This tour involves a significant amount of walking, including many stairs and steep slopes. A steady walking pace is required to keep up with the group. If you have difficulty walking, we kindly advise you not to book this tour.
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This is not a private tour, you will enjoy the tour with other guests together.
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If the minimum number of participants 4 is not met by 14 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date might be cancelled.
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Please arrive at the meeting location 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
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Please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions when you book.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Explore the best of Kyoto on this efficient tour with a friendly English-speaking guide. Visit the city's most iconic UNESCO World Heritage sites and stunning landmarks.
[Choose Your Plan] Half-Day Plan: Visits Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari Shrine. Ends at Arashiyama (approx. 12:20 PM), where the tour disbands.
Full-Day Plan: Includes everything in the Half-Day plan plus a Kyoto-style buffet lunch, the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion).
[Tour Highlights] - Kiyomizu-dera Temple: Famous for its wooden stage and panoramic city views.
- Fushimi Inari Shrine: Walk through thousands of iconic red "Torii" gates.
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (Full-Day only): ...
Highlights
9 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Full Day plan only
Entrance fee of Tenryuji Temple (Full Day plan only)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Government licensed Guide（English Speaking Guide）
Entrance fee of Kiyomizu-Dera temple
Entrance fee of Kinkaku-ji (Full Day plan only)
Beverages
Meeting Points
Departure
Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit Tourist Bus Parking
Kyoto Station - Hachijo Exit Tourist Bus Parking Area (In Front of KYOTO AVANTI)
Return
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Explore the best of Kyoto on this efficient tour with a friendly English-speaking guide. Visit the city's most iconic UNESCO World Heritage sites and stunning landmarks.
[Choose Your Plan] Half-Day Plan: Visits Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari Shrine. Ends at Arashiyama (approx. 12:20 PM), where the tour disbands.
Full-Day Plan: Includes everything in the Half-Day plan plus a Kyoto-style buffet lunch, the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion).
[Tour Highlights] - Kiyomizu-dera Temple: Famous for its wooden stage and panoramic city views.
- Fushimi Inari Shrine: Walk through thousands of iconic red "Torii" gates.
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (Full-Day only): ...
Highlights
9 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Full Day plan only
Entrance fee of Tenryuji Temple (Full Day plan only)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Government licensed Guide（English Speaking Guide）
Entrance fee of Kiyomizu-Dera temple
Entrance fee of Kinkaku-ji (Full Day plan only)
Beverages
Meeting Points
Departure
Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit Tourist Bus Parking
Kyoto Station - Hachijo Exit Tourist Bus Parking Area (In Front of KYOTO AVANTI)
Return
Itinerary
1
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Kiyomizu Temple is a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. This temple is one of the most popular temples in Kyoto city. You can enjoy the panoramic view of Kyoto city from the temple.
1 hour and 10 minutes
2
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Fushimi Inari Shrine is one of the most popular places in Kyoto nowadays. You can go through the one thousand Torii gates.
For the half-day plan, the tour will proceed to Arashiyama after visiting Fushimi Inari, and will conclude there around 12:20 PM. Please note that transportation back to Kyoto Station is not included.
Full-Day participants will proceed to Arashiyama, where you will enjoy lunch and time for strolling.
1 hour and 10 minutes
3
Arashiyama
[Half-Day Plan]
The tour concludes upon arrival at Arashiyama around 12:20 PM. Participants will disband here and are free to enjoy the area on their own. (Transportation back to Kyoto Station is not included.)
[Full-Day Plan]
Upon arrival at Arashiyama, we will head directly to a restaurant for a Kyoto-style buffet lunch (approx. 50 mins).
