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?
Michael C.
“Golden Day with Yoshi”
My wife and I were blessed to have booked Yoshihisa for his Golden Route Tour. Although the tour entailed a full day visiting many diffent temples and shrines we were never rushed. Yoshi has a very strong knowledge of the history and stories behind the sites we visited that goes beyond the typical guide script. We enjoyed a bowl of tasty ramen and cold beer for lunch and to top the day off he invited us to join him at his favorite izakaya spot in local neignborhood. Great overall experience.
Yoshihisa T.
Hi Mike. I truly appreciate your excellent comment on my tour in Kyoto. It was very pleasant guiding and talking with you two since you had a great interest in our history and culture. I hope you will return home safely with lots of nice memories of Japan. Ichigo Ichie Yoshie
Dmitry L.
“Excellent tour with great memories ”
We enjoyed our full day tour of Kyoto with Yoshie. He is a very knowledgeable guide and leads his tour with enthusiasm and vigor- we were able to see 3 major sites and at the end of the day had a very memorable dinner in one of the izakayas (traditional Japanese pubs). Yoshie made our day in Kyoto a lasting memory! Dmitry , Lisa
Yoshihisa T.
Hi Dmitry & Lisa. Thank you very much for your heartwarming comment on my tour in Kyoto. I also had a pleasant time guiding and talking with you two. I am glad that you liked the dinner at the izakaya a lot. With best wishes. Ichigo Ichie! Yoshie
Salomon E.
“Golden Tour and Silver Tour - both amazing ”
Yoshie is an amazing guide and would highly recommend engaging his services.
Yoshihisa T.
Hi Salo. Thank you very much for your review for my two-day tour in Kyoto. I hope you have returned home safely with lots of nice memories of Japan. With best wishes. Yoshie
$252/ per group