Visit the most famous sightseeing spots in Kyoto and Nara, including World Heritage sites. Spend time in two ancient Japanese cities on this 1-day tour which is a long-time bestseller. This is a 1-day tour combining the 'Kyoto Morning' and 'Nara Afternoon' tours, with lunch added.
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1-Day Kyoto & Nara Tour: From Osaka without lunch
1-Day Kyoto & Nara Tour: From Osaka with Western-Style Menu Lunch
1-Day Kyoto & Nara Tour: From Kyoto without lunch
1-Day Kyoto & Nara Tour: From Kyoto with Western-Style Menu Lunch
The Experience
- This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter as it visits the most famous sightseeing spots including World Heritage sites in Kyoto and Nara, such as Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Todai-ji Temple, Nara Park, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Customers will surely enjoy this 1-day tour which takes an efficient trip around Kyoto and Nara, two historical cities.
- This is Sunrise Tours' most popular course in western Japan.
- In Kyoto, learn about Japan's historic structures by visiting places such as Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple, and Kyoto Imperial Palace.
- In Nara, feel the enduring history and culture at Todai-ji Temple, see wild deer at Nara Park, and appreciate local tradition at Kasuga Taisha Shrine. The tour will also enter the Kasuga Taisha Shrine special visit area. The area has many attractions such as historical gates and structures as well as hanging lanterns in the corridor. Experience up close the Kasugayama Primeval Forest which has remained untouched for over a thousand years.
- Lunch Plan: A Western-style set menu meal will be served. No Lunch Plan: Lunch is not included on this tour. Free time is allotted for the Kyoto Station vicinity, so please have it on your own. For customers with dietary restrictions, please book this plan.
- Round-trip from Osaka: An assistant will guide the tour during the transfer in the morning from Osaka to Kyoto, and during the transfer from Nara to Osaka after the tour ends. During the transfer in the morning from Osaka to Kyoto, customers can enjoy traveling aboard the Tokaido Shinkansen (non-reserved seat) from Shin-Osaka Station to Kyoto Station. Round-trip from Kyoto: Enjoy the view out the window from the suburbs of Kyoto to Nara.
Reception Method
At reception, please show the reservation confirmation sheet or e-mail (printout/digital copy on mobile device) to staff.
Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location
Round-trip from Osaka: in front of Hotel Granvia Osaka 1F Elevator / 07:15 *Not the 19th floor with front desk.
Round-trip from Kyoto: Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) / 08:20
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
Itinerary
- 07:25[From Osaka] * Please be at the meeting location at least 10 minutes before departure. [Hotel Granvia Osaka 1F, in front of elevator.] Meet at 7:15, Dep. at 7:25 *After the meet-up, walk to JR Osaka Station. The tour will be guided by an assistant until reaching the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F.
- [From Osaka] Osaka Station - ShinOsaka Station Public transportation will be used on this tour. All trains have non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed.
- [From Osaka] Shin-Osaka Station - Kyoto Station (JR Tokaido Shinkansen, non-reserved seat) Travel in comfort aboard the Tokaido Shinkansen (non-reserved seat). Please note that seating is not guaranteed as the non-reserved seating section will be used.
- [From Osaka] Arrive at Kyoto Station Walk to Sunrise Tours Desk in KyotoAvanti B1F
- 08:30[From Osaka] [From Kyoto] Depart from Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) All transportation on this tour is by bus. Stops will be made for pick-up at hotels along the way.
- 50(min) Nijo Castle A World Heritage site
- Kinkaku-ji Temple (45 min)
- Kyoto Imperial Palace (40 min)
- Lunch (50 min) Enjoy a Japanese/Western-style buffet for lunch. As the meal is served buffet style, vegetarian customers are also welcome.
- For travellers who don't use Lunch plan The tour will stop for free in the Kyoto Station area.
- From Kyoto to Nara (90 min) Head to Nara via Nara Keinawa Expressway
- Kasuga Taisha Shrine (40 min) The tour will not enter areas requiring admission.
- Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)/Nara Park (90 min)
- Tranfer by bus
- [From Kyoto] 19:00 Tour Ends in front of Kyoto Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) * Please head to your next destination on your own from Kyoto Station.
- [From Osaka] Kintetsu Nara Station - Osaka Namba Station Public transportation will be used on this tour. All trains have non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed. *The tour will be guided by an assistant from Kintetsu Nara Station to Osaka Namba Station.
- 18:30[From Osaka] Tour ends at Osaka Namba Station
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at the designated location.
Purchase Notice
Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions
- If the minimum number of participants (1) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled.
Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations
- The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
- As the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday) and on days when there is an Imperial Household Agency event, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead. If the closed day falls on the 25th, the tour will visit Nishi Hongan-ji Temple.
- Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December, and from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead.
- Please inform us at the time of booking if any person in your group is using crutches or a wheelchair, or has a chronic illness that makes it difficult to walk for long distances. Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits aforementioned alternative destinations. Seats may not be designated.
Round-trip from Osaka: Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 15 min one-way). At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, the tour will also enter the Main Sanctuary special visit area. However, in case the special visit area cannot be entered due to events or operational circumstances, the Kasuga Taisha Museum or Manyo Botanical Garden will be visited instead.
Round-trip from Kyoto: Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 25 min one-way). At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, the tour will also enter the Main Sanctuary special visit area. However, in case the special visit area cannot be entered due to events or operational circumstances, the Kasuga Taisha Museum or Todaiji Museum will be visited instead.
Important Notes/Supplements: Guide/Tour Conductor
Round-trip from Osaka: The tour will be accompanied by an English-speaking assistant (not a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter) from Hotel Granvia Osaka to the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F, and from Kintetsu Nara Station to Osaka Namba Station.
Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants
No Lunch Plan: Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats. If bus seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate.
Lunch Plan: Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats or lunch. If bus seats or lunch is required, please make a booking under the child rate.
Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals
No Lunch Plan: Lunch is not included on this tour. There will be time allotted for the Kyoto Station vicinity. Please purchase your own lunch.
Lunch Plan: Lunch will be a Western-style set menu. For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please make sure to inform us at the time of reservation. If requests are not provided in advance, same-day changes cannot be accepted.
Halal, gluten-free, and other meal requests are not available.
For those who don't require lunch, please make a booking for the 'No Lunch' plan. The 'No Lunch' plan provides customers with free time to eat on their own in the Kyoto Station area.
Important Notes/Supplements: Bus/Hired Car Company Teisan Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. (in general); Yasaka Sightseeing Bus Co., Ltd.; Yuai Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Toh-ho-kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Kyoto Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; or Senriyama Bus Co., Ltd.
*In general, Teisan Kanko Bus will be used. If otherwise, it will be specified in the final itinerary.
*Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be other than a large bus (mid-size bus, small bus), a hired car (van, minivan - MK Co., Ltd. or Yasaka Group), or a taxi. Standard transportation for approximate number of customers: Large bus: around 26 people or more Mid-size bus: around 11-25 people Small bus: around 9-10 people Van (hired car): around 5-8 people Minivan (hired car): around 3-4 people Taxi: around 1-2 people
Important Notes/Supplements: Language Support
Guide Language Support: English - The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter. *Drivers do not work as guides.
Important Booking Information
Tour Information
Organizer (Planning & Operation) JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc. License No: Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1723) Address: 2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Agent (Sales) H.I.S. Co., Ltd. License No: No. 724 by the Commissioner of Japan Tourism Agency
Min. pax number to book tour:1 Min. pax number to run tour:1
Contact (Sales Office) Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Central Park Bldg. 11F 6-13-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 JAPAN Tel:+81-70-1735-1547(10:00-18:00, Weekdays only) Tour Operations Manager: Kyota Kasai (Responsible for transactions regarding this travel contract) Terms and Conditions Please ensure you read and understand the following documents before booking: TOUR TERMS & CONDITIONS (Organizer)
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 20%
- Cancel during 2 ~ 7 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 40%
- Cancel on activities date, Non-refundable (0% refund)