Private Minivan Tour: Discover Kyoto's Arashiyama and Fushimi Inari

Embark on a private minivan tour of Kyoto’s Arashiyama and Fushimi Inari. Explore stunning temples, bamboo groves, and the iconic red gates of Fushimi Inari. Customize your tour and enjoy a matcha tea break along the way.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arashiyama - Within this part of Kyoto are the following places, all described in detaile below: Tenryuji, Bamboo Grove, Okochi Sanso. But also, we’ll spend some time, as you wish, strolling the town itself, both along the river and through the shopping district.
What's Included
  • Transport by private vehicle (6 or 9 passenger vehicle, depending on your group size/choice)
  • Native (or equivalent) English-speaking driver-guide
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off in Central Osaka, Kobe or Kyoto
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Admissions (figure 1,500 per adult)
  • Child seat: 1,000 yen payable on day of tour.
Additional Information

Discover the captivating attractions of Arashiyama and Fushimi Inari with our exclusive, day-long minivan expedition departing from Osaka. In tranquil Arashiyama, we’ll marvel at the architectural splendor and serene gardens of the UNESCO-listed Tenryuji, followed by a memorable photo session in the iconic bamboo grove. Next, we venture into the…

Location
Arashiyama
Ukyo-ku,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ricardo_f
Mar 18, 2025
Beautiful Kyoto! - Excellent tour of Kyoto. Lots of walking but worth it. Brian was a great tour guide. Would recommend this tour anytime!!!
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John_h
Mar 14, 2025
Wonderful overview of Kyoto! - We had such a wonderful time on this tour! Our guide Tomas (sp?) was friendly and spoke perfect English. He showed us several of the main tourist sites in Kyoto and shared stories about the city as we traveled between them. He was quick to jump in to offer to take our pictures throughout the day. He was very flexible and compassionate about dealing with our various mobility challenges and did his best to minimize the amount of walking we needed to do. We started the day a bit concerned since it was cold and rainy, plus we knew there would be large crowds due to the local spring break. However our fears were misplaced because we had a wonderful time. The day is a treasured memory of our time in Japan!
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Trailblazer770027
Dec 22, 2024
Enjoyable and informative day! - Hugo was an amazing guide. He had incredible knowledge and was fun to be with for a whole day. Pinpoint was flexible in adjusting the itinerary for our specific interests. We really enjoyed our excursion.
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Stephen_h
Dec 4, 2024
An amazing day with an amazing company! - Pinpoint traveler really had their game on for this tour! Great, continuous upfront communications once the tour was booked and the day of the tour, our tour guide took ill. Pinpoint travel (Kristi) was all over it, regrouping their resources, communicating to us as well as the hotel to ensure that the delay was communicated and all in it was like a 30-minute delay. Our guide showed up, ready to rock and off we went. We had book this tour in hopes of catching the fall colors as well as the many attractions in Kyoto and nothing disappointed. Our guide was highly knowledgeable, had incredible insight on paths better taken to avoid the crowds and still see all the many wonders that were on the list to visit. The fall colors were in full bloom and gave the awe-inspiring tour and extra bit more love to an amazing adventure. This was a last tour of our Japan adventure and it was definitely a case of saving the best for last. Cannot recommend this tour & company enough.
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Luciana_c
Nov 20, 2024
Unforgettable Kyoto Adventure with the Best Guide! - My family and I had an awesome trip around Kyoto with Kevin! The weather was absolutely perfect, allowing us to fully enjoy the breathtaking autumn colors. Every stop was more stunning than the last, with Kevin expertly guiding us to the best spots to take in the seasonal beauty. The food was another highlight—delicious and perfectly matched to the atmosphere of Kyoto. Kevin’s recommendations were spot on, and the meal felt like a cultural experience in itself. Kevin is a fantastic guide—knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. He went above and beyond to make the trip enjoyable and informative. I highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to explore Kyoto in the best way possible!
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191iral
Nov 13, 2024
We had a wonderful experience - It was a great day. Our guide Hugo was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and gave us an insight into the history and culture of the place, as well as an insight into way of life in Japan. Although we had much less time than originally planned for our visit to Kyoto (due to Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas shortening our stay in port), we have managed to see most of what was on our bespoke itinerary and get a proper taste of the city. We enjoyed our visit to Kyoto very much indeed :-)
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Ira_l
Nov 13, 2024
an enjoyable tour of Kyoto - It was a great day. Our guide Hugo was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and good at describing the way of life in Japan, giving us insight into day-to-day living, as well as interesting facts about the history and culture of the place. Although we had much less time than originally planned for our visit to Kyoto (due to Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas, shortening our stay in port), we have managed to see most of what was on our bespoke itinerary and get a proper taste of the city and the area. We enjoyed our visit to Kyoto very much indeed :-)
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Msordal
Jul 28, 2024
Great Experience - Everywhere we went was incredible. Kevin provided so much great information and history. My 10 year old grandson was very impressed
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Danlx9884ar
Jul 2, 2024
Great experience and a great tour guide Kevin - Our driver:tour guide picked us on time took us and guide us and gave us background history of each site as well as took us to a fantastic local place for lunch as well as squeezed in a few unique places that wasn’t on the itinerary in addition to a few places that were on my list. Thank you Kevin for the fantastic tour for myself and my kids.
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Zerahsfarm
Jun 12, 2024
Inspiring and stimulating visit to temples around Kyoto - It was a hot and humid day but Thomas took us to beautiful and interesting places in Kyoto. Thomas has excellent English and great knowledge of the Japanese history. We learned a lot from him about life in Japan and history.
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