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Kyoto Full-Day Private Tour by Public Transportation

You can enjoy a guided sightseeing tour only with your family and friends. This is a Kyoto tour using by public transportation. The destinations of the tour includes Karesansui Rock Garden, Arashiyama Bamboo Groves, Togetsu Bridge, Kinkakuji Temple and Tenryuji Temple. Enjoy the ancient temples

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You can enjoy a guided sightseeing tour only with your family and friends. This is a Kyoto tour using by public transportation. The destinations of the tour includes Karesansui Rock Garden, Arashiyama Bamboo Groves, Togetsu Bridge, Kinkakuji Temple and Tenryuji Temple. Enjoy the ancient temples , shrines and wonderful bamboo groves with historical explanations by professional guides. For details of the tour, you can look at the what to expect section and inclusions excursions section of this web page.

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What To Expect

1

Stop 1

1h

From Nomiya Shrine to the Okawachi Sanso Garden, approximately 400 meters of bamboo forest. A bamboo forest that extends high enough to cover the sky continues.There is an extra charge, but you can also enjoy the scenery while riding a rickshaw. If you are interested in it, please inform the guide when booking a tour or on the day.

2

Stop 2

30 min

It is a wooden bridge with a length of 155m and a width of 11m over the Katsura River. The combination of Togetsu Bridge over the gently flowing Katsura River and Arashiyama behind it is a superb view. You can feel the beauty of the four seasons throughout the year.

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Stop 3

1h

Tenryu-ji Temple is located in the famous tourist destination of Arashiyama, Kyoto. It is a World Heritage Site as one of the cultural assets of the ancient capital Kyoto.

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Stop 4

1h

The Karesansui Rock Garden in this temple is world famous. One of the highlights of the site is the Kyoyochi pond,which is famous for its water lily, which will reach its peak in May and July.

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Stop 5

1h

It is a temple famous for its building called ' Kinkaku Sariden' . Unfortunately it was burned down in the 1950 fire, but it was rebuilt in 1955 almost as it was. The three-tiered luxurious Kinkaku (Shariden) has gilded gold foil in the second and third layers. Kinkaku is a unique structure that uses different architectural styles for each layer.

What’s Included

  • Professional guide
  • Private tour
  • Meeting in the hotel lobby

What’s NOT Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Public transportation to/from (customers)
  • Admission Fee (customers)

Additional Info

  • 🚇Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 🚶Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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