Seeking to generate new value around the legacy of Japanese food culture through collaborations between local cuisine and cultural resources, based on regional characteristics, this model project is being conducted in Kyoto as a way to create, develop, and utilize cultural resources.

We invite you to visit a side of Kyoto that you will not find in a travel guide

Enjoy culture of Kyoto together with a taste of spring!
This special event will be held at the picturesque Shosei-en Garden at Higashi Honganji,
a place known for its considerable beauty.
Chefs at famous, long-established dining establishments
that symbolize Japanese food culture
will flex their gastronomic skills using seasonal ingredients.
Masters of the tea ceremony will serve cups of tea
accompanied with seasonal Japanese confectionaries.
Geisha and maiko will show off their elegant dancing wearing kimonos
and ornamental hairpins that lend color to the spring season.
The culture of Kyoto has been cultivated amid the changing of the four seasons.
Don’t miss this rare chance to enjoy firsthand the real Kyoto
in an extraordinarily unique way!