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Kyoto: Tofuku-ji Zen Garden Walk (Private)

By Kyoto Essence Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$132 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Many visitors admire the surface beauty of Japanese gardens. On this guided walk, you’ll explore the deeper meanings woven into Zen gardens, with clear explanations that bring their design and philosophy to life.

Activity location

  • Komyo-in Temple
    • 15-809 Hommachi, Higashiyama-Ku
    • 605-0981, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • FamilyMart Nakai Tofukuji
    • 232 12-chōme
    • 605-0981, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Kyoto: Tofuku-ji Zen Garden Walk (Private)

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
AU$132.16 x 1 AdultAU$132.16
Total
Price is AU$132.16
Until Tue, 19 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Complimentary photos taken with a DSLR camera, shared after the tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visits to serene Zen temples and quiet Zen gardens
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English-speaking guide based in Kyoto
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Deep insights into Zen philosophy, Japanese history, and garden aesthetics
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fees for three temples
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Komyo-in Temple

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
At Komyo-in, a peaceful sub-temple of Tofuku-ji, we will find the "Sanzon-seki" (Buddhist Triad Stones).

Tofuku-ji Temple

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
At Tofuku-ji’s Main Hojo Garden, we will see four distinct gardens that surround the Abbot’s Hall.

Fundain Sesshuji

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
At Funda-in, a tranquil sub-temple of Tofuku-ji, we will enjoy the "Kamejima" and "Tsurujima" (Tortoise Island and Crane Island).

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Komyo-in Temple
    • 15-809 Hommachi, Higashiyama-Ku
    • 605-0981, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    FamilyMart Nakai Tofukuji
    • 232 12-chōme
    • 605-0981, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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