Begin your tour by meeting your guide at the selected meeting point Osaka(8:40am) or Kyoto(9:50am). Then depart for your first stop, Kinkakuji temple, also known as the Golden Pavilion. This world-famous temple is renowned for its main hall covered in gold leaf. Surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens, Kinkaku-ji presents a stunning view, particularly during the autumn season when the golden temple contrasts with the vibrant red leaves. Learn about the temple's past as a villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and according to his will, how it became a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect after his death.
Head to Kiyomizu-dera in the eastern part of Kyoto. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kiyomizu-dera boasts over 1,200 years of history. Besides exploring the temple itself, you can stroll along the charming Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka streets, discover the tranquil Ishibei-koji alley, or experience the traditional Gion and Hanami-koji streets. If you wish to rent a kimono (own expense), this area is perfect for that, allowing you to immerse yourself in the historical setting and create beautiful memories.
In the afternoon, we will visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, located in southern Kyoto. Known for its thousands of red torii gates, Fushimi Inari is one of Kyoto's most popular attractions and has been recognized as a top destination by global travel websites. Here, you can pray for family happiness and personal safety, and even enjoy decorating unique fox-shaped ema (wooden plaques) for a fun twist.
Awesome experience with this tour! Naomi is very kind and explained everything very well! Confort and freedom to explore and travel. There's enough time to visit each place, but the schedule is quite tight. Recommended tour!
It was a very pleasant tour, comfortable and Naomi is very kind and very attentive, she explained the story to us and I felt very happy to be able to visit everything I wanted in Tokyo, thank you Naomi for the recommendations and for making this walk very fun and comfortable
Naomi was our tour guide. Good experience for family.
One word the experience was amazing as it was Golden week in Japan. And ofcourse ‘Kou-San’ Arigatou Gozaimashita, thank you for making the trip faboulous.
YIYI was super helpful and had great communication! I would recommend to anyone traveling to Kyoto to try and get Yiyi on the tour.
We had an amazing day, lots to see and do! Frederick was a very fun, caring and knowledgeable guide who made the day even more special and looked after everyone very well.
Zero information of the sites visited. The tour is sold in English and turned out to be in 3 languages. We didn't like it at all. The guide did not speak English correctly and we could not understand much.
I joined the first bus tour with a little anxiety. We enjoyed the Wildlife Preserve and Takhini Hot Spring tour and also we were very happy to see AMY again. Thanks to you, it was the best one-day trip to Kyoto.
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