It's a little bit difficult, for the first comers to Japan, to visit popular sightseeing spots in both of Kyoto and Nara. In this tour, you can visit Nara Park, Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, three most popular sightseeing spots in Nara and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, the most popular sightseeing spot for visitors from abroad, in Kyoto.
Deer will wait for you in Nara Park!
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Kintetsu Kyoto Station
Nara Park: You can see many wild deer roaming around the park. Aw! Be careful not to be explored the inside of your bag by deer!
So many deer will welcome you!!
You can buy crackers for deer and feed them. Please enjoy the fun time with deer. I can take good pictures of you with deer!
Todaiji Temple: famous for its 15 meter Great Statue of Buddha. This temple was originally built in the 8th century, and was rebuilt a few times.
Todaiji Temple is one of the biggest wooden structures in the world. You can be amazed at its 15 meter Great Statue of Buddha. In front of the building, you can see the original lantern built in the 8th century, too.
Kasuga Taisha Shrine: You'll be fascinated with the beauty of so many lanterns both of outside and inside of the shrine.
Please enjoy walking in the forest go to and from the shrine. Quiet and peaceful place will make you feel refreshed. In early May, you can also enjoy its beautiful wisteria flowers in its precincts.
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine: Enjoy walking under the vermillion torii gates tunnel!
In the movie of 'Sayuri (Memories of Geisha), the young girl, its main character runs under these torii gates! This place is so popular and crowded all the time, however, I will take good pictures of you here, too. Leave it to me!
Ending Point
Inari Station(JR) or Fushimi-Inari Station(Keihan)
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee
transportation fee (you and guide), entrance fee(you and guide), lunch (you and guide)
* This tour's meeting place is Kintetsu Kyoto Station at 8:30. If you want me to pick you up at your hotel, please send me a mail and ask.
* This tour ends at Inari Station (JR) or Fushimi-Inari Station (Keihan) at 16:30. (I will show you the best way to go back to your hotel, depend on where your hotel is.)
* As for the meeting time or meeting place, please send me a mail. Guests from Osaka or Nara may choose meeting at Kintetsu or JR Nara Station.
* Meeting time is flexible.
* This tour is available only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this year. As for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, please send me a mail.
As for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, if you book me earlier, I will manage to have the tour on those days.
If you book me early, I can exchange mails with you many times to know what you want to do in details, collect information and prepare a lot for your plan. Please don't hesitate to ask me anything in advance.
I can guide you in the morning almost every day.(from 8:30 or 9:00 AM till 13:00 or 13:30PM)
This year, in case of the full day tour, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, are available.
Hello! My name is Tomoe. I'm a national licensed guide interpreter(English). I made my page here, TripleLights in October 2018. Thank you for finding me.
I was born and grew up in Otsu,Shiga, which is the next city of Kyoto.
I graduated from the university in Kyoto and lived there for four years due to my husband's job.
I like history and like to visit temples in Nara.
My hobby is to plan trips and have visited many cities and towns in Japan and abroad. One of my favorite places is the AIRPORT!!
I have enjoyed meeting and guiding people from abroad, to sightseeing spots in my country.
I really want many people from abroad to enjoy visiting many places and have wonderful experiences in my country. I'll be really happy if I can have such experiences with you!!
Please tell and ask me if there are any places which you want to visit and anything which you want to do in my country. I'll plan the trip only for you.
I am cheerful and always positive. I like to talk with people. I would like to talk with many people from many countries. Please tell me about your country, too!!
I'm looking forward to seeing you!!
* If you want, I will take you back to your hotel (within the time or with the extra hourly rate)
Or, I will show you how to go back to your hotel when we finish the tour.
* If you want, I will give you some advice about what to and where to eat your lunch/dinner.
Tomer S.
“Prefect day in Kyoto”
We had a wonderful and insightful day with Tomoe in Kyoto. The communication before we met was clear and helpful. She had a great plan for the day and kept sharing her knowledge about the city, culture, and traditions throughout the tour. Her English is very good, and our youngest daughter especially appreciated her explanations. It felt personal and cared We highly recommend her guiding services
Tomoe S.
Dear Tomer, Thank you very much for your wonderful review! Thanks to you, such a nice family as just I imagined, I had a fantastic day! You were always punctual and the day went well a lot. I enjoyed talking with you, about your country and my country. I hope that you will come to Kyoto again! Thank you very much for booking me as your guide. Please say, 'Hi!' and 'Thank you!' to your daughter! TOMOE
Kelsey S.
“A perfect half day in Kyoto”
Tomoe was incredibly accommodating from the beginning. I arrived in Kyoto from Tokyo in the morning and she helped me store my luggage at the train station. Next we went to Yasaka Koshindo temple. It is a very colorful temple with kukurizaru, colored balls of fabric shaped like a monkey. Next, we walked through Kiyomizuzaka. A historic shopping area with great food and souvenirs. I enjoyed walking along the streets on the way to the temple. Next we went to the Kiyomizudera Temple. It was an incredible building with a balcony over a cliff built using no nails. The scenery is also gorgeous. Lastly, we went to the Sanjyusangendo temple where they had 1000 gold Buddha statues protected by 28 warrior statues. It was an incredible building and artwork to behold. Tomoe ensured I safely collected my luggage from the train station and made it to my hotel. She even gave me chocolates as a present. Overall, Tomoe is an amazing guide, who goes above and beyond for her guests.
Tomoe S.
Dear Kelsey, Thank you very much for your wonderful review. I was happy to meet you at the platform of Shinkansen Kyoto Station, and spend such a fabulous half day with you in Kyoto. Also, I was surprised and glad to see you looking each Buddhist statue carefully at Sanjyusangendo Temple. I do hope that you will come to Kyoto and I can see you, such a sincere person again! Thank you very much for booking me as your guide. TOMOE
Kelsey S.
“Amazing Day in Kyoto!”
Tomoe is an amazing guide. We saw all of the main sites in Kyoto in just one day. First, we started at Nijyojyo Castle. It had beautiful wall paintings of tigers, cranes, and pine trees. We also saw where the shogun used to meet with feudal lords. Next we went to the golden palace. It was a beautiful building and garden. We had delicious hitsumabushi beef for lunch in Arashiyama and then we went to the bamboo forest. We then had a nice walk along the river. We ended the day with the best walk of all at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. We walked up to the lookout point. It was a nice hike through the torii gates and up the mountain. Tomoe knew all of the best photo spots and even gave me with map highlighting all the places we went at the end of the trip. She is a 5 out of 5 tour guide!
Tomoe S.
Dear Kelsey, Thank you very much for such a wonderful review, too! Yes! I had another wonderful day with you, such a nice person! Walking, talking, taking pictures, and so on..I had a really good time, too! I suggested representative places to go for the first visitors to Kyoto this time. I hope that we can share other places (with less people) in your next visit. Thank you very much for booking me as your guide. Sharing 2 days with such a sincere and nice person is my precious memory as a guide. TOMOE
$231/ per group