Arashiyama used to be a resort of aristocracies having a 1200 years history and birth place of Japanese anthology of one hundred poets.
We will walk around quiet area of Sagano in Arashiyama for 6 hours.
We will visit Tenryuu temple(World Heritage), Bamboo trail around Arashiyama and Adashino-Nenbutu-ji , Otagi-Nenbutu-ji aroud deep Sagano area which have unique 8000 statues and another bamboo forest.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel in Kyoto city
Tenryuu temple (World Heritage)
This temple was built after the fights between Emperor Godaigo and Shogun Takauji Ashikaga. When the Emperor died, the Shogun Takauji felt sad because he respected the Emperor. He build this temple to pray for the Emperor. This temple's Zen garden was designed by the monk who advised the shogun to build this temple.
Bamboo trail
Lunch in Sagano
Adashino-Nenbutu-ji
This area was for funeral site where the dead body is exposed to the wind until it is eroded completely. About 100 years ago, a monk felt sad about abundant grave stones. Then he dug out and rowed them. The number of stone statues is about 8000.
This temple has another bamboo forest.
Otagi-Nenbutu-ji
This temple has 1200 rakan, stone statues representing the disciples of Buddha. They were carved and donated by usual people who helped to restored the temple.
Ending Point
Your hotel in Kyoto city
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
-Guide's transportation fee between guide house and your hotel in Kyoto
-Hotel pick-up fee in Kyoto city
-Guide fee
-Public transportation fee during this tour
-Admission fee
Tenryuu-ji temple 800yen
Otagi-Nenbutu-ji 300yen
Adashino-Nenbutu-ji 500yen
-Lunch.
-If your hotel is out of Kyoto city, you need public transportation fee to Kyoto from outside of Kyoto. Please ask the guide.
You need admission fee in Tenryuu-temple(500yen) and Otagi-Nenbutu-ji(300yen) and Adashino-Nenbutu-ji(500yen).
If you want to go optional tram tour(about 1 hour) along Hozu river to Kameyama, you need ticket fee about 880yen for each and 1 hour additionally. Please ask the guide.
I can guide you from Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and Nara if you pay the pick up fee.
Please ask the fee.
Hi! I'm Yoshiharu. Please call me Yoshi. Yoshi means "good" in Japanese! I'm a good man (^^);;;.
I was born in Kyoto but I lived there 3 months. Then my family moved to Osaka and I grew up in Osaka.
So I am almost Osakan.
When I was young, my hobby was traveling by bicycle. I went cycling around most part of Japan except Shikoku.
In my family rule, Shikoku is in bad direction because my grand father died just after his Shikoku pilgrimage.
So I want to have a cycling tour not only in Kyoto (coming soon!) but also all part of Japan someday.
I am interested in Japanese history.
I am a National Certificated Guide. And I have "Kyoto Tourism Culture Certification 3rd grade", "Osaka Expert Certification 3rd grade", "Nara Concierge 2nd grade" and "Karuizawa Web test 3rd grade".
So I have expert knowledge about Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Karuizawa and common knowledge about Kobe.
Besides I like gadgets, so I can guide you DenDen town in Osaka.
When you have a chance to visit Kyoto or Osaka or other city in this area,
please contact me anytime and join my tour!
I'll be looking forward to seeing you, spending wonderful time with you.
Gian paolo S.
“bravo e disponibile ”
Grazie a Yoshi abbiamo passato una giornata spensierata in città. 5 stelle non bastano!
Yoshiharu K.
Dear Gian Thank you for your evaluation. I am very happy to hear you were relaxed during the tour. I always want customers to feel like they are traveling in their country without anxious. I hope you will have enjoyable trip to Nara and Tokyo! Yours sincerely, Yoshi
Thomas F.
“Highlights of Kyoto”
Our Kyoto tour guide Yoshi was fantastic! Despite the rainy weather, he made the day memorable and enjoyable. He showed us all the key highlights of the city and even took us to a traditional Japanese pancake spot that was absolutely delicious. His knowledge and enthusiasm really brought the history and culture of Kyoto to life. Highly recommend! Thank you, Yoshi
Yoshiharu K.
Dear Thomas Thank you for your evaluation. We were lucky we could enter the pancake restaurant by waiting for only 10 minutes(Usually 1 hour!). There are many places to visit in Kyoto. But we did not have enough time to see them. Please come to Kyoto and stay in Kyoto. Yours sincerely, Yoshi
Leanne S.
“Great tour and Yoshi went above and beyond!”
Yoshi gave our family of 4 a wonderful tour of the Kyoto sites in addition to the history of the area. He met us at our hotel, clearly went over the itinerary and took us to all the sites we wanted to see. For lunch, he recommended a nice restaurant that we would not have gone to if on our own along with a local coffee shop that we really enjoyed. In addition, during the tour, I misplaced my purse while we were in transit. Yoshi went above and beyond by speaking to the workers at the last site we went to, stopping at the police box and calling the bus company. During our lunch, the bus company called Yoshi and told him it was on their bus. I am certain my belongings would have been lost if it were not for Yoshi. If we travel to the area again, we will be sure to schedule another tour with Yoshi. He is very knowledgeable about the area, is passionate and such a nice person. Thank you Yoshi and hope to see you again!!
Yoshiharu K.
Dear Leanne Thank you for your evaluation. Lost things of customer during the tour was the first time for me. I was desperate! But your daughter said you could drop the purse in the bus. So I called to the bus company. I also enjoyed the tour but we could not visit Gion. Next time, please come to Kyoto and visit Gion when the museum opens. Yours sincerely, Yoshi
$210/ per group