Craft Your Own Handmade Goshuin Book with Traditional Washi
3 hours-¥14,300 / per person|
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A Note from Our Staff
Goshuin collecting is one of our favorite ways to discover a quieter and more personal side of Kyoto.
We created this experience so that even first-time visitors can comfortably enjoy both Kyoto’s traditional craftsmanship and goshuin culture together.
Discover more of the beauty and charm of goshuin on our Instagram !
We created this experience so that even first-time visitors can comfortably enjoy both Kyoto’s traditional craftsmanship and goshuin culture together.
Discover more of the beauty and charm of goshuin on our Instagram !
Discover a Quieter Side of Kyoto Through Goshuin
Begin by creating your own handmade goshuin book using traditional decorative washi inspired by Kyoto’s long history of craftsmanship. Once your book is complete, visit temples and shrines carefully selected by our team, including places quietly loved by locals and still little known outside Japan.
As you collect goshuin throughout the experience, your handmade book gradually becomes a personal record of your journey through Kyoto. Along the way, you’ll discover a slower and more personal side of the city — one that is often missed among Kyoto’s famous sightseeing spots.
Our guide staff will support you throughout the tour, so even first-time visitors to goshuin culture can relax and enjoy the experience comfortably.
As you collect goshuin throughout the experience, your handmade book gradually becomes a personal record of your journey through Kyoto. Along the way, you’ll discover a slower and more personal side of the city — one that is often missed among Kyoto’s famous sightseeing spots.
Our guide staff will support you throughout the tour, so even first-time visitors to goshuin culture can relax and enjoy the experience comfortably.
What is Goshuin?
Goshuin are special seals and calligraphy received at temples and shrines in Japan as a record of your visit.
Each temple and shrine has its own unique design, and some goshuin are only available during certain seasons or limited periods of time. For many travelers, collecting goshuin becomes a memorable way to explore different places and experience the culture and atmosphere of Kyoto.
As goshuin gradually fill the pages of your handmade book, it becomes a personal record of your journey through Japan.
Each temple and shrine has its own unique design, and some goshuin are only available during certain seasons or limited periods of time. For many travelers, collecting goshuin becomes a memorable way to explore different places and experience the culture and atmosphere of Kyoto.
As goshuin gradually fill the pages of your handmade book, it becomes a personal record of your journey through Japan.
About the Traditional Decorative Washi
The decorative washi used in this experience is called Kyo-Karakami, a traditional Kyoto paper craft that has been loved for centuries. Using carved woodblocks and delicate patterns inspired by nature and the changing seasons, each sheet reflects the quiet elegance deeply rooted in Kyoto culture.
In this experience, you will use authentic Kyo-Karakami paper to create your own goshuin book, allowing you to experience Kyoto craftsmanship through both texture and design.
In this experience, you will use authentic Kyo-Karakami paper to create your own goshuin book, allowing you to experience Kyoto craftsmanship through both texture and design.
What's Included
◎Handcrafted goshuincho experience using traditional techniques
◎Materials for creating your original goshuincho
◎Visits to temples and shrines selected by a goshuin expert
◎Support from an English-speaking local guide during the tour
◎Goshuin fees at temples and shrines
✕Transportation costs during the tour
✕Food and drinks
◎Materials for creating your original goshuincho
◎Visits to temples and shrines selected by a goshuin expert
◎Support from an English-speaking local guide during the tour
◎Goshuin fees at temples and shrines
✕Transportation costs during the tour
✕Food and drinks
Other Details
| Dates |
Time
10:15 – 13:00 *This experience is available by request. *Availability may vary depending on the calendar and public holidays. |
| Fee | ￥14,300 per person |
| Capacity | Minimum number of participants: 2 Maximum number of participants: 6 *Solo guests may join at a special private session rate of approximately 1.5 times the standard price. Please feel free to contact us for more information. |
| Venue | In front of Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto |
| Contact | If you have any questions, please contact us via our contact form or Instagram DM. |
Additional Info
・Your reservation will be confirmed once you receive a reply from Sharing Kyoto.
・Please book at least 2 days in advance so that we can build the best experience for you.
・Participants must be 18 or older. Minors need parental consent, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
・The experience may be canceled or postponed at short notice, or the content may be changed due to traffic conditions, etc.
・We may share your responses to surveys and reviews on our social networking sites and media.
・Please book at least 2 days in advance so that we can build the best experience for you.
・Participants must be 18 or older. Minors need parental consent, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
・The experience may be canceled or postponed at short notice, or the content may be changed due to traffic conditions, etc.
・We may share your responses to surveys and reviews on our social networking sites and media.
Cancellation Policy
・Free of charge for cancellations up to 3 days prior to the tour date, 100% for cancellations 2 days or less prior to the tour date.
・Special Cases (Natural disaster, virus, etc.): Full refund.
・Transaction fees for refunds in the event of cancellation will be borne by the customer.
・Please contact us if you will be more than 5 minutes late. If you are late without notice, we may have to treat your booking as a cancellation. Please be aware of this policy.
・Special Cases (Natural disaster, virus, etc.): Full refund.
・Transaction fees for refunds in the event of cancellation will be borne by the customer.
・Please contact us if you will be more than 5 minutes late. If you are late without notice, we may have to treat your booking as a cancellation. Please be aware of this policy.
Where you'll be
In front of Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto
Address
630 Takahashi-cho, Karasuma Takatsuji Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
Directions
・JR
About 5 minutes by taxi from Kyoto Station (Karasuma Central Exit)
・Subway (Karasuma Line)
About 4 minutes from Kyoto Station to Shijo Station
Approx. 3-minute walk from Shijo Station Exit 5
・Hankyu Kyoto Line
Approx. 5-minute walk from Karasuma Station
・Keihan Main Line
Approx. 20-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Station
Address
630 Takahashi-cho, Karasuma Takatsuji Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
Directions
・JR
About 5 minutes by taxi from Kyoto Station (Karasuma Central Exit)
・Subway (Karasuma Line)
About 4 minutes from Kyoto Station to Shijo Station
Approx. 3-minute walk from Shijo Station Exit 5
・Hankyu Kyoto Line
Approx. 5-minute walk from Karasuma Station
・Keihan Main Line
Approx. 20-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Station