A sunlit woodland path scattered with petals and leading toward temple steps

EXPERIENCES

Ways to meet
the place around us.

AYABE · KYOTO

BEYOND THE HOUSE

Time here does not end
at the house.

A stay at Fūzansha can become a quiet way into Ayabe.

A person worth meeting. A place worth visiting.
A way of working or living worth spending time with.

We will introduce only what grows naturally from the stay,
after the practical details have been confirmed.

A person in a pale kimono holding a painted tea bowl in both hands

HOW WE SELECT

Not a long list.
A careful one.

This is not a marketplace of activities.

Each experience should be locally connected, small in scale,
and clear about how it can actually be arranged.

01

Connected to the area

Rooted in people, places and everyday life in and around Ayabe.

02

Small and personal

The quality of the encounter matters more than the number of participants.

03

Practically confirmed

Details, season and reservation method are checked before publication.

SELECTED EXPERIENCES

Ways to spend time beyond the stay.

A small selection of experiences that grows naturally
from time spent at Fūzansha.

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

The records below are samples for testing the catalogue and inquiry flow. Their providers, prices, locations and schedules are not confirmed.

Experience status

AVAILABLE
Available
SEASONAL
Seasonal
PAUSED
Paused
COMING-SOON
Coming Soon

MAKE

Make something. Meet the place through your hands.

A chilled drink being poured into wooden cups against a green garden

MAKE · EXP-001

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

Wooden Sake Cup & Tasting

Make a small wooden sake cup, then use it to taste local sake.

Status
Available

MAKE · EXP-002

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

Walk the Tea Fields

Spend time in the tea fields and, in season, experience picking tea leaves.

Status
Seasonal

MAKE · EXP-006

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

Make Mochi

Steam glutinous rice and make mochi together.

Status
Available

TASTE

Taste what belongs to this place.

TASTE · EXP-008

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

Eat Nearby

A place nearby that may be worth stopping for while staying at FŪZANSHA.

Status
Coming Soon

SOAK

End the day in warm water.

SOAK · EXP-009

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

A Nearby Bath

End the day with a nearby bath after spending time at FŪZANSHA.

Status
Coming Soon

DISCOVER

Go a little further and see what is there.

DISCOVER · EXP-003

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

Watch the Sunrise

Wake early and wait quietly for the sky to brighten.

Status
Available
Rice fields and layered mountains in Ayabe at dusk between summer and early autumn

Contextual Ayabe landscape · Not a photograph of the experience

DISCOVER · EXP-004

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

Watch the Sunset

Spend the end of the day watching the mountains and sky change colour.

Status
Available

DISCOVER · EXP-005

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

Wait for the Sea of Clouds

On the right mornings, wait for clouds to settle across the valleys.

Status
Seasonal

DISCOVER · EXP-007

Sample · Not a confirmed offering

Visit a Local Maker

Spend time with someone making things in Ayabe or the surrounding area.

Status
Coming Soon

BEGIN WITH A STAY

Begin by staying here.

Time at Fūzansha is the starting point
for getting to know the area around it.