Southern Kyoto
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Port
Osaka, Japan
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Activity Level
Strenuous
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$139.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5¾ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Board a coach for a half-day trip to Kyoto -- Japan's most traditional city, steeped in Samurai culture.
Visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine -- a Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermilion-red torii gates. These straddle a network of trails behind the main buildings. The trails lead into the wooded forest surrounding the sacred shrine building within the grounds.
Continue to the Byodo-in Temple -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple was once the villa of Minister Fujiwara Michinaga -- the model for the hero in the Japanese classic, The Tale of Genji, and was turned into a temple by his son in 1052. The main hall, called the Phoenix Hall, stands in the beautiful garden and was built in 1053. You will view it from the outside. It is one of Japan's most famous buildings, and its image graces the back of the ten-yen coin. The temple's excellent museum houses the elegant temple bell and other treasures.
Notes:
Wear comfortable walking shoes. Not advisable for guests using a wheelchair or for those with mobility limitations. Tour order may vary.