On this full-day adventure you will get to explore the best of the UNESCO certified and other historical sites of ancient Kyoto. Beginning from either Osaka or Kyoto, the first stop will be Kiyomizu-dera Temple. From this, reach the most famous UNESCO sites in Kyoto, where you can take in a panoramic views of the city below from the temple's position high on Higashi-yama hill.

Then visit Sanju-san-gen-do Temple, known for the 1001 statues, specifically the Thousand Armed Avalokiteshvara statue, before moving on to Fushimi Inari Taisya-Senbon (Thousand) Torii. This stop on gives you a chance to visit the Inari Shrines, which host the guardian Gods for business success, familial well-being, traffic safety and improvement in performing arts, as well as allow you a photo opportunity at the Thousand Torii Gates. 

Following this visit, you will enjoy a break at Arashiyama where you can enjoy a Japanese style lunch if you choose. After lunch, the day continues with visits to Togetsu-kyo Bridge, Sagano Bamboo Forest and Tenryu-ji Temple. All three of these locations offer some of the most picturesque views of the surrounding city. The final stop of your day will be at Rokuon-ji Temple, known locally as Kinkaku-ji or the Golden Temple. This final stop is yet another UNESCO site, and certainly worth visiting before you return to either Kyoto or Osaka after a full day of seeing some of the most note-worth sites in Kyoto.