Cruise Plan
- Get to know the Otaru Canal and Otaru City
- Tour in the Samurai house district in Kakunodate and the Lake Tazawa
- The historical city, Takaoka, and the World Heritage, Gokayama
- Strolling to touch the Kyoto culture along with the stone-paved approach and visit to Kiyomizu-dera
- Izumo-taisha (Izumo Grand Shrine), the home of Gods in Japan, and Matsue, City of Water
History -Cruise plan-
Port of Kyoto
Feel the culture of Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Kyoto’s cobbled-stone streets
Tour: About 8 Hours
Take a stroll down the traditional cobbled-stone streets of Kyoto’s historical districts of Nishijin and Higashiyama. Here you can enjoy the finer elements of Japanese tradition and hospitality through Kyo-kaiseki, Kyoto’s traditional haute cuisine, then visit the National Treasure, Kizyomizu-dera Temple – majestic and beautiful in every season.
Port of Kyoto
120 minutes by car
Strolling through Nishijin Stay: About 60 minutes
Kyo-kaiseki (Kyoto Haute Cuisine) Lunch Time Stay: 60 minutes
Kyo-kaiseki is the haute cuisine version of Kyoryori, Kyoto's cuisine, and demands that special attention be paid to the presentation and the plates, and requires refined technical skills to prepare and present these dishes. This is due to Kyoto's long history as the imperial capital. Kyoryori, and especially Kyo-kaiseki, call for seasonal produce to be prepared and seasoned only to bring out and enhance the natural flavours.
| Address | Kyoto City |
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| Links | Kyo-Ryori Association |
Kiyomizu-dera Temple Stay: 60 minutes
Ever since the Heian era (794 – 1185) people have flocked from all over the country to pray to the Kannon Buddha of Mercy at Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The large veranda built on the hillside offers spectacular views of Kyoto, with each season bringing a new sense of natural beauty; cherry blossoms and verdant greens in spring and the bright colours of foliage in autumn are particular highlights. The main hall is a National Treasure, and altogether there are 15 temple buildings in the temple area, all designated as Important Cultural Properties.
| Address | Kiyomizu, Higashiyamaku, Kyoto City |
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| Links | Kiyomizu-dera Temple |
15 minutes by car
Walk the cobbled-stone streets of Higashiyama Stay: 60 minutes
110 minutes by car
Port of Kyoto