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PLAN

1-Day Uji & Nara Tour

  • Taiho-an

  • Byodo-in Temple Phoenix Hall ©Byodo-in Templ-

  • Deer[Nara Park][Photo courtesy of Nara Visitors Bureau]

  • Todai-ji Temple - Great Buddha Hall (Photo courtesy of Nara Visitors Bureau)

  • Tour Details
1. This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. Visit the picturesque area around Uji Bridge and World Heritage Site Byodo-in Temple.

2. See the magnificent Byodo-in Temple, the vibrant colors of which have been restored just as they were when the temple was built.

3. Experience an authentic tea ceremony in one of Japan's tea plantation areas.

4. For the Nara sightseeing in the afternoon, the tour will visit the World Heritage Sites of Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Get to see wild deer up close, a rarity in Japan and elsewhere in the world, while walking through Nara Park.

This tour promotes Cross-cultural Understanding as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.
We advocate for responsible travel, and urge one and all to become responsible travelers.
Please check the following page for details.
http://jtbgmt.com/en/g-web/sdgs

This is a carbon offset product where a portion of the tour booking charge is spent on renewable energy. By converting some CO2 emissions during the tour to green energy, it's possible to contribute to activities protecting the planet's future.


Uji Bridge
  • Tour Overview
Req. to Run Tour
2guest(s)
Req. per Booking
1guest(s)
Departs
Kyoto
Guide Service
English
Tour Guide/Conductor Language
Not Available
Audio Guide
Not Available
Tangential multilingual assistant or multilingual reception accepted
Not Available
Meeting Place/Time
Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) / 8:20
Included
National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee, Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour, Lunch charges
  • Remarks
Remarks
Planning Company:JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
 Address:2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
 Registration No.:Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1723)

A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents
[Reception Method]
At reception, please show your reservation confirmation sheet, a printout of the reservation confirmation e-mail, or show the e-mail on your mobile device screen to staff.
[Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions]

- If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled.

- Bookings are accepted until 9:00 a.m. on 9 days prior to the tour. Please make a reservation on the system until the reservation deadline.
[Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations]

This tour uses public transportation for the round trip to Uji. All trains have non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed.

The morning portion of this tour is a walking tour, not a bus tour. Please participate in shoes which are easy to walk in. The afternoon portion of the tour will be a bus tour.

The tour may not be able to enter the Phoenix Hall at Byodo-in Temple in case of congestion. In this case, JPY 300 will be refunded at the location.

The tour may be unable to drop by Nakanoshima Park in case of high water level in the Uji River, etc.

The tea ceremony experience may vary between tea-ceremony procedures with matcha green tea and tea-ceremony procedures with sencha green tea depending on the day. Selections may not be made.

Also, this may be conducted with other customers. Thank you for your understanding.

The tea experience will be held in a tatami room, so please wear socks. Recording videos is not allowed in the tea room. Thank you for your understanding.

Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 15 min one-way). Thank you for your understanding.

Please inform us at the time of booking if any person in your group is using crutches or a wheelchair, or has a chronic illness that makes it difficult to walk for long distances.

At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, the tour does not include entrance to areas requiring admission.

Connection to the Kyoto Night Tour is not possible.

During the Gion Festival (Sakimatsuri, July 15 - 16), drop-off service to Karasuma Kyoto Hotel and Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto will be unavailable due to traffic restrictions.

The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.

Seats may not be designated.


[Bus Company (Afternoon Bus Tour)]

Teisan Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. (in general); Yasaka Sightseeing Bus Co., Ltd.; Yuai Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Toh-ho-kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Kyoto Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; or Senriyama Bus Co., Ltd.

If operation is by a company other than Teisan Kanko Bus Co., Ltd., the bus company to be used will be indicated on the final itinerary on the day.


*In general, Teisan Kanko Bus will be used.

If otherwise, it will be specified in the final itinerary.


*Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be other than a large bus (mid-size bus, small bus), a hired car (van, minivan - MK Co., Ltd. or Yasaka Group), or a taxi.


