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Kyoto Cultural Tour: Meet Locals and Explore
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Kyoto
Join a full-day Kyoto walking tour with a local guide. Meet locals, explore top sights, and enjoy an authentic lunch. Book your adventure now!
Join a full-day Kyoto walking tour with a local guide. Meet locals, explore top sights, and enjoy an authentic lunch. Book your adventure now!
Duration:
4 hours, 5 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Miyakawa-cho Dori - Following our visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine, we will cycle for about 20 minutes to Miyagawa-cho, a renowned area for Maiko and Geisha. Here, there is a chance to glimpse Maiko in the narrow lanes lit by traditional Japanese lanterns, known as Chochin.
- Yasui-Konpiragu - After a delightful walk through the Maiko and Geisha…
- Miyakawa-cho Dori - Following our visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine, we will cycle for about 20 minutes to Miyagawa-cho, a renowned area for Maiko and Geisha. Here, there is a chance to glimpse Maiko in the narrow lanes lit by traditional Japanese lanterns, known as Chochin.
- Yasui-Konpiragu - After a delightful walk through the Maiko and Geisha street, our next destination is one of Kyoto’s unique shrines, where we can uncover the intriguing history behind it. We will spend approximately 20 minutes exploring this site.
- Hōkan-ji Temple - We will visit one of Kyoto’s true treasures, the Hokan-ji temple, also called Yasaka Pagoda. We will spend around 15 minutes wandering through the stone-paved paths that echo ancient Kyoto.
- Ninenzaka - Our next point of interest offers the best night views and photo opportunities. Regarded by many as Japan’s most traditional area, Ninenzaka is one of two slopes providing tourists with a stunning view, especially at night, of Japan’s historical past.
- Yasaka Shrine - We will delve into the essence of Shinto, learning about the origins of Yasaka Shrine and one of the three major festivals, Gion Matsuri.
- Gion - We will enjoy dinner in the heart of Kyoto, savoring traditional cuisine.
- Kamogawa River - After dining in Gion, we will ride along the Kamo River, taking in the beautiful night scenery.
What's Included
- Snack
- Lunch
- All Entrance Fees
- Transportation Fees
- Snack
- Lunch
- All Entrance Fees
- Transportation Fees
What's Not Included
- Hotel Transportation
- Guide Gratuities
- Hotel Transportation
- Guide Gratuities
Additional Information
I am an experienced guide with a background in Japanese cultural studies and a long time foreign resident of Japan which will offer you a unique perspective of our beloved city of Kyoto. This tour gives you an opportunity to not just travel around Kyoto with other travelers but locals as well. I invite my local Japanese friends to join so we can engage…
I am an experienced guide with a background in Japanese cultural studies and a long time foreign resident of Japan which will offer you a unique perspective of our beloved city of Kyoto. This tour gives you an opportunity to not just travel around Kyoto with other travelers but locals as well. I invite my local Japanese friends to join so we can engage in conversation and explore the sights together. Our tour will have you meeting locals and other travelers as well as visiting some of the most exciting places in Kyoto!
Location
Rental Bicycle KYOTO ECO TRIP Flagship shop
From Kyoto Station
1) Go out from the Hachijo West Exit of Kyoto Station
2) Go across the Hachijo Street to the other side
3) Go straight on the west (right) road of IBIS.
4) Turn right at the first corner and keep walking until you see the shop ECO-TRIP on the right.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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E7822jmmarvins
Sep 22, 2024
Just amazing - Definitely I highly recommend this. We had an amazing time, my family and were really impressed of how our guide handled and answered all of our silly questions.
Thanks and looking forward to next time .
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338shaunel
Sep 20, 2024
Fascinating Tour with a vey knowledgeable guide - Jaime is an excellent tour guide who has a deep knowledge of Kyoto. He took us to some amazing places including many World Heritage listed sites and explained the history and culture of Japan in detail. His joy and enthusiasm was also a big plus on this tour! Would definitely recommend!
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366quina
Sep 19, 2024
A fun and full day - I went with Jaime on a full course of Kyoto's biggest sites (Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, the Golden Pavilion), with a couple of "hors d'oeuvres" enjoyed along the way. Jaime is a real entertaining character with many stories to tell which help to bring the very mysterious and magnetic culture of Japan, and particularly Kyoto, to light. The most unique place we went to was a shrine called Yasui Kompiragu, where people can crawl through a hole in a big magical rock festooned with other people's prayers and cut off connections in their life that no longer serve them in order to make space for new ones. If it works, it's exactly the kind of spiritual reset that people hope for from their travels!
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed this tour and I believe that others surely will too.
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U2100fzanaf
Sep 18, 2024
Kyoto is magical, I loved it, nice experience 🫶✨😃 - The tour was spectacular, a wonderful experience.. Jaime is an excellent Guide, Come visit I recommend 😃👍✨
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Monicaph5688oq
Sep 18, 2024
A great panorama!!! - It was an amazing experience. With clear indications and much joy.
Jaime has a lot of knowledge of each place and we were able to understand everything, and that he speaks Spanish, perfect English.
We feel very safe.
Everything was very organized.
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Ichiros198
Sep 18, 2024
You can count on Jaime. - Jaime can speak many languages. I've been in Japan a long time and I know things that Japanese people don't know. She is a really reliable person. I'd like to have Jaime's Guide again next time. I also recommend it to my Canadian friends.
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L7090idjulianb
Sep 18, 2024
Fun, flexible & fantastic! - Not only was Jaime energetic & very knowledgeable about his beloved city of Kyoto, but he was also highly entertaining, flexible & accommodating to our range of guests. Highly entertaining. Well-recommended-you're in good hands with this guy!
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Pamelaa211
Sep 18, 2024
The best way to tour Kyoto! - Excellent tour. The truth is that I didn’t expect so much, especially since I went alone, but Jaime was always in charge of making the environment something pleasant. The places were beautiful and Jaime’s historical reviews helped connect with the city of Kyoto. At the end of the tour we were so hot that Jaime took us to the Kamo River to enjoy the water. If you feel nervous about the language (Jaime speaks Japanese, Spanish and English perfectly) or if you want something unforgettable, I recommend it 100%.
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