How about going to the outskirts of Kyoto?
Ohara Sanzenin, Hieizan Enryakuji
Introducing a day bus tour outside Kyoto that takes you to Ohara Sanzen-in Temple, located in the north of Kyoto, and Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple, a World Heritage Site.
At 9:00 AM, take a bus from JR Kyoto Station and head to the outskirts of Kyoto to visit Ohara Sanzen-in, a quiet yet beautiful Japanese garden, and Hieizan Enryaku-ji, the heart of Japanese Buddhism with deep history and culture! This tour includes lunch, so you can enjoy a delicious lunch box filled with traditional Japanese cuisine before continuing the tour.
If you are curious about special tourist spots that you cannot see on ordinary Kyoto tours, we recommend the Kyoto Sightseeing Bus Okoshi Bus tour!
With Okoshi Bus
A leisurely trip to Kyoto's suburbs
Go on a trip to the outskirts of Kyoto with Okoshi Bus, a bus tour focusing on Kyoto. Okoshi Bus, a Kyoto sightseeing bus, is specialized in Kyoto sightseeing, so it is the best Kyoto travel mate as it offers a bus tour that allows you to use tourist attraction entrance fees, bus fare, and local Japanese guides all at a reasonable price.
Another advantage of the Okoshi Bus Tour is that you are given ample free time after getting off at the tourist destination, so feel free to look around and enjoy a leisurely trip!
Preview of tourist attractions
Hieizan Enryakuji
: The World Heritage Site Hieizan Enryakuji is a place where you can see a vast temple complex, and it is also the place where many great monks who founded Japan's major Buddhist sects were born. As it is a place with deep history and culture, why not spend some time exploring it and rejuvenating your body and mind?
Ohara Sanzenin
: At Ohara Sanzen-in, famous for its lush cedar forests and beautiful gardens, you will be given a whopping 160 minutes to stay. We hope you will make special memories of enjoying the provided lunch box while appreciating the Japanese moss garden. In addition, tour participants will be given preferential admission to Jikkou-in, Hosen-in, Shorin-in, and Raigo-in, so you will be able to complete an even more enriching tour!
Ticket Exchange Location:
▲ JR Kyoto Station Karasuma Exit / Kyoto Sightseeing Bus Terminal Okoshi Bus Stop
Kyoto Station Bus Terminal, Higashishiokoji-Cho, Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto 600-8216, Kyoto Prefecture
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* After exiting JR Kyoto Station Central Exit (1st floor), turn left and walk for about 1 minute.
* From JR Kyoto Station West Exit (2nd floor), turn right, walk straight along Nanbokuji Yutsu Road to the 1st floor, cross the Porta underground shopping mall entrance building and walk for about 2 minutes.
(Once you find the Kyoto Tower building, the ticket office is outside on the first floor, across from the Isetan Department Store and Kyoto Central Post Office).
Departure time:
9:20 am
* Please arrive at least 20 minutes before departure time to exchange your voucher for a boarding pass.
* Please arrive early to board. We will not wait for you if you are late.
* Boarding is not possible with mobile vouchers or printed vouchers. You must exchange them for a physical boarding pass.