupcake Key Holder |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/23 |
Reviewed by: Hannah
I brought my family to Asakusa, solely to participate in this activity. At first, they were very apphrehensive, but after donning the kimonos with the help and reassurances of the staff, my parents enjoyed this as much as I, a young adult, did!
If you're looking for a fun family activity, or an activity that allows you to dress up and admire the beauty of Japan's reach history, then this is the one for you! The staff are super duper helpful, and assisted us in finding the best places to photograph our outing! The staff also pointed us to Kaminarimon, a Japanese gate whose shopping street leads you directly to Senso-ji, Asakusa's most famous temple!
My only regret is that the selection of kimonos mostly consists of flower themed fabric; there were little to none featuring animals such as skylarks, koi, or even just trees and branches. But other than that, this experience was well worth it!
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| Packages: | Standard Kimono Plan and Free Walking |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/19 |
Reviewed by: Mercedes
Una actuación que recomendaría no perderse a cualquiera que visite Kyoto. Son bailes tradicionales japoneses y es posible que no a todo el mundo le guste pero creo que es algo que hay que conocer. La reserva de los asientos estuvo bien, lo malo que no puedes elegir asiento.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony and Performance Plan (First Come First Serve: Picture Postcard) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/05 |
Reviewed by: ようかん
It was my first experience, but the staff were kind, polite, and provided accurate advice, so it was very good. Every time I see the glass, it makes me happy, and I will handle it carefully to avoid breaking it.
初体験でしたがスタッフの方が優しく、丁寧、的確にアドバイスしてもらえたので
とても良かったです。
グラスを見るたびに嬉しくなり、割らないように大切に扱います。
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| Packages: | 江戸切子体験プラン |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/19 |
Reviewed by: Olga
This is traditional japanese thing you definitely want to see.
I personally love it.
You can watch it only here and only 10 days in a year, SO JUST DO IT.
On the other hand, tea ceremony is not the thing you want spend money on. It's not even ceremony: you just get matcha tea and small sweets.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Leilani W
The opportunity to see the Gion Odori was such a lovely and unique pleasure. The dance was beautiful, and the costumes and sets were spectacular. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to see into the traditional and exquisite world of Geiko and Maiko.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony and Performance Plan (First Come First Serve: Picture Postcard) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/10 |
Reviewed by: Grover
We enjoyed every moment of this tour. It was well organized. The Kaiseki dinner was delicious. It gave us a taste of various kinds of Japanese traditional food. The Maiko dance was beautiful and captivating. After the dance, we had a short stroll at the very beautiful Japanese garden which was very enjoyable! The last brief stop of the tour was going to the top of a mountain to see the night view of Kyoto which ended the evening perfectly. We just found we hadn't had enough of all of it!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Grover
It's great that Veltra offered this service which allowed me to buy the ticket in advance. The tickets of this performance were actually only sold at the theater
As I bought it in advance via Veltra, I just collected my ticket at the entrance without worrying about the queue and out of tickets. The show was actually full house when I arrived there! So I highly recommended to buy ticket online in advance.
Before the show, there was a brief tea session in a big room with Maiko performing tea ceremony. The dance performance was like going back in time and totally immersed into Japanese culture!
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/03 |
Reviewed by: まーたん
I had only been there once during high school, so I went in almost as a first-timer. I was worried about whether I would understand, but thanks to the explanation provided by the modernized stage arrangement before it started, I was able to enjoy it very much. I want to go again!
高校生の頃に行ったことがあるだけだったので、ほぼ初めての状態で行きました。
理解ができるか不安でしたが、始まる前に、現代的にアレンジした舞台による解説のおかげでとても楽しむことができました。また行きたいと思います!
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| Packages: | 10/21(金) 「文荷」(ふみにない) チケットのみ |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/21 |
Reviewed by: Leika Ejiri
The show was perfect, but my seat had a partial view of it! I was disappointed because I paid the same amount as other people but couldn't enjoy 100% of the show.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony and Performance Plan (First Come First Serve: Picture Postcard) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/09 |
Reviewed by: Victoria
This is the meaning of it all, this is what the Geiko & Maiko are trained for. And this might be one of the very few opportunities that a tourist can see a Geiko perform. Not to be missed if you are in Kyoto during this period.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/09 |
Reviewed by: Ellie
We had no idea what to expect for this experience but we were pleasantly surprised. We each made a plastic parfait and it was so much fun. Our teacher was super friendly and encouraging, and he spoke English well. It's a little bit out of the way from the centre of Tokyo, but worth the trip. Definitely give this a go if you have some spare time and want something unique.
Hello Guest
Thank you very much for coming to the store this time.
I receive high evaluation and I think in an honor.
Did you enjoy a food sample experience
I'm waiting for the coming which is again by all means.
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| Packages: | Full Size Parfait with 6 Pieces of Fruit |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Sarah
It was a really good experience, definitely worth doing. We had really good seats right at the front, and thoroughly enjoyed each performance. One of the highlights whilst staying in Kyoto.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/01 |
Reviewed by: Nobody
Beautiful show of gheishas dancing singing and displaying beautiful kimonos and other costumes
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony and Performance Plan (First Come First Serve: Picture Postcard) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Bob
We went to the tea ceremony and geisha performance in Kyoto and thought both weee wonderful. The geisha doing the tea was stunningly graceful- beautiful to watch. Re the performance, the Kabuki in Tokyo had finished the October sessions and the place in Kyoto was still not open after renovations but this performance was fabulous alternative. Beautiful costumes, live musicians, well designed sets etc made for a dramatic performance- not just beautiful girls moving around to recorded music.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Carlos Eduardo
Everything was perfect. The tickets were reserved by the time we checked in and the place of the seats were very good (third row quite near to the stage).
