Zen Garden Experience: Create Your Own Design

Create a Zen garden, savor matcha, and shop handmade pottery in Kyoto. Perfect for all ages. Capture memories with photos.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ninshu vessel shop & matcha cafe - A garden designed with sand in a traditional Kyoto temple is called a Zen garden. At Ninshu, a handmade pottery store in Kyoto, visitors can experience an original Pottery garden arranged as a Zen garden. In the Pottery Garden, visitors can make their own sand patterns and design their own colors using vessels….
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Guide is not licensed or certified
Meal Options
  • Matcha & Japanese sweets - Matcha (cold or warm) from Ippodo, a famous matcha manufacturer in Kyoto, and seasonal Japanese sweets from Senbon Tamajyuken
Additional Information

Usually, Zen gardens are meant to be admired, and there are few places where one can experience them. This activity allows guests to craft their own unique designs using sand in a small Zen garden. The movements are gentle, making it enjoyable for everyone, from young children to the elderly. You can capture photos of yourself enjoying Matcha and…

Location
Ninshu vessel shop & matcha cafe
After entering Ninshu Pottery Gallery & Matcha Cafe, please tell the staff that you are the one who has made a reservation for Zen garden experience. 11 minutes walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station (Subway Tozai Line) 9 minutes walk from Jingu-marutamachi Station (Keihan Railway Main Line)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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James_l
Sep 8, 2024
Excellent & Unique - This was a great experience that I highly recommend. Making a Zen garden was a fun and peaceful way to spend the afternoon and the matcha and snacks were delicious. The hosts were incredibly welcoming and kind. The pottery shop was beautiful with many options to choose from at reasonable prices. We bought many gifts to bring back to family. I highly recommend this experience!
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