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One day bike tour to southern part of Kyoto, Uji and Fushimi
Joined 2023
In this tour, we can visit all the must-see places in the southern part of Kyoto together. Fushimi, known for the Fushimi Inari Shrine with its thousand torii gates and sake breweries, and Uji, famous for its matcha and the Phoenix Hall, each hold a unique position in Kyoto. During this tour, I, who have lived in Uji for three years and now work in Fushimi, will share the charm of these two towns from a local's perspective, as we explore by bicycle.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Kyoto station
Meeting
To-ji temple
One of the oldest temple in Kyoto known for its five-story pagoda.
Byodo-in Houou dou (Phoenix hall)
Lunch at Uji
Fushimi sake breweries and shopping street
Fushimi Inari shrine
One of the best shrine known for a thousands tori gate
End of the tour
Ending Point
Kyoto station
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Bike rental fee (you don’t have to pay guide’s bike)
lunch / dinner
entrance fee
Tour Important Information
To join this tour, you have to make a bike reservation by your own.
I will give you some advice of rental bike shop. Please feel free to ask me.
In participating in this bike tour, it shall be understood that in the event of any injury, all responsibility lies with the participant, and the guide shall bear no responsibility whatsoever. By signing up for this tour, it is assumed that this condition has been acknowledged and accepted.
Important message from the supplier
In week day, I am only available after 18:30.
But if you kindly request me 1 week before, I may fix my schedule.
Thank you.
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 2023
About Tour Guide Ryuichiro M.
I am Ryuichiro, a 27-year-old who was born in Tokyo.
For the past 12 years, I've been living in Kyoto, having moved there after high school.
My university years saw me studying abroad at National University of Singapore, enriching my perspective of the world. I've served as a guide throughout my college years, volunteering for four years and assisting over 30 groups of tourists.
My extensive overseas experiences enable me to empathize with travelers, helping to alleviate their concerns and ensuring they create delightful memories.
I hope to have the opportunity to assist you on your journey.
See you soon.
Reviews
Leica B.
Journey to the Heart of Kyoto: A Guided Car Tour of Hidden Treasures
“The perfect Kyoto day trip, off the beaten track!”
I booked this private tour as a surprise for my husband who is not fond of the "cookie-cutter" overcrowded guided tours that usually feature the same things and places. I am very glad that I discovered this tour and booked it! We had the most beautiful laid-back day spent in Kyoto's countryside, 500m above sea level!! Ryuichiro was very welcoming, patient and nice. We travelled with our 11yo son and 1.5 year old daughter (who didn't always want to cooperate and had a few tantrums during the trip), and Ryuichiro was very mindful of this. He ensured that we were all comfortable and kept checking on us if we needed to do stops and advised us to take our time (for nappy changes etc). He gave us some insights to the places we visited and answered our questions to the best of his ability, but without sounding like a know-it-all or a text book. My family and I would not have seen the beautiful views and places we have seen during this tour nor learnt about the way of living in the small Japanese towns we visited without Ryuichiro's tour. There are so many highlights during our trip but to name a few... seeing the cute Jizo statues, our visit to Yasaka Shrine in Koshihata which we had for ourselves to explore and pray, the visit to Haneda Sake Brewery for delicious sake tasting, lovely lunch at Friend Park Matsubara with their hand-made soba noodles and local tempura vegetables, the scenery during the drive and lastly, my son participating in the local school's Halloween/farming activity! This day tour didn't feel like your typical 'paid guided tour' at all. Ryuichiro's approach was like meeting a new friend and him sharing with us the best kept wonderful secrets of his town. If you dont mind a bit of a road trip and you would like to see and experience Kyoto, off the the beaten track then this tour is for you. Highly recommended!
Ryuichiro M.
(1 reviews)Thank you for entrusting me with your precious day in Japan the other day. And thank you again for your very warm message. I am really glad to hear that. I am very happy that you had a memorable time in the pleasant autumn weather. I very much look forward to seeing you again. Thank you very much. Have a safe trip back home. ありがとうございました！
$388/ per group
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