Curated Journey
Journeys Into the Hidden Layers of Kyoto
From everyday rural life to ancient cedar forests, each journey offers a different way to experience Keihoku — through its people, landscapes, food, and traditions.
Each journey offers a different way to experience Keihoku — through everyday life, the satoyama landscape, or the ancient forests that surround the village.
Featured Journeys
Cultural Immersion
Live the Satoyama, Don't Just Visit It
Step into the everyday rhythms of rural Japan. Cook with local people, make things by hand, explore the village on foot, and experience the seasonal practices that shape life in Keihoku.
There is time to slow down, share a meal, and simply be present — experiencing rural Japan from within rather than as a visitor passing through.
Satoyama Introduction
Discover the Best of Keihoku
New to rural Japan?
This itinerary combines Keihoku's hidden natural and cultural highlights with an authentic farmhouse stay.
A first taste of rural Kyoto, bringing together the landscapes, food, culture, and places that make Keihoku special.
Follow mountain roads to waterfalls and historic shrines, discover the thatched-roof villages of Miyama, taste local food, try traditional crafts, and return to a private farmhouse in the countryside.
Into the Thousand-Year Forest
Hike deeper. Slow down. Feel the rhythm of the land.
Venture into one of Kyoto's protected cedar forests, home to giant trees that have stood for centuries. Then experience Keihoku through movement and rest — hiking mountain trails, cycling through the countryside, spending time by the river, and unwinding in a sauna or traditional Goemon bath.
Custom Programs
- Global Family Gathering -
Learning happens everywhere.
Families from around the world come together in Keihoku to play, create, explore, and experience everyday life together. Through shared meals, outdoor adventures, cultural exchange, and time in nature, children and adults alike discover new friendships, fresh perspectives, and lasting memories.
Each gathering is shaped by the people who join it, making every program unique.
Looking for Something Different?
Each journey can be adjusted based on your interests, season, group size, and pace of travel.
You can get some inspirations here!
* One-Day Experience is intended from 2 persons. (1person booking available but charged 2 persons).
* Free of charge for Children under 3 years old.
* Booking is available 2 days prior to your experience day (by website or mail).