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A Wonderful Half Day in Kyoto (East Kyoto) 4h
Joined 2018
This tour is recommended for the first visitors to Kyoto. Kyoto had been the capital of Japan for 1000 years and has many old temples and shrines to visit. In this tour, you can visit two of the most famous and popular sightseeing spots in Kyoto and see the wonderful tradition, especially about Buddhist culture.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel (lobby) (in Kyoto)
Sanjyusangendo Temple
You can see 1001 statues of Buddha in a hall. It's a 'Forest of Buddha'. You will be amazed at the scenery. It is said that you will find the Buddha which resembles you among these statues.
Please be noted that you have to take off your shoes to enter the building.
Please be noted that you cannot take any pictures in this hall. Please imprint the breathtaking view in your memory!
Kiyomizudera Temple
This temple was built on the 13-meter cliff without using any nails in the 8th century. (UNESCO World Cultural Herigate site)
You can enjoy the panoramic view of Kyoto city, shopping and eating on its approach way. (There are many souvenir shops around this temple and you can enjoy shopping. Kiyomizu Pottery is produced in this area and you will find good presents for your family and friends.) How about trying some pieces of 'Yatsuhashi' (specialty sweets of Kyoto area)? You can try some different kinds of 'Yatsuhashi'.
You can also visit waterfall which is famous because the water gives you, 'longevity, love, or study (wisdom)'
This temple is so beautiful with cherry blossoms in spring and colored maple leaves in fall. Please enjoy!!
Jisyu Jinjya Shrine
This shrine is famous as the Shinto shrine for love and many young people like to visit this shrine.
(Jisyu Jinjya Shrine will start its renovation in August 2022 and be closed for public for 3 years.)
Zuigudo
You can hold on to the string of Buddhist rosary beads in the dark hall and feel like to go back to your mother's womb.
(If you don't like, you can omit here.)
Ending Point
Exit of Kiyomizudera Temple (Nio Mon, a Deva gate) , however, I will give you some advice, where to have lunch around the temple, how to go back to your hotel, and so on.
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, hotel pick up in Kyoto area
Transportation fee (you and your guide)
Entrance fee : Kiyomizudera Temple, 400 Japanese Yen/person
Sanjusangendo Temple, 600 Japanese Yen/person
(Zuigudo, 100 Japanese Yen/person)
Tour Important Information
Kiyomizudera Temple is now being renovated and the main hall is covered.
In Sanjyusangendo Temple, you cannot take pictures. Also, you have to take off your shoes.
Important message from the supplier
If you book me early, I can exchange mails with you many times to know what you want to do in details, collect information and prepare a lot for your plan. Please don't hesitate to ask me anything in advance.
I can guide you in the morning almost every day.(from 8:30 or 9:00 AM till 13:00 or 13:30PM)
This year, in case of the full day tour, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, are available.
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
Joined 2018
About Tour Guide Tomoe S.
Hello! My name is Tomoe. I'm a national licensed guide interpreter(English). I made my page here, TripleLights in October 2018. Thank you for finding me.
I was born and grew up in Otsu,Shiga, which is the next city of Kyoto.
I graduated from the university in Kyoto and lived there for four years due to my husband's job.
I like history and like to visit temples in Nara.
My hobby is to plan trips and have visited many cities and towns in Japan and abroad. One of my favorite places is the AIRPORT!!
I have enjoyed meeting and guiding people from abroad, to sightseeing spots in my country.
I really want many people from abroad to enjoy visiting many places and have wonderful experiences in my country. I'll be really happy if I can have such experiences with you!!
Please tell and ask me if there are any places which you want to visit and anything which you want to do in my country. I'll plan the trip only for you.
I am cheerful and always positive. I like to talk with people. I would like to talk with many people from many countries. Please tell me about your country, too!!
I'm looking forward to seeing you!!
* If you want, I will take you back to your hotel (within the time or with the extra hourly rate)
Or, I will show you how to go back to your hotel when we finish the tour.
* If you want, I will give you some advice about what to and where to eat your lunch/dinner.
Reviews
Karen N.
Very Special 1 day Kyoto tour just for you (7H)
Customized
“Beautiful Kyoto gardens”
I had a wonderful time visiting temples and gardens in Kyoto with Tomoe. She told me lots of interesting information and knew the best places to visit for autumn colours! She took many excellent photos and shared them with me. Tomoe is very kind and patient and really made my visit memorable. I would highly recommend her and hope to have her as my guide again when I next visit Japan.
Tomoe S.
(120 reviews)Dear Karen, Thank you very much for your warmhearted review. I spent wonderful 2 days with you in Kyoto. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed autumn foliage visiting places which are located in both of 2 sides, east side and west side of Kyoto, even though the autumn foliage season has been coming a little later this year. I hope that I can see you again! Thank you very much for booking me as your guide. TOMOE
Robert L.
Very Special 1 day Kyoto tour just for you (4H)
Customized
“We experienced so much...”
A very big thank you to TOMOE for what proved to be an amazing two days in Kyoto. After the two days of lots of walking and taking taxis and public transport had finished, when we could go through the raft of photos that we had taken, did we more fully appreciate the amazing variety of experiences, incredible food, and delightful locations that our very kind guide Tomoe had made possible. From accompanying my wife to a beautiful onsen, finding excellent places to eat in back streets, exploring the very beautiful and scenic places around Kyoto often without the crushing crowds, and so much more. We even managed glimpses of a Geisha from a distance. After some initial issues with not always being understood, by the end of our two days Tomoe was a special friend with whom we had shared so many experiences (some unexpected such as a ceremony where people's prayers/wishes are burnt and sent to the 'heavens'). Of all the places we went to in Japan, Kyoto was where we had packed the most into thanks to Tomoe's excellent efforts. She is highly recommended as a guide. Thank you Tomoe for your wonderful help and kindness.
Tomoe S.
(120 reviews)Dear Robert, Wow! Thank you very much for your wonderful review! Onsen with your cheerful wife, lunch at local (genuine!) sushi restaurant, visiting places such as Kiyomizudera Temple, Tenryuji Temple, Bamboo Forest, Fushimi Inari Shrine, walking around in Gion, gave me such precious time with you. So many pictures taken with you will remind me of you...Thank you very much for booking me as your guide in Kyoto. I miss you so much! TOMOE
“Amazing day trip with a great guide!!! Highly recommend!!!”
We spent the day with Tomoe. She took us around Kyoto and Nara and made sure we knew all the tips about visiting the places we went. We saw the deer on the way up to the Todai-ji Temple and saw the Kasuga Taisha shrine, as well as the Fushimi Inari gates. She went out of her way to take photos for our family as well! Very kind, educational and informative throughout the entire day! Highly recommend having her as a guide!!
Tomoe S.
(120 reviews)Dear Brenda, Thank you very much for your wonderful review! It was such an ''Amazing day trip with a great family'' for me, too. We walked a lot, talked a lot, and laughed a lot, right? It was really fun for me to take many pictures of your family. Those pictures will remind me of you, such a nice family from now on. Thank you very much for booking me as your guide and letting me share such precious time with you. TOMOE
$123/ per group
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