Come with me to discover Yoshino, in the South of Nara prefecture! Surrounded by nature and inside mountains, Yoshino is the place to visit especially during the beautiful sakura season early and mid-April. But even out season, Yoshino is a high place of History, mostly with Kukai, Buddhist monk from the 9th century the Southern Imperial Court of Japan (14th century).
Duration
The tour starts at
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Bus or taxi
Bus or taxi from Yoshino-jingu Station to Okusenbon bus stop
We will take the bus or the taxi from Yoshino-jingu Station to Okusenbon bus stop. The view of the nature and of the city is worth it!
We will take the bus or the taxi from Yoshino-jingu Station to Okusenbon bus stop. The view of the nature and of the city is worth it!
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Kinpu-jinja
Kinpu-jinja, old shrine in Mount Yoshino
We will stop at Kinpu shrine, part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, UNESCO World Heritage.
We will stop at Kinpu shrine, part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, UNESCO World Heritage.
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Mikumari-jinja
Shrine untouched from the 17th century
This shrine is also a part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Its building did not change from the 17th century and you can see artefacts from this period.
This shrine is also a part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Its building did not change from the 17th century and you can see artefacts from this period.
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Hanayagura View
View, nature, sakura and old town
The view to the nature and the old town is wonderful, especially during the Sakura blossom.
The view to the nature and the old town is wonderful, especially during the Sakura blossom.
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Yoshimizu-jinja
Sakura, narure and History in Yoshimizu-jinja
The view from this shrine is wonderful, especially during the Sakura blossom. It is also a high place of history with the Southern Court of Japan (14th century).
The view from this shrine is wonderful, especially during the Sakura blossom. It is also a high place of history with the Southern Court of Japan (14th century).
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Nakasenbon
Yoshino Nakasenbon shopping street
Nakasenbon, inside the thousand trees is in fact a shopping street in the mountain! It will be the occasion for us to stop to take lunch and why not, to make shopping.
Nakasenbon, inside the thousand trees is in fact a shopping street in the mountain! It will be the occasion for us to stop to take lunch and why not, to make shopping.
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Kinpusenji
Kinpusenji temple, high place of History from the 9th century
The pilgrims buddhist monks welcome you in this temple where you still can feel the presence of Kukai, monk from the 9th century.
The pilgrims buddhist monks welcome you in this temple where you still can feel the presence of Kukai, monk from the 9th century.
Guide
Public transports
Taxi from Yoshino Station to Okusenbon
Cable car on the way back
Guide fees (transports, lunch and other)
