(Q) Autumn Leaves at Ohara Sanzenin and UNESCO World Heritage Enryakuji Temple on Mount Hiei
1–48 people
- Capacity
- 1–48 people
📅 Schedule
Duration: Approximately 7.5 hours
Lunch will be "Seri-o Bento" served in Serio.
9:30 AM Gather at Okoshi Bus (Kyoto Regular Sightseeing Bus) stop at JR Kyoto Station Kawaramachi Exit
※Please arrive at the stop with plenty of time to spare. Please present your voucher to the guide and board the bus. At that time, your seat number will be provided.
※If you do not present your voucher at the stop, you will need to repurchase, so please be careful.
9:40 AM Depart from JR Kyoto Station Kawaramachi Exit
(Hiei Mountain Driveway)
◇Enryakuji Temple Main Lecture Hall and Ten Thousand Worship Hall (80 minutes)
※Enryakuji Temple's Konpon Chudo is currently under renovation and cannot be visited.
(Oku-Hiei Driveway)
◇Sanzenin and Ohara Exploration (160 minutes)
The serene interplay of moss gardens and stone Buddha statues. Appreciate the pond-style garden that author Yasushi Inoue praised as "the jewel box of the East."
※Lunch time and Sanzenin's visiting hours are included in the free exploration time.
◇Doi Shiba-zuke Honpo Main Store (30 minutes)
Founded in 1901 (Meiji 34), famous for shiba-zuke pickles.
Doi Shiba-zuke Honpo's "shiba-zuke" uses "chirimen aka-shiso" (red perilla), a specialty of Ohara with soft leaves, fragrant aroma, and color—essential characteristics for making Doi Shiba-zuke Honpo's "shiba-zuke."
5:05 PM Arrive at Okoshi Bus (Kyoto Regular Sightseeing Bus) stop at JR Kyoto Station Kawaramachi Exit (scheduled), dismiss
✅ What's included
- Bus fare
- Japanese-speaking guide
- Admission fees (Enryakuji Temple and Sanzenin)
- Lunch
Required reading
- Please arrive at the designated meeting point 10 minutes before departure. Please confirm the meeting point in advance and make your own way there. Even if you are late, the bus will depart on schedule. You cannot join from sightseeing spots along the way. If you do not show up on the day without notice, it will be automatically considered as forfeited, and we cannot provide a refund. Please note this in advance.
Restrictions
- Please arrive directly at the "Okoshi Bus (Kyoto Regular Sightseeing Bus) stop" 10 minutes before the bus departs. Please present your voucher to the guide and board the bus. At that time, your seat number will be provided.
- If you cannot present your voucher (mobile voucher or printed voucher) before boarding, you will need to pay the full amount again at the venue and purchase a boarding ticket.
- Adult fares apply to guests aged 12 and older (typically middle school students and above). Child fares apply to elementary school students (usually ages 6-11). Note that even if a child is 12 years old, if they are still in elementary school, they will be charged the child rate. Children under elementary school age are free, but we do not provide seats or meals (for meal-included courses). If your child is too large to hold on your lap, we recommend securing a seat. In that case, the child rate will apply. Note that even if you do not secure a seat for your child, you may need to pay for meals separately at the restaurant for buffet-style meal-included courses.
Other notes
- The order of the itinerary and duration may vary depending on the day.
- For inquiries, cancellations, and other matters regarding this course, please contact the booking site where you made your reservation.
- Smoking is prohibited on the bus.
- Depending on weather conditions and other meteorological factors that may interfere with safe operation, the bus operator may suspend or cancel service at their discretion.
- Voucher validity: Valid only on the date of participation
- Due to climate and natural conditions, the peak autumn foliage season may not match the itinerary (photo image). Please note this in advance.
- Enryakuji Temple's Konpon Chudo is currently under renovation and cannot be visited.
- Sanzenin's visiting hours and lunch time are included in the free exploration time (160 minutes).
- [JR Kyoto Station Kawaramachi Exit Okoshi Bus (Kyoto Regular Sightseeing Bus) Stop] Address: 〒600-8216 Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokoji-cho, Kyoto Station Front Bus Terminal (This is the plaza directly in front of the Isetan Department Store's 1st floor entrance. Currently under construction, so please go around the PORTA underground shopping center entrance. As you proceed, you will see the plaza. The Kyoto Central Post Office across the street is a landmark.) -From JR Kyoto Station Central Exit: Head toward Kyoto Tower, turn left, and it's about a 1-minute walk. -From JR Kyoto Station West Exit: Turn right after exiting, proceed toward Kyoto Tower via the north-south connecting passage, and descend to the 1st floor. -If arriving by subway, please use Kyoto Station Exit 6. ※Please check the images below for the Okoshi Bus stop map and ticket window image.
📍 Meeting / Pick-up point
[JR Kyoto Station Kawaramachi Exit Okoshi Bus (Kyoto Regular Sightseeing Bus) Stop] Address: 〒600-8216 Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokoji-cho, Kyoto Station Front Bus Terminal (This is the plaza directly in front of the Isetan Department Store's 1st floor entrance. Currently under construction, so please go around the PORTA underground shopping center entrance. As you proceed, you will see the plaza. The Kyoto Central Post Office across the street is a landmark.) -From JR Kyoto Station Central Exit: Head toward Kyoto Tower, turn left, and it's about a 1-minute walk. -From JR Kyoto Station West Exit: Turn right after exiting, proceed toward Kyoto Tower via the north-south connecting passage, and descend to the 1st floor. -If arriving by subway, please use Kyoto Station Exit 6. ※Please check the images below for the Okoshi Bus stop map and ticket window image.
🎟 Voucher validity: Valid only on the selected activity date
⏱ Booking deadline
By 23:59, 1 day before the activity
📥 Booking opens
Bookable up to 3 months in advance