Kyoto Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“2 Day Tour - Kyoto & Arashiyama ”

Niko is great! We were coming off a long flight and wanted to maximize our time by hiring a guide for our family of 3. She was very flexible with our plans, especially since we were traveling with a 6 year old and knew there would be loads of walking. This also gave us an opportunity to ask language and culture questions, which set us up for success for the remainder of our trip. Our little one was nervous about flying to a country where he didn’t know the language, so he really appreciated her help. Thank you, Niko!!!

Nathan D.

5 / 5

Apr 19, 2026

A Full Day In Kyoto: Food, Geishas, Temples

Apr 19, 2026

Kyoto

7 hours

“Gion/Temple for deaf solo traveller”

Jasmine had been very excellent throughout the guided tour. I’m impressed by how knowledgeable she is about Gion and the temple. The route she designed for this tour is very relaxing and easy-paced, which is excellent! Just what I needed after some heavy walking during my trip around Japan :) If you need a relaxing day and don’t want to put too much strain on your legs, and want to learn more about the history of Gion and its temple, then this tour will be perfect for you. I will recommend it to everyone. A must-try!

“Wonderful!”

I am a woman in my 50's and this was my first time travelling to Japan. Normally, this private tour is booked for a group of people who know each other, but since I was a solo traveller and it was not possible for me to join a group, therefore I booked this tour solely for myself. This was a very unique experience for me and it felt truly special. I booked this private tour with my Japanese guide Kanae. She is a wonderful guide and a very kind person, who also communicates very well in English. She is intelligent, knowledgeable, polite, caring and resourceful. It was so great and very convenient to travel from site to site to site with Kanae in her car. She is also an excellent driver and her car is very spacious, clean and comfortable. Touring this way, allowed me to save a lot of time and energy. During this tour, Kanae showed me many amazing places in Kyoto with beautiful architecture and stunning nature. She explained to me the significance of each place and she answered all my questions very well. I had so much fun and I truly enjoyed this private tour with her. Thank you Kanae for making this tour accessible, educational, easy and fun. I will treasure these moments forever. It was perfect for me, especially since I've developed problems with my feet while in Japan and I could not walk as far and for as long as I normally could in the past. I enjoyed having this private tour of Kyoto with Kanae and I highly recommend it. Thank you Kanae!!! Edyta (Canada)