Kyoto Private Tours

“Nishiki Market Food Guide + Gion Night Stroll”

Our group of 5 adults & 2 children age 3 & 7 had an incredible tour with Jasmine. We started our private tour walking through Nishiki Market where Jasmine ordered 7 different local tastes for us to try at different stalls along the way. She made it easy by ordering for us, securing a place for us to sit and try each item despite the crowds, and she was knowledgeable about everything we tasted. We loved hearing her explanations about each item. And she even picked up extra treats and candies for the children. Although she had specific places for us to stop, she was also flexible with the interest of everyone in our group as she allowed for us to stop and shop or try other items along the way. She went at our pace while maintaining the structure of the tour. Next she took us to the Gion district and was so informative walking us along the streets past tea houses and giving us a lot of fun and interesting history and facts about Giesha and Meiko. We continued on the visit several local shrines and she made us feel comfortable, walking us through the process of visiting each shrine. My daughter especially loved participating in this as Jasmine guided her through the nuances of each shrine. Jasmine was very kind, patient, fun and informative. We would definitely recommend her to anyone traveling to the Kyoto area.

“Best experience ever”

we spent a few days with Nori, and it was wonderful. He is professional, knowledgeable and considerate. He made our trip to Kyoto and surrounding areas better than what we had hoped for. If you are looking for a guide, you can’t go wrong with him.

Nori I.

(69 reviews)

Thanks again for taking my tour for four days. Every day was a challenge for me with all the interesting questions you guys had but it was a learning experience for me as well. Hope you will have a safe flight home. Hopefully we can meet again in Kyoto or NY/NJ! Take care!

“Great days with Koichi”

We had two and one half days in Kyoto with Koichi and he was a great guide. He is prompt, friendly and very knowledgeable. Kyoto is such an amazing place, my only regret is not spending a few more days. Will definitely come back another time.

Koichi W.

(92 reviews)

Thank you for your wonderful review and kind comments. It would be an honor to see you again in the near future. Please do come back to Japan, and to Kyoto. And feel free to reach out to me anytime, even if you don't have a specific reason. Arigato and Ookini!!