From Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera Temple Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine 1-Day Kyoto | Nara | Cute Deer Tour

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Day 1 From Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera Temple Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine 1-Day Kyoto | Nara | Cute Deer Tour

• Meet Point

  Pick-up and drop-off combo at the meeting point：8:30 Nihonbashi Exit 2 (Namba Shinsaibashi area) Hotel B&B pick-up/drop-off/transfer combo：07:30-08:00 Hotels/B&Bs within the Osaka ring line.

• Attractions

  Kiyomizu-dera Temple

  Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine

  Nara Park
• Meal

  Not included

• Description

  09:00 Osaka
  Start your beautiful journey.
  
  Pick-up and drop-off combo at the Osaka meeting point：8:30 Nihonbashi Exit 2 (Namba Shinsaibashi area)
  Pick-up and drop-off combo at the Kyoto meeting point： 9:50 Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit - Station Front Sightseeing Bus Parking Lot
  Hotel B&B pick-up/drop-off/transfer combo：07:30-08:00 Hotels/B&Bs within the Osaka ring line.
  ※Greeting all the distinguished tourists. We will not wait after the set time, please wait at the meeting point 10 minutes before departure.
  Pick-up sequence and time will be arranged by the driver according to the distance. Please understand and follow the arrangements of the driver.
  
  10:00 Kyoto
  ▼Kiyomizu-dera Temple Area（about 3 hours including lunchtime,free time)
  
  Recommended Itinerary
  Route 1: Kiyomizu-dera Temple（Ticket fee excluded）- Nineizaka & Sanneizaka - Ishibei-koji Alley -Hanamikoji Street- Yasaka Shrine
  Tourists can choose some scenic spots according to their own preferences and physical conditions.
  Route 2: Kimono experience. Tourists who are interested can change into kimono, stroll on the ancient streets, visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Take a picture with the beautiful moment.
  （You can choose any kimono shops including Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari Shrine. It is recommended that you can borrow from Kiyomizu-dera Temple and return to Fushimi Inari Shrine.Price excluded.）
  
  Scenic Attractions:
  【Kiyomizu-dera Temple】UNESCO World Heritage site & Popular tourist attraction in Kyoto. Kiyomizu-dera Temple is the most ancient Buddhist temple of Kyoto which is built in 778. It is the national treasure of Japan.The Jishu Shrine which located on the north side of the main hall is a shrine people go to pray for luck in love.(Admission fee: Adults: JP400, elementary and junior high school students: JP200, pay by tourists)
  【Nineizaka & Sanneizaka】Located outside Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Nineizaka and Sanneizaka are slopes with a unique Kyoto style, and are listed in Japan's "Important Traditional Buildings Conservation Area". On both sides of Ishizaka are Japanese-style buildings full of ancient charm. All kinds of food, paper fans, dolls, chopsticks and other handicrafts are dizzying.
  【Ishibei-koji Alley】Turn right at the end of Nineizaka, continue walking north, you will see Ishibei-koji Alley.There are fewer tourists here. The cobblestone path flanked by elegant traditional Japanese houses which makes people feel like they are going back in time, away from the noise and back to tranquility.
  【Hanamikoji Street】Ancient famous street of Geisha. In the 1960s, there were nearly a thousand geisha in Kyoto. Now,there are still dozens of geisha teachers who have been trained in traditional tea ceremony, ikebana, koto, gakaku, kyogen, maiko, and bunraku. Walking into this ancient style street,you will see tea houses with exquisite facades on both sides, doors and windows of wooden lattices are tightly closed. This is a mysterious stretching north-south, with a total length of about 1 km. The northern section is modern, the southern section is traditional, each has its own style.
  【Yasaka Shrine】Located in Higashiyama, Kyoto, it is one of the most famous and oldest shrines in Kansai. There are special places to ask for sign and Omamori, write ema. There are many kinds of ema patterns, among them the heart-shaped ema that prays for love is very popular.
  (You can enjoy a local Kyoto-style lunch by yourself, and visit the ancient buildings full of Japanese flavors.）
  
  13:30 Kyoto
  ▼Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine （about 70 minutes, free time）
  Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine is famous for its " Senbon Torii ". It attracts countless tourists from Japan and abroad every year and ranked Top1 in the survey of the world's largest travel website for three consecutive years as "the most popular tourist attraction for foreigner in Japan". Let's pray for our dear family and ourselves here. In addition, the Ema of Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine is also unique with a shape of a white fox which can be doodled into various god expressions.
  
  16:00 Nara
  ▼Nara park（about 1.5 hours, free time）
  Nara Park is an urban park located at the foot of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara City where the famous places of interest such as Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine are located here. It is a must-see when visiting Nara. Wakakusa which located near the park is a wonderful place to overlook the scenery of Nara, and traditional events such as "Wakakusa Burning Mount." are held here every January. A leisurely stroll is the best way to visit the park. There is large herd of deer. Feeding the cute deer is also the biggest viewing point for tourists.The deer here are also very smart. If they see deer senbei in the hands of tourists, they will take the initiative to come, so be careful of the flocks of deer which may knock you down.
  
  Itinerary Recommended:
  Scenic Attractions:
  【Todaiji Temple】（Price excluded）Also known as Suzumushi Temple, it was built in 752 by Emperor Shengmu in order to enshrine the Great Buddha and serve as the head temple of Japanese temples. It is home mountain of the Huayan Sect. Two fires destroyed the building, and the current building was rebuilt in 1692 which is two-thirds the size of the original building. The main Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple, with a front width of 57 meters and a depth of 50 meters, is the largest wooden building in the world. In the hall of the Great Buddha, there is a large Buddha statue above 15 meters high. In the Todaiji Temple, there are also the South Gate, the Nigatsu-do and the Hokke-do.（Admission fee for the main hall of Todaiji Temple: Adults,JP600,Children,JP300;Admission fee for the main hall+ Museum: Adults,JP1000, Children,JP400 ）
  
  17:30 Return
  A happy end to the day's tour and start to return.
  
  18:30 Osaka
  Shinsaibashi,Dotonbori area（about 1 hour, free time）
  Tourists can choose to spend about 1 hour in the Shinsaibashi area of Osaka.
  After the tour is over, tourists with the pick-up and drop-off combo at the meeting point can disband directly in the Shinsaibashi area to end the tour.
  Tourists with the Hotel B&B pick-up/drop-off/transfer combo please wait for the shuttle bus to arrive, and then return to the hotel/B&B to end the trip.
  Shinsaibashi Shopping Street：One of the most famous shopping streets in Osaka. There are large department stores, chain beauty drugstores, old brand stores and small shops with goods of all grades and styles available. Hello kitty and Disney boutiques are also located here. This is the gathering place of the beauty drugstores with cosmetics and skin care products that girls like. Most stores are equipped with Chinese shopping guides and support UnionPay card payment, so you can easily enjoy shopping.
  Dotonbori：Famous for Osaka cuisine. Whether it is day or night, this street has never had a rest. As the birthplace of the so-called "eat to lie down" food culture of Osaka, Dotonbori has many delicious snacks such as octopus balls, okonomiyaki, golden dragon ramen, etc. And traditional Japanese-style izakayas and various Internet popular restaurants, such as the crab Doraku, which is highly rated after by Chinese.

• Return

  17:30 Return A happy end to the day's tour and start to return.

• Things to Know
  • Kindly understand that the above itinerary schedule may be adjusted according to weather, road conditions and other reasons.