New Kyoto Travel options

Inari

Web links list:

Tours by Locals in Kyoto area

http://www.toursbylocals.com/Kyoto-Tours?gclid=CPGCsoj16rMCFaU5QgodCH4AmQ

AJT Best Tour of Japan - featuring the Spring Blossoms

http://www.alljapantours.com/go-tour.php?tp=GTN0759717

The Imperial Palace

http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/index.html

Heian Juingu Shrine

http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/index_e.html

Inari

http://inari.jp

San Jusan Gendo

http://sanjusangendo.jp/index.html

Kyoto Keisei Cuisine place

http://www.kyoto-okakita.com

Kyoto Soba restaurant

http://www.sobaya-nicolas.com

comments:

OK, Paul-san,

I am  going to look through your itinerary in detail on the weekend, but
will tell you my first opinion.

1, I think Gifu is too far from Kyoto and Osaka.
   It is almost halfway between Tokyo and Kyoto.
   Also there are many "Onsen" everywhere in Japan, I am sure we can find equally nice location
   and traditional Ryokan closer to Kyoto and Osaka.
  Actually I have some places in my mind, will check them and choose which is best for your tour.

2, It might be possible to go to Ise area, but is better to spend two days( one night) there.
   Actually Ise was a first two days school trip place for elementary school students in Kobe when I was a kid.
  You might be able to go and back for one day, but you need time to see and go around, right?

Talk to you again soon.

Masami

• Tomoaki Takeshita
  

  
  

  even though these websites are written by Japanese, I think You can figure out each restauraunt.

  and Best season of Cherriy Brossom is around (March 25th to April 7th)

  I am not sure when each shrine will hold light up event of chrry brossom on night.
  but it is same season as I stated above.
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  6:00pm
  

  Tomoaki Takeshita
  

  
  

  I personally reccomend shrine which are Sanjusangendo
  http://sanjusangendo.jp/index.html

moe comments

Konbanwa! Paul-Franklin san,

Have you seen this website?
I saw about it on TV tonight.
I can recommend "Kinosaki" onsen for you.
It is very famous and popular among Japanese (especially Kansai people) and you can see
old-fashioned onsen town and it is not very far from Kyoto.

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3525.html

*keeping in mind existing Itinerary & Brad's work on it, logistics & Japan Tour helpers' advice