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Kyoto Golden Route : Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama area
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Joined 2017
This tour covers the most popular spots in Kyoto. We will visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, Arashiyama area, Kinkakuji, Nijo Castle. I will pick you up at your hotel. You can visit almost all the popular tourist sites in Kyoto, incliding Kinkakuji, Arashiyama ( Bamboo forest, Togatsu bridge, and Tenryuji temple), Nijo castle and Fushimi Inari shrine. The itinerary can be customized according to your request.
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 Kyoto Station
Your hotel or Kyoto station
Fushimi Inari
Arashiyama, Sagano bamboo forest
Kinkaku-ji
Nijo Castle
Your Hotel or Kyoto Station
Ending Point
At your hotel in Kyoto or Kyoto Station
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
transportation fee (about 4,000JPY/pax, for you and guide), lunch ( about 1,000 to 3,000JPY/pax, for you and guide), entrance fee ( about 3,000JPY/pax), hotel pick-up (1,000JPY),etc...
Tour Important Information
You use mainly public transportations but partly taxis to save time. During the tour you walk in and around the sites you visit. Let me know if you don't walk a lot.
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 2017
About Tour Guide Yuri T.
I'm Yuri, a national lisenced English tour guide.
I was born and raised in Osaka. Now I live in the countryside of Nara. Also, I do love eating, traveling, meeting local people, and exchanging our value and cultures.
I'm flexible. Please tell and ask me if there are any places which you want to visit and anything which you want to do in Japan. I'll plan the trip only for you.
I am looking forward to seeing you in my tour, let's make your trip unforgettable!
Reviews
Matthew K.
“Excellent Kyoto tour!”
I had an excellent tour of Kyoto and surrounding area with Yuri. She was deeply knowledgable, very kind, and it was a great deep dive into the area for a first time visitor. I would highly recommend to others. Thank you Yuri!
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Yuri T.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. I'm truly grateful for your kind words. It was a great pleasure to spend the day with you. I hope you enjoyed not only the beautiful scerery but also special atmosphere of Kyoto. I sincerely appreciate your kindness and cooperation throughout the tour. It became a very memorable day for me as well. Thank you again.
Pastor o. O.
“The woman with a heart of gold. ”
Yuri is no ordinary tour guide. She is an extraordinary woman who went above and beyond to give me the very best Osaka experience. To be honest, I wasn’t sure at first if she would be the right fit for me — but within seconds of meeting her, that perception changed completely. Yuri deserves a platinum award from every angle. Her command of English is impeccable, her passion is unmatched, and her strength — both in spirit and presence — is truly commendable. Her knowledge isn’t limited to Osaka; she skillfully referenced situations and facts from other cities across Japan with clarity and depth. Thank you, Yuri. I sincerely wish tour guides around the world carried the same heart, excellence, and grace as you. May God bless you and keep you.
Yuri T.
Dear Pastor, Thank you so much for your kind words! It was a pleasure guiding you, and I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour. If you ever plan to visit again or need assistance with anything else, please feel free to reach me. I look forward to welcoming you back in the future! Thank you again. Yuri
Scott P.
“Custom private guide”
Yuri was awesome! She reached out before our arrival to check our interests and tailored a tour just for us. We wanted to check out several Temples and Shrines and that is what we got. Yuri provided us with information about what we were seeing so we could understand the meaning. It was a great day Thanks so much!
Yuri T.
Dear Scott, Thank you so much for your kind words! It was a pleasure guiding you, and I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour. If you ever plan to visit again or need assistance with anything else, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to welcoming you back in the future! Kind regards, Yuri
$261/ per group
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