🇯🇵 Kyoto, Japan · 1 city · 4 nights
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Stay in Higashiyama District
Kyoto · 4 nights
A historic, deeply atmospheric base puts preserved wooden machiya lanes, gardens, and fine dining right on your doorstep.
Stroll Gion Shirakawa & Hanami-koji
16:00 · Gion
Walk past willow-lined canals and classic teahouses at dusk when the lanterns light up and the neighborhood is at its most beautiful.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
08:30 · Higashiyama
Arrive early to experience the famous wooden stage overlooking the forest and city without the heavy mid-day crowds.
Walk Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka Lanes
10:30 · Higashiyama
Wander preserved stone-paved pedestrian alleys lined with craft shops, traditional sweet vendors, and teahouses.
Kodai-ji Temple & Zen Garden
12:00 · Higashiyama
Known for elegant rock gardens, historic teahouses, and a small, serene bamboo grove that offers a quiet alternative to Arashiyama.
Kintetsu Limited Express to Nara · 35 min
Nara Park & Todai-ji Temple
10:00 · Nara Park
Home to the colossal Great Buddha, housed inside a vast wooden hall and set among free-roaming deer.
Kintetsu Limited Express to Kyoto · 35 min
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1Fushimi Inari Taisha Walk
08:00 · Fushimi
Walk the lower loop of thousands of vermilion torii gates early in the morning when the mountain forest is calm and quiet.
2Nishiki Market Culinary Tour
11:30 · Central Kyoto
Sample Kyoto specialties like tamagoyaki, tsukemono pickles, and roasted green tea with a local culinary guide.
3Nijo Castle & Ninomaru Palace
14:30 · Central Kyoto
Explore the lavish 17th-century shogun residence featuring famous nightingale squeaking floors and peaceful palace gardens.
1Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
09:00 · Kita Ward
Kyoto's iconic gold-leaf temple reflecting over a serene pond; visit right at opening for the best light.
Ryoan-ji Temple Rock Garden
10:45 · Kita Ward
Sit along the veranda of the celebrated dry landscape Zen rock garden, a short stroll from Kinkaku-ji.
Lunch at Shigetsu
12:30 · Arashiyama
Enjoy Zen vegetarian cuisine situated inside the lush grounds of Tenryu-ji Temple before departure.
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Japan Alps Route
Tokyo, Takayama, Kanazawa & Kyoto, Japan
8 nights · 4 cities
