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KyotoTour of North and Center Area for Your Great Experience
This tour include north and central area of Kyoto such as Ryoanji temple, Kinkakuji temple, Nijo castle, Nishiki market, Gion street, where you can enjoy traditional temple buildings including Zen style “wabi & Sabi” atmosphere and gorgeous Golden pavilion, historical castle Tokugawa Shogunate used, shopping market and traditional town atmosphere.
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Kyoto
Ryoanji temple
You can see and feel “Wabi and Sabi” of Zen such as dry landscape garden and Ponds & springs walk-through garden by which you can compare the stillness and motion by two gardens. Ryoanji temple which is designated as one of the 17 World Cultual Heritage-listed monuments in Kyoto was constructed on the year of 1450. The number of 15 stones are arranged on the white sand of the garden.
Kinkakuji temple
Kinkakuji-temple is the Golden Pavilion built on the compound of the Rokuon-ji, a Zen Buddhist temple, which is designated as one of the 17 World Cultual Heritage-listed monuments in Kyoto. It is a three-story building in the garden complex unique to the Muromachi period (1399 – 1573), with its top two stories covered with pure gold leaf.
- First story as the palace style
- Second story as the samurai house style
- Third story as sacred relic of the Buddha.
Originally the villa of an aristocrat, it was purchased and renovated in 1397 as political center by the third Shogun of the Muromachi period.
Nijo castle
Nijyojo-castle was built in Kyoto in 1603 for the use of Edo government interim staying place in Kyoto where the capital had lasted more than 1000 years history. The Ninomaru palace in the castle is famous for its floor that give a squeaky sound just like a nightingale’s song while people walking through the floor. This palace is also well known for a strolling-style garden with pond containing three small island. You can see the atmosphere of the residence and meeting places for Tokugawa Shogun had continued to use and meet with many local feudal loads who the Shogun had controlled.
Nishiki market
This market arcade length is around 400 meters and 130 stores are lined up on the arcade. Various stores are selling foods and serving restaurants. You can see and make shopping through the arcade.
Gion town
Gion is the area of entertainment, where there are many bars and taverns. Some important business and political talks have been conducted. You may run across Maiko and Geiko, Japanese entertainers in kimono.
Ending Point
At your hotel in Kyoto
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee,
Pick-up fee at your staying hotel in Kyoto or Osaka,
Transportation fee of guide,
Transportation fee of you for of all tour routes in Kyoto: One day bus ticket of JPY700 per person,
Entrance fee of you: Kinkakuji temple: JPY400 per person, Ryoanji temple: JPY500 per person, Nijo castle: JPY1300 per person,
Lunch fee,
Tour Important Information
1) For fairly long walking of sight -seeing, please put on the shoes to walk with ease.
2) Please prepare the cash to spend any train riding, lunch and souvenir..
3) I prepared the blog of Kyoto which shows various tour spots with detail photos and detail explanation each shown as below.
Blog title of Kyoto: Various Kyoto Tour Spots Introduction
Important message from the guide
I am now focusing tour guide area for East Japan area such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt.Fuji, Nikko, Gunma, Saitama and Kanazawa.
However, I can support you for one day trip of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji from Tokyo.
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
Kyoto Tour Reviews
Emily A.
One day Hakone tour for your great experience
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“Discovering Mount Fuji and Hakone with Kashima San”
I had an unforgettable experience visiting Mount Fuji and the Hakone Shrine with Mr. Kashima as our guide! Mr. Kashima's expertise and passion for the history and culture of each site were evident throughout the tour. He shared captivating stories and insightful details that made each location come alive. The tour was perfectly paced, allowing us to fully enjoy the breathtaking scenery and capture beautiful photos. Mr. Kashima's thoughtful organization and warm hospitality made the entire day a pleasure. I highly recommend Mr. Kashima to anyone looking to explore these iconic Japanese landmarks with a knowledgeable and engaging guide.
Alev O.
Nikko as enormous theme park of both nature and Edo culture
“Wet day in Nikko with a good guide ”
Kashima sun was very attentive and knowledgeable. Although it was a rainy day, he took us all the places as he planned. We enjoyed our day trip to Nikko with him
Kashima H.
(71 reviews)Alev san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. I am very much pleased that you could enjoy the Nikko tour with me. We enjoyed Nikko nature viewing such as Lake-Chuzenji, Kegon waterfall,Ryuzo-waterfall and so-on. Also, we visited Nikko Toshogu by which you could feel Tokugawa shogun personality. Thanks to your strong interest for Japanese culture and history, we could exchange lots of information with funny conversation. Thanks again, Kashima
Olman M.
One day Hakone tour for your great experience
Customized
“Hakone happyness! ”
Thank you Kashima for a wonderful day in Hakone. We appreciated your kindness and attention; making sure we received the most out of your amazing tour.
Kashima H.
(71 reviews)Olman san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We enjoyed Hakone nature viewing such as Owakudani valley with various riding as Cruise on Lake Ashi, Ropeway & Cable car and the traditional shrine & modern culture such as Hakone shrine and Open air museum. Thanks to your deep interest for Japanese nature, history and culture, we could exchange various information with funny conversation. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots for you. Thanks, Kashima
