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location_onKyoto Prefecture, Japan
2-Day Express Kyoto & Nara Tour (Hotel Superior With Breakfast)(From Tokyo)
Nara
From Tokyo
Kyoto Tour
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Product Code: A-0526
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This bus tour includes round-trip Shinkansen transportation, a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter, and lunch!
Options
【Shinkansen ordinary car】Single room Plan 2025
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¥174,100
* The amount is subjected to the payment page.【Shinkansen ordinary car】Twin room Plan 2025
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¥125,500
* The amount is subjected to the payment page.【Shinkansen ordinary car】Triple room Plan 2025
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¥123,600
* The amount is subjected to the payment page.【Shinkansen green car】Single room Plan 2025
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¥184,600
* The amount is subjected to the payment page.【Shinkansen green car】Twin room Plan 2025
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¥136,000
* The amount is subjected to the payment page.【Shinkansen green car】Triple room Plan 2025
From
¥134,100
* The amount is subjected to the payment page.The Experience
- Ride the Shinkansen, Japan's famous bullet train, to Kyoto and experience the ancient capital's 1,200 years of rich history.
- Recommended for those who do not have much time but still want to see Kyoto and Nara.
- This bus tour includes round-trip Shinkansen transportation, a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter, and lunch.
- The meeting location for this tour is at Tourist Information Center Tokyo near Tokyo Station. For the drop-off location on the return trip, customers may choose from Tokyo Station, Shinagawa Station, and Shin-Yokohama Station.
- About Infection Countermeasures: Tour destinations, guides, and assistants implement countermeasures specified by the Japanese government.
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
Language of Audio Guide Device
- Korean
Itinerary
Day 1
- Include: Lunch
- 09:20Meet at Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit Tokyo City i on the 1st basement floor of the KITTE building
- 09:40Arrive at Tokyo Station An English-speaking tour conductor will guide you to the Shinkansen at Tokyo Station.
- 09:40From Tokyo Station to Kyoto Station Take the Nozomi Shinkansen to Kyoto. Guides and other staff do not ride on the Shinkansen with tour participants.
- 11:55Arrive at Kyoto Station An English-speaking staff will guide customers from Kyoto Station to the lunch venue.
- Enjoy lunch at a hotel. (Western-style menu) ※ After the meal, walk to the tour bus departure location (Kyoto Avanti B1F Sunrise Tours Desk).
- 13:30Depart from the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F (Across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit)
- Visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine - Main Sanctuary Special (60 min)
- Transfer ※ Travel on foot. (approx. 20-30 min) ※ A bus may also be used for transfer on some sections
- Visit Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha) - Nara Park (60 min) ※ A World Heritage site. This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.
- 18:30Tour Ends in front of Kyoto Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) ※ Customers are to make their own way from Kyoto Station to the hotel
- Stay at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Day 2
- Include: Breakfast, Lunch
- 07:45※ Pick-up Service: There is a drop-off service by taxi or on foot from the hotel to the tour departure location. ※ Transfer: An English-speaking assistant accompanies the tour
- 08:30Depart from the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F (Across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit)
- Visit Nijo Castle (50 min) ※ A World Heritage site. This castle was built on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see. *The tour will not enter the Honmaru Palace and Painting Gallery. *Please check [About Day 2 Itinerary (1-Day Kyoto Tour)]
- Visit Kinkaku-ji Temple (45 min) ※ A World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.
- Visit Kyoto Imperial Palace (40 min) ※ Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Emperor's residence until 150 years ago. ※ If closed, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, famous for the god of learning and its national treasure main hall. The shrine is stunning during plum blossoms and autumn leaves. *Please check [About Day 2 Itinerary (1-Day Kyoto Tour)].
- Lunch (60 min) ※ A Western-style set menu meal will be served. *Please check [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals]
- Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (30 min) ※ Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of some 40,000 inari-jinja shrines located all over Japan. The bright red Senbon Torii gates are a must-see attraction.
- Sanjusangen-do Temple (30 min) ※ Visit the world's longest wooden structure, housing 1,001 life-size statues of Buddhist Kannon deities dating back to the 13th century.
