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Kyoto 1 Day Tour - Golden Pavilion and Kiyomizu Temple from Kyoto
Kyoto Highlights 1 Day Trip - Golden Pavilion and Kiyomizu Temple from Kyoto
Kyoto 1 Day Tour - Golden Pavilion and Kiyomizu Temple from Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Kyoto 1 Day Tour - Golden Pavilion and Kiyomizu Temple from Kyoto

Kyoto 1 Day Tour - Golden Pavilion & Kiyomizu from Kyoto or Osaka

By JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
8.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is S$165 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
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Overview

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. This tour takes participants to famous temples, a shrine, a castle, and other majestic places of interest in Kyoto. This standard tour is recommended for those travelling to Kyoto for the first time. [Only for guests selected Osaka Start & End Option] An assistant will provide support from Osaka to Kyoto. After the tour ends, the assistant will lead the group from Kyoto to Osaka.

Activity location

  • Nijo Castle
    • 541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-jo-dori, Nakagyo-Ku,
    • 604-8301, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Granvia Osaka
    • 1 1
    • 530-0001, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Kyoto Start & End - No Lunch
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h12h
  • English

End points: Tour ends at Kyoto Station.
Starting point:
JTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO, Japan, 601-8003 Kyoto, Minami Ward, Higashikujō Nishisannōchō, ３１ B1F AVANTI

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:20
Price details
S$165.25 x 1 AdultS$165.25
Total
Price is S$165.25
Until Tue, 24 Dec
Kyoto Start & End - With Lunch
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h12h
  • English

End points: Tour ends at Kyoto Station.
Starting point:
JTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO, Japan, 601-8003 Kyoto, Minami Ward, Higashikujō Nishisannōchō, ３１ B1F AVANTI

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:20
Price details
S$178.44 x 1 AdultS$178.44
Total
Price is S$178.44
Until Tue, 24 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch (only if you select "With Lunch" option when booking)
  • What's includedWhat's includedNational Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedOther admission fees and transport costs included in the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick-up and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinks

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead.
  • Participants will walk from the car park to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (about 15 min one-way.)
  • Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits aforementioned alternative destinations.
  • The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
  • Seats may not be designated.
  • [ONLY for guests selected With Lunch Option] 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 that don't require lunch, please make a booking for the 'Without Lunch' plan. The 'Without Lunch' plan provides customers with free time to eat on their own in the Kyoto Station area.
  • 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.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.

Activity itinerary

Nijo Castle
  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
A World Heritage site. Tour the historical castle completed in 1626, which was built to provide lodging for the Tokugawa Shogun and as a palladium for Kyoto Imperial Palace. 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. Please refer to "Information travellers need from you" regarding alternative destinations on the day of closure.
Kinkakuji Temple
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
A World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
  • 40m
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. Please refer to "Information travellers need from you" regarding alternative destinations on the day of closure.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
  • 30m
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.
Sanjusangendo Temple
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit 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
  • 1h 10m
  • Admission ticket included
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.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNijo Castle
    • 541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-jo-dori, Nakagyo-Ku,
    • 604-8301, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Granvia Osaka
    • 1 1
    • 530-0001, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO
    • 31 Higashikujō Nishisannōchō
    • 601-8003, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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