Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 3-Day Kyoto Craft Workshop Customizable Tour
Three days of Kyoto crafts. Weave at the Nishijin Textile Center, hand-dye fabric in Kyo-yuzen style, and shape a cup at a Kiyomizu-yaki pottery studio.
Private · your group only◆3 days◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Kyoto has made silk for kimono for over 1,000 years. This trip skips the busy temple route and puts a tool in your hand, with three workshops led by local artisans.
On Day 1 we drive from Tokyo to Kyoto, about 6 hours. You stay in Kyoto.
On Day 2 we go to the Nishijin area, the old weaving district. At the Nishijin Textile Center you see a kimono show and weavers at work, then weave a small piece on a hand loom. Your weaving class is included. In the afternoon you join a Kyo-yuzen dyeing workshop. Yuzen is the hand-painted dyeing style used on fine kimono. You colour your own handkerchief or small cloth with stencils and brushes and take it home the same day. Included.
On Day 3 we visit a Kiyomizu-yaki pottery studio in the Gojozaka area, below Kiyomizu-dera. You shape or paint your own cup with a potter. The class is included. Then we drive back to Tokyo, about 6 hours.
Weaving and dyeing pieces go home with you. Pottery is fired after the tour and takes several weeks.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One van, 1 to 6 people, never shared. Your driver-guide speaks English, and also Hindi and Urdu.
If a workshop is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead join another Kyoto craft workshop of the same kind, such as a different yuzen or pottery studio.
DAY 1 Drive Tokyo to Kyoto, stay in Kyoto
DAY 2 Nishijin Textile Center hand-loom weaving, Kyo-yuzen dyeing workshop, stay in Kyoto
DAY 3 Kiyomizu-yaki pottery studio, drive back to your Tokyo hotel
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Weave on a hand loom in Kyoto's Nishijin district
- Hand-dye your own cloth in Kyo-yuzen style
- Shape or paint a Kiyomizu-yaki cup
- See a kimono show at the Nishijin Textile Center
- Learn from Kyoto artisans, away from temple crowds
Said plainly
Private tour for 1 to 6 people in one van. Your driver-guide speaks English, Hindi and Urdu. Workshops are booked for set times on your date. Your pottery is fired after the tour and takes several weeks. Day 1 and Day 3 have about 6 hours of driving. Dietary needs can be added in the booking form. If a workshop is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead join another Kyoto craft workshop of the same kind, such as a different yuzen or pottery studio.
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Weave on a hand loom in Kyoto's Nishijin district
Hand-dye your own cloth in Kyo-yuzen style
Shape or paint a Kiyomizu-yaki cup
See a kimono show at the Nishijin Textile Center
Learn from Kyoto artisans, away from temple crowds
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Nishijin hand-loom weaving class
- Kyo-yuzen dyeing workshop
- Kiyomizu-yaki pottery class
Yours — paid on the day
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Kyoto)
- Optional shipping of your fired pottery
- Optional craft purchases
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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