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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/sokerrawks on 2024-11-11 03:21:02+00:00.

Hey all! Just wanted to share my thoughts on some of the “experiences” I was able to have in Kyoto.

1. Yamada Tatami: honestly one of my favorite experiences of my whole trip. The family and experience were amazing… and you get to make a tiny Tatami mat souvenir. I appreciated that I got to learn about tatami culture and then saw them at work prior to making my own mini!Takes about 2 hours, they speak great English, incredibly welcoming to foreigners, and grandpa is ….adorable. Highly recommend. Can book reservations through their website.

2. Roketsu Dyeing: I was excited for this but was a bit of a let down. The process is cool- but I was hoping to learn more about the culture/process. Instead, it was very “pick design”, “do this”, “ok now ‘we’ dye”, “iron it”, ok bye thanks. I enjoy my souvenir, but would def recommend tatami over this. Easy to book reservations online, but I honestly got the vibe that you could just walk in.

3. Cooking Sun: I try and take a cooking class every country I go to, and this was on par with others. We learned about traditional ingredients and made some yummy food. They have a few different choices of classes.