🏨 Day-to-Night Spiritual Tour: Hidden Shrines Nature of Kyoto & Nara (Private Car) Activity

Day-to-Night Spiritual Tour: Hidden Shrines Nature of Kyoto & Nara (Private Car)

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From $92.65

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Departs: Kyoto, Kyoto

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

**Avoid this tour if you expect to visit places where most other tourists visit!!

This tour is for tourists with adventurous spirits who like to see unforgettable scenery and dig deeper into the essence of Japanese culture and religion.
Not only visit special places and breathtaking views only reached by car but experience the spiritualities of ancient Japanese Buddhist monks and Shinto practitioners by exploring secret shrines lit by nostalgic lanterns in harsh Japanese nature.

・Exclusive day-to-night tour from Kyoto to Nara and Osaka
・Enjoy the drive routes in the beautiful countryside of Japan in each season
・Explore secret shrines & spiritual temples, feel the essence of Japanese religions and culture
・Private vehicles, hosted by a local guide/musician traveling all over Japan

What's Included

English / Chinese / Japanese available driver

Entry fees

Mini Cooper Convertible Highgate (1-2 guests) / Nissan MiniVan (3-5 guests)

What's Not Included

Dinner

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
ADULT: Age: 5 - 99

Additional Info

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
If you'd like customize where to visit, please don't hesitate to ask us.
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
If you'd like customize where to visit, please don't hesitate to ask us.
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Shoju-in

Seijuin-Temple is located in the south country-side of area of Kyoto. Although it needs an hour drive from Kyoto downtown, it's definitely worthwhile. It's the view of famous love-heart window in the tea room, which has been buzzed on Instagram many times. In this small mantra-Buddhist temple of 800 years, you can actually enter and walk inside the historical temple rooms known to be one of the most traditional Japanese styles. *700 yen as entry-fee and parking included in the tour!

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Wazuka-cho

The impressive "green" views of beutifully planted fields of Kyoto original green "Uji" tea are often introduced on Instagram and photographic websites as "one of the world best views" or "views you must see before you die". This place is located country-side of Kyoto Pref. where only accessible by cars. We can stop the car and you can get into the middle of fields.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Iwafune Shrine

Iwafune (stone-ship) Shrine is a small shrine of worshipping two huge rocks (12x12m) sitting as a holy ship in the area, located in a valley of Ikoma Mountains of Nara. This thousand-year-old shrine expresses the spirit of fearness and respect to nature of Japanese people very well while it's known importantantly for the arrival site of first Japanese gods sent from heaven.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hozan-ji Temple

About halfway up the slopes of Mount Ikoma in Nara prefecture lies the beautiful temple complex of Hozan-ji, shrouded in incense smoke and intrigue. Dedicated to Kangiten, a Buddhist god of joy and prosperity, it’s particularly popular with those praying for success and luck in business.

Despite the ease of access from Osaka and Nara cities, Hozanji Temple remains firmly off the tourist track. This means it retains an air of tranquility even during the holiday season, giving visitors the time and space to fully explore all the small nooks and interesting features in the complex.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shingisan Chogosonshiji Temple

Here is a kingdom of dreamy temples and shrines. The complex ways are nostalgically lit by stony lanterns of shrine. The driver will lead the walkways to go round if you prefer. Don't miss the beautiful garden fully colored in autumn. You can even climb up to the sacred mount-top in 15-20 min by walking through the countless gates of shrines in the dark exactly like the old monks or ninjas on training.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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