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Strengthening Bonds
Daikakuji Premium Experience Tour
Daikakuji Premier
Experience Tour

The prestigious Daikakuji Temple, which was once built by Emperor Saga as a detached palace, is reserved for an extraordinary experience, including monk training, and a tour of an area that is not open to the public. A surprise bouquet of flowers in the finale, a bonding tour that creates the moment when the bond with your beloved partner is at its deepest.

preceding day
Ryotei "Rangetsu"
Stay 1 night

Enjoy an open-air bath at the 4-star ryokan "Arashizuki" overlooking Arashiyama and the Oigawa River.
Special room accommodations at a famous ryotei near the Watarigetsukyo Bridge.
Enjoy the only "free-flowing" hot spring water in the Arashiyama area.
Dinner will be served with seasonal ingredients unique to the area, and will be served with refined taste.

10 minutes by cab
6:10
Akechimon
Guided tour time: approx. 20 min.

Special visit to Daikakuji Temple, a prestigious temple that has been in existence since the Heian period (794-1192). Monks will welcome you at the Myochimon gate, the entrance to Daikakuji Temple. The private tour begins with a private guided tour of the quiet hall before the gates open.

6:30
Shinkyozenden
Approx. 45 minutes stay

Special attendance at an important service that has been performed at Daikakuji Temple for approximately 1,200 years.
Special attendance at the morning service performed by the monks, and experience the quiet and solemn atmosphere of the temple.
Experience the unique teachings of Daikakuji, centering on the Heart Sutra, which has been handed down from generation to generation.

5 minutes walk
7:20
Hondo
Approx. 25 minutes stay

Daikakuji's original Jiajia Shakyo, which is filled with prayer.
Participants will learn the unique etiquette of Daikakuji Temple, which attaches great importance to Shakyo.
The completed copy will be dedicated in the main hall of Daikakuji Temple.
*The content may be subject to change depending on the weather.

7:45
Shinden
Approx. 25 minutes stay

The "Sand Crest Making Experience" takes place in the beautiful white sand garden, which is not allowed to be entered by the general public.
The Daikakuji temple, which is usually reserved from a position that cannot be seen by the general public, is a spectacular sight.
Completing a sand pattern in cooperation with a partner is an exceptional sense of accomplishment.
The content may be subject to change depending on the weather.

5 minutes walk
8:15
Teikokan
Approx. 45 minutes stay

A room used by the Imperial Family when they visit is rented out to create a private space.
Enjoy a special menu from Senzen, a long-established vegetarian restaurant with a branch in Okusaga.
Enjoy an extraordinary experience with a view of the Japanese garden where no other visitors come in.

15 minutes walk
9:15
Osawaike
Approx. 30 minutes stay

Free walk around Osawa Pond, the oldest garden pond in Japan, which retains its Heian period scenery. The vast temple, surrounded by the pond and the sky, is an extraordinary view unique to Daikakuji Temple.
A bouquet of flowers is available as a surprise item in this quiet spot surrounded by beautiful nature.
Surprise your partner with a thank-you gift in the beautiful garden. The couple expresses their daily gratitude and vows for the future, making the bond between them deeper and stronger.

9:45
free stroll