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple (70 min) ※ The view of Kyoto from the World Heritage Site of Kiyomizu-dera is superb. The historic shopping lane that leads to the temple adds to a wonderful experience.
- 17:3017:30~18:30: Transfer by Bus Arrive at Kyoto Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) ※ Transfer On Foot: An English-speaking staff will help customers board the Shinkansen at Kyoto Station.
- 18:0018:00~19:00 Arrive at Kyoto Station
- From Kyoto Station to Tokyo Station (140 min) ※ Head to Shin-Yokohama, Shinagawa, or Tokyo via Nozomi Shinkansen.
- 20:3020:30~21:30: Tour ends at Shin Yokohama Station, Shinagawa Station, or Tokyo Station
Price Details
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Day 2 Breakfast
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Accommodation charges
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Meals indicated in the itinerary
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National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
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Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at the designated location.
Purchase Notice
Hotel Kyoto Accommodation: Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions
- If the minimum number of participants (1) is not met by 14 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled.
- The last reception day (reservation deadline) is 2 days prior to the tour at 0:00.
- If the tour is canceled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent.
- The itinerary displayed on the booking screen is the final itinerary. A copy of the final itinerary will not be sent to participants.
- This is a special tour for international visitors. Please understand that residents of Japan cannot make bookings for this tour.
- The excluded days for each accommodation facility are different than the excluded days for tour operation. Please check the infection countermeasures on the following website before participating. Website: https://www.sunrise-tours.jp/en/
Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations
- Train times may change due to timetable alterations or other reasons.
- The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
- Seats on the bus and train may not be designated.
- Depending on the number of participants, a sedan or taxi van may be used instead.
Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals Lunch for the following days will be as follows.
- Vegetarian meals are available and must be requested at the time of booking. Please input an answer even when there are no requests.
- Allergy-friendly meals, gluten-free meals, etc. are not available.
- Same-day changes to meals cannot be made for those with dietary restrictions.
- For Day 1, a semi buffet will be served. Only the main dish may be changed to a vegetarian dish.
- For Day 2, a Western-style set menu meal will be served. May be changed to a vegetarian meal.
Important Notes/Supplements: Accommodation Information
- Requests regarding hotel rooms are accepted but are not guaranteed. For any requests, please input in the Remarks field and contact the tour operator
Important Booking Information
At reception, please show your reservation confirmation sheet and a printout of the reservation confirmation e-mail, or show the e-mail on your mobile device screen to staff.
Regarding Luggage on Shinkansen It will not be possible to bring large luggage whose total height, width, and length exceeds 160 cm onto Shinkansen. If bringing large luggage, please make use of a delivery service on your own.
About Day 1 Itinerary (Nara Afternoon Tour)
- Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 25 min one-way). 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.
- From Jan. 2025, 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.- Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits the aforementioned alternative destinations
About Day 2 Itinerary (1-Day Kyoto Tour)
- 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.
- Participants will walk from the parking lot to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (about 15 min one-way).
- Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits the aforementioned alternative destinations
Cancellation Policy
Number of days prior to departure / Cancellation fee
- Cancellation made at least 21 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 20 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 50%
- Cancel on activities date, Non-refundable (0% refund)
Notes
If a client cancels the Travel Contract for personal reasons, the following cancellation rates will apply to the tour fare. Clients remaining in the tour will incur the balance of additional per room costs associated with the change in number of participants. The following applies to cancellations of the tour spaces:
Tours Including Accommodations.
(except Mt.Fuji - Hakone 2 days, Sunrise Holiday, Sunrise Highlight, Sunrise Express, Takayama Holiday, Takayama Express, Shirakawago, Kisoji & Takayama, Takayama & Kanazawa, Onsen (Hot Spring) Experience, Japan's Three Most Beautiful Views and noted as "Shinkansen Tour" or "Japan Package". For cancellation charges for these tours, see following "other tours".)
Location
Meeting Point Info
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit Tokyo City i on the 1st basement floor of the KITTE building
B1F Kitte, 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Note:
Meeting Location: Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit Tokyo City i on the 1st basement floor of the KITTE building / 9:20
*The meeting location is on the 1st basement floor. Please be careful not to confuse this with the 1st floor