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Experience making sweets-like matcha incense in Uji, Kyoto
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1 Hours
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Offered in: Japanese
Overview
?The only ingredient in the scent of the incense is matcha. This is the only one in the world. It is heated and fragrant, so it reproduces the pleasant aroma of tea without smoke. It has an excellent relaxing effect.
?The matcha used is fresh, collected from the gaps in the machines that would otherwise be discarded, and used as an ingredient in the incense. You are participating in an eco-friendly activity while having fun.
?We use wooden molds for making traditional Japanese sweets, custom-made for incense. They look like sweets that you can eat. This is the only place in the world where you can make incense using wooden molds for sweets.
?The scent is the soothing scent of tea, like passing by a tea shop! A special incense burner (5,940 yen) is included so that you can take it home and enjoy it immediately at home. It is also perfect as a souvenir.
?The venue is "Eshin-in Temple" in the tourist center of Uji, Kyoto. In the garden, you can enjoy seasonal flowers carefully tended by the head priest. It is located in a place with a great view, overlooking Byodo-in Temple on the opposite bank of the Uji River.
?You can make 5 to 6 incense sticks. You can choose your favorite mold from a wide variety of wooden molds. There are many cute shapes and designs depicting the four seasons of Japan, so it's exciting to choose a mold.
?The clay-like incense ingredients are soft and have a clay therapy effect that calms the mind. It is also recommended for children who like playing with clay.
*Please apply for 2 or more people.
*If you apply for 1 person, please pay an additional 3,500 yen in cash on the day.
*If you need an English interpreter (8,000 yen per group), please let us know by email at least one week in advance. Please pay an additional 8,000 yen in cash on the day. incensekitchen@gmail.com
What's Included
- You will receive a special incense burner (5,940 yen) and a candle to take home with you.
- Free parking for one car
- All Fees and Taxes
- Discount tickets for Uji Municipal Teahouse and Tale of Genji Museum
- English interpretation fee: 8,000 yen per group (paid on-site) *Reservations must be made at least one week in advance
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Go up the narrow slope, pass through the entrance gate, and proceed to the annex at the back right of the main hall. There is one parking space available.
Start time
01:30 PM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
At Keishin-in, a 5-minute walk from Uji Bridge, the center of Uji, Kyoto, you can make matcha incense, which is like a sweet, using a wooden mold for confectionery.
The only ingredient for the fragrance is matcha. It is made by reusing fresh Uji matcha that would otherwise be discarded.
When making incense, you can choose your favorite wooden mold from a wide variety of confectionery molds.
Matcha incense is a type of incense that can be heated and fragrant. The experience fee includes a special incense burner, so you can take it home with the incense and easily enjoy the pleasant aroma of tea at home.
Making matcha, which is unique to Uji, will be a memory of your own trip. It is also a great souvenir for a loved one.
At the venue, you can take off your shoes and relax on a cushion or low chair. You can enjoy the seasonal flowers blooming in the garden from the large windows. Please stop by for a break from sightseeing in Uji.
*Please apply for 2 or more people.
*For applications for 1 person, please pay an additional 3,500 yen in cash on the day.
*If you require an English interpreter, please inform us at least one week in advance. The additional interpreter fee is 8,000 yen in cash on the day of the event.
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The session will be held in a shoe-free room, so infants and small children can relax together.
- You can park one car. If the parking lot is full, please use the nearby paid parking lot.
- The price is per person for junior high school students and above. Children up to elementary school age must be accompanied by an adult.
- A translation machine will be used for English. If you would like a smoother conversation, we can provide an interpreter separately. (Additional fee of 8,000 yen, payable in cash on the day, apply one week in advance)
Operated by INCENSE KITCHEN
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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