Full-Day Kyoto City Tour

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Duration: 11h 30m
Location: Kyoto, Japan | Kyoto, Japan


Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Highlights:
Guided tour to explore the beauty of Kyoto's cultural sites
Visit to National Special Historic Site—Kinkaku-ji temple
Ancient 16th-century Nijo Castle with elegant paintings
View of Sanjusangendo, a National Treasure of Japan
Enchanting waterfall inside Kiyomizu-dera temple compound

Inclusions:
Guided tour of Kyoto
Admission fees
Lunch
One-way transportation from select Osaka hotels to Kyoto
Return transportation back to Osaka Station
Live tour commentary provided in English

Description:

Visit Kyoto, one of the most charming cities in Japan, on this tour from Osaka. View ancient relics of culture like Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Heian Jingu Shrine, as well as Sanjusangendo and Kiyomizu-dera temples. In between sites, take a break to enjoy a local lunch.

After pickup from your hotel, join your guide on a train ride to Kyoto and make your way to the 16th-century Nijo Castle. Hear the floors squeaking, intended as a security measure, and view the elegant paintings on sliding doors. Next, visit Kinkaku-ji, a National Special Historic Site, and marvel at the 3-story temple with 2 stories covered in pure gold leaf. Inside, each floor has a different architectural style.

Continue to the 4,300-foot (1,300-m) Kyoto Imperial Palace and admire the low rooflines and wooden structures in classical Japanese style. Stop by a local restaurant for a delicious lunch. Afterward, head to the Heian Jingu Shrine where you pass a large red gate at the entrance and view the elegant Japanese-style garden and a pond filled with turtles and fish.

At the Sanjusangendo Temple see the main deity of the temple, Thousand Armed Kannon—deemed a National Treasure of Japan—and 1,000 life-sized statues of the Thousand Armed Kannon. Lastly, visit Kiyomizu-dera, a temple built without a single nail, and admire the complex's charming waterfall flowing from nearby hills. Your tour wraps up in the evening at the Osaka Station.