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Opérateur: Wandering Japan Adventures
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Une journee dans la prefecture de Shiga pour un musee construit a quatre cinquiemes sous terre dans les montagnes, et un torii vermillon se dressant dans le lac Biwa.
Le musee enterre de I. M. Pei et le torii du lac : une journee a Shiga depuis Kyoto ou Osaka: En bref
| Price | From $129 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 10 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Choose from 3 available options
Departure from Osaka
The ten-hour day departing Nipponbashi Station at 08:40 with a driver-guide and all vehicle costs included.
10 hours
English
$129
Annulation gratuite
Departure from Kyoto
The same day departing Kyoto at 09:50.
10 hours
English
$129
Annulation gratuite
Osaka Hotel Pickup
The Osaka departure with hotel or vacation rental pickup arranged from 07:30.
10 hours
English
$129
Annulation gratuite
Description complète
Le musee Miho est la raison de sacrifier une journee. I. M. Pei, l'architecte de la pyramide du Louvre, l'a concu dans les montagnes de Shiga, et environ quatre-vingts pour cent de la structure est enterree, donc le batiment s'annonce a peine depuis l'exterieur. Vous y accedez par un tunnel creuse dans la colline et via un pont suspendu, une approche mise en scene deliberement : Pei s'est inspire de la source des fleurs de peche, le conte chinois d'un pecheur qui suit un ruisseau a travers une grotte etroite et emerge dans un paradis cache. En marchant, la reference est evidente.
A l'interieur se trouve une collection d'antiquites egyptiennes, perses, grecques, romaines, sud-asiatiques, chinoises et japonaises, eclairee en grande partie par la lumiere naturelle a travers les toits en verre. Environ deux heures et demie sur place, incluant du temps libre et le dejeuner a votre charge.
Le sanctuaire Shirahige fournit l'autre image de la journee. Son torii vermillon se dresse dans les eaux peu profondes du lac Biwa, le plus grand lac du Japon, a quelques metres du rivage, le meme effet que la celebre porte de Miyajima, sur un lac d'eau douce, avec une fraction de la foule.
Une chose a verifier avant de reserver : le musee Miho ferme pendant de longues periodes de l'annee, y compris tout janvier et fevrier, la majeure partie de juin, et la majeure partie de septembre. L'operateur ne propose pas le circuit les jours de fermeture, mais mieux vaut confirmer votre date plutot que de supposer.
Les departs se font d'Osaka a 8h40 ou de Kyoto a 9h50, avec prise en charge a l'hotel disponible a Osaka en option payante. La taille du vehicule est fixee selon le groupe final. Les entrees et les repas ne sont pas inclus.
Programme
Itineraries are customisable as per your request
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Depart Osaka at 08:40 or Kyoto at 09:50
Drive into the Shiga mountains
Miho Museum: the tunnel approach and suspension bridge
The collection and free time, about two and a half hours
Shirahige Shrine and its torii standing in Lake Biwa
Return to Kyoto or Osaka
Inclus
- Transport en vehicule aller-retour jusqu'a dix heures
- Service de chauffeur-guide
- Carburant, peages et frais d'autoroute
- Vehicule adapte a la taille du groupe
Non inclus
- Frais d'entree au musee et au sanctuaire
- Repas
- Hebergement
- Bagages (des frais s'appliquent si vous devez en apporter, a organiser lors de la reservation)
- Activites optionnelles et depenses personnelles
Informations importantes
Point de rendez-vous
Nipponbashi Station Exit 2, 1-3 Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka 542-0073 at 08:40, or Kyoto at 09:50. Osaka hotel pickup is available as a paid option from 07:30.
À savoir avant de partir
- Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité
À propos de cette activité
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Duration 10 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible
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Questions fréquentes
Nipponbashi Station Exit 2, 1-3 Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka 542-0073 at 08:40, or Kyoto at 09:50. Osaka hotel pickup is available as a paid option from 07:30.
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Transport en vehicule aller-retour jusqu'a dix heures, Service de chauffeur-guide, Carburant, peages et frais d'autoroute, Vehicule adapte a la taille du groupe
The duration of the Le musee enterre de I. M. Pei et le torii du lac : une journee a Shiga depuis Kyoto ou Osaka is typically 10 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
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Kyoto never built an extensive subway — just two lines (Karasuma and Tozai) — so the city bus network does most of the work, especially for Higashiyama, Kinkaku-ji and Ginkakuji. Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama are best reached by JR rail instead. See getting around Kyoto.
Three days covers the essentials well: a day for Higashiyama and Gion, a day for Arashiyama and Kinkaku-ji, and a day for Fushimi Inari plus a Nara or Uji day trip. Our 3-day Kyoto itinerary has the full route with timing.
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Kyoto restricts photography on certain private alleys in Gion after complaints about tourists chasing and blocking geiko and maiko, with fines for violators. Public streets like Hanamikoji-dori remain open, but never chase, touch or block a real geiko/maiko anywhere. Full etiquette in our Gion geisha district guide.
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April for cherry blossom around Osaka Castle, or November for peak autumn foliage and the year's lowest rainfall. Both are the most crowded and most expensive months, so book hotels 3+ months ahead. See our best time to visit Osaka guide.
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Three days covers the essentials: a day for Osaka Castle and the city center, a day for Dotonbori and Shinsekai, and a day for a Nara or Kyoto side trip. Our 3-day Osaka itinerary has the full route.
Yes — Nara is about 30-45 minutes by Kintetsu train for the deer park and Todai-ji, and Kyoto is roughly 29 minutes by JR Special Rapid. Both are easy half-day or full-day trips. See our Osaka to Nara guide and Osaka to Kyoto guide.
Takoyaki (octopus balls) and okonomiyaki (savory pancake) are Osaka's signature street foods, best sampled around Dotonbori and Kuromon Market. See our Osaka food guide.
Yes — it's the city's neon-lit entertainment and food district, and while it's undeniably touristy, the energy, canal-side glow, and street food density make it genuinely worth an evening. See the Dotonbori guide.
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