Momoyama Castle 4-Hour Nature Hike City Getaway
This tour is a healing hiking city getaway spent mostly in the forest of the Momoyama Hill. Encompassed by trees, we will talk about Japanese history and customs and also about the importance of this place.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Tambabashi Station
- This place is within my neighborhood. I’ll pick you up at the gate of Keihan or Kintetsu lines. This will be discussed in messages.
Entrance to the Momoyama Hill Forest
This is a medium-steep staircase to the whole natural area. We will reach it after about half an-hour walk from Tambabashi station.
Momoyama Castle
Historical structure that gave name to a whole architectural style and historical period: Azuchi-Momoyama. A famous spot, a historical heritage. A place of residence of one of Japan’s important historical figures: Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Mausoleum of Emperor Kanmu and Grand Staircase of Momoyama
All while walking through forest paths, we will reach the second most important sight of the hill - the mausoleum. It is located right next to the Grand Staircase which opens up a great view of the area of South Kyoto.
Momoyama Minamiguchi Keihan Station
The end-point of our journey. A convenient place for travels anywhere around the city or beyond. This area is typical with quiet, hilly and tree-lined pathways, Yamashina River joining Uji River on their way to Osaka.
Ending Point
Momoyama Minamiguchi Keihan Station
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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 included
Transportation not included. Food and drink expense not included. Any shopping expense not included.
Tour Important Information
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
This tour is not available on wheelchair.
This tour is good for fit individuals who can freely walk uphill and downhill and can walk about five kilometers.
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 been raising my children in Kyoto for six years and realizing that traveling with children may sometimes be a challenge, I invite tours with children as well.
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.
$82/ per person
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