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Are you interested in exploring traditional and modern Japanese culture? Our expert cultural liaisons offer cultural activities in Kyoto and Tokyo and they can show you the side of Japanese culture most visitors never see. You will have the opportunity to learn about:

• Traditional Japanese arts and crafts
• Japanese pottery
• Japanese cuisine
• Traditional and modern Japanese architecture
• Japanese temples and shrines
• Japanese gardens
• Japanese tea ceremony
• Kyoto geisha and maiko
• Kyoto country living

Our liaisons will help design these activities to suit your particular interests and needs. They can also provide you with valuable advice on what to see and do during the rest of your visit to Japan.  For more information about these cultural experiences, please click on the links below:

Kyoto Cultural Liaisons

• Yuki Teramachi's "Kyoto Country Living"
• Masa Fujiwara's "Kyoto Culture"
• Peter Macintosh's "Meet a Geisha/Maiko in Kyoto"

Tokyo Cultural Liaisons

• Chizuko Waller's "Tokyo Cultural Experience"

Responsibility
These Cultural Liaison activities are operated with the member’s understanding that Japanese Guest Houses acts only as an agent for the participants and such parties, firms, or corporations providing services herein. By promoting these activities, Japanese Guest Houses does not assume liability or costs for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity due to weather or any act or default of companies or persons engaged in providing these services. Japanese Guest Houses reserves the right to change or modify the itinerary as circumstances may require to expedite these activities and assure the safety of its members. Japanese Guest Houses has the right to decline, accept or retain any person as a member of these activities at any time. Registration is your agreement to these terms.