A popular Sunrise Tours plan visiting the renowned sights of Kyoto including several World Heritage sites. This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. The tour will visit Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Sanjusangen-do Temple, and Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The course features famous temples, a shrine, a castle, and other majestic places of interest in Kyoto. This standard tour is recommended for those traveling to Kyoto for the first time. This is a 1-day tour combining the ‘Kyoto Morning’ and ‘Kyoto Afternoon’ tours, with lunch added.
Highlights
This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
This is a 1-day tour combining the 'Kyoto Morning' and 'Kyoto Afternoon' tours, with lunch added.
Visit Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace
Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Sanjusangen-do Temple, and Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Duration
9 hours and 40 minutes
Offered in
English
What is included
National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee, Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour, Lunch charges
08:20 / Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F (across from Kyoto Sta. Hachijo Exit)
Start time
8:20 am
End point
Tour Ends in front of Kyoto Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit)
Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Sanjusangen-do Temple, and Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Visit Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace
Visit Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace
Nijo Castle is a World Heritage site. This castle was built on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see.
*The tour will not enter the Honmaru Palace and Painting Gallery. And then we'll go to Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kinkaku-ji Temple is a World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond. See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor's residence until about 150 years ago.
Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Sanjusangen-do Temple, and Kiyomizu-dera Temple
After enjoying Western-style set menu meal. Let's go to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of some 40,000 inari-jinja shrines located all over Japan. The bright red Senbon Torii gates are a must-see attraction. Visit Sanjusangen-do Temple the world's longest wooden structure, housing 1,001 life-size statues of Buddhist Kannon deities dating back to the 13th century. Kiyomizu-dera Temple , The view of Kyoto from the World Heritage Site of Kiyomizu-dera is superb. The historic shopping lane that leads to the temple adds to a wonderful experience.
If the minimum number of participants (1) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled.
The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
As the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday) and on days when there is an Imperial Household Agency event, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead. If the closed day falls on the 25th, the tour will visit Nishi Hongan-ji Temple.
Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December, and from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead.
Participants will walk from the parking lot to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (about 15 min one-way). Thank you for your understanding.
Seats may not be designated.
From Jan. 2025, the tour drop-off location will only be in front of Kyoto Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit).
Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats or lunch. If bus seats or lunch is required, please make a booking under the child rate.
Lunch will be a Western-style set menu.
For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please make sure to inform us at the time of reservation. If requests are not provided in advance, same-day changes cannot be accepted.
Halal, gluten-free, and other meal requests are not available.
For those who don't require lunch, please make a booking for the 'No Lunch' plan (tour code: NG009S). The 'No Lunch' plan provides customers with free time to eat on their own in the Kyoto Station area.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Bus/Hired Car Company] Teisan Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. (in general); Yasaka Sightseeing Bus Co., Ltd.; Yuai Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Toh-ho-kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Kyoto Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; or Senriyama Bus Co., Ltd.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Bus/Hired Car Company] In general, Teisan Kanko Bus will be used. If otherwise, it will be specified in the final itinerary.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Bus/Hired Car Company] Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be other than a large bus (mid-size bus, small bus), a hired car (van, minivan - MK Co., Ltd. or Yasaka Group), or a taxi.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Bus/Hired Car Company] Standard transportation for approximate number of customers:, Large bus: around 26 people or more, Mid-size bus: around 11-25 people, Small bus: around 9-10 people, Van (hired car): around 5-8 people, Minivan (hired car): around 3-4 people, Taxi: around 1-2 people
Guide Language Support: English - The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter.
Drivers do not work as guides.
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