1-Day Classic in-depth tour of Kyoto from Osaka: Kinkakuji Temple, Shiji Trail and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

08:40 Osaka    
Start your beautiful journey today
Meeting boarding and alighting package: 08:40 Nihonbashi Exit 2 (Namba Shinsaibashi area)
9:50 Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit-Sightseeing bus parking lot in front of the station
Hotel and B&B pick-up/drop-off/pick-up package: 07:30-08:30 Hotels/B&B within the Osaka Circle Line
Note: We will welcome all distinguished guests. We will not wait for late arrivals, so it is recommended to wait at the meeting location 10 minutes before departure.
The pick-up order and time will be arranged by the driver based on the driving distance and other circumstances. Please understand and cooperate with each other and follow the driver's arrangements.
10:30 Kyoto    
Kinkakuji Temple (about 40 minutes) (Please bear your own expenses)
The real name of Kinkakuji Temple is Luyuan Temple. Because the outer walls of the core building of the temple, the Relic Hall, are all decorated with gold foil, it is nicknamed "Kinkakuji Temple". The temple was founded in 1397 as the villa of General Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (the prototype of General Toshi in the anime "Smart Ikkyu"). It was later changed to the "Bodhi Temple" of the Zen temple.
Visiting Kinkakuji Temple during the maple leaf season, the golden Kinkakuji Temple and the red leaves all over the mountain will be a magnificent sight.
(Tickets: Adults: 400 yen, Elementary and junior high school students: 300 yen) 
12:00 Kyoto    
Kiyomizudera area (about3hours, including lunch time on your own, free time)
Recommended itinerary
Recommendation 1: Kiyomizu Temple (Please pay for the ticket fees yourself)-Nissanzaka-Ishibaka-koji-Gion·Hanami-koji-Yasaka Shrine
 VIPs can choose to visit some attractions according to their own preferences and physical strength~
Recommendation 2: Kimono experience. Interested guests can change into kimono, stroll through the ancient streets, and visit Kiyomizu Temple to leave the most beautiful moment.
(You can choose to return kimono from many kimono shops at Kiyomizudera Temple and Fushimiga Taisha Shrine. We recommend that all distinguished guests borrow from Kiyomizudera and return at Fushimi Inari. Please bear your own expenses)
Attractions
【Kiyomizu Temple】
A world cultural heritage and a popular tourist attraction in Kyoto. Founded in 778, it is the oldest temple in Kyoto and a Japanese national treasure. Jishu Shrine is located on the north side of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple. It is a Japanese shrine for making connections and praying for luck in love.
(Admission fee: Adults: 400 yen, Elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen) Please pay for yourself
[Two and three years ago] Ninnenzaka and Sannennzaka, located outside Kiyomizudera Temple, are slopes with unique Kyoto style and are listed as Japan's "Important Traditional Buildings Preservation Area". On both sides of the stone slope are Japanese-style buildings full of ancient charm, with a strong Japanese style. Various delicacies, paper fans, dolls, chopsticks and other handicrafts are dazzling.
【Shiji Trail】
Turn right at the end of Ninnianzaka and continue walking north. You will see the Shibei Path. There are fewer tourists here. There are elegant traditional Japanese houses on both sides of the cobblestone path, which makes people feel like they are going back in time and far away. Noisy, return to tranquility.
【Gion・Hanamikoji】
In the ancient and famous Flower Street, there were nearly a thousand geishas in Kyoto in the 1960s. There are still dozens of geisha teachers training in traditional tea ceremony, ikebana, guqin, gagaku, kyogen, maiko, and bunraku. When you walk into Flower Street, you will be greeted by an ancient style: there are teahouses with exquisite facades on both sides, and wooden lattice windows and doors are closed... This is a mysterious path that runs from north to south, with a total length of about 1 kilometer. The northern section is modern, while the southern section is traditional. Both the north and the south have their own styles and trends.
【Yasaka Shrine】The shrine located in Higashiyama District, Kyoto City, is one of the most famous and oldest shrines in the Kansai region. There is a special place for asking for fortune-telling, writing on ema and asking for protection. The ema patterns are very diverse, and the heart-shaped ema that prays for love is very popular.
(You can taste local Kyoto style lunch by yourself, admire the ancient buildings full of Japanese flavor, and keep taking pictures with your mobile phone camera)
15:20 Kyoto    
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (about 70 minutes)
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is famous for its "Thousand Torii Gate" and attracts countless tourists from Japan and abroad every year. It has been ranked first among the "most popular Japanese attractions among foreigners" in the survey of the world's largest travel website for three consecutive years. Bit. Let’s pray for ourselves and our dear family here.
In addition, the ema of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is also unique. It is shaped like a white fox and can be imaginatively painted into various expressions.
16:30 return    
We happily ended the day's tour and started to return.
Note: The return time is for reference only. You may return earlier due to smooth itinerary, good road conditions, etc. on the day.
18:10 Osaka    
Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori areas (About 1 hour, free time)
Note: VIPs can choose to spend about 1 hour in the Shinsaibashi area of ​​Osaka.
Guests who choose the hotel pick-up and drop-off package will end the trip directly (it will be deemed as giving up the hotel drop-off service, and the pick-up and drop-off fee will not be refunded)
Guests who took the boarding and alighting package will be gathered in the Shinsaibashi area to end their trip.
If you are not visiting Shinsaibashi, you need to send it back to your hotel or B&B./VIP guests of the transfer package please wait for the shuttle bus to arrive and arrange to return to the hotel./The trip ends at the B&B.
Shinsaibashi: The most famous shopping street in Osaka is home to large department stores, chain drugstores, old brand stores and small shops. Products of all grades and styles are available, and Hello Kitty and Disney stores are also located here. This is also a gathering place for drugstores that girls like, and you can buy cosmetics and skin care products at will. Most stores are equipped with Chinese shopping guides and support UnionPay card payment, so you can enjoy shopping easily.
Dotonbori: Synonymous with Osaka's cuisine, this street never has a rest, whether it's day or night. As the birthplace of the Osaka people's so-called "eat-down" food culture, Dotonbori has many delicious snacks such as octopus balls, okonomiyaki, Jinlong ramen, etc., as well as traditional Japanese izakayas and various Internet celebrity restaurants, such as the popular The popular crab dish among Chinese people.