• Visit three significant Kyoto temples: Honganji, Sanju Sangendo, and Chishaku-in to see impeccable views of the city, beautiful historic gardens, iconic statues, and traditionally painted national treasures with a nationally-certified tour guide-interpreter.
• Highlights of the tour include:
• ◆ View Kyoto from above at Kyoto Station’s rooftop garden
• ◆ Walk the grounds of Higashi Honganji, a head temple of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism
• ◆ Walk along Takase River with its historic townhouses to see the daily lives of the Kyoto locals
• ◆ Visit Higashi Honganji Temple’s Goeido, one of the largest wooden buildings in the world
• ◆ Be among 1,001 Buddhist statues at Sanjusangen-do Temple
• ◆ See Chishaku-in Temple’s gorgeous painted screens, designated as National Treasures of Japan

You will first meet your guide at JR Kyoto Station, a futuristic marvel made of steel and plate glass. From there, you will head to the 15th floor, where you can enjoy excellent views of the city from a peaceful rooftop garden.