Kansai Highlights Private Tour
This private group tour is perfect for 7 or more people and covers Japan's top destinations: Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Hiroshima. Travel comfortably by private tour bus with an experienced guide, and visit the must-see spots in each city.
You can choose between two meal plans: breakfast only or full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) — ideal if you don't want to worry about meals each day. Hotel options include upper 3-star, budget 3-star, or 4-star, all conveniently located in central areas.
Our guide will meet you at Kansai International Airport, and go to the hotel.
Experience: Kinkakuji, the main hall of Rokuonji Temple, was built by a 14th-century Shogun. Its gold leaf shows samurai superiority over nobles. Destroyed by arson in 1950, it was rebuilt five years later. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it reflects important philosophical ideas.
Location: Kyoto
Duration: 1 hour
Experience: Kiyomizu-dera is a temple founded about 1,300 years ago, famous for its main hall built on a cliff. The nearby Kiyomizuzaka slope, lined with many shops and restaurants, makes it the busiest area in Kyoto.
Location: Kyoto
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Experience: Fushimi Inari Taisha is Kyoto's most famous shrine, known for its thousands of red torii gates. It's the main shrine of 30,000 Inari shrines across Japan, dedicated to rice spirits and guarded by fox statues.
Location: Kyoto
Duration: 3 hours
Experience: Arashiyama is a scenic area in western Kyoto, famous for the Togetsukyo Bridge, bamboo forest, and Tenryuji Temple, a World Heritage Site.
Location: Kyoto
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
It is a lively shopping street known as “Kyoto’s kitchen,” offering fresh food, local snacks, and traditional crafts.
Location: Kyoto
Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
Gion is Kyoto’s historic geisha district, known for its traditional wooden buildings, teahouses, and chances to spot geiko or maiko on the streets.
Location: Kyoto
Duration:2 hours
We will move from Kyoto to Hiroshima by bullet train.
Miyajima means "Island of the Gods". It is called that because Itsukushima Shrine is located in the center of the island. The shrine was founded 1,500 years ago and has attracted many worshippers since ancient times. Nowadays, it is also visited by many foreign tourists. It is famous for its huge red torii (gate to the land of the gods) built in the sea. Miyajima is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Location:Hiroshima
Duration:3 hours 30 minutes
On August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb in history was dropped on Hiroshima, killing 140,000 people. The museum shares the tragedy and calls for a world without nuclear weapons or war.
Location:Hiroshima
Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
This park, located at the hypocenter of the atomic bomb, was once central Hiroshima and was completely destroyed. Now a symbol of peace, it features the Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Museum, and monuments dedicated to peace.
Location:Hiroshima
Duration:1 hour
We will move from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka by bullet train.
Experience: Nara was Japan's capital until the late 8th century and is known for its historic temples like Todaiji, home to a giant Buddha statue. Surrounded by Nara Park, the area is also famous for its freely roaming deer, considered sacred messengers of the gods.
Location: Nara
Duration:2 hours
Experience: Kofuku-ji Temple was founded 1,300 years ago and is a historically significant temple that has been designated a World Heritage Site. Within the temple grounds is the second tallest five-story pagoda in Japan, standing over 50 metres tall.
Location: Nara
Duration:1 hour
Experience: It is known for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns. It's surrounded by a peaceful forest and located near Nara Park, home to friendly deer.
Location: Nara
Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
Experience: This castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi 450 years ago. It is considered one of the three great castles in Japan due to its grandeur. The castle tower was destroyed in an air raid by the US military in 1945. The current castle tower was rebuilt in 1931.
Location: Osaka
Duration: 2 hours
Experience: Kuromon Market is one of many shopping streets in Osaka, mainly dealing in sea foods. It is very busy at lunchtime, with many customers. It has become a must-see spot for foreign tourists, and the prices of food have risen significantly.
Location: Osaka
Duration: 2 hours
Experience: This small shrine in the Namba district of Osaka's downtown area features a huge lion stand, making it a popular photo spot.
Location: Osaka
Duration: 30 minutes
We will meet at the hotel and go to Kansai International Airport.
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