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Kyoto Full-Day Excursion from Kobe (Osaka) Port
(7) Reviews
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Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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I am not only a licensed guide with over a decade of experience guiding more than 1,000 private tours across Kyoto, Nara, and western Japan—I am also the author of The Hidden Language of Beauty: A Journey through Western and Japanese Ways of Seeing.
My tours go beyond explaining temples and shrines. Together, we explore the deeper ideas that shaped Kyoto: why Japanese gardens feel so peaceful, how architecture creates harmony with nature, why simplicity can be more powerful than decoration, and how Japanese aesthetics differ from those of the West.
Rather than rushing from one famous attraction to another, I invite you to slow down and experience Kyoto through stories, history, art, and qu...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
port pickup
entrance fee, your transportation fee, food and drink
Lunch
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Osakako Station
Return
Kyoto Station
Kyoto Full-Day Excursion from Kobe (Osaka) Port
(7) Reviews
３丁目
About
I am not only a licensed guide with over a decade of experience guiding more than 1,000 private tours across Kyoto, Nara, and western Japan—I am also the author of The Hidden Language of Beauty: A Journey through Western and Japanese Ways of Seeing.
My tours go beyond explaining temples and shrines. Together, we explore the deeper ideas that shaped Kyoto: why Japanese gardens feel so peaceful, how architecture creates harmony with nature, why simplicity can be more powerful than decoration, and how Japanese aesthetics differ from those of the West.
Rather than rushing from one famous attraction to another, I invite you to slow down and experience Kyoto through stories, history, art, and qu...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
port pickup
entrance fee, your transportation fee, food and drink
Lunch
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Osakako Station
Return
Kyoto Station
Itinerary
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Gion Shirakawa
Furukawa Local Market and Shirakawa Riverside Walking
1 hour
2
Shoren-in Temple (Shoren-in Monzeki)
Shoren-in: The fire that occurred downtown 300 years ago destroyed almost the whole city. The Imperial Palace burnt down. The emperor moved to the east of Kamogawa River and lived here for some years. So Shorenin used to be the emperor's residence. You can see Kyoto's Imperial Palace only from outside but here in Shorenin you can see the emperor's room inside. Its cultural value is priceless.
1 hour
3
Nanzen-ji Temple
Konchiin Zen Garden
Water Bridge
Incline Walking
1 hour
4
Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa
Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa in 1909
Shimogamo Shrine
