If you visit Kyoto in the evening and interested to do something night sightseeing, or you don't have enough days like one night in Kyoto and impossible to see all the famous sites at once in your itinerary, this night bus tour must be something nice experience to try!
Please noted: The serbive is only on every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and National holidays.
Price:
Adults 1,600 yen, Children (7 to 12 years old) 800 yen,
If you pay extra for English audio guide: 2,100 yen
* 300yen discount! If you bring the leaflet or other unlimited travel passes. Read more detail below.
Reservation:
You can make the reservation three days in advance, or if you don't mind even no guarantee for the seat availability, you can just visit the pick-up point in time.
Online Reservation (English okay): >>> Click
Or by Telephone: 075-662-1700 (MK Travel)
The cruise is around one hour and half. Jut be sitting back and relaxed! You will be taken around UNESCO World Heritage sites including To-ji Temple (1), Nishi-Honganji Temple (2) and Nijo Catsle (3), as well as Heian Jingu Shrine (10) and Yasaka Shrine (13). Including Shijo Kawaramachi and the Gion district, at the heart of this ancient city.
The purple line is the round tour route. A,B,C,D,E,F is pick-up points.
The bus will take you to the sights above one by one quickly like highlight tour. Unfortunately you can't get off the bus to take the pictures, but just enjoy the magical night lit-up sites through the window. Buildings are illuminated at different times during the year (other than 16th of every month)! Especially The Heian Jingu Shrine will be lit up wonderfully only for this bus tour!
Pick-Up Point Departure Drop-off
It's a little trickey, but there's no bus stop stand for each stop, but please find the mark of the rabbit! and then, the bus driver holding this rabbit lantern will be coming at departure time!
Get Discount!
Print out this pdf leaflet and show the driver for 100yen discounted.
-English Leaflet(639KB)
Enjoy your special Kyoto sightseeing at night version! Don't forget to bring a nice camera for night view... :)
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