Kyoto Day Walking Tour: Explore Nature and Culture

During the Kyoto day walking tour, you will experience the beauty of Kyoto; its nature, religion, history, and culture. This tour covers everything you’ll need to know when you visit Kyoto. ​If you are looking for a real local experience and perspective, why don’t you stroll this quiet and beautiful neighborhood with our local guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tatsumi Bridge - We will walk through the Gion shibashi, one of the most beautiful place in Kyoto.
  • Chion-in Temple Sammon - Chionin Sanmon is a majestic Buddhist temple gate in Kyoto, Japan. It’s one of the largest wooden gates in the country, standing as a symbol of the temple’s grandeur and spiritual significance. As you approach, its…
What's Included
  • Walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuity to local guide
  • Admission Fee
Location
Ben's Cookies Kyoto Shijo
In front of Ben's Cookies Kyoto Shijo. Guide is holding a sign.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Boyan_z
Mar 19, 2025
Great time with a great guide - Our guide Tommy was very informative and fluent in English. Being a local, we had some interesting conversations where he shared his experience living in the city, which really help contextualize the social and historical facts presented. He shared many anecdotes we would not have gotten otherwise. We had a great time. Would recommend it to anyone.
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Henry_s
Mar 7, 2025
Great Tour - My guide was very eager to lead the tour and knowledgeable about Kyoto. Easy walking tour and covers the basics of Kyoto main attractions.
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Siningc2025
Feb 28, 2025
Amazing educational tour! - Our guide, Ayumi, was so knowledgeable! We enjoyed her humor and great knowledge of Japanese history and culture. We would recommend starting with this tour if you are just starting your visit to Kyoto.
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Robwhobart
Feb 25, 2025
Great value walking tour. - Jai was an entertaining personable and informative guide, very knowledgeable of Kyotos history particularly about each sites relationship to the different religions operating in Kyoto over its long history. The tour was great value for money and we enjoyed it very much. Highly recommended
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Andy
Feb 23, 2025
Perfect start to Kyoto - Ayumi was a great guide, adding a lot of color and history to these amazing sites! A great way to get started and get your bearings in Kyoto.
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775lukas
Feb 20, 2025
Great tour - Great tour, Ayumi was an amazing guide! She also gave us ton of advice on what to do next in Kyoto and Osaka and where too eat
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Maria_c
Feb 10, 2025
Highly recommended - This tour is totally worth it. Very informative and enjoyable time knowing more about Kyoto and Japan history, which is very antique and complex but this tour make it more accessible and understandable. Totally worth it I wish the tours guide offered more different tours because I will definitely go.
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William_f
Feb 7, 2025
Strawberry Pocky - Jay had an excellent perspective on the history of the area as a history researcher and he was extremely easy to listen to and learn from. The three hours went by very fast, with a quick break in the middle (although he was willing to stop any time of course). Very knowledgeable, funny, and kind, as he gave us strawberry Pocky, hand-warmers and disinfectant wipes. Highly recommend!
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Nicholas_b
Jan 28, 2025
This was an excellent... - This was an excellent tour of the Higashiyama area of Kyoto. The guide, Jay, was incredibly knowledgeable about the area and Kyoto's history, allowing me to appreciate far more in 3 hours than I might have even if I had had the fortune of staying in Kyoto for much longer. Very much recommended, especially if you are only staying in Kyoto for a couple of days.
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Olivia_k
Jan 6, 2025
Our guide Jay conducted... - Our guide Jay conducted an incredible tour. He was so knowledgeable and the pacing of everything was perfect. It went by so fast! 10/10 recommend.
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