What to do in Kyoto

Maikoya is the best rated tea ceremony in Kansai. The only tea ceremony school in Kyoto that trains Japanese tea ceremony practitioners from all around the world. Kimno tea ceremony, casual tea ceremony, tea ceremony and sweets making and so on.

Have a unique experience samurai and ninja experience in Kyoto, Dress like a samurai or become a ninja. Wear a real samurai armor, buy an authentic katana. Special ninja experiences and the ninja cafe for kids.

You can wear or rent a Kimono at Maikoya but we recommend the kimono photo shoot at the photo studio of Kyoto Maikoya. Why becuase it is always so hot or so cold outside. pluse you don’t have to worry about wearing the special sandals.

English speaking geisha and maiko experience in Kyoto. Geisha tea ceremony, maiko show, geisha show, maiko photoshoot and golde ice cream served by a maiko in Kyoto.

Many Japanese cultural activites are offered at Maikoya Kyoto. Calligraphy, ikebana, cooking, kintsugi and so on. We not only provide truly Japanese experiences but also explain the subtle meanings and symbolism in each activity.

Make sushi in style. Sushi class in Kyoto, sweet making and wagashi experience in Kyoto and zen cooking experience in Kyoto. Classes offered daily, Halal cooking, gluten-free cooking and vegetarian cooking.

Enjoy food tours and food sampling curated by Maikoya. Sake tasting in Kyoto, craft beer sampling in Kyoto and daily Food sampling tours in Kyoto including takoyaki tasting and Okonmiyaki tasting.

Planning to have your honeymoon in Kyoto, Maikoya can arrange your romantic honeymoon dinner in Kyoto, a unique honeymoon photoshoot in Kyoto and have unique Japanese wedding in Kyoto for you.

Enjoy private tours, walking tours, daily tours, half-day tours, hiking tours, cultural tours and educational tours. All the tours are provided by lincenced tour guides supervised by Maikoya.

Maikoya offers Japanese team building events in English for companies and organizations visiting Japan or multinational corporations that have branches in Japan. You can reserve all or part of the Maikoya building, depending on the needs of your organization and team. We put a lot of effort into preparation, so you can rest assured that the the Japan related team work activity will be popular among the attendees.