Daigo-ji Temple Experience 3-hour tour
Daigo-ji Temple is a little gem in South Kyoto. Getting out of the busy city and visiting this temple gives you an all-out different perspective to Japanese life. That accompanied with the spirit of the temple will enrich your visit of Japan and enhance its understanding.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Daigo Station Subway Tourniquets
- Daigo station is on the Tozai line of Kyoto’s Subway, third station from its end station Rokujizo. If you’re riding from the city center, you can transfer at Karasuma Oike Station.
Daigo-Ji Temple Main Entrance
Briefly walking through the built-in area, observing the character of the local neighborhoods, we will arrive to the main gate.
Daigo-Ji Temple Grounds
Containing many artifacts, religious and sacred items, as well as a tranquil cafe, Daigo-ji grounds offer plenty to explore, see and talk about.
Exit of the Daigo-Ji Temple
After seeing the Main Hall, Pond, Reliquaries, Pagoda, statues and features of Japanese Gardens, we will either proceed to the exit, possibly talk some more and according to the time move back to the subway station.
Ending Point
Daigo-Ji Temple exit
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee is included in the price. Entrance fee to the temple plus entrance fee to one additional temple exhibition hall is included.
No other extra expenses are included (food, drinks, souvenirs, incense sticks)
Tour Important Information
This tour involves some uphill walking, up to about 5 km of walk in total. The incline is moderately steep.
This tour is, unfortunately, not available by wheelchair.
Children of about six years of age should be able to make it without a wheelchair.
Important message from the supplier
Hello everyone! Please feel free to send me requests with dates and your travel schedules. I’ll do my best to accommodate your wishes.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Ondrej R.
Dear Travellers! My name is Ondrej and I have been living in Kyoto for six years. I’m currently conducting tours in English and Czech languages.
My hometown is Prague, Czech Republic, but I have left it behind years ago to live in Japan forever.
In my young years, I did a wide portfolio of various sports including soccer, futsal, skateboarding, cycling, boxing and athletics (both competition/ hobby level), so I can say that I am a sportsman. However, I reached my biggest successes at chessboard - playing the highest youth chess league of my country and finally attaining a chess coach licence.
At the academic level, I studied Human Sciences combined with Natural Sciences at University.
My primary goal is to satisfy your needs in a new city as for what you’d like to see. Based on a given venue, I focus on incorporating its meaning into a complete/ bigger picture of the whole culture and historical system.
If you’re not sure, I’m always happy to build a convenient tour plan involving appropriate amount of walking and transfers.
I have experience working with and guiding people from all over the world. Kyoto is a precious Japanese artifact and it is filled with unique places and cultural values and heritages.
Osaka offers a wide array of cultural meanings and cuisine delicacies, as well as hidden corners and pleasurable views.
I also love to take my clients to cities of Nara and Uji as they are so important for understanding the core of Japanese soul.
Please contact me to book, customize or just inquire regarding tours.
Once you are ready, we can discuss which of yours or mines favorite places we visit. Until then, have a good day and travel safe wherever you go.
$90/ per person
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