Mt. Hiei, Kyoto and Nara
Otsu - Ishiyama-dera Temple - Mii-dera (onjo-ji) Temple - Hiei-zan Enryaku-ji Temple - Kyoto
Tour in the Lake Biwa-ko and its southern lakeside
Sightseeing in Kyoto - Nara
To experience history and culture of the old capital Kyoto
Sightseeing in Nara
Tour through Nara where the Buddhist culture flourished
The "Nagisa" Route in the Osaka Bay Area and Historic "Kansai Rekishi Kaido" Route
Long ago, all roads led to Kyoto. But today, there are also many fascinating excursions outside of Kyoto, not only to the old capital of Nara, with its many World Heritage Sites, but also to the Sea of Japan coast through idyllic pastoral scenery, over the glorious Inland Sea to Shikoku, and into the interior of mountainous Wakayama to a whole enclave of Buddhist monasteries.
Lake Biwa-ko
Himeji, Kobe, Naruto and Tokushima
From Osaka to Otsu
Kansai-Kuko Station ----- 1 hour 20 minutes by Limited Express ----- Kyoto Station
Kyoto Station ----- 10 minutes by JR Tokaido Main Line ----- Otsu Station
Return
Nara Station ----- 30 minutest by Kansai Main Line ----- Ten'no-ji Station
Ten'no-ji Station ----- 40 minutes by Limited Express ----- Kansai-Kuko Station
From Tokyo to Otsu
Tokyo Station ----- 2 hours 15 minutes by JR Tokaido Shinkansen ----- Kyoto Station
Kyoto Station ----- 17 minutes by JR Tokaido Main Line ----- Otsu Station
Return
Kintetsu Nara Station ----- 35 minutes by Limited Express ----- Kyoto Station
Kyoto Station ----- 2 hours 15 minutes by JR Tokaido Shinkansen ----- Tokyo Station
