How does the transfer from the ship to Kyoto work?

Your guide collects you at Kobe Port Terminal and takes a taxi with you to Shin-Kobe Station, where you board the bullet train to Kyoto. The taxi and the train are included in both directions.

Which parts of Kyoto could we visit?

The sample plan covers Gion, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Fushimi sake district, and Nishiki Market. Your guide might also suggest the torii tunnel at Fushimi Inari Shrine or the bamboo grove of Arashiyama in western Kyoto, depending on what you enjoy.

Will we see a geisha in Gion?

There is no guarantee. As paper lanterns light up around dusk, you may glimpse a geisha walking through Gion, but it depends on timing.

Are temple tickets and meals covered?

No. Tickets to temples, shrines, and other attractions are paid separately, as are food and drinks, including any sake tasting or wagashi you try along the way.

Kyoto

Cruise Stop-Over: Private Custom Day Trip to Kyoto from Kobe Port

English, Japanese

8 hours

Step off your cruise ship in Kobe and spend the day in Kyoto, Japan's 8th-century capital, with a private local guide. The port taxi and the bullet train in both directions are covered, leaving your time free for Gion's lanes, the Imperial Palace, or a sake brewery in Fushimi.