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Kyoto Wellness: Bento Making, Kurama Hike & Tattoo-Friendly Onsen

6 hours

Easy

Through Kyoto’s rich natural environment, history, food culture, and hot spring culture, this experience offers a special well-being journey that allows you to step away from your daily routine.

For example, you will enjoy a Japanese bento-making experience using seasonal ingredients and hike through Kurama Temple while learning about its history, culture, and natural beauty. Near the summit, you will enjoy the bento you prepared yourself.

After the hike, you will experience Japanese hot spring culture at Kurama Onsen, where you can relax while enjoying views of the surrounding nature.

Kurama Onsen is a tattoo-friendly hot spring, allowing international visitors with tattoos to enjoy an authentic Japanese hot spring experience with confidence.

More than just sightseeing, this well-being experience combines nature, food, culture, exercise, and hot springs to help you relax, reconnect with yourself, and discover the beauty of Kyoto.
What's included?
  • Food & drinks
guide fee
The fee for the bento-making experience is included.
Onsen admission fee
Onsen towel set and Yukata(traditional Japanese robe)
kurama-dera Temple admission fee
Exclusions
    Please note
    • Public transportation nearby
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not stroller accessible
    • Not suitable for pets
    • Infants must not sit on laps
    • Infant seats unavailable
    • Not recommended for people with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
    • The guide is a local Japanese and is not very good at English.
    • Kurama Onsen welcomes guests with tattoos.
    • Kurama Onsen has separate bathing areas for men and women, and guests are required to bathe without swimsuits.
    • Individuals with contraindications for Hot spring (e.g., severe heart or lung diseases, recent gastrointestinal bleeding, advanced malignant tumors, or severe anemia).
    • Individuals feeling unwell on the day, those with a fever, or those who have consumed alcohol. Participants who cannot bathe independently or require significant assistance (e.g., wheelchair users).
    • If a doctor advises against participation, the individual must refrain from joining the experience.
    What to bring