Standard transportation for approximate number of customers:

- Large bus: around 26 people or more

- Mid-size bus: around 11-25 people

- Small bus: around 9-10 people

- Van (hired car): around 5-8 people

- Minivan (hired car): around 3-4 people

- Taxi: around 2 people
[Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location]

Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) / 8:20

In the event that a bus company not listed in the Remarks/Important Notes will be used, customers will receive a separate confirmation document via email at least 1 day in advance.

Booking

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    2024
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Price (per person)
Adults (12-99)
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children (6-11)
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Infants (0-5)
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Number of People
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Children
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Payment in Advance Total
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  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItinerary Itinerary Details / Special ItemsTransportationMeals
StartPlan
Ends		(min)
18:30  Depart from the Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit)Walk to Kyoto Station.On Foot 
1  20From Kyoto Station to Uji Station(JR Rapid/Local, non-reserved seating)
Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations] in the Remarks.		Train 
1   Uji BridgeUji Bridge is thought to have been originally built sometime in the 7th century and is counted among the oldest bridges in Japan. A small protrusion off one side of the bridge known as san-no-ma offers great views.On Foot 
1   Nakanoshima ParkSightseeing at Nakanoshima Park
Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations] in the Remarks.		On Foot 
1  20Tea Ceremony Experience at TaihoanExperience an authentic tea ceremony in the famous tea town of Uji.  
1  50Byodo-in TempleBuilt near the end of the Heian Era, this temple houses a Buddha statue and other images, and is surrounded by a beautiful garden. The temple is registered on the World Heritage List as a part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. An image of this temple's Phoenix Hall is featured on the 10 yen coin.
Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations] in the Remarks.		  
1  20From Uji Station to Kyoto Station(JR Rapid/Local, non-reserved seating)Train 
1   Kyoto StationMiyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo (Formerly: New
Miyako Hotel)		On Foot 
1  60Lunch (Western-style menu)  Lunch
1   Depart from Miyako
Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
(Formerly: New
Miyako Hotel)		Transportation for the Nara sightseeing will be by bus.
*Please refer to [Bus Company].		Bus 
1  70Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)
Nara Park		A World Heritage site.  This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.  
1  50Kasuga Taisha ShrineThis Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].		  
118:3019:30 Arrive at Avanti's Sunrise　Tours Desk
(across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit), Tour ends		 Bus 
  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItinerary Itinerary Details / Special ItemsTransportationMeals
StartPlan
Ends		(min)
18:30  Depart from the Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit)Walk to Kyoto Station.On Foot 
1  20From Kyoto Station to Uji Station(JR Rapid/Local, non-reserved seating)
Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations] in the Remarks.		Train 
1   Uji BridgeUji Bridge is thought to have been originally built sometime in the 7th century and is counted among the oldest bridges in Japan. A small protrusion off one side of the bridge known as san-no-ma offers great views.On Foot 
1   Nakanoshima ParkSightseeing at Nakanoshima Park
Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations] in the Remarks.		On Foot 
1  20Tea Ceremony Experience at TaihoanExperience an authentic tea ceremony in the famous tea town of Uji.  
1  50Byodo-in TempleBuilt near the end of the Heian Era, this temple houses a Buddha statue and other images, and is surrounded by a beautiful garden. The temple is registered on the World Heritage List as a part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. An image of this temple's Phoenix Hall is featured on the 10 yen coin.
Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations] in the Remarks.		  
1  20From Uji Station to Kyoto Station(JR Rapid/Local, non-reserved seating)Train 
1   Kyoto StationMiyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo (Formerly: New
Miyako Hotel)		On Foot 
1  60Lunch (Western-style menu)  Lunch
1   Depart from Miyako
Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
(Formerly: New
Miyako Hotel)		Transportation for the Nara sightseeing will be by bus.
*Please refer to [Bus Company].		Bus 
1  70Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)
Nara Park		A World Heritage site.  This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.  
1  50Kasuga Taisha ShrineThis Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].		  
118:3019:30 Arrive at Avanti's Sunrise　Tours Desk
(across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit), Tour ends		 Bus 

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