Option: 4 Special Excursions
If you prefer, you can add to your full day a special excursion to your day formula, in place of 2 afternoon workshops.
We offer you a selection of 4 afternoon activities. There is something for everyone: sightseeing, culture or relaxation...
Byōdōin
Byōdōin is a mythical place of Japan.
Built a thousand years ago on the banks of the Uji River, it offers a sensitive vision of the Pure Land, Amida's paradise, through its gardens and architecture. The Phoenix Hall still houses the imposing statue of Amida Buddha by sculptor Jōchō.
The marvelous underground museum offers an exquisite exhibition of the most refined sculptures of Buddhist iconography and allows you to imagine the place in its original splendor.
Pierre will tell you his entire story and comment on the meaning of the statues by telling you the fables and stories surrounding the legendary figures of the bodhisattva Kannon and Jizō .
Official website of
Byōdōin Temple
Manpukuji Temple
A Chinese enclave in your Kyōto journey. Manpukuji was founded 400 years ago by Chinese master Ingen.
On his arrival in Japan, the master attracted to him all the greatest scholars of the time and for good reason; he gave Japan a great gift by introducing the Ming style of calligraphy to its lands, alongside various scientific and artistic knowledge.
The Ōbaku tradition is highly syncretic. It includes the practice of zazen meditation, along the recitation of mantras dedicated to Amida Buddha, as well as the work around kōan.
Even today, Master Ingen, and the small sect he founded in Manpukuji Temple, embody a singular example of the beautiful encounter between the purest traditions of old China and the welcoming land of Japan.
Official website of
Manpukuji Temple
Genji Monogatari Museum
Who better than Pierre, professor of literature, to dissect and share with you the charm of classic Japanese works?
Official website of
Genji Monogatari
Museum
