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Best Day Trips from Kyoto

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Explore the Kansai region with the cultural capital of Japan as base. From Kyoto, you can easily explore neighboring areas such as Osaka, Nara, Himeji and Hiroshima through exciting tours and activities. Check out our line-up below and make the most of your stay in Japan.
Best Day Trips from Kyoto
Nara
With a strong Buddhist background, Nara is home to several iconic temples, some of which date back to the 8th century. Nara is also known for Nara Park, where people can freely interact with wild deer roaming around the area. These wild deer can often be seen flocking around people with deer crackers, sold in many places around the area.

Top-Rated Activities for Kyoto

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Kyoto Arashiyama Private Yakatabune: Elegant Boat Ride to Enjoy Seasonal Scenery

From USD 19.29
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Kyoto Private Taxi Tour with Customizable Itinerary & English-Speaking Guide

From USD 123.48
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Arashiyama Private Boat & Bento: 1 Hour Charter

From USD 30.87
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Kyoto Sagano Scenic Railway & Hozugawa River Boat Ride Tour

USD 83.61
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Kyoto Private Taxi Tour Choose Your Itinerary<3-7Hours / English-Speaking Guide>

From USD 123.48
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Kyoto Kameoka Hozugawa River Boat Ride Ticket

USD 38.59
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with Optional Meal

From USD 28.30
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【Private Plan】Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with Optional Meal

From USD 679.15
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Maiko Dance with Dinner & Kyoto Night View Tour by KYOTO Sightseeing“OKOSHI”Bus

USD 72.67
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Classic Kyoto Half Day Tour to Kinkakuji, Gingakuji, & Kiyomizudera

USD 44.38
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Private Arashiyama Yakatabune River Cruise with Sukiyaki or Shabu-Shabu Meal

From USD 40.52
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嵐山私人屋形船遊船體驗 搭配壽喜燒或涮涮鍋餐食

From USD 40.52
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Create Your Unique Knife: Japanese Knife Sharpening and Handling Experience

USD 160.78
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14

Kyoto and Nara Tour Visiting Todaiji Temple Byodo-in Temple and Kasuga Taisha

From USD 122.20
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Kyoto Highlights 1-Day Tour to Tenryuji, Arashiyama, Kinkakuji, & Fushimi Inari

USD 44.38
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Kyoto: Tea Ceremony in a Historic Machiya

USD 80.39
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Amanohashidate & Ine no Funaya Day Trip Tour from Kyoto

USD 55.31
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Original Chopstick Making Workshop

USD 70.75
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Koto Music Lesson For All Ages in Kyoto

USD 41.80
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Complete Kyoto Tour w/ English Guide: Explore 10 Must-See Sights and Hidden Gems

USD 96.47

Latest reviews of Best Day Trips from Kyoto

Kyoto & Nara Day Tour from Kyoto Fushimi Inari Arashiyama with Choice of Lunch

Good places for sightseeing.

2026/05/31 Friends Jambu

Tour guide Mr. Mike narration is good.
The trip itinerary slip with brief details was missing.

Too much time in the coach

2025/11/01 Families Me@

yes the weather was bad and the traffic also, however it felt like trying to cram too much into the day especially when doing two pick ups and drop offs an hour apart

Best Day Trips from Kyoto | Book Kyoto Tours, Activities & Things to Do with VELTRA
Explore the Kansai region with the cultural capital of Japan as base. From Kyoto, you can easily explore neighboring areas such as Osaka, Nara, Himeji and Hiroshima through exciting tours and activities. Check out our line-up below and make the most of your stay in Japan.