Day 1 – Kyoto
- You are welcomed at Ôsaka airport by your English-speaking tour guide (or in Ôsaka/Kyoto if you are already there)
- Stroll through Kyoto, visit to the workshop of a master craftsman and a tofu maker
- Evening meal at an obanzai restaurant (traditional cuisine native to Kyoto)
- Overnight stay at a traditional guest house/hotel in the heart of Kyoto
Temple et verdure
Shichifukujin
Wagashi
Day 2 – Kurama & Kibune
- Journey to Kurama in the mountains to the north of Kyoto
- Visit to the temples in Kurama followed by a trek to Kibune
- Visit to Kibune
- Return journey to Kyoto
- Evening meal at a kushikatsu restaurant (delicious Japanese dish of skewered meat, seafood or vegetables)
- Overnight stay at the same location as the previous day
KK – tengu
KK – vue sur la vallée
Escaliers d’accès à un temple
Day 3 – Ohara
- Journey to the village of Ohara, famous for its many temples and its top-quality vegetables
- Tour of the surrounding area
- Return journey to Kyoto
- Evening meal and overnight stay at the guest house/hotel
OH – statues moussues détail
OH – jardin aux statues moussues
OH – statues et champs
Day 4 – Arashiyama
- Journey to Arashiyama
- Walk along the Ogawa river
- Visit to the monkey park and the religious sites of Arashiyama
- Evening meal and overnight stay at the same location as the previous day
Arashi – bateaux
Arashi – singe
Arashi – fleur
Day 5 – Kyoto – Ôsaka
- Journey to Ôsaka
- Stroll through the city’s largest shopping arcade
- Evening meal at an izakaya
- Overnight stay at a traditional guest house/hotel
Resto de ramen
10-6 intersection
Izakaya
Day 6 – Takarazuka & north Ôsaka
- Journey to Takarazuka
- Visit to the Osamu Tezuka museum and several Buddhist pilgrimage sites
- On the way back to Ôsaka, stroll through the northern districts and sampling of street snacks
- Overnight stay at the same location as the previous day
Takara salle aux mille bouddha
J bouquiniste
J menu vendeur de yakitori – Menu
Day 7 – Minoh & downtown Ôsaka
- Journey to Minoh
- Trek through the national park. Return to Ôsaka and visit to one of the oldest districts of the city
- Evening meal at an izakaya
- Overnight stay at the same location as the previous day
Maison de thé
Nanba cohue
Izakaya ten
Day 8 – Ôsaka
- Stroll through parts of Ôsaka not yet visited
- Visit to the workshop of a master cutlery maker
- A few final culinary discoveries with your tour guide and all too soon it’s time to say “goodbye”!
Kuidaore
Kaisendonburi
