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Arashiyama Sagano Bamboo Forest

Togetsukyo Bridge

Moss Garden at Gioji Temple

Jojakko-ji Temple

Rakushisha Shishiodoshi

Rakushisha

Arashiyama Park

Katsura River

Bamboo Forest

Togetsukyo Bridge

Tenryuji Temple

Nonomiya Shrine

Nonomiya Shrine black Torii Gate

Nonomiya Shrine

Bamboo Forest

Arashiyama Sagano Bamboo Forest

Nature & Outdoor

Joined 2014

Hideo Y.

4.60 / 5

(229 reviews)

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Kyoto

English, Japanese (Native)

8 hours

Private tour (only you and Hideo Y.)

Up to 15 people

I from Arashiyama to Sagano, one of the finest spots in Kyoto. In particular the view form Togetsukyo Bridge crossing over Katsura River is very impressive.

Arashiyama is populary known for cherry blossoms in spring and beautifully changing colors of autumn leaves in autumn.

You can enjoy walking through bamboo forests. They give us a sense of coolness, especially on May and June they grow lushly.　

We visit Otagi and Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple with many small unuque statues.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

at your hotel

09:30 AM

Tenryuji Temple

Heavenly Dragon Temple

10:00 AM

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

We walk through Bamboo Forest.

10:20 AM

Nonomiya Shrine

The front gate is black.

11:20 AM

Otaginenbutsuji

You see unique small statues.

12:20 PM

Adashino Nenbutsuji

You see about 8,000 small grave stones and bamboo trees.

01:30 PM

Gioji

The temple is a quite and calm place surrounded by bamboo forest and maples

02:10 PM

Nisonin

Buddhist monk En-nin built this temple in 837.

03:30 PM

Katsura River

We walk along Katsura river.

03:50 PM

Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge

The emperor watched the moon crossing on the river.

Ending Point

at your hotel

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee

What‘s not included

transportation fee (you and guide), lunch、entrance fee,

Tour Important Information

Important message from the supplier

I guide you Sapporo, Furano, Otaru, Hakodate in Hokkaido / Aomori in Hokuriku / Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Himeji in Kansai / Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Kagoshima in Kyushu / Kochi, Matsuyama, Ehime in Shikoku / Matsumoto in Nagano/ Tottori, Shimane, Kanazawa, Sakaiminato, Fukui in Japan Sea side / Please get in touch with me!!

Thank you.

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 2014

Hideo Y.

4.60 / 5

(229 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Hideo Y.

Hello, I'm HIDEo YOSHIda. Please call me HIDEYOSHI, the same name as the famous shogun who built the Osaka Castle in 1585.

I was born in Kobe and worked in Osaka for nearly 40 years. I would like to introduce the Kansai region to you ,including Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama.

Kobe is one of the two largest ports in Japan, along with Yokohama. After the opening of the Port of Kobe in 1868, foreigners built their residences on the hillside of the Kitano-cho area, overlooking the ocean. Many of the foreign residences are now open to the public as museums, including the Weathercock House, with it's symbol weathercock on the triangle-shaped roof.

In Meriken Park, the red Port Tower (the city's landmark), creates a beautiful contrast against the white Kobe Marine Museum. The museum's design was inspired by the waves and sailing ships.

When you have a chance to visit Osaka, please join my tour. I'm sure you'll enjoy the interesting and historical, scenic spots. For example, Shin-Sekai is a downtown area with a strange mix of nostalgic atmosphere and contemporary energy. You can try local foods (kushikatsu, sushi, tempura) at a reasonable price. Billiken (a famous statue of the spirit of luck) will be waiting for you!!. Dotombori is a popular street with a lot of flashy signboards. Osaka is widely known as a "Kuidaore-no-machi", or literally "drinking and eating luxuriously to death." Osaka Castle was built by Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI in 1585. Oh, it's my residence, isn't it !

These days "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" area in USJ, or Universal Studios Japan, is also attracting more and more people.

I'll be looking forward to seeing you !!

Reviews

Don C.

5 / 5

Nov 7, 2026

Adachi Museum and Matsue Sightseeing

Nov 7, 2026

Shimane

6 hours 40 mins

“Very informative guide!”

Hideo was very informed and his English was easy to understand. We enjoyed the tour very much and appreciated his knowledge of the rea.

Hideo Y.

I'm very happy to receive your review. After visiting Matsue Castle, one of the 12 oldest castles in Japan, we enjoyed 2 gardens, Adachi Museum and Yushien garden with a full of peonies all around the pond. Lastly we took pictures of spectors, or characters of "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" (TV program), on the Mizukishigeru road. I wish you and all your family good health and happiness.

Jo-anne B.

2 / 5

Oct 20, 2026

Kanazawa Golden Tour

Oct 20, 2026

Kanazawa

6 hours 30 mins

“Kanazawa “Golden” Tour”

Six of us were all looking forward to this 6 1/2 hour tour but ended up being very disappointed with the day to the point where four of our six dropped out of the tour. Although our guide was a sweet little older gentlemen, who was supposed to be a certified in English speaking Guide, this tour proved to be too much for him. Hideo, our guide, was extremely difficult to understand and did not provide very much information about the various sites that we visited. The sites themselves were great, but we learned very little about each of them. We spent a lot of time waiting for transportation be it shuttles, buses, or taxis. It seemed as though this was Hideo’s first tour of this area. The gold leaf experience was a very enjoyable hands on activity that we all enjoyed, walking away with our own creation. Overall, the sites were well worth seeing and the gold leaf experience was well worth it but unfortunately, we all wanted to not just seeing the site but learn about them as well.

Hideo Y.

Thank you for your excellent review. We could enjoy pasting gold leaf experience. On the tour day so many tourists including your travelers from your cruise ship visited Kanazawa, so many sightseeing buses were very crowded with people. The bus is running evey 15 minutes, so depending on the timing, it takes some time to wait for the bus. Anyway I have to appologize you that you didn't feel learning so much from me, but I was going to show you as much information as I knew. For your information I already guide Kanazawa more than 20 times and get excellent review. I wish you and your friends good health and happiness. I hope to see you again in the future.

Deb B.

4 / 5

Oct 1, 2026

Kochi Golden Tour

Oct 1, 2026

Kochi

6 hours 30 mins

“Well Spent Day in Kochi”

we were picked up and headed to the Ryugado cave which was an adventure. Hideo was extremely informative about the cave. the cave is 4 kms long but we only have access to 1 km. with steps and hand rails some of the rock formations are beautiful. really good outing with an enthusiastic guide. next was lunch after lunch we went to the Makino Botanical Garden and learnt about Dr. Makino - he must have been a brilliant Botanist. across the road was the Godaisan Chikurinji temple. was the perfect way to round off the day. Hideo was organized, enthusiastic and passionate about his material. a day very well spent.

Hideo Y.

I'm very happy to receive your excellent review. It was blessed with good weather. I could conduct the tour on the schedule. Ryugado Cave is one of the three majoy limestone caves in Japan. We enjoyed seeing various types of stalactite such as jewelly stone, beaded screen waterfall, the waterfall of the flying dragon and the like. We could see the pottery that people used to scoop up the water about 2,000 years ago. Lastly we visited Chikurinji Temple where we met some pilgrims with white cloth, thatched umbrella and wooden stick. Kobodaishi Kukai, one of the most famous Buddhist priests in Japan, organized 88 temples in Shikoku island. Chikurinji Temple is the 31st temple of the 88 temples. We saw the beautiful 5-story pagoda. I hope you enjoy Japan trip. I wish you and all your family good health and happiness.