[Kyoto, Nishijin] Enjoy a traditional bento lunch that has been passed down for 100 years in a townhouse where gods live (including a tour of the townhouse)

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• This traditional bento lunchbox, a favorite at tea ceremonies, features a menu handed down for nearly 100 years at Tomitaya. This tour also includes a tour of a cultural heritage townhouse. We'll guide you through the townhouse, a 140-year-old townhouse in Nishijin, Kyoto. Tomitaya was designated a nationally registered tangible cultural property in 1999 and has since become the "Nishijin Life Museum," showcasing the customs of Nishijin, Kyoto. Life in a townhouse has always been shaped by prayer, wishes, and gratitude. Tomitaya began as a wholesaler in Nishijin about 140 years ago. Charcoal is mixed into the soil, and the evil direction is blocked with talismans and salt. The building enshrines the eight million gods, including Arajin (the god of fire) and Benten (the god of water). Furthermore, the 11th head of the family was given a treasure house where a portion of the deity is enshrined as a token of gratitude for the fact that he jumped into the fire to save the sacred object of Ise Shrine during a great fire in the Meiji era. We hope to share with you the spirit of cherishing the gods in our daily lives, the way our successive generations have lived, cherishing culture through tea-making, Noh dancing, and the spirit of hospitality that lives on in this world.