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31 Dec 2023
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Trip to Kyoto
Tours & Activities
Viator Tours
Day 1
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$25
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$ 4
Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
Popular area atop Mt. Arashiyama for viewing wild macaque monkeys & sweeping city views.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
23 - 28 min
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Directions
Kinkaku-ji
Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
Day 2
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$25
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$ 4
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
29 - 35 min
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Directions
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Shrine with 10th-century origins featuring annual festivals to mark natural & historical events.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
Day 3
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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
28 - 34 min
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Directions
Nishiki Market
400-year-old iconic market studded with stalls offering all manner of Japanese edibles.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
Day 4
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$13
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$ 4
Kyoto Gion YASAKA SHRINE
This Shinto shrine was erected in 656 A.D. & is home to one of the most famous festivals in Japan.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min
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Directions
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
Day 5
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$20
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$ 4
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
21 - 26 min
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Directions
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Palace complex & former Imperial family residence reconstructed in 1855, with gardens & gates.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Day 6
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$25
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$ 4
Rengeō-in (Sanjūsangen-dō) Temple
This iconic Buddhist temple is known for its 1,001 life-sized wooden statues of the goddess Kannon.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
13 - 16 min
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Directions
Tōfuku-ji Temple
Large Buddhist temple established in 1236 on scenic grounds with gardens known for fall foliage.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
Day 7
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$25
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$ 4
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
51 - 62 min
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Directions
Kifune Shrine
Intimate Shinto shrine with a verdant mountainside setting, reached by a lantern-lined path.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$13
Day 8
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$25
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$ 4
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
18 - 22 min
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Directions
Higashiyama Jisho-ji
This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$13
Day 9
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$38
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$ 4
Kiyomizu-dera
Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$25
17 - 21 min
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Directions
Tō-ji Temple
Historic Buddhist temple with a 5-story wooden pagoda & sculptures of deities from the 8th century.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$13
Day 10
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$13
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$ 4
Byōdō-in Temple
Tours are offered of this iconic temple with a scenic pond & garden, plus a building with artifacts.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
28 - 34 min
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Directions
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
Budget breakdown:
$270
In total
Activities & Food:
$233
Transport:
$38
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