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5-Day Kyoto & Nara Explorer

5 daysmoderate $650 total

A deeper week pairing Kyoto's highlights with day trips to Nara's great Buddha and the sake town of Fushimi.

1

Eastern Temples

Ease in with Kiyomizu-dera, the Higashiyama lanes and a first evening in Gion.

2

Fushimi Inari & Sake

Early Fushimi Inari hike, then the Fushimi sake district for brewery tours and tastings.

3

Arashiyama

Bamboo grove, Tenryu-ji, the monkey park and a riverside boat or train ride.

4

Day Trip to Nara

Take the train to Nara for the giant bronze Buddha at Todai-ji and the famous bowing deer of Nara Park.

5

North & West

Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji and Nijo Castle, with a final dinner downtown.