Full Day Trip: Kyoto & Nara 1 Day (From Kyoto / Osaka)

Nijo Castle

Tour Code: From Kyoto (JITN110)
Price: €165 (adult) / €135 (6-11yrs)

Tour Code: From Osaka (JITP910)
Price: €201 (adult) / €175 (6-11yrs­)

Price includes: Transport with pick up service available at selected Kyoto Osaka Hotels (see below), English speaking guide, Buffet - style lunch, and entrance fees into all attractions.

2012 Departures:

• January 5th - February 29th : Tue, Thurs & Sat
• March 1st - December 29th : Daily (except Mar 11)
  

Pick Up/Drop Off Services:

• A pick up service is available at selected hotels in Kyoto.- click here for more details. Alternatively, you can make your own way to New Miyako Hotel. This tour will depart New Miyako Hotel at 8.45am. You should be at the bus terminal 20 minutes prior to departure for check in. Don't forget your confirmation letter you receive after booking this tour with Japan Ireland Travel.
• Drop off Service is available from Kyoto tour (JITN100).
• Tour from Osaka (JITN910) disbands on arrival at Osaka Namba Sta.
  ( Your English speaking assistant will help you find your hotel from Osaka station)
  

Tour Details

Tour Highlights

Kyoto Imperial Palace

• Nijo Castle - The Kyoto Residence of the Tokugawa Shogun built in 1603, Nijo Castle is noted for the contrast of its solemn appearance and gorgeous interiors.
• Golden Pavilion -a famous structure from the Muromachi period (14 - 16 C). It was originally designed as the villa of a court noble. The second owner, Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, the 3rd shogun, greatly improved it and spent his retirement there. He built the Golden Pavilion and laid out the garden in 1394. His will was followed by his son as successor to change the villa into a Buddhist temple under name of Rokuonji. It was burned down in 1950 and reconstructed in 1955.
• Kyoto Imperial Palace - Located in the center of the northern part Kyoto Gyoen, this palace was first used as an imperial palace in 1331; the current building is an 1855 reconstruction. "Shishinden," the main palace, was designed in the Shinden-zukuri Style. The famed "Cherry tree of Sakon" stands on the right of the front yard and the "Mandarin tree of Ukon" is on the left.
• Todai Temple with Great Buddha - The temple was founded by the Empe­ror Shomu (701 A.D.-756 A.D.). The construction of the giant Buddha, a huge project which required a lot of funds and manpower, was completed in 752 A.D. After being repeatedly burnt down, its buildings were arranged in the current layout in the middle of the Edo-era (1603-1867). On the huge site, there are buildings designated as national treasures, such as the Nandaimon, Daibutsuden, Shoro, Sangatsudo, Nigatsudo, and Tegaimon.
• Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Tour Inclusions

Todai-ji Temple

• Transportation by luxurious motor coach
• Entrance fees
• Buffet - style lunch
• English speaking Guide

­Remarks

• On Tuesday in January, July, August and December, Nijo Castle in closed and you will visit Ryoanji Temple instead.
• On Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and some other days, Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed and you will visit "Nishi Honganji" instead.
• You are required to fill out a form (your name, sex, age, nationality etc) , when you enter Kyoto imperial Palace.
  

How to Book

• Fill in the booking form below and we will respond to your request within 24 hours Irish Business Working Days, i.e. Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm.
• On receipt of payment, we issue you with a travel voucher which includes your booking confirmation code and all necessary details for you to exchange in Japan, at the main terminal where each tour starts from. Don't forget to bring this with you on the morning of the tour. Without it we cannot guarantee your place on the bus.

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