Terry was an informative guide who led us through the garden and temple in a gentle manner, making the most of it despite heavy rain. I would highly recommend Terry as a your guide, he toakes great pride in his work and ensures everyone had a great experience. Thank you Terry.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Local English-Speaking Guide
- Fully Customizable Private Experience
- Private Vehicle (Optional)
- Optional Hotel Meet-up within Kyoto City
Excludes
- Food and Drinks (For you and Guide)
- Transportation Fee (For you and Guide)
- Entry/Admission
- Private transportation Optional, additional fee applies
Itinerary
Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto, is an iconic Shinto shrine renowned for its thousands of vibrant torii gates, creating winding pathways on Mount Inari. A spiritual site dedicated to Inari, the deity of prosperity, it offers stunning views and a unique cultural experience.
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, one of Kyoto’s most celebrated temples. Enjoy panoramic views of Kyoto from the famous wooden stage while learning about Buddhist culture, Japanese architecture, and the temple’s fascinating history.
Gion, Kyoto, is a historic district famed for its traditional wooden machiya houses and geisha culture. Narrow streets, tea houses, and Yasaka Shrine characterize this area, preserving Kyoto's elegance and charm. It's a cultural hub where old meets new in a captivating blend.
Explore the beautiful Arashiyama area, one of Kyoto’s most scenic destinations. Walk through the iconic bamboo forest and experience the peaceful atmosphere that has attracted visitors for centuries.
Experience Kyoto’s food culture at Nishiki Market, known as “Kyoto’s Kitchen.” Explore local ingredients, traditional snacks, and specialty foods while discovering the culinary traditions that have shaped Kyoto for centuries.
Maruyama Park is the oldest park in Kyoto, and in early April when the cherry trees start to bloom. In this park, you can enjoy traditional style of Japanese garden as well. You can enjoy photo shooting in the traditional park.
Yasakanoto Pagoda, is one of the Kyoto's most visible and recognizable landmarks. It's also called "5 storied pagoda", and you can see amazing temple here. We take pictures with this Pagoda, and the pictures will be authentic. Also we will explain the history about Pagoda.
Step into Japan’s samurai history at Nijo Castle, built for Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Discover the elegant architecture, beautiful gardens, and famous “nightingale floors” designed to protect the shogun.
Visit Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto’s world-famous Golden Pavilion. Admire the stunning golden structure reflected on the surrounding pond and learn about the temple’s connection to Zen Buddhism and Japanese aesthetics.
Stroll through the beautifully preserved streets of Higashiyama, where traditional wooden houses, small shops, and old Kyoto atmosphere remain. Your guide will introduce hidden gems and stories behind this historic neighborhood.
Visit Tenryu-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Kyoto’s most important Zen temples. Enjoy its famous landscape garden, designed to blend perfectly with the surrounding mountains.
Take a walk across Togetsukyo Bridge, the symbol of Arashiyama. Enjoy views of the Katsura River and surrounding mountains while learning about the area’s history as a retreat for Japanese nobles.
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Kosuke was a wonderful guide! Very knowledgeable and friendly. He took us to see temples, shrines, the bamboo forest, and monkeys. Highly recommended!!
My wife and I had a fantastic time with our guide Kosuke. He was very fun and informative. We would recommend this tour and guide to anyone.
Good experience in kioto I enjoyed if thus place
The culture is Kyoto is amazing!!
The tour guide asoto is very nice and professional. Good memories here.
Very happy. Tokyo is a very interesting city 🥰🥰 love it!
The local culture is so nice~i love it!
Fun visit with tour guide explaining the history of Kyoto !
The experience in the local area was amazing
Very nice tour guide with good story to tell ! And good knowledge of Kyoto!
Supercool! Experience very recommened!
the experiencia in kyoto was amazing
Wonderful!I love this experience,that is such a extraordinary experience!Recommend to everyone!
kyoto is a really beautiful place and the food here is amazing and various.People here are kind and friendly.
He was a good photographer! The culture was really great and the view was really amazing.
great tour and very approachable guide
Very nice and take care good service
This is my best experience in japan
Beautiful experience, Nice tour, Good vibes.
I have so much fun in Kyoto thank u so much
Kyoto is my favorite place. There are many tample.
You can feel the traditional Japanese in Kyoto.
Kyoto is very beautiful city.
Natsumi was super kind and very nice, she helped us a lot and she showed us around Kinkakuji. The weather was amazing too, can’t wait to come back.
Kyoto is wonderful. Kiyomizu temple was good
Kyoto was beautiful! So fun!!
東京是個很漂亮的地方 beautiful! 很香 有很多好吃的好玩的
Kyoto is beautiful ,we will come back
Natsumi was very friendly and a very nice tour guide
Very friendly and accommodating Natsumi
Beautiful experience. Nice tour. Amazing city
Natsumi is very friendly and easy going
Natsumi was an amazing tour guide. She made visiting kyoto a wonderful experience.
Natsumi was amazing and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend her.
Natsumi was a wonderful photographer and guide! Very personable and knowledgeable, would highly recommend!
Kyoto was very beautiful, will come back!
Kyoto, my favourite city. Had so much fun!
Kyoto was so much fun! Love the city
Really good experience ! Such a pretty city with a lot of beautifull things to see.
Kyoto is an amazing city, the guides were rallye kind an i had a lot of fun
I had so much fun in Tokyo ,I would come here next time. ☺️☺️
There is so much fun in Kyoto and food is yummy
It’s extremely good and fun to have those nice experiences
We had a wonderful experience! The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the service was excellent. We really enjoyed our visit and would definitely recommend this place to others.
photo skill is excellent and is free
She took lots of places around Kyoto!
Kyoto was amazing! Our favorite city
soo nice i like this place, beautifull
It's goood she is kind and good girl she is take potoho in sensoji she is too cute girl thank you in your service
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