Hiking between two power spots, Kurama Temple and Kifune Shrine, and more
Joined 2019
There are a lot of Buddhism temples and Shinto Shrines in Kyoto. This tour focuses on the Buddhism and Shinto power spots in North Kyoto. We will hike from a power spot Kurama Temple to another power spot Kifune Shrine for an hour. We also visit less-visited a Zen small temple with beautiful garden to feel the profundity of Kyoto.
If you are interested in the places which are not listed here, just let me know, I will customize a tour for you.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Kyoto or Demachiyanagi station
- TBD
Kurama-dera
Kurama Temple is on the slopes of Mt. Kurama, which is located in the northern part of Kyoto and is known as a special power spot. It is considered that this temple was build in the north east corner of Kyoto to protect the capital. In Feng Shui, north east corner is the direction from which demons are coming in. JPY500 per person
Hiking from Kurama Temple to Kifune Shrine
We will hike on the mountain path between Kurama Temple and Kifune Shrine for an hour.
Kifune Shrine
Kibune is a small town in a forested valley in the northern mountains of Kyoto, which developed around Kifune Shrine. It is considered that Kifune shrine was built to protect the water source of Kyoto.
Lunch
Shisen-do and/or Enko-ji
Shisen-do
This is a Zen temple built in the 17th century with a white sand garden which has streams. We can walk around the garden to feel the spirit of Zen. JPY700 per person.
Enko-ji
Look at this dry landscape garden. Life is free, just like traveling clouds in the sky, just like running water on the ground. It’s a Zen teaching itself. JPY500 per person
Ending Point
At your hotel in Kyoto or downtown Kyoto
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
Guiding fee
Insurance
Transportation fee
Entrance fee
Lunch for guests and guide
Tour Important Information
As we will walk a lot, comfortable shoes are recommended.
Tours are NOT covered by insurance. Make sure to be covered by your own insurance.
Transportation fare, entrance fees and lunch are NOT included in the guide fee. Direct payment for these will be occurred in CASH on the spot on the day of the tour.
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 2019
About Tour Guide Hiroyuki T.
Hi!
I had been working for Wakayama Prefectural Government for 38 years, mainly in the field of cultural heritage management and international relations. I am a national certificated English guide and I have a lot of knowledge and experience in the field of cultural heritage management and international relations.
I am very good at cultural heritages.
And Koyasan and Kumano in Wakayama Prefecture are inscribed in the World Heritage List as parts of “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". I was a project manager of "the Koyasan and Kumano World Heritage Inscription Project” at Wakayama Prefectural Government. I know inside and out of Koyasan, Kumano, Wakayama and other places in the Kansai area.
I have a lot of experience of guiding as I was also in charge of international relations for a long time at the government.
I will be able to provide interpretive guiding service for you around Koyasan, Wakayama, Osaka and other places in the Kansai area as I am a cultural heritage management and international relations professional.
I am sure you will be able to get deeper understandings on Japanese culture and that your trip with me will be memorable one.
Reviews
Stephanie W.
“Tour of Nara”
Hiro was a wonderful guide, very friendly and exceptionally knowledgeable. Thank you for our day in Nara !
Hiroyuki T.
Stephany san, Thank you very much for your kind message. It is very good to know that you liked the tour. It was fun to feed deer there, wasn't it? Hiro
Tien N.
“An excellent excursion with Hiroyuki san”
Many thanks to Hiroyuki San for a very informative excursion with a delicious Zen vegetarian meals for lunch. My family was raving about the tour and I was so glad of my decision to book this Kyoto tour with Hiroyuki San .
Hiroyuki T.
Tien san, It was really nice to meet you and the group in Kyoto. I am glad to know you liked the tour. It was also nice that you liked the Zen Tofu Lunch. It was delicious, wasn't it? Thank you Tien san and the group.
Melinda A.
“Hiroyuki is the Zen master of tours”
We had so much fun with Hiroyuki. He was flexible and made sure we didn't see anything we already saw. But more importantly, he made the temples and shrines so much more than what we would have experienced if we toured them by ourselves. He taught us the complex history, politics, and social practices involved with everything we saw. I'm very curious and had many specific questions. He knows so much that he was able to answer and explain everything in detail and in such a way that we were able to understand the development of Japan and how it relates to the temples and shrines we saw. Thanks Hiroyuki! You made our visit so meaningful, educational, and fun!
Hiroyuki T.
Thank you very much for your kind message. I am glad to know that you liked the Zen tour. Our sense of beauty in Japan is based on Zen, now you all understand it. If you have a chance to come back to Japan, I will show you more.
$334/ per group
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