Places we will visit
- Kinkakuji Temple
- Kiyomizu Temple
- Fushimi Inari Shrine
To start out the day, we will explore Kinkaku-ji Temple. Here you can see the Golden Pavilion, which is covered in an abundant amount of gold leaf. It sits on the edge of a beautiful pond, where you can see the brilliant structure’s reflection gleaming on the water’s surface. It is a picturesque sight that will take your breath away.
We will then head across town to Kiyomizu Temple. The pure, clean water for which this Buddhist temple is named comes from three little water falls, each one providing a different benefit if you drink from it: longevity, beauty, or academic success. The grand projecting veranda forming the stage of Kiyomizu is an extraordinary sight. The structure is held steady with a cleverly designed supporting structure constructed only from interlocking wooden parts. Kiyomizu Temple also offers a magnificent sweeping view of Kyoto. On the way up to the temple, you’ll walk along stone-paved streets, passing by an amazing wooden pagoda and women wearing colorful kimonos. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit a variety of shops selling traditional souvenirs such as incense and pottery.
We will conclude our tour with Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine. This Shinto shrine is famous for the thousands of vermillion gates that seem to go on forever along the paths up and down the mountain here. Fushimi Inari was originally founded for worshippers to pray for good harvests, but today, they come to ask for success in business. The shrine is at once lively and bustling, while quiet and mysterious, depending on where you are on its expansive grounds. You haven’t truly experienced Kyoto until you’ve visited this grandest of the city’s shrines.
Price: \35,000 for a group up to 6 people / \40,000 for a group more than 7 people
*This price does not include transportation fees and entrance fees.