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Francesco Daniele

Francesco Daniele

3 Jan 2024

Trip to Tokyo

Day 1
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$15

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$ 9

Edo-Tokyo Museum
Major museum opened in 1993 & displaying artifacts from Tokyo's Edo period & one-off exhibits.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$15
10 - 12 min

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Kaminarimon
A 3.9m-tall lantern greets visitors to this stately gate at the entrance to Sensō-ji temple.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
13 - 16 min

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Yushima Tenjin Shrine
Secluded ancient shrine dedicated to scholarship & learning, also known for its many plum trees.
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Imperial Palace
This site with scenic gardens & tours of the grounds is the main residence of the emperor of Japan.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
Day 2
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$45

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$ 3

Ueno Park
Popular city park featuring ample walking paths, a lake with boat rentals, a zoo & several museums.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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Ueno Zoo
19th-century zoo with 400+ animal species, including pandas, a petting area & a 5-story pagoda.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$20
8 - 11 min

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Tokyo National Museum
Stately museum complex devoted to the art & antiquities of Japan, as well as other Asian countries.
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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$25
11 - 14 min

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Sensō-ji
Completed in 645, this temple, Tokyo's oldest, was built to honor Kannon, the goddess of mercy.
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Free
Day 3
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$25

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$ 12

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Museum of fine art, sculpture & photography, with 6 exhibition halls, cafes & restaurants.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$25
11 - 14 min

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Kanda Shrine
Venerable Shinto shrine moved to its current locale in 1616, with vibrant vermilion & gold coloring.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Tokyo Dome City Attractions
Urban entertainment complex boasting a dome-shaped baseball stadium, roller coasters & a mall.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Yasukuni Jinja
Shinto-style shrine commemorating Japanese war dead, plus a garden with cherry blossom trees.
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Meiji Jingu Gaien
Well-known park with an indoor ice skating rink, driving range, baseball diamonds & tennis courts.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Free
Day 4
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$113

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$ 9

Meiji Jingu
Surrounded by forest, this venerable Shinto shrine features a seasonal iris garden.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
33 - 40 min

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Inokashira Park
Established in 1917, this 95-acre city park features a pond with boating facilities, a zoo & trails.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
44 - 53 min

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Yomiuri Land
Go-karts, roller coasters & kids' rides, plus winter light displays, summer pools & cherry blossoms.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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$100
43 - 52 min

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Showa Memorial Park
Sprawling national park with extensive trails, bike paths & a variety of gardens & woods.
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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$13
Day 5
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$30

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$ 9

Ghibli Museum
Whimsical museum dedicated to the famed animation studio with a play area, theater & rooftop garden.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$25
38 - 46 min

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Hachikō Memorial Statue
Popular meeting spot with a bronze statue honoring Hachiko, the famously loyal Akita dog.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
16 - 20 min

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The National Art Center, Tokyo
Large, modern venue presenting temporary exhibitions of Japanese & international art.
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
This former estate is now a 144-acre park with diverse garden areas, grassy expanses & a greenhouse.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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$5
Day 6
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$88

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$ 9

Shinagawa Prince Hotel
Polished quarters in a modern high-rise lodging with multiple restaurants, 2 pools & a cinema.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa
Sleek aquarium with illuminated tanks, penguins & seals, dolphin performances & a museum.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$50
20 - 24 min

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Tokyo Tower
Reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower, this landmark features observation areas & other attractions.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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$38
7 - 9 min

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Roppongi Hills
Complex housing offices, restaurants & art museum, plus a skyscraper with a roof observation deck.
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
18 - 22 min

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Yoyogi Park
Large, public city park with lakes, fountains & forested areas with mature trees.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Free
Day 7
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$120

Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo offshoot of the iconic theme park known for its rides, live shows & costumed characters.
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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$120

Budget breakdown: $1051 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$133

Trip to Kyoto

Day 1
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$25

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$ 8

Nanzen-ji Temple
Stately Buddhist temple complex with a Zen garden, forested grounds & walking paths.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$13
8 - 10 min

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Chion-in Temple
Expansive 17th-century temple headquarters of Jodo Shu Buddhism with gardens, events & services.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$13
18 - 22 min

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Kyoto Imperial Palace
Palace complex & former Imperial family residence reconstructed in 1855, with gardens & gates.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free
Day 2
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$50

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$ 8

Shimogamo Shrine
Legendary 2,000-year-old shrine & excavation site set in a tranquil, riverside forest.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
13 - 16 min

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Heian-jingū Shrine
Classic Shinto shrine & landscaped gardens created in 1895 for the city's 1,100th birthday.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
Kyoto City Zoo
Small, contemporary zoo with gardens, a handful of kids’ rides, a train & concessions.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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$25
12 - 15 min

