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Kyoto private tour (Shore excursion available from Osaka or Kobe port)
An eight-hour private Kyoto day with a national licensed guide who meets you at Osaka port or Kobe port, covering Kinkaku-ji, Sanjusangen-do, Gion and Fushimi Inari with lunch and entrance fees included.
US$233 each · US$466 for two · Taxi ~20 min from the ship
Most listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before. Your ship's berth or time can change; a reservation costs nothing to hold.
Checked · price, reviews and availability from the operator’s Viator listing · Takumi Yamada
The day, stop by stop
- 50 minKinkakuji Temple
- 40 minSanjyusangen-do temple is well known for a 1001 Buddhist statues.
- 10 minTatsumi Daimyojin Shrine
- 30 minGion
- 50 minFushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Not at the pier: about 20 minutes by taxi
Measured from Tempozan cruise berth, where most upcoming ships here dock.
- Taxi
- ~20 min · 9 kmAbout ¥4,000–5,000 (US$26–33) one way on the meter
- Meeting point
- JR Osaka Station, Central Gate (ground floor, opposite the gate) →The taxi ride in Google Maps
- Show your driver
- JR大阪駅 中央口 1階
- Coming back
- The same ~20 minutes; be at the ship an hour before all-aboard.
Fare from the official meter tariff in force since 2025-11-05, for the road distance; traffic, tolls and night surcharges are extra.
- The operator writes that the guide meets you at your accommodation in Osaka, Kyoto, Osaka port or Kobe port, so there is no transfer to a city meeting point.
- Lunch, one soft drink and the entrance fees are in the price, which is per person; the group is private and capped at three.
- 41 reviews average 5.0, and guiding is offered in English, Japanese and Mandarin.
A couple or three friends on an overnight call at Osaka or Kobe who want Kyoto's main temples and shrines in one day with the admin handled.
Transport is extra and paid on the day: around ¥7–9,000 per person by train and taxi, or from ¥80,000 for the party in a chartered van for up to eight. The only start is at nine in the morning, and it was open on just 1 of the 11 Osaka ship days and 3 of the 16 Kobe ship days we checked on 25 October 2026; on each of those days the start falls before the ship is alongside or the eight hours run to the ship's departure time. The listed start point is JR Osaka Station and the pinned pickups are Namba hotels, so enter the port when booking and get it confirmed.
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Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company); there is rarely a tour desk at the pier. We may earn a small commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Osaka
Princess Cruises prices from its public Osaka excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
Before you book
Is the Kyoto private tour (Shore excursion available from Osaka or Kobe port) worth it from the Osaka cruise port?
An eight-hour private Kyoto day with a national licensed guide who meets you at Osaka port or Kobe port, covering Kinkaku-ji, Sanjusangen-do, Gion and Fushimi Inari with lunch and entrance fees included. Best for: A couple or three friends on an overnight call at Osaka or Kobe who want Kyoto's main temples and shrines in one day with the admin handled.
How long a port call do I need for this tour?
About 11 hours. The tour runs 8 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship, about 20 minutes each way between the pier and the start and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Eight hours with the guide, including the train or van to Kyoto and back from the port, plus two hours for getting ashore and returning early: a call of ten hours.
Can I cancel if my ship skips the port?
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What should I know before booking?
Transport is extra and paid on the day: around ¥7–9,000 per person by train and taxi, or from ¥80,000 for the party in a chartered van for up to eight. The only start is at nine in the morning, and it was open on just 1 of the 11 Osaka ship days and 3 of the 16 Kobe ship days we checked on 25 October 2026; on each of those days the start falls before the ship is alongside or the eight hours run to the ship's departure time. The listed start point is JR Osaka Station and the pinned pickups are Namba hotels, so enter the port when booking and get it confirmed.
Does this tour pick up at the cruise pier?
No: the start is at JR Osaka Station, Central Gate (ground floor, opposite the gate), about 20 minutes from the ship by taxi (about ¥4,000–5,000 on the meter).
Will I be back on board before all-aboard?
The operator makes no written on-time promise, so the margin is yours to keep. This site only shows the tour as fitting a call of about 11 hours or more, which already includes half an hour to get ashore and the hour before all-aboard. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before means a reservation costs nothing to hold if your ship’s hours change.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per person, from about US$233, on a private basis.
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