Kyoto and Nara Full-Day Tour from Kyoto
Duration
10 hours
Cancellation
Non-refundable
Ticket type
Mobile ticket
Confirmation
Instant
What's included
What's included
Not included
What to expect
Meeting point — Kyoto Station
8:30 AM startMake your own way to the Sunrise Tours Desk at Avanti, across from Kyoto Station's Hachijo Exit, for an 8:30 AM departure.
Nijo Castle
Explore the former Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa Shogun, paying close attention to the extraordinary carved transoms and painted panels inside Ninomaru Palace.
Kinkakuji Temple
Visit the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, its upper two storeys clad in gold leaf and perfectly reflected in the surrounding pond.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Walk the grounds of the palace that served as the Emperor's official residence for over a millennium, until the capital moved to Tokyo in 1869.
Travel to Nara
Journey south to Japan's first permanent capital, a city where wild deer roam freely through the park surrounding its great temples.
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Stroll the lantern-lined paths of one of Japan's most celebrated Shinto shrines, founded in 768 AD and still an active place of worship.
Todai-ji Temple — the Great Buddha
Return to Kyoto by 6:30 PMEnter the world's largest wooden building to see the monumental bronze Daibutsu, cast in the 8th century and standing nearly 15 metres high.
Meeting point
Avanti JTB Sunrise Tours Desk, Higashikujō Nishisannōchō 31, Minami Ward, Kyoto — across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit
Head to the Hachijo (south) Exit of Kyoto Station and cross to the Avanti shopping building. The Sunrise Tours Desk is located inside. Arrive before 8:30 AM — the tour departs promptly.
What to bring
- Your booking confirmation (digital or printed)
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Cash for personal purchases and any optional extras