From Tokyo 1-Day Kyoto English-guided Tour by Bullet Train
- Ride the Shinkansen, Japan's famous bullet train, from Tokyo to Kyoto, and experience the ancient capital's 1,200 years of rich history
- This bus tour includes a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter, and lunch
- Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous for the seemingly endless path of vermillion torii gates
- Sanjusangendo Temple, Japan's longest wooden building, houses an array of 1,001 Kannon statues with an 800-year history
- Situated atop a small mountain on the east side of Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple offers a commanding view of the city
Options
Kyoto City 1-Day Tour (Shinkansen Ordinary Car)
Inclusions
Admission to attractions
English-speaking guide
Lunch
Round-trip Ordinary Car Shinkansen ticket
Exclusions
Other personal expenses
Additional Info
Free for children aged 0-5
Children aged 0-5 can participate in this activity free of charge, provided they do not require separate seats and meals. If seats and meal are required, please book the child unit
If the tour is canceled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent.
This is a special tour for international visitors. Please understand that residents of Japan cannot make bookings for this tour.
Train times may change due to timetable alterations or other reasons.
The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
Participants will walk from the parking lot to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (about 15 min one-way).
Seats may not be designated.
Meeting Location: Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit Tokyo City i on the 1st basement floor of the KITTE building at 09:20. The meeting location is on the 1st basement floor. Please be careful not to confuse this with the 1st floor.
Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus and Shinkansen seats or lunch. If seats or lunch is required, please make a booking under the child rate.
Please note that requests for allergy-friendly meals, gluten-free meals, etc. or requests to remove or change ingredients due to personal preferences are not accepted.
[2025] Please make a request when booking if you prefer a vegetarian menu. Lunch will be a semi buffet. Only the main dish may be changed to a vegetarian dish. Same-day changes are not allowed. [2026] Lunch will be updated to a vegetarian-friendly Western-style set menu.
It will not be possible to bring large luggage whose total height, width, and length exceeds 160 cm onto Shinkansen. If bringing large luggage, please make use of a delivery service on your own.
Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
What's included in From Tokyo 1-Day Kyoto English-guided Tour by Bullet Train
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- [Departure] 09:20, meet up at Tokyo City i. Meet an English-speaking tour conductor at Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit "Tokyo City i" on the 1st basement floor of the KITTE building Address: 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.Please arrive at the location 10 mins before the departure time Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded
- [Transportation] By walking
- [Attraction/experience] 09:40, Tokyo Station, Proceed to Tokyo Station and take the Tokaido Shinkansen (standard class, reserved seats) to Kyoto. Guides and other staff do not ride on the Shinkansen with tour participants
- [Transportation] By train
- [Attraction/experience] 12:00, Kyoto Station, An English-speaking staff will be waiting for you on the platform at Kyoto Station and escort you to the lunch venue, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free arrival experience
- [Transportation] By walking
- [Dining] 50 min(s), Lunch, Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo Dining Café & Bar RONDE, [2025] Lunch is a semi-buffet. Main dish can be changed to vegetarian upon request at booking. No same-day change allowed. [2026] Lunch will be updated to a vegetarian-friendly Western-style set menu.
- [Transportation] 13:20 By walking
- [Attraction/experience] 13:30, JTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO, You may meet up with fellow travelers from other tours. Once everyone has gathered, you will board the tour bus together, marking the beginning of your tour
- [Transportation] By bus
- [Attraction/experience] 30 min(s), Guided tour, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of some 40,000 inari-jinja shrines located all over Japan. The bright red Senbon Torii gates are a must-see attraction.
- [Transportation] By bus
- [Attraction/experience] 30 min(s), Guided tour, Sanjusangen-do Temple, Visit the world's longest wooden structure, housing 1,001 life-size statues of Buddhist Kannon deities dating back to the 13th century.
- [Transportation] By bus
- [Attraction/experience] 1 hour(s) 10 min(s), Guided tour, Kiyomizudera Temple, The view of Kyoto from the World Heritage Site of Kiyomizu-dera is superb. The historic shopping lane that leads to the temple adds to a wonderful experience.
- [Transportation] By bus
- [Attraction/experience] 17:30, Kyoto Avanti, An English-speaking staff will help your board the Shinkansen at Kyoto Station
- [Transportation] By walking
- [Attraction/experience] 18:00, Kyoto Station, Travel by Shinkansen (bullet train) from Kyoto to Shin-Yokohama, Shinagawa, or Tokyo Station, using reserved seats. No tour guide will accompany you on this journey
- [Transportation] By train
- [Return] 20:30 - 21:30, at Tokyo Station, You can choose to drop-off at Shin-Yokohama Station, Shinagawa Station, or Tokyo Station.
- The menu might change depending on the season and availability of ingredients
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Ride the Shinkansen, Japan's famous bullet train, to Kyoto and experience the ancient capital's 1,200 years of rich history. Recommended for those who do not have much time but still want to see Kyoto. This bus tour includes round-trip Shinkansen transportation, afternoon sightseeing tour of Kyoto with a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter, and lunch. The meeting location for this tour is at Tourist Information Center Tokyo near Tokyo Station. This tour promotes Environment(Eco)-friendly efforts and Cross-cultural Understanding as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Fushimiinari Shrine
