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Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Nara Park Tour with Optional Lunch

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    9 hours

  • Start time

    Umeda: 8:30am
    Namba: 9am
    Kyoto: 9:15am

  • Meeting Point

    From Umeda: Make your way to Hearton Hotel Nishi-Umeda, Osaka, Japan.
    From Namba: Make your way to OCAT - Namba, Osaka, Japan.
    From Kyoto: Make your way to the JR Kyoto Station. ( Please check Useful Download section)

  • Ending Point

    Tour comes to an end at the OCAT, Namba, Japan.

    For Customer who wish to go back to Kyoto, tour will ends in Nara Park. (guide will hand them train ticket to go to JR Kyoto Station by themselves).

Key Highlights

  • Visit the top sites in western Japan
  • Choose between a bus only tour and a day tour that includes lunch and admissions
  • Walk through the soaring stalks of bamboo at Arashiyama
  • Take a stroll in the Japanese gardens of the UNESCO-listed golden Kinkaku-ji Temple
  • Both printed or smartphone vouchers accepted!

Overview

Visit the top attractions in Kyoto. Hop aboard a bus from Osaka and travel inlands towards Kyoto to the picturesque landscape of Arashiyama, wander through the sprawling gardens of Kinkaku-ji Temple.

Arashiyama 
Filled with shrines and temples, Arashiyama is one of the most popular tourist districts in Kyoto. Visit the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and walk amid the soaring stalks of bamboo. Take pictures with the towering canes as your backdrop.

Upgrade your package to include a Beef Shabu Shabu set lunch or a buffet lunch (lunch cost not included in package).

Kinkaku-ji Temple
The famous ‘Golden Pavilion’ is a must-visit in Kyoto. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, see the temple rise above its reflecting pond as you take in the serene surroundings. Take a stroll along the sprawling garden retaining its original design from the 14th century.

Nara Park
Head south from Kinkaku-ji to Nara and wander through the Nara Park, famous for wild deers.

At the end of the trip, you will return to OCAT Namba.

Upgrade your package to include a buffet lunch or a beef shabu shabu set lunch.

Inclusions

  • Round trip bus transfer
  • Lunch (if the option selected)
  • Admission to Kinkaku-ji (as per the option selected)
  • Tour conductor

Exclusions

  • Gratuities (if you feel generous!)

Useful downloads

Please note

Voucher information: No need to print! You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other devices. (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details. They’re a nice bunch, and will happily answer any logistical questions you may have. Please give them a call at least 24 hours before your organised activity to reconfirm.

So there’s no last-minute rush please arrive at the start point 10 minutes early.

With the bus only option, you will have ample time to visit the Kinkaku-ji Temple and Nara Park, for which you have to pay directly at the site.

  • Admission Fee of Kinkaku-ji: Adult 400yen; Child 300yen

  • Admission Fee of Nara Park: Adult 500yen; Child 300yen

You may request your food preference (in case of buffet) - vegetarian or Halal at the time of booking and our local partners will arrange the same.

There will be no separate seats for children travelling for free.

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