Discover Western Kyoto Full Day Private Tour

Highlights

Shogo K.

4.85 / 5
(27 reviews)
Kyoto
English
6 hours
Private tour (only you and your group)
Up to 4 people

This is a full day tour of western Kyoto, ancient capital for over 1,000 years. We will visit must-see places in Kyoto such as Nijojo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, and Gion.

Nijojo Castle and Kinkakuji Temple are World Heritage Sites. It will literally be great fun to stroll along Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, and Gion area where, by chance, we will see a beautiful Maiko/Geiko.

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Kyoto or JR Kyoto Station, 2nd floor, or your cruise port

10:00 AM

Your hotel in Kyoto or JR Kyoto Station's Information, 2nd floor, or your cruise port

Meet

10:30 AM

Nijojo Castle

Visiting World Heritage

Nijojo Castle was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu, 1st shogun in the Tokugawa shogunate government, in 1603 as his residence in Kyoto. The last shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, announced the return of government power to the emperor here in 1867.


12:00 PM

Kinkakuji Temple

Visiting World Heritage

Kinkakuji Temple, built in 1397, is world famous for its gold foiled straucture on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

Kinkakuji Temple and Arashiyama Bamboo Forest are both located in the western part of Kyoto.


12:50 PM

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest plus lunch

Arashiyama, located in the south-western part of Kyoto, is the time-honored beautiful place where you will feel the atmosphere of the Heian Perion aristocrats from the 8th to 12th centuries. You will surely feel the elegance and grace of the ancient nobility.


02:50 PM

Nishiki Food Market

Exploring "Kyoto's Kitchen"

Nishiki Food Market, narrow arcade in Kyoto's central part, is so-called "Kyoto's Kitchen" with a bunch of local foods. There are some eat-in corners, so you can try anything you like. 100%!


04:00 PM

Your hotel in Kyoto or at your convenient place, or your cruise port

Send-off

Ending Point

At your hotel in Kyoto or your convenient place in Kyoto, or your cruise port

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee, hotel pick-up in Kyoto area,

What‘s not included

Transportation fee (about 2,000 JPY per person, you and guide), lunch, dinner, entrance fee (1,430 JPY per person, you only)

Important Information

I can also guide you in Hiroshima (Peace Memorial Park, Miyajima), 1-day tour. My transportation fees to/from Hiroshima cost about 20,000 JPY, return.

This tour is subject to change due to traffic congestion especially in the tourist season.

We will walk for several hours on this tour. So sneakers might be recommended. Plus please take out insurance in preparation for a possible injury.

Please check my availability before you ask me in oder to save your precious time. Also note insurance is excluded.

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

Reviews

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Suzanne S.

5 / 5
Mar 12, 2023

Every must see sight, and off the beaten path!

Lucky us! We had a wonderful tour with Shogo. We visited all the “must see” sights as well as the quieter sights and less visited treasures in Kyoto. Shogo has a depth of knowledge and a true interest in providing an authentic experience. It was a great day we will always remember. Much thanks Shogo.

Shogo K.

Dear Suzanne, Thank you very much for your super wonderful review. I'm very glad to know that you enjoyed exploring inner reaches of historical Kyoto and daily lives of everyday Kyoto people as well. Japanese apricot blossoms just came out, and we had lighting with gusty wind before dawn, this morning. So absolutely I think we were lucky.:) Many thanks to you, Suzanne. From Shogo.

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Somila S.

5 / 5
Jan 21, 2020

great guided tour

many thanks Shogo for your fatastic guided tour in Osaka. We thoroughly enjoyed your company.

Shogo K.

Dear Somila, I am so much grateful to your wonderful review. You are so nice a family. Also it's amazing that your family are so intrested in Japanese culture and tried exploring things Japanese, like mochi pounding to the fullest. I do hope you enjoyed staying in Japan. Thanks for everything, Somila. Best regards, Shogo

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Tami D.

5 / 5
Nov 17, 2019

Osaka/Nara/Kyoto Tours

If you're looking for a tour guide then look no further! My husband and I had the pleasure of having Shogo as our guide for 2 days. We have booked other guides on Triplelights in the past, and Shogo is one of the best: he's easy going, flexible, and knowledgeable. We highly recommend and would definitely book him again! Thank you Shogo for the photos, and also for going above and beyond on our Kyoto tour. We had a lot of fun, and hoping to see you again in the near future.

Shogo K.

Dear Tami, Thank you for your rave review of our tours for two days. You and your husband were so friendly and lovely a couple to me, looking very much like on your "Honeymoon," that I felt as if I were much younger in my thirties with my old close friends. Actually I found tour guiding real rewarding. Thank you Tami for giving me pleasant days. Best regards, Shogo

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Patrick S.

5 / 5
Nov 6, 2019

Day trip to Kyoto & Narra

We found Shogo to be very knowledgeable, friendly and he made our day trip special. My son especially enjoyed the Sushi, Deer in Narra and the monkeys in Kyoto.

Shogo K.

Dear Patrick, I am so much grateful to your nice review of our Kyoto & Nara 1-day-tour. It's always my great pleasure to guide such a nice family trying to explore things Japanese to the fullest. I'm very glad to hear that you enjoyed the sushi at Arashiyama, Kyoto. Maybe you found some differences between Japan's sushi and Kiwi sushi, because fish for the sushi might be a little different. Since all of your family are sport lovers, I sincerely hope you'll visit Japan again. See you, Patrick. Best regards, Shogo

$344/ per group

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