Kyoto Early Morning Tour

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Experience the magic of Kyoto in the early morning with our exclusive tour. Beat the crowds and explore iconic sites like Fushimi-Inari Shrine and Kinkakuji with an English-speaking guide. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine - Explore the enchanting Fushimi Inari Shrine, one of the most famous shrines in all over Japan. Walk through thousands of striking red gates, creating a unique and captivating atmosphere. It’s a must-see spot that offers a beautiful and unforgettable experience. Don’t miss the chance to visit this incredible place…

What's Included

English-Speaking Guide

What's Not Included

Public Transportation Fare (About 1240 yen)
Food and Drinks
Admission fee for Kinkakuji Temple (500 yen)

Additional Information

Kyoto is renowned as a must-visit destination in Japan. Consequently, it can be challenging to explore everything peacefully during the day. This tour begins early to avoid the crowds! Participants will visit Fushimi-Inari Shrine, Kinkakuji, and Arashiyama.
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Location

Kyoto Station

Meet spot: Kyoto Station Central Ticket Gate, the big gate of JR lines on ground floor, on the north side where Kyoto Tower is located. Please arrive at the 10 minutes early. There is a seven eleven right next to it. Link for seven eleven: https://g.co/kgs/k4fpgH3

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Wings1024

Jan 24, 2025

Excellent tour! - Guide was professional, helpful, informative and guided us on the public transport. Excellent way of seeing the highlights of Kyoto in a day.

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N2yqjzgmkf

Jan 24, 2025

I highly recommend this... - I highly recommend this tour. Not only did we get to see some beautiful sights but we learnt so much about the history and culture in Japan. Our guide Yoshino was absolutely amazing, so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Her mission was to make Kyoto our favourite city and she succeeded! She was an absolute delight and we enjoyed it so much. Thank you Yoshino.

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Debra_n

Jan 23, 2025

Yukina was a wonderful... - Yukina was a wonderful tour guide! It was a tour for one, as no one else joined that day. Since it was so early we avoided all of the crowds, which made the places toured very special as it was quite peaceful. Also as the tour uses public transportation, it made navigating the city later in my trip very easy as she showed me how it worked.

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Paul_i

Jan 22, 2025

A Gem of a Tour - Lots was a great guide. He gave lots of stories of real how everyday Japanese people use these interesting shrines. He takes great photos too

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Eijia2025

Jan 21, 2025

Kyoto Early Morning Tour, Beat the Crowds! - This tour was fantastic! Starting early made such a difference. We had Fushimi Inari practically to ourselves, and walking through the peaceful torii gates felt magical. Kinkakuji was even more beautiful in person, and the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove was so serene. The guide was friendly and informative. Highly recommend!

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D6029rtmindys

Jan 19, 2025

Yoshino ! ✨ - Yoshino was an amazing tour guide for our early morning Kyoto tour! 100/10 would recommend her!! She was SO knowledgeable about all the places we went AND she’s a great photographer! The best part was how she personalized the whole experience with Polaroid pictures, little treats, and a beautiful handmade cranes. She also had a binder filled with useful pictures to help explain each location. I’ll definitely be taking more tours with her the next time I come back to Kyoto :)

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Sightseer544417

Jan 19, 2025

Fantastic tour of Kyoto - I highly recommend this tour. Not only did we get to see some beautiful sights but we learnt so much about the history and culture in Japan. Our guide Yoshino was absolutely amazing, so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Her mission was to make Kyoto our favourite city and she succeeded! She was an absolute delight and we enjoyed it so much. Thank you Yoshino.

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Ambassador651654

Jan 16, 2025

Very Helpful Tour Guide - Yukina was our tour guide and she was really sweet. We saw three sites in our early morning tour and she took great photos of us. But the highlight of my side of the tour was when I told Yukina about the shojin ryori restaurant I wanted to go but cannot go because they require reservation for 2 people in advance (for vegan/vegetarians) she called the restaurant and learned that because it is off season I can go whenever I want. I went to Kuruma just for vegetarian food, but ended up hiking the mountain for the temple as well. It was one of the highlights of my two week in Japan and I owe it to Yukina.

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Noahv755

Jan 16, 2025

Fantastic day in Kyoto - Amazing tour would recommend! I had Yoshino as my guide for this tour and she did a great job. She was very friendly, informative, and spoke English well. I learned a lot about the locations that we visited and she taught us how to pray at shrines and temples which I thought was neat. Definitely a memorable part of my trip and I’ll be wanting to come back again soon in the future! Thank you so much Yoshino! 😊

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I7644hvwaynes

Jan 14, 2025

Exellent guide with good communication skills - Our guide, Kota did a brilliant job. He was well organised, well informed, friendly and spoke English well. He provided relevant I formation about each tour destination and ensured that we were after our destinations when it was a quiet time of day. Totally even went the extra mile and provided suggestions and information of where to visit after the tour based on the conversations we had during the tour. Thanks Kota; much appreciated :)

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