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Eight billion people on Earth.
One life-changing encounter in Kyoto.

Meeting someone can change your destiny.
They could be a like-minded friend, a coach who’s hard on you,
or someone you’ve fallen in love with.
Meeting just one person can change how you think and guide your life.
There are billions of people in the world, so naturally,
travelling brings us near countless others that we don’t stop to speak with.
But could there be a way to create a deeper, truer once-in-a-lifetime meeting?
This thought inspired us.
Here in Kyoto, there are fascinating people who we’d like the world to meet.
For example, master artisans who weave the threads of tradition into new shapes.
Or Buddhist priests who pass on deep wisdom at temples
with over a thousand years of history.
Get to know true Kyotoites who you would never encounter on a regular trip.
Listen, discuss, connect, and feel their souls.
That’s the kind of journey we want to bring into the world.
And if it’s okay with you, we want to hear your story too.
After all, what we want isn’t a one-sided presentation,
but instead a genuine dialogue between different souls.
We believe that only then can you say that you’ve truly “met” someone.
That’s why Hood Travel brings together people who have led completely
different lives in completely different places to seek, speak, and share.
Find us in Kyoto for an encounter that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

ORIGINAL TOUR　1 / KYOTO

ONISHI SHOIN

KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE

Kiyomizu-dera is an old temple, but it just happens that the things preserved by our predecessors are still here today. They might not be here by the time my son grows up. Things that are unneeded go away as the eras pass, and things that are needed stay. What’s important is heart. Imagining a better tomorrow together and valuing each other as much as we value ourselves will bring everyone happiness.

KIYOMIZU DAISUKE

TOKINOHA

Things that have a reason they’re good are of course good. But I don't think it's right for tradition to be automatically regarded as good. There's no set definition of what’s truly “Kyoto.” I don’t want to rest on our laurels because of tradition, but instead rationally reconstruct our idea of Kyoto while deciding what’s necessary or not alongside people here in Kyoto.

KANBE NOBUAKI

KANBE JUZU-TEN

Making juzu is a job where we give shape to people’s hopes and desires. At Kanbe Juzu, we create juzu by connecting thread, beads, tassels, and more, and take on the thoughts and feelings of many different artisans and give them a physical form. So, for both making juzu and managing a business, I think it's important to keep connecting with others by sharing your feelings.

OHNISHI RIE

OHNISHI TSUNE SHOTEN

I want to keep protecting not just the shiny, beautiful parts of Kyoto that can be seen on the surface, but also the soft parts, like admiring the harvest moon every fall and cherishing our ancestors, as well as ways of enjoying our lifestyles. I'd like visitors to engage in tourism that lets them take home a part of people's lifestyles and ways of life.

TASHIMA YOSHIFUMI

KITAGAWA HONKE

There's a certain expression in the sake industry: "wajou ryoushou." It means that good sake is only produced when there is harmony in the brewery. A Toji's job is to create this harmony. Without it, good sake cannot be made. I also take care to keep another saying in mind: "ryoushu wajou." This means that a place with good sake brings about harmony.

MATSUBAYASHI TOSHIYUKI

ASAHIYAKI

As culture is something that cannot be brought back once lost, I feel a sense of crisis over it potentially going away. Culture always requires effort to keep it relevant in addition to a sense of modernity. Passion is very important for this. We approach our craftsmanship with a constant awareness that we're building on the foundation that our ancestors built before us.

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