Kyoto 1-Day Bus Tour from Tokyo with Round-Trip Bullet Train, Lunch, and English Guide
by JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.¥137,000Overview
This full-day tour suits travelers based in Tokyo who want to visit Kyoto within a limited time. It includes round-trip travel on the Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto, an afternoon bus tour around Kyoto, lunch, and guidance from a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. The tour starts at the Tourist Information Center Tokyo near Tokyo Station. Participants meet an English-speaking tour conductor who leads them to the Shinkansen platform at Tokyo Station. Guides do not accompany guests on the train. Upon arriving at Kyoto Station, an English-speaking staff member welcomes participants and escorts them to a hotel for a Western-style vegetarian-friendly lunch, which lasts about 40 minutes. Special meal requests for allergies or ingredient changes cannot be accommodated. After lunch, guests are taken to the JTB Sunrise Tours Desk at Kyoto Avanti to meet other travelers before boarding the tour bus. The bus tour includes stops at Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, where participants walk about 15 minutes each way from the parking lot to see the red Senbon Torii gates; Sanjusangendo Temple, known as the longest wooden structure housing 1,001 Buddhist Kannon statues from the 13th century; and Kiyomizu-dera Temple, a World Heritage Site offering views over Kyoto and a traditional shopping street. The afternoon sightseeing lasts about 2 hours and 20 minutes total. The tour finishes with the return Shinkansen trip to Tokyo, ending at Shin-Yokohama, Shinagawa, or Tokyo Station. The total duration of the tour is around 12 hours. The tour promotes eco-friendly practices and cross-cultural understanding under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Tokyo Station Shinkansen Departure
An English-speaking conductor guides participants to the Shinkansen platform at Tokyo Station. The guide and staff do not accompany guests on the train. The Shinkansen ride to Kyoto lasts approximately 140 minutes.
140 min
Kyoto Station Arrival and Escort
Staff meet the group on the platform at Kyoto Station and escort them to the lunch venue to ensure a smooth transition after arrival.
Lunch at Hotel
Lunch is served at a hotel and features a Western-style set menu that is vegetarian-friendly. The meal lasts about 40 minutes. Requests for allergy-friendly, gluten-free, or ingredient substitutions are not accepted.
40 min
Transfer to JTB Sunrise Tours Desk
After lunch, an English-speaking staff member escorts participants to the JTB Sunrise Tours Desk at Kyoto Avanti, where travelers from other tours may gather before boarding the bus.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
The tour stops for about 30 minutes at Fushimi Inari Taisha, the main shrine of roughly 40,000 inari-jinja shrines in Japan. Visitors walk around 15 minutes each way from the parking lot to view the red Senbon Torii gates.
30 min
Sanjusangendo Temple
The group spends 30 minutes visiting Sanjusangendo Temple, the world’s longest wooden building, which houses 1,001 life-size Buddhist Kannon statues dating back to the 13th century.
30 min
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Participants have about 70 minutes at Kiyomizu-dera, a World Heritage Site known for its views over Kyoto and a historic shopping street that leads to the temple.
70 min
Return Shinkansen to Tokyo
The tour ends with the return trip on the Nozomi Shinkansen from Kyoto Station to Tokyo. The train ride takes about 140 minutes, and the tour finishes at Shin-Yokohama Station, Shinagawa Station, or Tokyo Station.
140 min
Meeting point
Please meet at Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit "Tokyo City i", Tourist & Business Information on the 1st basement floor of the KITTE building by 9:20 a.m. The meeting location is on the 1st basement floor, please be careful not to confuse this with the 1st floor
End point
Approximate arrival time: 8:30pm-9:30pm
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Kyoto 1-Day Bus Tour from Tokyo with Round-Trip Bullet Train, Lunch, and English Guide
by JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.¥137,000Overview
This full-day tour suits travelers based in Tokyo who want to visit Kyoto within a limited time. It includes round-trip travel on the Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto, an afternoon bus tour around Kyoto, lunch, and guidance from a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. The tour starts at the Tourist Information Center Tokyo near Tokyo Station. Participants meet an English-speaking tour conductor who leads them to the Shinkansen platform at Tokyo Station. Guides do not accompany guests on the train. Upon arriving at Kyoto Station, an English-speaking staff member welcomes participants and escorts them to a hotel for a Western-style vegetarian-friendly lunch, which lasts about 40 minutes. Special meal requests for allergies or ingredient changes cannot be accommodated. After lunch, guests are taken to the JTB Sunrise Tours Desk at Kyoto Avanti to meet other travelers before boarding the tour bus. The bus tour includes stops at Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, where participants walk about 15 minutes each way from the parking lot to see the red Senbon Torii gates; Sanjusangendo Temple, known as the longest wooden structure housing 1,001 Buddhist Kannon statues from the 13th century; and Kiyomizu-dera Temple, a World Heritage Site offering views over Kyoto and a traditional shopping street. The afternoon sightseeing lasts about 2 hours and 20 minutes total. The tour finishes with the return Shinkansen trip to Tokyo, ending at Shin-Yokohama, Shinagawa, or Tokyo Station. The total duration of the tour is around 12 hours. The tour promotes eco-friendly practices and cross-cultural understanding under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Tokyo Station Shinkansen Departure
An English-speaking conductor guides participants to the Shinkansen platform at Tokyo Station. The guide and staff do not accompany guests on the train. The Shinkansen ride to Kyoto lasts approximately 140 minutes.
140 min
Kyoto Station Arrival and Escort
Staff meet the group on the platform at Kyoto Station and escort them to the lunch venue to ensure a smooth transition after arrival.
Lunch at Hotel
Lunch is served at a hotel and features a Western-style set menu that is vegetarian-friendly. The meal lasts about 40 minutes. Requests for allergy-friendly, gluten-free, or ingredient substitutions are not accepted.
40 min
Transfer to JTB Sunrise Tours Desk
After lunch, an English-speaking staff member escorts participants to the JTB Sunrise Tours Desk at Kyoto Avanti, where travelers from other tours may gather before boarding the bus.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
The tour stops for about 30 minutes at Fushimi Inari Taisha, the main shrine of roughly 40,000 inari-jinja shrines in Japan. Visitors walk around 15 minutes each way from the parking lot to view the red Senbon Torii gates.
30 min
Sanjusangendo Temple
The group spends 30 minutes visiting Sanjusangendo Temple, the world’s longest wooden building, which houses 1,001 life-size Buddhist Kannon statues dating back to the 13th century.
30 min
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Participants have about 70 minutes at Kiyomizu-dera, a World Heritage Site known for its views over Kyoto and a historic shopping street that leads to the temple.
70 min
Return Shinkansen to Tokyo
The tour ends with the return trip on the Nozomi Shinkansen from Kyoto Station to Tokyo. The train ride takes about 140 minutes, and the tour finishes at Shin-Yokohama Station, Shinagawa Station, or Tokyo Station.
140 min
Meeting point
Please meet at Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit "Tokyo City i", Tourist & Business Information on the 1st basement floor of the KITTE building by 9:20 a.m. The meeting location is on the 1st basement floor, please be careful not to confuse this with the 1st floor
End point
Approximate arrival time: 8:30pm-9:30pm
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.