Day Tours in Osaka offers tourists a scope of visiting the various interesting spots of about 10-12 hour durations. Osaka is a beautiful city in Japan with plenty of tourist attractions. Day Tours in Osaka takes tourists to all the major attractions in the city as well as to the nearby places of interest around the Osaka city. Various tours and travel companies in the city offer interesting packages for tourist. One can select from the wide variety according to personal taste and preference.
Tourists can try out the following 2 very famous Day Tours in Osaka:
Kyoto and Nara Day Tour:
Duration of this tour is about 11 hours. This tour starts from the city of Osaka and takes tourists to two important destinations in Japan- Kyoto and Nara.
Kyoto was the country’s capital and had the residence of the ruling emperor. The modern city is the seventh largest in the country. Tourists can see the wonderful architectural buildings and other natural wonders. Nara was one of the earliest capitals of Japan. This city lies in the Kinao plain and is only 1 hour drive from Kyoto. Plenty of historic treasures and series of Buddhist temples in Nara fascinate tourists.
The places of interests included in this tour include the following:
- Nijo Castle
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
- Buffet Lunch at Kyoto Handicraft Center
- Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Deer Park
- Todaiji Temple
- Kasuga Shrine
Another interesting day tour is the Himeji Castle and Sake Brewery Day Tour. This tour also starts from Osaka and is about 7-8 hours duration. The tour begins with a trip on the famous bullet train to Himeji. This place has one of the huge castles of Japan. The beautiful Himeji Castle has acquired the designation of World Cultural Heritage Site. The white walls attract many tourists to opt for this day tour. This castle is also known as ‘White Heron Castle’.
This tour also includes lunch at the Koko-en Garden. This place is at a small distance from the castle. Koko-en Garden is a beautiful garden where one can visit the famous residence of Nishi-Oyashiki that belonged to the feudal lords. This garden features nine different style gardens of Edo period.
The last destination of this day tour is the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery. Started in 1743, tourist can see the various brewing techniques, which finely mix old traditions with new.
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