Home > Optional Tour / TransferList > 1-Day Kyoto Tour: Nijo-jo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace/Kitano-Tenman-gu Shrine, Heian Jingu Shrine, and Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Area:Minami Ward Tour type: All day (AM & PM)
Tour Genre: Sightseeing in city Character: tourist spot For couples Can bring kids with you For those travel alone For whom it's first time or so Recammended for middle-aged co
This one-day tour takes you across Kyoto to world-renowned temples, shrines, and palaces like Nijo Castle, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu Temple, and more. With transportation, guide, and lunch included, this tour makes planning your Kyoto day trip a breeze!
◇Nijo-jo Castle (50 min)
Tour the historical castle completed in 1626, which was built to provide lodging for Tokugawa Shogun and as a palladium for Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Remarks: On Tuesdays (or Wednesday if Tuesday is a national holiday) in January, July, August, and December and over the year-end New Year's holidays, Nijo Castle is closed. The tour will visit Ryoan-ji Temple instead.
◇Kinkaku-ji Temple (45 min)
Visit the Golden Pavillion, designated as a National Special Historic Site and National Special Landscape, with 2 floors covered entirely in thin layers of pure gold and detailed architecture incorporating three disctinct styles of shinden, samurai, and zen.
◇Kyoto Imperial Palace (40 min)
Gain exclusive access to the former residence of the Emperor of Japan, which oversaw many important functions until the capital moved to Tokyo in 1869.
Remarks: On Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed. On these days, the tour will visit Kitano-tenmangu Shrine instead. The same is true of the period before and after the public viewing of Kyoto Imperial Palace in spring and autumn, May 14 - 17 due to the Aoi Festival, year-end New Year's holidays, and whenever there is an Imperial Household event.
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Departs :Kyoto
Visits :Kyoto
Duration :approx. 9 hours.
Req. per Booking :1 - 20 guests
Req. to Run Tour :1 guest(s)
Included :English-speaking guide, lunch, admission/transportation included in the tour
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