The Heart of Kyoto & The Nijo Castle Private Tour
3 h
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Stop At: Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3-70 Higashiyama Motomachi, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-0804 Aichi Prefecture
Pass by the Zoo and explore the Higashiyama-ku neighborhood, which preserves the look and feel of feudal-era Japan in a wood-built historic quarter of narrow lanes lined with traditional pottery stores, tea houses, and restaurants
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Yasaka Shrine, 625 Giommachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0073 Kyoto Prefecture
Hokanji temple was built in the Asuka period (538 - 710)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kongoji Temple, 390 Kinencho, Higashiyama, Kyoto 605-0828 Kyoto Prefecture
Learn more about the folk faith, which says that to have a wish granted, you must sacrifice one desire.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kiyomizu-dera Temple, 1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama, Kyoto 605-0862 Kyoto Prefecture
Over 1200 years have passed since the foundation of Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Yasaka Shrine, 625 Giommachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0073 Kyoto Prefecture
Also known as Gion Shrine, is one of the most famous shrines in Kyoto.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0001 Kyoto Prefecture
Gion is Kyoto's most famous geisha district
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kamogawa River, Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture
Another unmissable place in Kyoto is Kamo-gawa river. This is probably the most famous and arguably the most popular river in Kyoto.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nishiki Market Shopping District, 609 Nishidaimonjicho Tominokoji Dori Shijoagaru, Nakagyo, Kyoto 604-8054 Kyoto Prefecture
Nishiki used to be an open-air fish market four hundred years ago.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Nijo Castle, 541 Nijojocho, Nijodori Horikawa-nishiiru, Nakagyo, Kyoto 604-8301 Kyoto Prefecture
Nijo-jo Castle has witnessed some of the most important events in Japanese history in the 400 years since it was built.
Duration: 30 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3-70 Higashiyama Motomachi, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-0804 Aichi Prefecture
Pass by the Zoo and explore the Higashiyama-ku neighborhood, which preserves the look and feel of feudal-era Japan in a wood-built historic quarter of narrow lanes lined with traditional pottery stores, tea houses, and restaurants
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Yasaka Shrine, 625 Giommachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0073 Kyoto Prefecture
Hokanji temple was built in the Asuka period (538 - 710)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kongoji Temple, 390 Kinencho, Higashiyama, Kyoto 605-0828 Kyoto Prefecture
Learn more about the folk faith, which says that to have a wish granted, you must sacrifice one desire.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kiyomizu-dera Temple, 1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama, Kyoto 605-0862 Kyoto Prefecture
Over 1200 years have passed since the foundation of Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Yasaka Shrine, 625 Giommachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0073 Kyoto Prefecture
Also known as Gion Shrine, is one of the most famous shrines in Kyoto.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0001 Kyoto Prefecture
Gion is Kyoto's most famous geisha district
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kamogawa River, Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture
Another unmissable place in Kyoto is Kamo-gawa river. This is probably the most famous and arguably the most popular river in Kyoto.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nishiki Market Shopping District, 609 Nishidaimonjicho Tominokoji Dori Shijoagaru, Nakagyo, Kyoto 604-8054 Kyoto Prefecture
Nishiki used to be an open-air fish market four hundred years ago.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Nijo Castle, 541 Nijojocho, Nijodori Horikawa-nishiiru, Nakagyo, Kyoto 604-8301 Kyoto Prefecture
Nijo-jo Castle has witnessed some of the most important events in Japanese history in the 400 years since it was built.
Duration: 30 minutes
Included
- Private Tour
- Local Guide
- 1 coffee or tea
- Entrance Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
- Metro ticket
- Nijo Castle Entrance
Not included
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Food & beverages not listed as inclusions
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
85%
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