Kyoto Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo

If your time in Japan is limited and you don't want to miss the sights of Kyoto, zoom there and back by Bullet train on this comprehensive one-day rail tour from Tokyo. Weather permitting, you'll have splendid views of Mt Fuji from the Shinkansen Bullet train en route. Escorted by a professional guide, you'll embark on an afternoon city tour of Kyoto and enjoy local lunch before returning to Tokyo.

After lunch at the New Miyako Hotel, you'll enjoy an afternoon of sightseeing in the beautiful traditional city of Kyoto. You'll visit the Buddhist Sanjusangendo Hall with its 1,001 impressive images of Buddha, the vermilion-hued Heian Shinto shrine and the Kiyomizu Buddhist temple, with its wooden veranda.

In the early evening you'll board a Shinkansen Bullet train back to Tokyo to spend the evening in the capital.

Schedule details

Kyoto Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo

Departure Dates:

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Departure Point:

Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal or selected hotels in Tokyo

Departure Time:

9:00am from Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal
or
Hotel pickup:

• ANA InterContinental Tokyo - 8:20am
• Ariake Washington - 7:55am
• Cerulean Tower Tokyu - 7:40am
• Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Ginzak - 8:15am 
• Daiichi Hotel Tokyo - 8:25am
• Four Seasons (Chinzan-so) - 8:00am
• Ginza Capital (annex) - 8:00am
• Grand Hyatt Tokyo - 8:25am
• Grand Pacific Le Daiba - 8:10am
• Grand Palace - 7:50am
• Grand Prince New Takanawa - 8;20am
• Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal - 9:00am
• Hilton Tokyo (Shinjuku) - 7:55am
• Hyatt Regency - 7:50am
• Imperial (main bldg.) - 8:25am
• Intercontinental Tokyo Bay - 8:30am
• Keio Plaza Tokyo - 8:05am
• Mandarin Oriental - 7:50am
• Metropolitan Tokyo (Ikebukuro) 7:40am
• New Otani (main bldg.) - 7:50am
• New Sanno - 8:05am
• Nikko Tokyo - 8:15am 
• Okura (main bldg.) - 8:10am
• Park Hotel Tokyo - 8:20am
• Park Hyatt Tokyo - 7:40am
• Ritz Carlton Hotel - 8:15am
• Royal Park (near TCTA) - 7:50am
• Royal Park Shiodome Tower - 8:25am
• Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo - 7:50am
• Shiba Park - 8:30am
• Shinagawa Prince Hotel (Main Tower) - 8:05am
• Shinjuku Washington - 7:45am
• Sunroute Ariake - 8:00am
• Sunshine City Prince - 7:30am
• Tokyo Dome - 8:20am
• Tokyo Prince - 8:30am
• The Capital Hotel Tokyo - 8:00am
• The Prince Park Tower Tokyo - 8:20am
• Tokyo St. (Hato Bus at Marunouchi South Exit) - 8:15am
• Westin Tokyo - 7:55am
• Yaesu Fujiya - 8:05am

Return Details:

Concludes at Tokyo Station at approximately 9:15pm

Pricing information

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Tour options:

Additional information

Kyoto Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo

Inclusions:

• Bullet Train from Tokyo to Kyoto
• Afternoon sightseeing tour of Kyoto
• Lunch
• Professional guide
• Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
• Hotel drop off only from Tokyo Station(selected hotels only)
• Local taxes

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
• Wheelchair accessible - if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer
• Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat
• Infant meals not included
• You will visit Chishakuin Temple instead of Heian Jingu Shrine on October 22.
• Please inform us of your place of stay before/after this tour has been booked.
• The drop off service cannot be used when getting off in the middle at any station other than Tokyo Station.
• If you are staying at Gion Yoshi-ima, 1 breakfast and 1 dinner are included for each stay.
• This tour is for travelers from overseas only.
• Please inform us if you wish to include any tours on Day 3 (3-Day Tour Only).
• Green Car Use (G) : Category with (G) mark will be upgraded to the first class seat on the bullet train (Shinkannsen).
• Sightseeing at the Kasuga Taisha Shrine will be limited to the grounds only. This tour will not visit the inner grounds requiring admission fees.
• If the Nara Nagomikan is closed, the tour will visit another establishment in its place.
• Nijo Castle: On Tuesdays in Jan., Jul., Aug., and Dec., Nijo Castle is closed and you will visit Ryoanji Temple or Daitokuji Daisenin Temple instead.
• Kyoto Imperial Palace: On Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and some other days, the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed and you will visit the Nishi Honganji Temple instead. You are required to fill out a form (your name, sex, age, nationality), when you enter the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Terms and Conditions:

If you cancel at least 8 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 per cent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 per cent cancellation fee.

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