Kyoto Morning Tour (Round-trip from Kyoto): Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace

This tour is recommended for those traveling to Kyoto for the first time. Visit popular sightseeing spots efficiently, all before noon! This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. Visit the World Heritage Site of Nijo Castle. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see. Visit Kinkaku-ji Temple, with its beautiful golden Shariden (a building in which Buddha’s ashes are enshrined), and see its elegantly beautiful garden. See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor’s residence until about 150 years ago.

Highlights

  • This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter

  • Strolling Around Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace

  • The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see.

  • Duration

    4 hours 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

ITINERARY

Meeting / Pickup Point

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)

What To Expect

Strolling Around Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace

Strolling Around Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace

Nijo Castle was 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 we'll go to Kinkaku-ji Temple, a World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond. Last, See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor's residence until about 150 years ago. On days when the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (disembark for sightseeing) as an alternative destination. This shrine is famous for the god of learning, and its main hall is a designated national treasure. The shrine is especially great to see during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons.




















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  • 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.

  • After sightseeing at Kyoto Imperial Palace, the bus may stop by the lunch venue for customers joining the 1-day tour. Afterwards, customers will be dropped off at Kyoto Station.

  • Seats may not be designated.

  • Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats. If bus seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate.

  • [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. 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.

  • JTB Sunrise