Sightseeing tours of
Kyoto city and tours
departing from Kyoto to Mt. Fuji, Nara, Hiroshima and more!
Kyoto became the capital of Japan in the 8th century. It flourished as the centre of Japanese politics, economy and culture for some 1,200 years until the capital functions were transferred to Tokyo in the mid 19th century. The city retains many temples and shrines that were built during this long period. 17 historic sites, including the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and the Nijo-jo Castle, are designated as World Cultural Heritage sites.
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Kyoto Morning
Experience Kyoto's 1,200 year history, Japan's capital from 794 to 1868. Visit Nijo Castle, the residence of the Tokugawa era shoguns, and marvel at the gold-leaf covered Golden Pavilion, which houses sacred relics of Buddha and is surrounded by an exquisitely beautiful garden. Take in Kyoto Imperial Palace, and watch craftsmen plying their trade at the Kyoto Handicraft Center, where you can purchase locally-made items.
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Price (child) : JPY5,600 (4,600) Days or Time : 8:45am - 12:20pm Days Available : Daily Destination : Kyoto (Nijo Castle / Golden Pavilion / Kyoto Imperial Palace / Kyoto Handicraft Centre) Include : ► Admission Fees ► English Speaking Guide
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Kyoto Morning & Craft
Experience Kyoto’s 1,200 year history in one morning! Visit Nijo Castle, the residence of the Tokugawa era shoguns. Marvel at the gold-leaf covered Golden Pavilion, which houses sacred relics of Buddha, and stroll through the garden surrounding it, said to be the most beautiful Japanese garden in the world. Stop by Kyoto Imperial Palace before watching traditional Japanese artisans work their crafts at the Kyoto Handicraft Center. You can even make your own woodblock print under the direction of one of these talented professionals!
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Price (child) : JPY8,300 (7,300) Days or Time : 8:45am - 14:00pm Days Available : Daily Destination : Kyoto (Nijo Castle / Golden Pavilion / Kyoto Imperial Palace / Kyoto Handicraft Centre) Include : ► Admission Fees ► English Speaking Guide ► Buffet lunch (free soft drinks included) ► Buffet lunch (free soft drinks included) ► Cost for making your own woodblock print or cloisonne (of your choice) with English speaking assistant
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Kyoto Afternoon
Visit some of Kyoto's most exquisite landmarks! Walk through Sanjusangendo Temple, Japan's longest wooden structure, which is famous for its 1,001 human-sized Kannon statues. Browse through specialty shops on the way up to Kiyomizudera Temple, from which you can get a sweeping view of the city. Visit Heian Jingu Shrine, a partial replica of the Imperial Palace, built to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the Heian Period.
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Price (child) : JPY5,600 (4,600) Days or Time : 13:40pm - 17:20pm Days Available : Daily Destination : Kyoto (Sanjusangendo Temple / Kiyomizu Temple / Heian Jingu Shrine) Include : ► Admission Fees ► English Speaking Guide
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Kyoto 1 Day
Experience Kyoto, Japan's capital from 794-1868. Visit Nijo Castle, the residence of the Tokugawa era shoguns, and the gold-leaf covered Golden Pavilion, which houses sacred relics of Buddha and is surrounded by exquisite gardens renowned for their beauty. Walk through the Kyoto Imperial Palace and watch traditional Japanese artisans work their craft at the Kyoto Handicraft Center. Visit Heian Jingu Shrine, a partial replica of the Imperial Palace. Walk through Sanjusangendo Temple, Japan's longest wooden structure, famous for its 1,001 human-sized Kannon statues, and browse through the specialty shops leading up to Kiyomizudera Temple for a sweeping view of the city.
