Kyoto Private Day Trip

Discover Kyoto’s iconic sites with a local guide. Customize your tour, enjoy seamless travel, and explore Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu Temple, Nijo Castle, and Kinkakuji Temple.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fushimiinari Shrine - Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine:
    The shrine is famous for the fantastic scenery of the thousand torii gates that line the approach to the shrine. These torii gates were placed at the shrine to pray for the safe fulfillment of wishes and as a token of gratitude for the fulfillment of wishes. Visit the shrine, which has been widely…
What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Standard tour:Estimated Costs of the Tour: 5,370 JPY per Traveler
  • Customizable tour:Entrance fee and other necessary expenses for the guide
Additional Information

This is a one-day tour of Kyoto’s must-see sights, very popular in any season and safe for first-time travelers to Kyoto. You will visit Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kiyomizu Temple, Nijo Castle, and Kinkakuji Temple, all of which are the main attractions of Kyoto! Select the “customizable tour “ option and contact your guide 2 weeks in advance to…

Location
Bus Ticket Center / Information Center
In front of Bus Ticket Center, JR Kyoto Station Central Exit
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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S4495tyahmede
Oct 26, 2024
Immersive and Personalized Kyoto Shrine Tour with Osamu - We had a fantastic customized tour of Kyoto’s shrines and temples with our guide, Osamu. Punctual and considerate, he offered us various transportation options and tailored the experience to our preferences. His deep knowledge of the history and religious significance of each site made the tour engaging, and he answered all our questions thoughtfully. Osamu also suggested additional places to explore during our stay. We highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to immerse themselves in Kyoto's rich heritage.
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Alma
Oct 20, 2024
Kyoto review - We were short on time so booked a private tour so we could see what we needed to see efficiently. Our guide Tomoko K was very knowledgeable and efficient . She contacted us before the trip to double check all the sites we wanted to see.
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694barbaraa
Oct 10, 2024
Perfect tour, perfect tour guide - Our day in Kyoto was perfect, thanks to our exceptional guide, Michi. After making it extremely easy and convenient to meet him at the train station (we had travelled from Osaka) he showed us all of the places we wanted to see in Kyoto. Michi explained many interesting facts about Japan's history, culture and religions. We listened intently, as his fun and engaging personality made everything he told us come to life. In addition to being very interesting and knowledgeable, Michi is kind and thoughtful; throughout the day, he made sure we were happy and comfortable as we explored Kyoto. He is easy going and has a great sense of humour. We could tell that it was very important to Michi that we truly enjoyed our day -- which we absolutely did, 100%!
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Janise
Oct 9, 2024
An absolutely memorable day in Kyoto! - This is first solo trip to Kyoto. I absolutely enjoyed the day with my guide Ms Tomoko Kakoi. She summarised the history of the places of interest, showed me the way by buses and subway trains. She is easy going which makes the day very pleasant. I appreciate that she went the extra mile to make restaurant booking for me and even help me with buying train tickets for my onward journey to Takayama on the Hida Limited Express. Thumbs up for Tomoko! 👍👍👍
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Luvskailua
Oct 8, 2024
A Wonderful Highly Recommended Tour of Kyoto - We had a most amazing trip visiting Kyoto. We had no idea what our guide, Tomoko, had planned for us, but it was all incredible. There was a lot of walking, interesting talks and a fun time eating lunch at a traditional Japanese restaurant. We bought a one day bus pass, about USD$7, which got us where we needed to go. We rode the train, subway and bus to get around, and again, did some walking. I would highly recommend this Tour and if you can get Tomoku as your guide, you've got it made.
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Q7080lnjessicag
Oct 6, 2024
Best Time in Kyoto! - My husband and I had the best day with Saki, our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and provided a wonderful experience. We had an all day tour and she made it seem so seamless. We had such a great time, it was over before we knew it. Her food recommendations were fantastic and was flexible even when we wanted to stop for a sake/beer tasting or shopping. We would highly recommend a tour of Kyoto with her, thank you Saki!
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The4gs2014
Sep 22, 2024
Great Day of Touring Tokyo - We really enjoyed our day-long tour of Tokyo with our OTOMO guide, Atsushi. He met us at our hotel and took us to all of Tokyo's highlights. He has a nice, patient manner and answered all of our questions over the course of a 7-hour tour. He even helped me plan what we were going to see over our next few days in Tokyo independently. I would definitely recommend OTOMO and Atshushi!
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Kaybeen17
Sep 18, 2024
Fun day in Kyoto! - We had a great time on our custom tour of Kyoto. Our guide Yuki was knowledgeable and friendly. She was great at anticipating our needs and helped us have a great day seeing key areas in Kyoto. Highly recommend this tour. Great communication from start to stop and would use them again.
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Z9353xxtaral
Aug 24, 2024
Amazing Day with Josh! - Booked a private 1/2 day tour of Kyoto sites with Y. Matsumoto ( Josh). He arranged for me to see all my requested sites, offered excellent suggestions, and was well informed. Of particular import was a special request to handle the very difficult heat wave. The cool (AC) taxis between destinations was a life saver. Josh is kind, fun, and very flexible. Please consider him if your future plans involve Kyoto.
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Joshlc8584hz
Jul 11, 2024
Outstanding Private Tour - Kei was an excellent tour guide. We went to all the places that I was wary of going as a solo traveler such as Kinkaku-ji and Fushi Inari shrine. He picked an amazing restaurant for us to eat lunch at as well. Highly recommend!!
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From $32
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).