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Two people standing in front of a building with a wooden fence and a paved street. 2
A couple standing in front of a traditional Japanese castle with a pond and trees in the background. 3
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3 Day Kansai Highlights, Osaka, Nara and Kyoto

By Osaka JOINER
Free cancellation available
Price is S$1,182 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Enjoy three unforgettable days across Kansai, each with its own mood and rhythm.
Start in Osaka, where a lively 4‑hour city tour brings you straight into the energy, food, and fun of Japan’s kitchen.
In Nara, spend 5 relaxing hours wandering through peaceful gardens and meeting the friendly deer that make the park so iconic.
Finish in Kyoto with an 8‑hour deep dive into Japan’s history, temples, and timeless traditions, a full day designed for travellers who want to truly understand the country’s cultural heart.

Activity location

  • Osaka Castle
    • 1-1 Osakajo,
    • 540-0002, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Osaka Castle
    • 1-1 Osakajo,
    • 540-0002, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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3‑Day Kansai Highlights: Osaka, Nara & Kyoto

  • Activity duration is 3 days3d
    3d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
S$1,181.65 x 1 TravellerS$1,181.65
Total
Price is S$1,181.65
Until Fri, 31 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free Itinerary (You can choose where you want to go)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English Speaking Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    To travel between the cities and inside the city. [Not needed to pay for the guide's travel]
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Osaka Castle (Optional) [Pay at the site only] (Cash)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Shitennoji (Optional) [Pay at the site only] (Cash)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Todaiji (Optional) [Pay at the site only] (Cash)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Kasuga Taisha (Optional) [Pay at the site only] (Cash)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Kinkakuji (Optional) [Pay at the site only] (Cash)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Kiyomizudera (Optional) [Pay at the site only] (Cash)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Do not need to pay the meal of the guide

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for travellers with animal allergies

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Osaka

  • 5 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Osaka Castle

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit one of the most iconic structure in Osaka, full of history, and specially during the spring you can see more than 3,000 cherry blossom trees.

Shitennoji

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the first official temple of Japan, and learn with the help of your guide the difference between Buddhism and Shintoism

Shinsekai

  • 30m
Visit the 'New World', where the city comes a live, but is also 'Frozen in time', discover the history behind the Tsutenkaku tower and the beginning of the Kushikatsu

Kuromon Market

  • 30m
Visit the fish market of Osaka with over 200 years of history.

Dotombori

  • 20m
Walk thorught one of the most famous and iconic street in Japan, where you can eat loads of food and do some shopping.

Day 2: Nara

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Nara Park

  • 30m
Stroll aroound the deer that roam freely in the park, where you can feed and pet them.

Todai-ji Temple

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the Great Buddha Hall, where you can learn more about the Buddhism the was spread in Japan through this temple.

Nigatsu-do Temple

  • 20m
Despite the name, Hall of the Second Month, if you visit it in March, you will be able to see the festival.

Kasuga Grand Shrine

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
One of the most important shrines not just in Nara, but in the whole Japan. Kasuga Taisha protects the virgim forest that no one can enter. It is also known as shrine of the Lanterns

Day 3: Kyoto

  • 5 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Arashiyama

  • 1h
Visit the arashiyama area, where you can visit the Bamboo Groove, and the monkey park.

Kinkakuji Temple

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
The iconic Kinkaku-ji is a stunning golden pavilion in Kyoto, rebuilt after a 1950s fire and now covered in brilliant gold leaf, reflecting beautifully over its surrounding pond.

Gion

  • 30m
The place where you can see Geishas or Maikos if you are lucky enough.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the temple of the Pure Water, where a monk was travelling north to find the pure water, and he managed to find this place and then built the temple.

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

  • 40m
The must go place if you are visiting Kyoto, the shrine of 10,000 gates.

Location

Activity location

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    Osaka Castle
    • 1-1 Osakajo,
    • 540-0002, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Osaka Castle
    • 1-1 Osakajo,
    • 540-0002, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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