Kyoto
Travel
2020.10.17
Kyoto Brighton Hotel sells accommodation plans that charter temples and shrines only for hotel guests. In autumn Kyoto, which has many of the most famous spots for autumn leaves in Japan, a special viewing plan where you can enjoy the brightly colored autumn leaves by charter outside the general opening hours. This plan, which avoids crowding, is a popular project that has continued for many years at the Kyoto Brighton Hotel. We propose a special plan where you can experience the splendor of Kyoto in autumn with a small number of people.
330 Shiteicho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture Shinmachi-dori Neutral sale (Gosho Nishi)
About 7 minutes by free shuttle bus from Karasuma Oike Station on the Subway Karasuma Line. About 8 minutes on foot from Imadegawa Station (Exit 6) on the Subway Karasuma Line.
“Morning activity” proposed by Kyoto Brighton Hotel. The most attractive thing about this project is that you can spend a quiet time in the dignified early morning air, avoiding the crowds, and this is a popular plan that lasts for about 20 years.
| Date: | 14 days from November 17th (Tuesday) to November 30th (Monday), 2020 * Early morning visits are required the day after check-in. |
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| Schedule: | 7: 00-7: 30 Depart from the hotel 7: 45-Arrive at each temple (story, visit, walk) Around 9:00 Return to the hotel Breakfast (special breakfast at either Japanese or Western restaurant) |
| Visiting Temple: | Anrakuji Temple, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kodaiji Temple, Shisen-do Temple, Taizo-in, Bishamon-do, Hogon-in (planned) |
| Price: | 1 person from 32,500 yen (when 2 people use 1 room) |
| Plan content: | * 1 night special breakfast and welcome drink included * Includes transportation to / from the viewing / walking area * With original red stamp * One night from the day before |
A special plan where you can rent out the world heritage site “Kiyomizu-dera” that you want to visit once when you come to Kyoto.
The culmination of “Heisei’s major repairs”, the restoration work of the main hall roof that had been carried out since February 2017 has been completed, and Kiyomizu-dera, which has been replaced with a new cypress bark for the first time in about 50 years, emerges in a fantastic light You can enjoy a special night in Kyoto, such as the Niomon Gate, the Mie Tower, and the clean water that flows from Otowa Waterfall.
The view from the famous “The Stage of Kiyomizu” is exceptionally beautiful, surrounded by illuminated trees and combined with the night view of the city in the distance.
| Date: | December 1, 2020 (Tuesday) * Limited to 50 people |
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| Schedule: | 17:00 Supper (You can choose from Kyoto Kaiseki, Chinese food, and Teppanyaki) 19:15 –Departure from the hotel Around 19:30 –Arrive at Kiyomizu Temple 19:45 –The story of Kiyomizu-dera, Seihan Mori 20:15 –Special visit 21:00 –Departure from Kiyomizu Temple Around 21:30 –Return to the hotel Next morning –Breakfast (You can choose either Japanese or Western food) |
| Price: | 39,300 yen per person (when using 1 room for 2 people) |
| Plan content: | * 1 night dinner / breakfast / welcome drink included * Includes transportation to Kiyomizu Temple * With original red stamp * One night from the day |
* The viewing location may change or the event may be canceled due to weather conditions.
* Prices are shown in total including taxes.
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It is located in a quiet residential area, almost in the center of Kyoto city, surrounded by three thousand tea ceremony houses, shrines and temples, famous temples, and historic universities. About 5 minutes on foot to Kyoto Imperial Palace. Convenient location for sightseeing in Kyoto. There are many long-established stores that have supported Kyoto’s food culture such as Japanese sweets, soy sauce, miso, and sake.
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