See the sights of Kyoto on this 3.5-hour morning tour. Kyoto was Japan's capital and the Emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. Included in this tour is a visit to Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto Imperial Palace and the Kyoto Handicraft Center.
You'll travel 30-minutes by train from Osaka to Kyoto. Enjoy a morning tour of Kyoto, departing from Osaka! Japan's seventh largest city with a population of 1.4 million people and a modern face. You'll see Kyoto's highlights, steeped in culture including Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kyoto Handicraft Center. You'll return by JR rail from Kyoto to Osaka station.
Highlights
- Spend your morning in one of Japans most preserved city, Kyoto
- Travel by return rail from Osaka to Kyoto
- Shop at the Kyoto Handicraft Center
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Nijo Castle and Kinkakuji Temple
- English-speaking local guide
- Plenty of photo opportunities
- Includes hotel pickup from selected Osaka hotels
Recent Photos of this Tour
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DSC07735Kavin at Kinkakuji Temple in KyotoPhoto by: KAVIN SIMMalaysia, 09 2010 -
Golden PavilionKavin with local Japanese ladies from Nagoya and Kyoto at Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)Photo by: KAVIN SIMMalaysia, 09 2010 -
DSC07707Kavin in Kyoto Imperial PalacePhoto by: KAVIN SIMMalaysia, 09 2010 -
Useful Information
Kyoto Nijo Castle
Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
Kyoto's most popular temple is the home of perhaps the world's most authentic and exquisite Japanese Garden, as well as the celebrated Golden Pavilion.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
The ancient Imperial Palace clearly shows the Japanese taste for purity, simplicity and calmness. The residence of the Imperial family until the capital was relocated to Tokyo in 1868. View the Shishinden Imperial state chamber where enthronement ceremonies took place.
Note: On Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu instead. This shrine is known as the god of study. Many people go here to pray for success in passing school entrance examinations. "Ushi-san" (Mr. Cow), the familiar of the god of Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine, is always lying stretched out, and he seems quite content to be caressed by visitors. While originally the cow was the symbol of a good harvest, at some point it came to represent scholarship after being associated with Sugawara Michizane for so long.
