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World Heritage Shimogamo-jinja Shrine: Special visit and performance of classical court music and dance with lunch
See & Do
World Heritage Shimogamo-jinja Shrine: Special visit and performance of classical court music and dance with lunch
Special Visit at the UNESCO World Heritage Shimogamo-jinja Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto with two National Treasures and many Important Cultural Properties. After praying for travel safety, you will visit "Kawai-jinja shrine, the deity of beauty with the shrine’s priest as your special guide. The tour also includes a demonstration of how to wear junihitoe, a traditional court costume from the Heian period (794-1185), and a classical court dance performance. Lunch at Shimogamosaryo, a ryotei restaurant established in 1856, is included.
★Shimogamo-jinja shrine
| Place | Shimogamo-jinja shrine |
| Dates× | 12 August(Sat), 2023 10:30 am-2:30 pm |
| Maximum allowed | Maximum 20 people |
| Deadline | 9 August(Fri), 2023 |
| Meals | Lunch at Kugosho(important cultural property), reception hall Kyo-kaiseki cuisine by the restaurant "Shimogamosaryo kyo-ryori" |
| Meeting time/point | 10:00 am to 10:30 am at Kawai-jinja shrine https://goo.gl/maps/8Qw7Q7WyEGom4e1RA |
| Ending time/point | 2:30 pm at Lunch place, inside at Shimogamo-jinja shrine |
| Price | ¥100,000 /person |
| Booking | https://select-type.com/rsv/?id=ASk4dAzEbUw&c_id=295330&mode=1&ym=2023-08&l_no=1 |
Shimogamosaryo
https://www.shimogamosaryo.co.jp/english/
Menu of experiences
【Schedule】
10:00 am to 10:30 pm start registration at Kawai-jinja shrine
10:30 am Special tour guided by a priest
*Praying to the deity of beauty at Kawai-jinja shrine
*Strolling in the woods of Tadasu-no-mori
*Visit Sawatasha, a shrine with deep connections to football
*Main sanctuary of Shimogamo-jinja shrine
11:10 am Experience a special prayer service
*Kito prayer and Oharai purification
*Receive special souvernirs
11:30 am Experience wearing a Junihitoe and enjoy royal court dance
*Experience wearing Junihitoe (the formal kimono for court nobles)
*Enjoy the show of classical court dance in Junihitoe
0:10 pm Lunch
*Lunch at Kugosho(important cultural property), reception hall
Kyo-kaiseki cuisine by the restaurant "Shimogamosaryo kyo-ryori"
2:30 pm End of today’s program