10-Hour Kyoto Highlights Walking Tour
Highlights
Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka
Locations Covered
Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka
architectural, cultural, walking
Group Tour
10 Hours
Easy
English, Italian
Description
Marvel at the beautiful city of Kyoto and its famous landmarks. Visit Ginkaku-ji, Honen-in, Eikan-do Temple, and Nanzen-ji. Walk the Philosopher's path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal, witness Kiyomizu-Dera, explore the Gion district and enjoy the Digest Traditional Performing Art Show in Gion in this 10-hour tour!
Itinerary
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Kyoto Highlights Walking Tour
Meeting point will be at your hotel in Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and so on (Kansai area only).
Sites covered; AM:
- Visit Ginkaku-ji, officially named Jishō-ji, a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto.
- Go to Honen-in, a Buddhist temple located in Sakyō-ku.
- Stroll through Philosopher's path or Tetsugaku No Michi, a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal.
- Explore Eikan-do, the head temple for the Seizan branch of Japan's Jōdo-shū Buddhist sect.
- Admire Nanzen-ji, a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto.
Sites covered; PM:
- Visit Yasaka-Jinja, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto.
- Stroll through Ninnenn-Zaka & Sannenn-Zaka, stone-paved pedestrian road and tourist attraction in Higashiyama-ku.
- Explore Kiyomizu-Dera, a Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto.
- Go to the Gion district, Kyoto’s geisha district, with hostesses in colourful kimonos often sighted on the wooden Tatsumi Bridge or amid upscale Japanese restaurants and boutiques on Hanamikoji Street.
- Enjoy a Digest Traditional Performing Art Show, Gion corner (18:00 or 19:00).
- Ending Point at a station nearby Gion, or Kyoto station.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.