1-Day Kyoto Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo | La Vacanza Travel

1-Day Kyoto Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo

Duration: 12 hours
Destination: Japan, Tokyo, Tokyo
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  • 12 hours
  • Tokyo
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Ride the Shinkansen, Japan's famous bullet train, to Kyoto and experience the ancient capital's 1,200 years of rich history. Recommended for those who do not have much time but still want to see Kyoto. This bus tour includes round-trip Shinkansen transportation, a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter, and lunch. The meeting location for this tour is at Tourist Information Center Tokyo near Tokyo Station. This tour promotes Environment(Eco)-friendly efforts and Cross-cultural Understanding as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-0882 Kyoto Prefecture

Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of some 40,000 inari-jinja shrines located all over Japan. The bright red Senbon Torii gates are a must-see attraction.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sanjusangendo Temple, 657 Sanjusangendo Mawaricho, Higashiyama-Ku, Kyoto 605-0941 Kyoto Prefecture

Visit the world's longest wooden structure, housing 1,001 life-size statues of Buddhist Kannon deities dating back to the 13th century.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kiyomizu-dera Temple, 1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0862 Kyoto Prefecture

The view of Kyoto from the World Heritage Site of Kiyomizu-dera is superb. The historic shopping lane that leads to the temple adds to a wonderful experience.

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon sightseeing tour of Kyoto
  • National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
  • Round trip bullet train fare between Tokyo and Kyoto
  • Entry/Admission - Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Sanjusangendo Temple

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • No Free Wi-Fi access
  • Drinks

Additional Info

  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • If the tour is canceled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent.
  • This is a special tour for international visitors. Please understand that residents of Japan cannot make bookings for this tour.
  • Participants will walk from the parking lot to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (about 15 min one-way). Thank you for your understanding.
  • The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
  • Seats may not be designated.
  • Please make a request when booking if you prefer a vegetarian menu.
  • It will not be possible to bring large luggage whose total height, width, and length exceeds 160 cm onto Shinkansen. If bringing large luggage, please make use of a delivery service on your own.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

Departure Point

Departure Point

2-chōme-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan


Departure Time

09:20 AM


Return Details

Tokyo Station, 1 Chome-9 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

12 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Robert_F

13 Apr, 2024

Overall I am glad we did this. Had I known more I would have skipped this and just did the Tokyo Countryside private tour we did the next day. The Tori gates were nice and the temples were beautiful, but all three stops were SO busy with loads and loads of people. Lunch was really good too. we were greeted at the pick up location and guided to the bullet train departure platform and met on the other side as we exited tge train. Momo our Kyoto guide was great with great knowledge of the area and her English was good. Howevet, if you want a better experience in Kyoto plan at least two days and explore other temple sites or better still, if you are in Tokyo do yourself a favor and save yourself a 5 hours of riding on a train and book "Tokyo Countryside private tour" with Jeremy as we had epic scenic views, two 1300+ year old two beautiful temples, ( one was the taming of the dragon temple) no people (really there might have been 12 people at either temple in total) and a wonderful giant statue/burial site. These were truly wonderful sites. Then we were treated to a excellent lunch that juxtaposed excellent brick oven pizza served in a traditional Japanese setting with tano mats and cushions overlooking the quaint Japanese garden (ability to sit outside in garden available and Jeremy will tailor lunch to your request in the booking if you prefer only a Japanese experience including traditional Japanese food just mention it). He is an awesome guide full of knowledge with excellent english.

damon_j

04 Apr, 2024

Unfortunately the rain affected our experience of the tour. Meeting place was clear, getting to the bus was fine, and the lunch was actually good. Shinkansan ride to and from was awesome, and our escort/ guides were great also. I liked our tour guide, Nobu (I don't quite remember his name), but his English was a struggle to understand. I wish we had more detailed information of the sites we were visiting.

Elmira_E

03 Apr, 2024

Guide was positive and told us many interesting historical and cultural things about temples that we visited. General information about culture of Kyoto also was provided.

Runbir_S

28 Mar, 2024

Too rushed. No time to enjoy Kyoto. The guides were playing tag team - passing us from one to another. The last stop was so crowded that we could hardly walk up to the temple. The timing was so tight that we had to leave the other people from the group staying at Kyoto and run down to catch a taxi to the train station.

ionel_r

24 Mar, 2024

I start my review with a correction, its half day in Kyoto, only 3 sites to visit. A nice experience with bullet train, all the guides (too many: tokyo central station, kyoto station, a guide for the 3 sotes and a guide for kyoto station) were good, profesional, nothing to complain. Lunch was good also. But the prise is a little bit too high for what its offer you.

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