Day 1 (February 13th): Osaka→Kyoto
Hotel: HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO
Meals: None
Arrival at Kansai International Airport (KIX).
Transfer to Kyoto and check in at the hotel.
Check in at the hotel in Kyoto. Free time. We can provide you with some recommendations on where to go on your own that day and how to get there.
*Please note that check-in at the hotel is possible only from 3:00 PM, but you can leave your luggage there and pick it up when you come back for the check-in later.
Day 2 (February 14th): Kyoto
Hotel: HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Meet with the guide at 10:00 AM at the hotel lobby for a guided tour of Kyoto.
On this first day, we will visit Nanzenji, which played a pivotal role in the religious and political life of medieval Japan and is considered one of the main Zen Buddhist temples in the country, being part of the "Five Mountain Peaks of Kyoto" system. The temple remains active today and is particularly renowned for its magnificent park and rock garden.
Lunch
The tour continues at the Sanjusangendo, where we will see the 1001 statues of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy. This pavilion became so iconic that the temple’s official name, Rengeo-in, is now rarely used.
We will end the tour with a visit to Fushimi Inari Taisha, a shrine complex dedicated to the Shinto deity Inari. Numerous shrines are located in a dense forest at the foot of the mountain of the same name on the outskirts of Kyoto, with a hiking route through the complex that leads to the top of the sacred mountain and takes about two to three hours to walk entirely.
Transfer to the hotel, time to rest.
Day 3 (February 15th): Kyoto
Hotel: HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Day off to enjoy Kyoto on your own.
!OPTION! Excursion to Uji, the historic riverside town renowned for its green tea culture and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Byodo-in Temple.
Day 4 (February 16th): Kyoto→Osaka and attending the sukekiyo concert.
Hotel: Welina Hotel NAGOMI
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
Hotel check-out and moving by bus from Kyoto to Osaka.
Free time before the hotel's check-in time.
Around 5:00 PM (specific time TBD), gather in the hotel lobby for an escort to the concert.
After the concert, free time for dinner and rest.
*Merchandise is planned to be on sale at the venue on the day of the show. More information to be announced on the sukekiyo’s official website.
Day 5 (February 17th): Kyo's Birthday Cafe and sukekiyo concert.
Hotel: Welina Hotel NAGOMI
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
A visit to the Birthday cafe in Osaka.
Detailed information will follow later.
Free time after.
Around 5:00 PM (specific time TBD), gather in the hotel lobby for an escort to the concert.
After the concert, free time for dinner and rest.
*Merchandise is planned to be on sale at the venue on the day of the show. More information to be announced on the sukekiyo’s official website.
Day 6 (February 18th): Day off.
Hotel: Welina Hotel NAGOMI
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Day off to enjoy Osaka on your own.
!OPTION!: Excursion to Nara, Japan’s ancient capital, famous for its Great Buddha, friendly deer, and historic temples.
Day 7 (February 19th): Back to home.
Hotel: Welina Hotel NAGOMI
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel check-out on your own before 10:00 AM. At the previously designated time, a Japanese driver will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby holding a sign with your name on it to take you to the airport in a private vehicle.
If your airport transfer is scheduled later than 10:00 AM, you may leave your luggage at the hotel’s luggage counter until departure.
*Please, note that you will have to leave the hotel before 10:00. In case you don’t do the check-out on time, we do not take any responsibility if you need to pay an extra fee for leaving late, so please make sure to be punctual.
*If you are not in the hotel lobby at the designated time for the airport transfer pick-up, the driver will leave, and we will not take any responsibility for how you can get to the airport, so please be there on time.
*We will not take any responsibility in case you do not make it on time to your flight for any reason, including traffic conditions.
【IMPORTANT】
Please note that this is a group tour. Understand that you will need to comply with the instructions given by the guide, strictly follow the time schedule, and be respectful of the other participants.
Please note that we reserve the right to ask any person to withdraw from a tour if it is considered necessary for the well-being or safety of that person or other members of the group.