Kyoto (full day sightseeing)

Private sightseeing

We leave the Kobe port terminal or your Kobe hotel at 08:00 (8 AM) for a full day excursion to one of the most interesting places in Japan, the old imperial city and even better known these days as the place where the Kyoto environment treaty was signed.
The sightseeing will end around 17:30 (5:30 PM)

Golden  Pavilion
ts famous Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku) — actually a pagoda made to house the sacred relics of the Buddha — has given this temple the popular name of Kinkaku-ji ("Temple of the Golden Pavilion"), however the official name of this branch temple of the Rinzai-sect Zen temple of Shokoku-ji is Rokuon-ji. The temple was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994

Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle is a flatland castle which consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens. The surface area of the castle is 275,000 square meters, of which 8,000 square meters is occupied by buildings

Heian Shrine
The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine. The torii before the main gate is one of the largest in Japan, and the main building is designed to imitate the Kyoto Imperial Palace on a three-fourth scale.

Kiyomizu Temple
The Buddhist temple of Kiyomizu-dera is a Unesco World Heritage listed site in the Eastern Kyoto region of Higashiyama and is one of the best known sights of the city. The temple belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism, and is one of the oldest temples in the city of Kyoto.

Included :
- transport in a comfortable private minvan or bus (depending on the number of people)
- English speaking guide from the beginning until the end of the sightseeing
- admission tickets to : Golden  Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Heian Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple

Not included :
Meals, drinks and other personal expenses