Itinerary

1. Day 1- Explore the Highlights of Kyoto

   • Meet your tour guide to visit Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine. Founded in 711 A.D., it is no.1 in popularity in Japan amongst foreign tourists. 

   • Head to Nijo Castle, built by Shogun- Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603.

   • Learn about the Ninomaru Palace of Nijo Castle, a historical spot being the stage of the "Last Samurai," which leads to the last shogun's declaration of returning his power to the imperial family.

   • Witness the 'gold leaves' covered pavilions in the Kinkaku-Ji Temple, built by Shogun- Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397. 

   • Stroll through Gion Street. Located on the 4th Street (central part) of Kyoto City, the town of Maiko-san and Geiko-san are well-known for female traditional Japanese dancers with kimonos. 

2. Day 2- Visit the Toda-Ji Temple and Nara Town

   • Start from Todai-Ji Temple. Built in the early 8th century, the temple contains the Great Statue of Buddha.

   • Visit the Kasuga Grand Shrine, built in 768 and famous for deer, who are considered messengers of this great shrine.

   • Proceed to Kofuku-Ji Temple. Built in 669 by the wife (empress) of Emperor Tenchi, and now there are several fascinating temples in the same compound.

   • Explore the traditional residential buildings and warehouses at Naramachi or Nara Town, a former merchant district. 

3. Day 3- Experience the Beauty of Osaka

   • Visit Osaka Castle. It was originally built in the late 16th century by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, once a national ruler of Japan. 

   • Witness the whole of Osaka City from the top of the Umeda Sky Building. It was completed in 1993 and is 173 meters high.

   • Stroll through the gourmet town of Totonbori. There is also an artificial river running in the centre of this town.