Japan’s old capital for many centuries, Kyoto retains to this day the nation’s greatest and most glorious concentration of cultural treasures featuring grand palaces, shrines and exquisite gardens. The fact that Kyoto was mercifully exempt from bombings during the Second World War has bequeathed the city a wealth of its cultural heritage – shrines, temples and traditional arts and crafts.
Day 1
Kyoto
Lunch at a restaurant specializing in ‘tofu’
Visit the historic Sanjyusangendo Hall
Accommodation: Tawaraya
Day 2
Kyoto
Visit the serene Ryoanji rock garden
Visit the landmark Kinkakuji temple
Lunch at a restaurant specializing in ‘yuba’
Enjoy the grandeur of the Imperial Palace
Visit Nijo Castle
Accommodation: Tawaraya
Day 3
Excursion to Nara
Transfer to Nara
Visit the five-story-pagoda Kofukuji Temple
Visit the gigantic Todaiji Temple
Lunch at Restaurant Noh
Visit the magnificent Kasuga Shrine
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Kyoto Guest Room
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Kyoto Guest Room
Day 4
Kyoto
Experience calligraphy and the tea ceremony
Lunch at a cozy Italian restaurant
Stroll around the Nishikikoji District
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Kyoto Guest Room
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Kyoto Guest Room
Day 5
Last Day
Transfer to Kyoto Station
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