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Sannenzaka
Bustling pedestrian street on a hill lined with souvenir stalls & traditional Japanese architecture.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
Day 3
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$38

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$ 8

Kifune Shrine
Intimate Shinto shrine with a verdant mountainside setting, reached by a lantern-lined path.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
62 - 75 min

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Enryaku-ji Temple
This sprawling Tendai Buddhist monastery dates to the 7th century but was rebuilt centuries later.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$13
42 - 51 min

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Kōdai-ji Temple
Serene setting with a Buddhist temple & gardens, plus tea houses & seasonal light festivals.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$13
7 - 10 min

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Ninenzaka
Charming pedestrian thoroughfare known for its classic architecture, teahouses & cherry blossoms.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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Hanamikoji Street
Historic district with traditional buildings, kimono shops, restaurants & geisha.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
Day 4
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$50

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$ 12

Higashiyama Jisho-ji
This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
7 - 9 min

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Eikan-dō (Zenrin-ji) Temple
Major Buddhist temple with ancient art, such as a famed statue of Buddha looking over his shoulder.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
12 - 15 min

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Kyoto Gion YASAKA SHRINE
This Shinto shrine was erected in 656 A.D. & is home to one of the most famous festivals in Japan.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Kiyomizu-dera
Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$25
Day 5
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$63

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$ 8

Tōfuku-ji Temple
Large Buddhist temple established in 1236 on scenic grounds with gardens known for fall foliage.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
8 - 10 min

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Rengeō-in (Sanjūsangen-dō) Temple
This iconic Buddhist temple is known for its 1,001 life-sized wooden statues of the goddess Kannon.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
4 - 6 min

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Kyoto National Museum
Long-running museum with Japanese sculptures, paintings, calligraphy & metalwork, plus a cafe.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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$25
13 - 16 min

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Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
Serene Buddhist temple complex with a 76m-long hall, one of the largest wood buildings in the world.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$13
Day 6
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$25

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$ 4

Kyoto Railway Museum
Contemporary space with exhibits on the railway & an array of locomotives & trains on display.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$25
21 - 32 min

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Umekoji Park
Sprawling park adjacent to the aquarium, featuring recreational fields & seasonal flower displays.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Fushimi Inari Taisha
Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Free
Day 7
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$75

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$ 8

Kyoto Tower
Tower with an observation deck offering binoculars & touch-screen guides, plus a food court.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$25
7 - 9 min

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Kyoto Aquarium
This modern aquarium with 9 zones features a giant salamander, penguins & seals, plus dolphin shows.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$25
12 - 18 min

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Tō-ji Temple
Historic Buddhist temple with a 5-story wooden pagoda & sculptures of deities from the 8th century.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$13
41 - 50 min

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Byōdō-in Temple
Tours are offered of this iconic temple with a scenic pond & garden, plus a building with artifacts.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$13
Day 8
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$33

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$ 8

Nijō Castle
Built in 1603, this cypress-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$20
15 - 18 min

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Kyoto Imperial Park
Landscaped grounds with cherry blossoms & a stream, plus former imperial palace structures & events.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Nishiki Market
400-year-old iconic market studded with stalls offering all manner of Japanese edibles.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Free
13 - 20 min

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Kennin-ji Temple
Historic, ornate Buddhist temple with a traditional Zen garden, tea ceremonies & colorful murals.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$13
Day 9
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$63

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$ 12

Yasui Kompira-gū Shrine
Centuries-old Shinto shrine where visitors can pass through a hole in a large stone & make a wish.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
29 - 35 min

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Kamigamo Shrine
This Shinto shrine complex with 7th-century origins is full of trees & set on the banks of a river.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
23 - 28 min

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Toei Kyoto Studio Park
Theme park & movie set featuring a replica Edo-period village with traditional buildings & streets.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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$25
10 - 12 min

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Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
Popular area atop Mt. Arashiyama for viewing wild macaque monkeys & sweeping city views.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$13
Day 10
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$63

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$ 12

Tenryu-ji
This venerable Zen temple at the foot of mountains features teahouses & serene, expansive gardens.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
14 - 17 min

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Ninna-ji Temple
This historic Buddhist temple featuring picturesque gardens & a 5-story pagoda was founded in 886.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
14 - 21 min

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Ryōan-ji
On the scenic grounds of this 15th-century temple is a famous Zen rock garden & a yudofu restaurant.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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$13
5 - 6 min

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Kinkaku-ji
Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$13
8 - 10 min

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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Shrine with 10th-century origins featuring annual festivals to mark natural & historical events.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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$13

Budget breakdown: $1051 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$133