# MICHI 道
> MICHI 道 — experience and book Japanese culture. Honest, English-friendly guides to tea ceremony, kimono, samurai, zazen, calligraphy and sake experiences in Kyoto, Tokyo & beyond — with the etiquette you need and a way to book.

## Kyoto
- [The best cultural experiences in Kyoto for first-timers](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/kyoto-cultural-experiences): An honest, first-timer's shortlist of bookable Kyoto cultural experiences — tea ceremony, kimono, zazen, calligraphy and more — with how to choose and what each is really like.
- [Sake tasting in Kyoto (Fushimi) — breweries, English tours, price & booking](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/sake-tasting-kyoto): Where to taste sake in Kyoto's Fushimi brewery district, English-friendly — the ¥600 Gekkeikan museum, guided sommelier tours, honest prices, etiquette and how to book.
- [Tea ceremony in Kyoto — the best English-friendly experiences (and how to book)](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/tea-ceremony-kyoto): Where to actually do a tea ceremony in Kyoto, English-guided, with honest prices and the few manners that matter — plus a direct way to book.
- [Zazen meditation in Kyoto — English temple sittings, price, and how to book](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/zazen-kyoto): Where to try zazen (seated Zen meditation) in Kyoto in English — which temples, what it costs, what actually happens, and how to book or join a public sitting.

## Tokyo
- [Kimono rental in Asakusa — prices, where to book, and how it works](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/kimono-rental-asakusa): Where to rent a kimono in Asakusa, English-friendly, with honest prices, what's included, the one rule for wearing it — and a direct way to book.
- [Samurai experience in Tokyo — English sword classes, prices, and how to book](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/samurai-experience-tokyo): Where to do a real samurai sword experience in Tokyo, in English — honest prices, what each studio includes (tameshigiri, armour, photos), and how to book.

## More
- [How to wear a yukata: a step-by-step guide (men & women)](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/how-to-wear-yukata): A clear, step-by-step guide to putting on a yukata yourself — the correct left-over-right wrap, tying the obi, fixing a loose collar, and the one mistake to avoid.
- [Onsen with tattoos: can you go? The honest 2026 guide](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/onsen-etiquette-tattoo): Yes, you can enjoy a Japanese onsen with tattoos — here's how: tattoo-friendly baths, cover-up patches, and private (kashikiri) baths, plus the etiquette that actually matters.
- [Tea ceremony etiquette: what to do (and not do) your first time](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/tea-ceremony-etiquette): A clear, first-timer's walkthrough of Japanese tea ceremony etiquette: how to enter, receive the bowl, drink, and handle the sweet — no Japanese required.
- [What is wabi-sabi? Meaning, examples, and how to experience it](https://michi-japan.group/en/articles/what-is-wabi-sabi): A clear explainer of wabi-sabi — the Japanese aesthetic of imperfection, impermanence and quiet simplicity — with real examples and where to feel it for yourself.