This tour is designed for those who have finished My Favorite Golden Route: Kyoto One-day Tour and would like to make a second-day tour in Kyoto. The tour covers most of the main tourist attractions in the eastern area of Kyoto. It also has a couple of choices according to your needs and wishes. I hope you will have a very pleasant tour with me.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
JR Kyoto Station or your hotel in Kyoto
Ginkaku-ji Temple ( Silver Pavilion ) and Philosopher's Path
Ginkaku-ji Temple built by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the eighth Shogun of Muromachi Shogunate ( 1336 - 1573 ) and completed in 1490 after his death. Philosopher's Path is a long walk along a stream near Ginkaku-ji, a good place for cherry blossom viewing.
Nanzen-ji Temple or Eikan-do Temple ( autumn foliage season only )
Nanzen-ji Temple, ranked above the Five Zen Buddhist Temples in Kyoto designated by Muromachi Shogunate, with a big sammon gate and a high-rise waterway supported by brick piers.
Murin-an Garden
Murin-an Garden,a beautiful strolling-style landscape garden with a stream and a pond.
Strolling along Gion district.
Kennin-ji Temple
Kennin-ji Temple located near Gion houses Wind God and Thunder God painting on a folding screen, a national treasure, and has small beautiful gardens.
Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Slopes and Kiyomizu-dera Temple
The busiest sightseeing area in Kyoto. Kiyomizu-dera Temple with a big veranda called a dancing stage of Kiyomizu attracts five or six million tourists annually.
Nishiki Food Market or Sanju-sangen-do Temple
Sanju-sangendo Temple houses a thousand life-size Buddhist statues and many more statues, an astounding view.
Ending Point
JR Kyoto Station or Subway Shijo Station
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 ), lunch and entrance fee for three temples and the garden ( 2,400 yen per person )
You will take trains and partly taxis to save time. You also walk a long distance and wear sneakers or walking shoes, please. In case of rain, a folding umbrella is desirable.
Eikan-do Temple is available in autumn foliage season only.
It is desirable to carry overseas travel insurance because the guide is not liable for any damage or loss incurred during the tour. It is also requested to bring enough Japanese yen with you because some restaurants and taxis do not accept credit cards.
Hi. My name is Yoshihisa. Call me "Yoshie", please. It means good or O.K. in Japanese. I live in Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, located just in between Kyoto and Nara. I was born and raised in Iga, Mie Prefecture. Iga is a birthplace of ninja and a renowned haiku poet, Matsuo Basho. I might be a descendant of ninja. I aim at becoming a linguistic ninja, following a part of Basho's lifestyle with the incorporation of seasonal changes into my tours. In addition to visiting famous temples and shrines, I invite you to lesser-known places of historic interest.
Once in a month I go hiking or mountain climbing with some friends mainly in mountains surrounding Kyoto and Nara basins. Recently I have got intrigued by the charms of Buddhist statues, which are manifestations of people's wishes and prayers. I also like izakaya (Japanese-style taverns) hopping, tasting delicious dishes and locally brewed sake at reasonable prices. Especially I like communicating with people from home and abroad, talking face to face. Some of the above-mentioned elements are included in my walking tours. I hope you will discover new aspects of cultural and natural beauty in Kansai area through one of my tours which you could never gain otherwise.
One of my favorite phrases that come from Zen Buddhism is Ichigo Ichie or this meeting-but only once in a lifetime. My interpretation goes this way: This place and this moment never cross again. Each and every good encounter, however, lingers on like the sound of a temple bell. Won't you explore a deeper world of Japanese culture in Kyoto, Nara and Osaka with me?
Tamara S.
“A wonderful Kyoto tour with a great guide!”
We had an incredible experience exploring Kyoto with Yoshie! From start to finish, he was friendly, knowledgeable, and extremely professional. He shared fascinating historical and cultural insights that really brought each site to life, and his passion for Kyoto was truly contagious. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to experience the heart and soul of Kyoto!
Yoshihisa T.
Hi Tamara. I really appreciate your excellent review for my tour in Kyoto. I am very pleased to learn that you and your family enjoyed visiting each and every site through the tour. I hope you have returned safely with lots of good memories of Japan. With best wishes. Yoshie
Patrizia D.
“A lovely day with Yoshie ”
Thank you, Yoshie-San, for the awesome day. Yoshie really took care of us and planned the best day in Kyoto for our Group and even had a Lunch Spot where our dog was allowed. He is funny, has nice and interesting stories to tell and really knows a lot. Ichigo ichie!
Yoshihisa T.
Hi Patrizia. Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my tour in Kyoto. I also had a wonderful time, guiding and talking with you all. I hope you will return or have returned home with lots of nice memories of Japan. Wishing they will linger on like a temple bell! Yoshie
Kathleen K.
“6 hours private tour to Nara”
We enjoyed the relatively short trip to Nara, guided by Yoshie.hes knowledgeable, friendly and flexible to suit our needs.
Yoshihisa T.
Hi Kathleen. Thank you for your nice review for my tour to Nara. I am glad that you enjoyed the tour to Nara, especially Buddhist statues of Kofukuji National Treasure Hall and Isuien Garden. I hope you will return home safely with lots of good memories of Japan. With best wishes. Yoshie
$262/ per group