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/01 |
Reviewed by: Alina
It was very beautiful and interesting show. As foriegner I didn't understand anything from songs, but I want to mention orchestra, very beautiful melodies. I enjoyed the show. Thank you!
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/02 |
Reviewed by: ひろともぞう
The veteran guide's knowledge was exceptional, and we were able to cover everything efficiently. It would have been impossible to do this on our own. I was very satisfied.
効率よく回れ、とにかくベテランガイドさんの知識は申し分なかったです。
個人手配ではとても回れません。
大満足でした。
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| Packages: | 【3月まで】薬師寺 玄奘三蔵院「大唐西域壁画」公開期間 |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Stefan
As my heading states the show was great and the seats were perfect, we were sitting on the wing with a perfect eye level view of the stage.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/02 |
Reviewed by: A.Liang
We were very happy with the show and even more pleased we had the opportunity to be a part of the annual dance performance. The final act was beautifully done with Maikos and Geishas. The tea ceremony was quite rushed and did not resemble a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Overall a real authentic cultural experience, without any pictures as they were not allowed.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/01 |
Reviewed by: riritaro
I dressed my daughter in a kimono for her coming-of-age ceremony. The fitting was done with great taste, and my daughter was very happy. We were even asked by foreign tourists to take photos together... We also enjoyed a luxurious sightseeing experience in Otaru by riding in a rickshaw. Meeting the wonderful people of Otaru made for a delightful trip.
成人式に着物を着せないままだった娘と二人で着せて頂きました。
センスの良い着付をして頂き、娘もとても喜んでおりました。
外国人観光客の方が写真を一緒にと言われたり。。。
人力車にも乗り贅沢な小樽観光になりました。
小樽の素敵な方々に出会えて、楽しい旅行になりました。
We are very happy to hear that you and your child enjoyed wearing kimono in Otaru. Please come again if you have the opportunity. Thank you very much.
このたびは、親子さまで着物で小樽を
楽しんでいただけたようで、こちらも
うれしい限りです。。。
機会がありましたらまた、お越しくださいませ。
ありがとうございました。
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| Packages: | 1時間コース |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/25 |
Reviewed by: Ken and Karen
It was such a treat to see actual Maiko performance along with a nice kaiseki dinner. The evening tour of Kyoto was an added bonus. The Shozan Garden was beautiful!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/16 |
Reviewed by: Dan
The food was good, could do with a bit more, but the drinks are in abundance. The hostess on the night was friendly, knowledgeable and inclusive. The diners on the next table were so much fun, despite minimal English. I would definitely recommend the cruise.
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| Packages: | Standard Cruise (Until Sept 30) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/01 |
Reviewed by: Kenton
Went with wife and mother. Very friendly staff. We were helped by a younger fellow who was very nice. No problem with the language barrier. Everyone had a good time. If you want to try your hand at making fake food, this is the place to visit. Afterward, they boxed our creations very securely so we can transport them safely home. It takes a day to cure, so try to give yourself time so it can survive the flight back.
Thanks for the great experience!
Hello Kenton
Thank you very much for coming to the store.
If you'd enjoy a food sample experience, I'm glad.
I receive high evaluation and thank you very much.
The work I had a customer make breaks for packing.I go carefully.
I'm waiting for the coming which is again by all means.
Thanks
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| Packages: | Mini Ice Cream Sundae |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/17 |
Reviewed by: Erik Payne
The Shouzen Garden is so beautiful, especially at night. The maiko dance and kaiseki dinner were extraordinary. One word to sum it up- -unforgettable! Do go!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/14 |
Reviewed by: Clara
Seeing performance by Geisha is a must do in Japan. In the past you need to know someone from the tea house to arrange such activity and a private dinner. It's very nice that we can book private performance and dinner with a Maiko (geisha trainee) via the internet nowadays with English translator. Highly recommended activity.
Thank you very much for booking the dinner with us, we are glad to hear you enjoyed the experience!
We shall continue to strive to provide the best service possible for our guests.
Best Regards, Kyohanamachi Kawamura
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| Packages: | Dinner Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/12 |
Reviewed by: Jamie
Was really looking forward to the wax making but this was rather simple. Would have loved for a harder course for adults too.
Hello Jamie
We thank you for your visit
Thank you for also high rating
We look forward to come again for your visit
ITO
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| Packages: | Tart or Cupcake Key Holder |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/11 |
Reviewed by: Sandra
We really enjoyed our calligraphy lesson, very well organised with great explanations in English with plenty of information about the cultural aspects of calligraphy in Japanese. Very achievable for all levels, and beautiful results to take home.
Dear Sandra,
Thank you very much for writing a review for us. We are more than glad to know that you enjoyed the class and felt in that way. We also had a great time with five of you. We look forward to meeting you again someday, before long.
Warm Regards,
Kimi on behalf of Kiyomi
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/07 |
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Thank you very much for your review, and for choosing our tea house for your maiko experience.
We are glad to hear you enjoyed yourself!
We will continue to do our best to provide the best Kyoto-style hospitality,
and we hope you will have a chance to visit Kyoto again.
Kyohanamachi Kawamura