DESTINATION: Kyoto Activity Page – Senior Living Media

Scroll to the bottom of the page for our printable offerings!

We have curated some fun inspiration for your journey to the cultural center of Japan!

Who else is ready for some food, shrines, amazing landscapes, & more!?

Decoration Ideas

Table Decorations

Use white butcher paper rolls to cover tables, tape them underneath to have them stay, and have your residents paint or draw koi fish and cherry blossoms, or have them use their Japanese woodblock craft stamps we have provided! Follow the linked tutorials for more!

And then, there’s food!

Japanese food isn’t just sustenance, it is art, culture, and a sensory experience all in one! Have residents learn to use chopsticks to make the meal more fun or as an activity! Then make sure your meal includes one or more of the following:

Rice
Fish
Sushi
Ramen
Tofu
Edamame (in the pods, they are great for dexterity!)
Pickled Asian vegetables

Passport and Stamp

Keep up with all the fun destinations by printing this passport booklet. Each destination will have a stamp the resident can color to cut and glue to the passport.

Crafts to Do

KOI WATERCOLOR ART PROJECT
This Origami Butterfly Bookmark is elegant and a great way to keep those hands going!
Here’s a simple Japanese craft project you and your residents can dabble in – Japanese paper fans. It’s easy to make from scratch and you can even combat the summer heat!

Virtual Tours & YouTube Links

Kyoto Japan Travel Guide – Kyoto Top 8 beautiful must visit places especially for first time tourist.
Exploring Kyoto In Spring, Japan | Slow Travel Vlog
Beautiful Kyoto: Being a Maiko – all about being an apprentice Geisha
Visiting Kyoto Japan

Japanese Movie Suggestions

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), R, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Late Spring (1949), NR, Drama
Rashomon (1950), NR, Drama, Crime, Mystery
Seven Samurai (1954) R, Action, Adventure, Drama, Long Movie (3+hours)
Spirited Away (2001) PG, Animated, Drama, Music
The Taste of Tea (2004) NR, Comedy, Drama, Music
Zatôichi (2003) NR, Comedy, Action
Princess Mononoke (1997) PG, Animated, Adventure, Fantasy
Grave Of The Fireflies (1988) PG-13, Animated, Historical
Yojimbo (1961) R, Comedy, Drama
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011), PG, Uplifting Documentary, Drama
Lost in Translation (2003), R, Dry Comedy, Drama
My Neighbor Totoro (1988), G, Animation, Family, Fantasy

Movies set in Kyoto:

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), PG-13, Romance, Drama, Historical
A Chaos of Flowers/Hana no ran (1988), Drama
The Geisha House (1998), Drama
The Makioka Sisters (1983), NR, Drama, Romance
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (2004), NR
Rikyu (1989), Drama, History
Zen – a biography of Dōgen Zenji, a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher (2009), Drama, Biography