One Day Kyoto Tour by Nozomi Shinkansen

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With over 1,000 Buddhist temples, come and discover Japan’s former ancient capital with a full day tour from Tokyo.

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Travel to Kyoto at lightning speed by bullet train
* See Kyoto’s most popular sightseeing spots
* Free time to admire the city’s most important palaces and temples

Hop aboard the famous bullet train, Nozomi Shinkansen, from Tokyo to Kyoto for a day discovering the sights and sounds of Kyoto. Arrive in the ancient capital to begin a tour of the many temples and palaces that adorn the city with your English-speaking guide. We start at the World Heritage Nijo Castle whose flamboyant style and sublime gardens are bound to impress. Then head to the striking Kinkaku-ji Temple, known as the Golden Pavilion for its sparkling exterior, and the Kyoto Imperial Palace. As the former ruling palace of the Emperor of Japan, you can now enjoy a tour through the estate dating from the Edo period.

At the end of the tour, you have the afternoon to spend as you wish: visit some of the many temples, shrines and palaces, or simply take in the atmosphere of a city that was the imperial capital of Japan for more than a 1,000 years. We meet back at Kyoto station to board the Nozomi Shinkansen train back to Tokyo.

Duration: 17.5 hours.
Start/opening time: At 6am. From 5th January till 25th December: Daily.
End/closing time: At 11:30pm.
Languages: English-speaking guide service is only included during sightseeing in Kyoto.
Others: Drop off location: Tokyo Station.
Your train tickets will be delivered at least one day before the tour date to the hotel that you designate. Please refer to your tickets and final itinerary for the train number and time. We will send the tickets and final itinerary to your accommodation by the day before departure.
Shinkansen times cannot be changed once fixed.
On Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed. On these days, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead. The same can be said of the period before and after the special public viewing of Kyoto Imperial Palace is held in spring and autumn, May 14 - 17 due to the Aoi Festival, during Year-end and New Year's holidays, and whenever there is an Imperial Household event.
On Jan. 25, Apr. 25, Jul. 25 and Oct. 25, Nishi Hongan-ji Temple will serve as the alternative for Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.
On Tuesdays (or Wednesday if Tuesday is a national holiday) in January, July, August, and December and over the Year-end and New Year's holidays, Nijo Castle is closed. The tour will visit Ryoan-ji Temple instead.