Tour code ASJ-DT-KYO-OSA · Ash303
Kyoto in a day from Osaka
Kyoto from Osaka
One day from Osaka to Kyoto, with two or three sights such as Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera and Gion, lunch, and the return in the evening.
At a glance
For travellers staying in Osaka, a day in Kyoto with a guide. Two or three of the city’s best-known sights are chosen with you, so the day stays unhurried.
These are sample itineraries. Our team prepares a tailored quote for your trip; service reservations are confirmed separately once the arrangements are agreed.
Highlights
- Two or three sights, chosen with you
- Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera and Gion among the choices
- Or Kinkaku-ji and Arashiyama, if you prefer
A full day from Osaka in any season.
The stops of the day
Two or three of these, chosen with you
Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto · optional stop Fushimi Inari Taisha
The head shrine of Inari, the deity of rice and prosperity, at the foot of Mount Inari. Thousands of vermilion torii, each given by a person or a company, form tunnels up the mountain; you walk as far as you like.
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto · photographed in autumn · optional stop Kiyomizu-dera
Founded in 778, the temple stands on the hillside of eastern Kyoto, its main hall resting on a great wooden stage built without nails. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of ancient Kyoto.
Gion
Kyoto’s best-known geisha district, around Hanamikōji street, with wooden machiya houses, teahouses and the approach to Yasaka Shrine. Photograph the streets, not the people: geiko and maiko are not photographed without permission, and some private lanes do not allow photographs.
Trip details
- Length
- One day
- Route
- Starts and ends in Osaka
- Regions
- Kyoto and Kansai
- Seasons
- Any season
- Style
- Culture
The full programme
A suggested journey, day by day, adjusted to your dates and interests.
Day 1Kyoto in a day
Fushimi Inari in the morning, Kiyomizu-dera and the old lanes below it, lunch, then a walk in Gion and back to Osaka in the evening; Kinkaku-ji or Arashiyama can take the place of a stop.
Programme details
From Osaka to Kyoto for two or three sights chosen with you, such as the torii paths of Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera and the old lanes below it, or the streets of Gion. Lunch is in between, and you are back in Osaka in the evening.
Kyoto in a day
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Gion
A day-by-day sample. Times of day are not promised; the order can change on the ground.
What your proposal can include
- Guide
- Private car with driver
- Meals
- Admission tickets
Your proposal names exactly what is included, for your dates and your group.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off will be arranged according to your agreed itinerary. We’ll choose the places to visit together when planning your day.
Good to know
- Two or three sights fit in the day; they are chosen with you.
Start from this tour
Open the planner, or write to us. We answer with questions, then with a plan and a quote.
Mention the code ASJ-DT-KYO-OSA · Ash303 when you write.
Where this tour comes from An outline route prepared by Asahi; the stops are suggestions until the plan is made with you.
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