Kyoto Walking Tour: Buddhism, Art and Gardens

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| Kyoto, Japan

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Free Cancellation

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Duration

3.5 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Entrance to Chishakuin Temple
Nationally accredited tour guide-interpreter
Entrance to Sanjusangendo Temple

Any food or beverages
Transportation to the meeting place

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Visit three significant Kyoto temples: Honganji, Sanju Sangendo, and Chishaku-in to see impeccable views of the city, beautiful historic gardens, iconic statues, and traditionally painted national treasures with a nationally-certified tour guide-interpreter.

Highlights of the tour include:
◆ View Kyoto from above at Kyoto Station’s rooftop garden
◆ Walk the...

Duration 3 Hours and 30 Minutes
Group Tour
Max 24 people in the group

1
Kyoto Station Building
You will first meet your guide at JR Kyoto Station, a futuristic marvel made of steel and plate glass. From there, you will head to the 15th floor, where you can enjoy excellent views of the city from a peaceful rooftop garden.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
2
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
After the station, you will then head down one of Kyoto’s quieter alleys to Higashi Honganji Temple, one of two head temples of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism, the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan. At Higashi Honganji, you will visit, among other buildings, the impressive Goeido hall,...
- Duration 45 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required

Sanjūsangendōmawari

Next, you will arrive at Sanjusangen-do Temple (officially called “Rengo-in Temple”). Here, you can see a large gold statue of the “thousand-armed” Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of Mercy, flanked by 1,000 human-sized replicas — a breathtaking scene, unlike anywhere else in the world.

Duration 1 Hour•
No Admission Ticket Required

Chishaku-in

At Chishaku-in Temple, the last destination on this tour, you can see artworks painted by Hasegawa Tohaku and his pupils. Tohaku was one of the greatest Japanese painters of the 16th century, and the beautiful gold-leaf screens displayed here showcase the very best of his skills (three of them are...