Excursion Temple & garden discovery (tour & narita airport transfer) tour at Yokohama

Guests with international flights departing after 4:30 p.m. from Narita Airport can discover the beauty and history of Yokohama during this picturesque, half-day sightseeing excursion and airport transfer.

Yokohama, Sankeien Garden, Feudal Lord’s Residences, Teahouses, Main Hall, Pagoda

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 30-minute drive to the Sankeien Garden. This spacious, Japanese-style garden in southern Yokohama features historic buildings from across Japan, along with a pond, small rivers, flowers, and wonderful scrolling trails that make you think you are in Kyoto rather than Yokohama. Built by Hara Sankei, the Sankeien Garden was opened to the public in 1904. Among the historic buildings exhibited in the park are an elegant feudal lord’s residence, several teahouses, the Main Hall, and a three-storied pagoda of Kyoto's old Tomyoji Temple.

Kawasaki Daishi Temple, Main Hall, Kobo Daishi Statue, Dai-Sanmon Gate

Next, re-board your coach for the drive to the Kawasaki Daishi Temple. The temple's original structures were destroyed during the war, and its current buildings are modern reconstructions of Heian Period (794-1185) architecture. The Main Hall, constructed of steel and concrete, was built in 1958 and houses a statue of Kobo Daishi, the founder of Japanese Shingon Buddhism. Several of the temple's other large structures, such as the main Dai-Sanmon Gate and an octagonal, five story pagoda, were built in the 1970s and 1980s to commemorate various anniversaries.

Kawasaki Daishi Station, Restaurants, Shoppes, Souvenir Stop, Narita International Airport

A lively temple approach connects the gates of the temple to Kawasaki Daishi Station, and is lined with restaurants and shoppes selling all kinds of souvenirs and colourful daruma dolls. A stop is made here for an opportunity to purchase a local souvenir of your visit. At the conclusion of your tour, re-board your coach and commence the approximately two-hour drive to Narita International Airport for check-in and your flight home.

Note

Please note: This tour involves an extensive amount of walking for approximately one mile (about 1.6 kilometres), at times over uneven and cobblestone surfaces, with a few steps to negotiate to get on/off the coach, 20 steps at the Kawasaki Daishi Temple, and 30 steps at the Sankeien Garden. Walking at Kawasaki Daishi Station is at the discretion of each guest. This tour is not suitable for guests with limited mobility and guests who utilise a wheelchair. Guests are advised to wear lightweight, comfortable clothing with flat, closed-toe walking shoes, and bring sun protection, a sweater or light jacket, bottled water, and Japanese Yen or credit cards for purchases from the ship. Proper attire is required to enter temples and shrines; shorts and bare shoulders are not permitted. Guests must be at least 12 years old to participate on this tour; minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over 18 years old. Guests must be at least 20 years old to be served alcoholic beverages. Operation of this tour is subject to weather conditions. The tour sequence may vary.