Kyoto
Travel
2023.11.09
VMG HOTELS & UNIQUE VENUES, a brand of hotels and unique venues that revitalize historically valuable buildings and cultural assets such as former guesthouses, Western-style residences, and mansions, is now offering a “Special Autumn Autumn Foliage Ticket Plan” that includes a visit to the Kodaiji Temple and Entokuin Temple, famous for their beautiful autumn leaves. The plan includes tickets for viewing the autumn foliage at Koudaiji Temple and Entokuin Temple, which are famous for their autumn foliage.
Visitors can enjoy the illuminated autumn leaves smoothly and to their heart’s content only at this time of the year. The precincts of the temple are also illuminated, so you can see the leaves reflected in the water mirror in the vast garden with Higashiyama as a backdrop, or look down on them from the Reiya area, and fully enjoy the autumn foliage in Kyoto.
You can choose your dinner from LE UN Funatsuru Kyoto Kamogawa Resort, Kodaiji Temple KIWAMI, or LE UN Akagane Resort Kyoto Higashiyama 1925. Enjoy French cuisine using seasonal ingredients such as Kyoto vegetables.
| Period: | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – Sunday, December 10, 2023 |
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| Contents: | ・Accommodation at HOTEL VMG RESORT KYOTO (1 night, 2 days) ・Koudaiji Temple, Palm Art Museum, and Entokuin Temple Common Ticket ・Special French Dinner at the Restaurant ・Western-style breakfast at Heian Jingu Shrine with a view of the famous scenic shrine garden ・Access to the exclusive Club Lounge |
| Charge: | 80,130 yen and up (tax included) ※Per person, based on double occupancy |
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