Overview
In this two-day tour, you will visit two cities that once prospered as the capitals of Japan and have many attractions. As professional guides accompany you, you can manage your time efficiently. Listening to explanations in detail enables you to understand the Japanese culture and distinctive characteristics more deeply. Save your time and enhance the value of your travel with us!
- Guided visits to three top Kyoto attractions
- Early-morning departure to avoid the crowds
- Stunning views of Kinkaku-ji temple in the morning light
- Finishes before midday so your afternoon is free
Meeting and Pickup
JR Kyoto Station
What To Expect
【Day1】 Kyoto One Day Tour
Kinkakuji Temple
This famous Zen temple built by the shogun is an icon of Samurai culture. The pagoda covered by gold leaf is so stunning and its reflection on the pond perfectly harmonizes with surroundings.This temple is designated as UNESCO World Heritage and is a must-see spot when you come to Kyoto.
Bamboo Forest Street
You walk through the renowned bamboo forest. Let’s stop and close your eyes. You can hear the sound when bamboo truncks and leaves touch each other. It will heal your heart tenderly.You also enjoy the peaceful landscape once loved by nobles.
Nijo Castle
In 1603, the then shogun relocated his shogunate to Edo, present-day Tokyo. Nijo castle was built as the castle where the shogun stayed when he visited Kyoto. Inside the castle, there are more than 1,000 gorgeous pictures painted on sliding doors which give you an understanding of the powerful authority of the shogun. It was in this very castle that the last shogun declared to return the power to the Emperor in 1867, after 260 years of his family’s governance.
Gion
In Kyoto, there are five Kagai (geisha districts), and Gion is the biggest one. Geisha is an important part of traditional Japanese culture. Let’s stroll around Gion district where beautiful, old-style houses are preserved. If you are lucky enough, you may encounter a Geiko or a Maiko (apprentice) dressed in gorgeous kimono.
【Day2】Fushimi Inari & Nara One Day Tour
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
The spectacular tunnel of thousands of vermilion torii gates is world-famous and very picturesque. These torii gates were donated by worshippers in appreciation of the good fortune they received from the deity enshrined here. Why don’t you, too, offer a prayer and change your life?
Todai-ji Temple
The Buddha Hall is renowned as one of the largest wooden building in the world. Upon entering the corridor, you will be overwhelmed by the scale of this hall. After cleansing our hands and mouth at a purifying trough, let’s face the Great Buddha showing the merciful gaze.
Kasuga Grand Shrine
This is a historical shrine built around 1,300 years ago that holds about 1,000 branch shrines all over Japan. There are more than 3,000 lanterns in its precincts, which are the largest in Japan. The contrast of vermillion and green of the buildings, and the bronze and gold of the hanging lanterns harmonizes beautifully with the blue sky. Let’s ask the deity enshrined here for the safety of your travel and life.
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