A trip to Kyoto and Osaka in one day
If you want to visit as many cities as possible during your limited stay in Japan.
In such cases, private car tours are recommended.
Avoid crowded buses, tedious train transfers, and expensive taxies.
I will cover all major sightseeing spots in Kyoto and Osaka in one day in comfort!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
The hotel where you are staying or station. (Kyoto)
- Please specify the location.
Arashiyama Area
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Lane is one of Kyoto's most popular tourist spots, with a 400-meter promenade lined with tall bamboo trees.
There are also many restaurants and souvenir stores nearby.
Kinkakuji Temple
One of Kyoto's representative tourist attractions.
It is called Kinkakuji Temple because of the gold leaf on the inside and outside of the building (kin means gold).
Kiyomizu-dera temple
Kiyomizudera is designated as a UNESCO world heritage site categorized as a Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, well known for the huge stage that it has.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Fushimi Inari Taisha has its main shrine at the foot of Mt. It is the head shrine of the approximately 30,000 Inari shrines in Japan.
It is especially famous for its many torii gates, called “Senbon (a thousand) -torii.”
Osaka castle
One of the most iconic place in Osaka.
Dotonbori
The area is famous for restaurants and shopping streets. Don't miss to take pictures of the Running Man sign!
Kyoto city
Back to central Kyoto.
Ending Point
The hotel where you are staying or station.
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
The fee includes insurance, gasoline, highway tolls, and parking.
No further transportation fees are required!
I will use Toyota Noah.
Meals and entrance fees.
500yen for Kinkakuji-temple.
500yen for Kiyomizudera-temple.
1200yen for Osaka castle.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Yoshiroh N.
For many people, international travel is a special thing.
It would be sad if you didn't have a satisfying experience even though spending time and money.
Please choose a professional guide to create the best memories for you!
And more than you think, English is not spoken in Japan. To enjoy a trouble-free trip, please contact me!
Reviews
Helen C.
“Yoshiroh was great. We had a fabulous day”
We had marvellous day. We saw all we wanted to and more. Thank you Yoshiroh.
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Yoshiroh N.
You're welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed yourselves. You all made such a wonderful family. Please come visit Japan again sometime!
Ruy fernando germek G.
“Amazing Kyoto”
Ioshoroh is an excelente driver. Take us to the best of Kyoto. He was shi and very polite. Congratulations
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Yoshiroh N.
Thank you so much! Everyone was so cheerful and wonderful. I'm so glad you enjoyed Japan!
Daniel C.
“Customised Tour of Kyoto (12 hours)”
I gladly recommend Yoshi. Yoshi provided a full day (12 hour) customised tour of Kyoto for my family. Yoshi was very easy to communicate with and plan our customised tour. He communicated very well prior to the day, and on the day he was very organised and well planned for the itinerary. Yoshi speaks excellent English and at each site we visited, he could explain so much more to us that we would never have known without a guide. Our tour was in July and very hot weather. Yoshi was very patient and flexible with my family and on his recommendation we stopped at a fantastic sushi restaurant for lunch. At the end of a big day, he made sure we stopped and got dinner before dropping us back at our hotel. The car was comfortable and Yoshi was a safe driver. I happily recommend Yoshi. Thank you for a great day.
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Yoshiroh N.
Thank you very much for your review. It was a very hot day, and I'm sure you were exhausted from walking so much, but I am so happy it was a good memory for your family. Please come visit Japan again!
$933/ per group
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