Kyoto and Nara Fully Satisfying Two-Day Tour

Kyoto One Day Tour

• Kinkakuji Temple

  45 minsAdmission Ticket Included

  This famous Zen temple build by the shogun is an icon of Samurai culture. The hall covered by gold leaf is so stunning and its reflection on the pond perfectly harmonizes with surroundings.This temple is designated as UNESCO World Heritage and must-see spot when you come to Kyoto.

• Bamboo Forest Street

  1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  You walk through the renowned bamboo forest. Let's stop and close your eyes. You can hear the sound when bamboo truncks and leaves touch each other. It will heal your heart tenderly.You also enjoy the peaceful landscape once loved by nobles

• Nijo Castle

  50 minsAdmission Ticket Included

  In 1603, the then shogun relocated his shogunate to Edo, present-day Tokyo. Nijo castle was built as the castle where the shogun stayed when he visited Kyoto. Inside the castle, there are more than 1,000 gorgeous pictures painted on sliding doors which give you an understanding of the powerful authority of the shogun. It was in this very castle that the last shogun declared to return the power to the Emperor in 1867, after 260 years of his family’s governance.

• Gion

  40 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  In Kyoto, there are five Kagai (geisha districts), and Gion is the biggest one. Geisha is an important part of traditional Japanese culture. Let’s stroll around Gion district where beautiful, old-style houses are preserved. If you are lucky enough, you may encounter a Geiko or a Maiko (apprentice) dressed in gorgeous kimono.