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Price (child) : JPY11,600 (9,500) Days or Time : 8:45am - 17:30pm Days Available : Daily Destination : Kyoto (Nijo Castle / Golden Pavilion / Kyoto Imperial Palace / Kyoto Handicraft Centre), Nara (Todaiji Temple / Nara Deer Park / Kasuga Taisha Shrine) Include : ► Admission Fees ► 1 Lunch ► English Speaking Guide
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Walking in Sagano - Arashiyama
Bathe yourself in the rural atmosphere of Saga-Arashiyama, a short train ride from Kyoto. With Mt. Arashiyama as the backdrop, take a morning walk through the Sagano Bamboo Grove, visiting Zen temples along the way. One of them, Tenryuji, is considered Kyoto’s best Zen temple. Marvel at Togetsu Bridge, Saga-Arashiyama’s landmark, and visit the many shops and cafes in the area. This tour is especially good during cherry blossom season and in the autumn.
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Price (child) : JPY8,500 (7,200) Days or Time : 8:45am - 12:30pm Days Available : Wed and Sat Destination : Kyoto (Bamboo Forest / Jojakkoji Temple / Tenryuji Temple / Togetsukyo Bridge) Include : ► English Speaking Guide
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Kyoto Maiko Night
Enjoy a traditional dinner and dance show in Hatoya Zuihoukaku Restaurant. You can even take photos with the dancers (Maiko) and speak with them! (Participants in the Kyoto Afternoon Tour can transfer to this tour at Kiyomizudera Temple.)
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Price (child) : JPY10,500 (10,500) Days or Time : 17:30am - 19:30pm Days Available : Wed and Fri Destination : Kyoto City (Hatoya Zuihoukaku Restaurant) Include : ► 1 Dinner ► English Speaking Guide
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Kyoto Special Night
Start the evening in style by participating in a tea ceremony and having dinner at a traditional Japanese inn. The meal, a simple, traditional, Zen-style spread, is well thought out to provide perfectly balanced nutrition. After dinner, take in Gion’s unique atmosphere by taking a stroll down its preserved district’s back streets. At the Gion Corner, enjoy watching tea ceremonies, traditional dancing, music, and performances. You may even be lucky enough to see a Maiko (apprentice geisha)!
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Price (child) : JPY11,300 (11,300) Days or Time : 18:10pm - 21:00pm Days Available : Tue, Thu and Sat Destination : Kyoto City (Tea Ceremony / Zen-Style Tempura Supper / Maiko Lane / Gion Corner) Include : ► 1 Dinner ► English Speaking Guide
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Kyoto and Nara 1 Day
See the main sights of both Kyoto and Nara, all in one day! Visit Nijo Castle, the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa era shoguns, and the Golden Pavilion, a gold-leaf covered structure that houses sacred relics of Buddha. Take a stroll through the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and later watch traditional Japanese artisans work their craft at the Kyoto Handicraft Centre.
In Nara, visit Todaiji, the world’s largest wooden structure and home of the Great Buddha. Mingle with the deer at Nara Park and marvel at the lanterns at Kasuga Taisha Shrine.
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Price (child) : JPY12,600 (10,300) Days or Time : 9:00am - 18:00pm Days Available : Daily Destination : Kyoto (Nijo Castle / Golden Pavilion / Kyoto Imperial Palace / Kyoto Handicraft Centre), Nara (Todaiji Temple / Nara Deer Park / Kasuga Taisha Shrine) Include : ► Admission Fees ► 1 Lunch ► English Speaking Guide
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Toei Movie Land Afternoon
Visit in one afternoon one of the most famous and largest samurai genre TV dramas filming studio in Japan, the Toei Movieland. Reborn in 1975 from a movie studio, Toei Movieland is still nowadays a main filming set for most of these TV drama styles. Put on your kimono, walk around the amusement park designed just as an Edo Period street of an area of more than 36,000 m2 and be the direct witness of a TV episode or a samurai show.
