Enjoy beautiful architecture, scenery and arts at Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art and whisky tasting at Suntory Museum KTIC friends.
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The Highlight
- Yamazaki Whisky Museum is only available by lottery base! Please do not miss on this special chance!
- This tour does NOT includes distillery tour.
- At the tasting lounge you can taste the 3 orders of whiskies(additional charges apply).
- Shopping at Yamazaki Distillery Gift Shop.
Gift from KTIC is included.
Enjoy must see masterpieces from the Water Lilies series by Claude Monet at Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art.
Walk around beautiful garden at the Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art.
An accompanying of KTIC friends from Kyoto Tourist Information Center with an English speaking assistant.
- This is a non-guided walking tour.
- Please wear comfortable shoes and come prepared for cold weather.
The Experience
Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art This museum exhibits approximately 1,000 items which are primarily ceramics, lacquerware, dyes, textiles, Japanese paintings, western paintings, and contemporary sculptures.
Especially the popular one is Waterlilies series of Monet in western paintings area. In addition, special exhibitions are held three or four times a year.
Enjoy the architecture and magnificent scenery of the museum includes the over 100 year old main building design supervised by Shotaro Kaga, and the new building designed by the architect Tadao Ando. Please enjoy the comfortable time with your friend or family in the relaxing space.
Suntory Yamazaki Whisky Museum *This tour includes Yamazaki Whiskey Museum Viewing (no viewing of production process/Free)
- Feel free to enjoy Yamazaki whisky museum, shop, and the tasting lounge which charges apply
- Taste 3 types of whiskey at the tasting lounge
Available facilities：
- Yamazaki Whisky Museum
- Yamazaki Distillery Gift Shop
Tasting Lounge,Charges apply and last order at 16:30
Enrich your knowledge of the deep history of Whisky through numerous exhibits and panels
- The tasting lounge offers the opportunity to taste wide variety of whiskies at once, such as limited and constituent whiskies, Charges apply
A variety of original distillery merchandieses are offered Please commemorate your visit with a stop by the shop Gift shop does not offer big bottles of whisky for sale
KTIC Friends is a staff from Kyoto Tourist Information Center. The English-speaking staff will accompany from JR Yamazaki Station
- This is a non-guided walking tour
- Please wear comfortable shoes and come prepared for cold weather
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Information about tour Place of departure and destination KYOTO number of days of travel 1 day means of transportation Walking name of bus company None meals None Minimum number of passengers to operate.1 Ｎumber of GUIDE：1 ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about our travel packages at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan/boshu_j_2009.pdf ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about this product at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
Itinerary
- 13:50Meet KTIC Friends at JR Yamazaki Station
- 14:00Transfer to Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art by walking (15 minutes).
- 14:15Enjoy Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art (45 minutes).
- 15:00Transfer to Suntory Yamazaki Museum by walking (25 minutes).
- 15:30Enjoy tasting and shopping at Suntory Yamazaki Museum (75minutes). 16:30 will be the last order for lounge.
- 16:45Transfer to JR Yamazaki Station by walking (10 minutes)
- 17:00Finish tour at JR Yamazaki Station.
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
- This is not a private tour, you will enjoy the tour with other guests.
- Maximum number of participants is 7 people.
- Minimum number of participant is 1 person.
- Lunch is not included.
- All participant must be 20 years old or older.
- If you are with small children including infants can not participate this tour.
- Meet with KTIC Friends at JR Yamazaki Station (JR Kyoto line). The tour will start from the JR Yamazaki Station. JR Yamazaki Station is located in 14 minutes from JR Kyoto Station by train and 27 minutes from JR Osaka Station by train. You may also easily access to the station from Oyamazaki Station by Hankyu line.
- There is a limited quantity of free lockers available at Yamazaki Whisky Museum.
Important Booking Information
Customer Guidelines:
- You will receive a final information email from KTIC titled:【Tour Date】- Booking Confirmation & Important Notice - HIS【Tour Reservation Number】. Please read it carefully and ask questions if necessary.
- Please arrive at the meeting location 10 minutes prior to the departure time.
- IMPORTANT: The tour will depart according to the schedule and will not wait for late arrivals.
- Please be aware that weekends, holidays, and event days may experience high levels of congestion.
- The schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
- This tour may utilizes a shuttle bus, and there may be delays in arrival time due to traffic or other factors.
- Due to traffic or other reasons, the duration of visits at each destination may be shortened, and arrival times may be delayed.
- Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show).
- In the event of a natural disaster, such as a typhoon, the tour will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued.
- Wearing your seatbelt is mandatory while the shuttle bus is in motion due to legal regulations.
- Smoking is strictly prohibited on the shuttle bus.
- Please refrain from standing up while the shuttle bus is in motion.
- If you accidentally leave any belongings on the shuttle bus, please be aware that they will be disposed of.
- Please personally take responsibility for your valuables.
- Please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions when you book. especially if the tour includes lunch.
Note: These guidelines are provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Thank you for your cooperation.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 20%
- Cancel during 2 ~ 7 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 40%
- Cancel on activities date, Non-refundable (0% refund)