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Kyoto Spiritual Tour!
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Joined 2025
Visit 3 special places in Kyoto and feel the spiritual energy.
This tour is only on weekdays, It’s good to enjoy Kyoto slowly and peacefully.
Each place has beautiful nature. The air is very clear and fresh.
Your mind can feel calm and clean again.
This is for people who want to take care of work, family, and themselves.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel
- Pick-up is available from your hotel . Please let me know your exact location or a nearby landmark when you book the tour.
Kinkaku-ji Temple
Built in 1482 by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa during the Muromachi period.
He built this villa to enjoy art, nature, and a peaceful life after retirement.
Later, it became a Zen temple.
The building is simple but full of beauty.
It shows the Japanese idea of “wabi-sabi”, which means the beauty of simplicity and imperfection.
・Admission fee: ¥500 for adults / ¥300 for children
・Parking fee ¥400
Shimogamo-jinja Shrine
Shimogamo Shrine ....is known for purification, renewal, and protection.
It’s a perfect place to reset your heart and body.
The air here feels fresh and sacred — especially when you walk through the forest.
・Parking fee: ¥600
Shopping and Sweets
Let’s visit one of my recommended wagashi (Japanese sweets) shops.
It’s located away from the city center and is loved by local people.
・Parking fee: ¥600
Lunch
I’ll also introduce you to some of my favorite local spots.
I especially recommend trying takoyaki, a popular local street food!
・The parking fee is ¥800. (In some cases, free parking is available.)
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
The most powerful spot here is the Senbon Torii – the thousands of red gates.Walking through them is said to help you clear your mind and move forward in life.Each gate represents a wish, and as you pass through, you walk closer to your goals.
You can actually eat grilled sparrow here.
Why? Well… I’ll tell you during the tour.
・Parking fee: ¥600
END/your hotel
Ending Point
your hotel
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
-English- and Japanese-speaking guide throughout the tour
-Tour planning and guidance
-Meeting at and returning to your hotel as part of the itinerary
-Assistance with entry to shrines and temples
-Use of my private car as part of the guided itinerary
-Gasoline costs
-Entrance fees
-Meals and drinks ( Lunch cost: about ¥2,000〜 per person,Traditional Kyoto sweets
-Personal purchases such as souvenirs or omamori (charms)
-Special blessings or goshuin (temple/shrine stamps) – optional
-Parking fees (approx. ¥2,900 total for the full tour)
-Travel insurance – Please arrange your own coverage before the tour.
Tour Important Information
-This tour includes a lot of walking and many stairs, so please wear comfortable shoes.
-This tour may not be suitable for guests with serious back or knee problems.
-This tour is available on weekdays only.
-The itinerary is planned with the use of my private car to help the guided tour run smoothly. The car ride is only part of the guided tour, and I do not charge a separate fee for driving or transportation.
-Parking fees, which usually total approximately ¥2,900 or more, and temple admission fees are not included in the tour price.
-Lunch, drinks, and sweets are not included in the tour price.
-Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions.
-For your safety, I strongly recommend that you have travel insurance before joining the tour.
-I will do my best to provide a safe tour, but unexpected accidents or problems may happen during travel. Please take care of your health and personal belongings.
There are many other beautiful spiritual spots in Kyoto.
If you have a place you want to visit, just let us know!
Important message from the supplier
-If you're interested in an early morning tour on a Sunday, please feel free to contact me, even if my calendar shows I'm unavailable. I usually keep Sundays closed, but I may be able to offer an early morning tour depending on my schedule.
- Last-minute bookings may sometimes be possible, even one day before the tour. Please feel free to ask.
- I can help with restaurant or shop reservations when possible. This is a free support service, so the help I can provide may be limited. Some places may require you to complete the booking or payment yourself. Please contact me at least one week in advance if you need reservation support.
- Tours may include walking, public transportation, licensed taxis, or, depending on the itinerary, my private car. Transportation details will be confirmed before the tour.
- The main purpose of my tours is cultural guiding and local interpretation. Any use of a private car is only to support the tour experience and is not a transportation service.
- Transportation costs, such as buses, trains, taxis, parking fees, are not included unless otherwise stated.
* For your safety, I strongly recommend that you have travel insurance before joining the tour.
* I will do my best to provide a safe tour, but unexpected accidents or problems may happen during travel. Please take care of your health and personal belongings.
* I love wine!! but I do not drink alcohol while I am working. If you enjoy wine, I would be happy to introduce you to some nice wine spots in Kyoto!
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 2025
About Tour Guide Michiko N.
Hello, and thank you for visiting my page!
I’m Michiko, a local guide who was born and raised in Kyoto.
I love meeting people from around the world, sharing the spirit of Japanese hospitality, and creating fun experiences together!
I once went to the UK to watch and learn musicals, and more recently, I spent a year living in Thailand. These experiences deepened my love for art, culture, and people.
Besides guiding, I also work in theater and performance art, creating unique performances in shop windows. One of the reasons I started working as a guide was to help fund my artistic projects.
Let’s explore Kyoto together and discover its heart — the beauty, the people, and the stories that make it special.
With BIG LOVE!
Michiko
Reviews
Jerry M.
“Kyoto With Michiko, What a Great Day!”
The 4 of us (2 adult couples) had the great fortune to spend a fantastic day with Michiko as we were able to soak up her insights and feed off of her enthusiasm as we ventured out into much of what Kyoto offers. Michiko made sure that we not only saw the sights that we hoped to see but we were also able to experience them as more than tourists. Her explanations, that were enhanced with folkloric stories, enabled us to feel the spiritualness that makes so much of kyoto so special. And as much as expertise is necessary in a tour guide it was her unique and fun way of making it all come together so memorable. Thank you Michiko.
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Michiko N.
Thank you so much for your warm and thoughtful review! You said such kind things about me, but I feel the same way about you! You were such a wonderful guest, with so much knowledge and a genuine interest in understanding other cultures. Spending time with you was truly meaningful for me, too. I feel that my tour has grown a little more thanks to you! Please come back to Kyoto again! I hope to see you again! Michiko
Cristiane F.
“Kyoto beautiful ”
Michiko was a great tour guide, she drove us around Kyoto and share with us stories and fairy tales related to the places we visited. She also took us to a great local restaurant for lunch. Amazing experience in Kyoto.
Michiko N.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I'm so happy I could share with you the stories I heard when I was a little girl! And seeing the beautiful relationship between the two of you made me so happy, too! Please come back to Kyoto again! I hope to see you both again! Michiko
Lisa C.
“A Lovely and Fun day with Michiko”
Oh my goodness, we had such a fun and educational day with Michiko! She is perky, happy, SMART and personable! We had so much fun learning about the culture in Kyoto, going to a private ceramics shop and watching how these beautiful pieces were made, touring the Gion district, watching a Geiko perform! Michiko also brought us to a traditional restaurant in Gion where she taught us about the food we were eating and how to eat it. We loved learning about the many temples we visited, the customs and history. At the end of our day, she brought us to secondhand kimono shop so I could load up on kimono and obi! We enjoyed getting to know Michiko, chatting about the differences in our cultures and best of all: she had a car! I even bought a pair of the same shoes she was wearing because the looked cute and comfortable! I would highly recommend Michiko if you’re looking for a great tour guide in Kyoto!
Michiko N.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We really visited so many places together! I'm so happy you enjoyed every single one of them. I had such a great time with you, too! Thank you for always being so kind and respectful everywhere we went. I really appreciated it! And I'm so happy you liked my shoes! Haha! They are really useful!! There are still so many wonderful places to explore in Kyoto! Please come back again! I'll be waiting for you! Michiko
$208/ per group
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