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Price (child) : JPY9,800 (8,500) Days or Time : 13:00pm - 16:00pm Days Available : Mon and Thu Destination : Kyoto (Toei Movie Land) Include : ► Return transfer from New Miyako Hotel ► Admission Fees ► English Speaking Guide
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Nara Afternoon
See the great sights Nara has to offer! Travel from Kyoto to Nara by bus, where you can visit Todaiji, the largest wooden structure in the world and home of the Great Buddha, the largest Buddha statue in Japan. Mingle with the many deer at Nara Park, then proceed to Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara's most famous shrine.
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Price (child) : JPY6,600 (5,600) Days or Time : 12:40am - 18:30pm Days Available : Daily Destination : Nara (Todaiji Temple / Nara Deer Park / Kasuga Taisha Shrine) Include : ► Return transfer ► Admission Fees ► English Speaking Guide
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Walking In Osaka 1 Day From Kyoto
See Osaka, the commercial centre of western Japan! Get a grand view of Osaka from the Aerial Garden Observatory on the 40th floor, and visit Osaka Castle and its museum of the castle’s history, which also documents Osaka’s attempt to become Japan’s capital before it was moved to Tokyo. From there, take a riverboat cruise for another breathtaking view of the city.
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Price (child) : JPY14,900 (13,900) Days or Time : 8:45am - 16:30pm Days Available : Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun Destination : Osaka (Aerial Garden Observatory / Osaka Castle / Aqua Liner (Pleasure Boat)) Include : ► Return transfer ► 1 Lunch ► English Speaking Guide
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Hiroshima & Miyajima 1 Day From Kyoto
Visit Miyajima, famous for its Itsukushima Jinja Shrine. Its red torii gate appears to be standing in the sea during high tide. Walk through the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, dedicated to promoting peace around the world.
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Price (child) : JPY46,500 (38,500) Days or Time : 9:00am - 20:00pm Days Available : Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat Destination : Hiroshima (Miyajima / Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park) Include : ► Return transfer with Shinkansen Super Express Train ► English Speaking Guide
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Tokyo Train & Hotel Package 2 Days from Kyoto
A great bargain plan that includes Kyoto-Tokyo return shinkansen tickets + accommodation in Tokyo! See Mt. Fuji as you ride the bullet train!
Tokyo, Japan’s political and economic capital, is a bustling metropolis with something for everyone! Despite its size, the advanced public transportation system makes it a very easy city to move around in. This tour lets your explore and experience the many different areas and activities of Tokyo at your own pace.
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Price (child) : JPY24,000 (19,000) Days or Time : 2 Days Days Available : Daily Destination : Tokyo Include : ► Return transfer with Shinkansen Super Express Train ► 1 night accommodation in Tokyo
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Takayama Train & Hotel Package 2 Days from Kyoto
This special package lets you explore Takayama, Japan's Shangri-La at your own pace for two days. Japan is not all big cities and temples. There are many interesting places in central Japan to explore. Takayama, referred to as "Little Kyoto," has worked very hard to maintain its history and culture through the preservation of its old structures. It offers a relaxing environment in which to walk around. The thatched roof local village of Shirakawa-go has earned its place as a World Heritage site.
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Price (child) : JPY24,500 (19,500) Days or Time : 2 Days Days Available : Daily Destination : Takayama Include : ► JR train ticket ► 1 night accommodation in Takayama
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Takayama, World Heritage Shirakawago & Kanazawa 3 Days From Kyoto
Don't restrict your historical experience to just the main sites that people visit!
See Takayama, known as "Little Kyoto" and its preserved historical structures and environment. Mingle with the l ocals at the thatched roofed village of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site. Experience the making of washi, Japanese paper, at Gokayama.
Visit Kanazawa, home of Kenroku Garden, one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, and admire the ceramics at Kutaniyaki.
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Price (child) : JPY108,900 (93,900) Days or Time : 3 Days Days Available : Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri Destination : Kyoto / Takayama / Shirakawago / Kanazawa Include : ► JR train ticket ► 2 night accommodation in Takayama and Kanazawa
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