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Kyoto Private Tour - Main Hall, Kiyomizudera Temple
Main Hall, Kiyomizudera Temple
Kyoto Private Tour - Three-storied Pagoda, Kiyomizudera Temple
Three-storied Pagoda, Kiyomizudera Temple
Kyoto Private Tour - Stone-paved Sannenzaka Slope
Stone-paved Sannenzaka Slope
Kyoto Private Tour - Yasaka Pagoda
Yasaka Pagoda
Kyoto Private Tour - Tatsumi Bridge, Gion
Tatsumi Bridge, Gion

South to East Kyoto Tour

Highlights
Kyoto Tour Guide - Hiroko D.

Joined 2018

Hiroko D.
4.97 / 5
(95 reviews)
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Interview-Based Quality Checks
Kyoto
English
6 hours
Private tour (only you and Hiroko D.)
Up to 5 people

You will enjoy visiting some of Kyoto's historic and popular sights such as a shrine, temples and a district, from south to east. The route is planned well to be efficient by public transportation.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Your hotel or JR Kyoto Station

- At the main lobby of your hotel or in front of the north main entrance of JR Kyoto Station

09:30 AM

Fushimi Inari Shrine

The most popular shrine in Kyoto

Worshiped as the deity of agriculture

Featuring its thousands of religious red Torii gates

11:00 AM

Rengeo-in (Sanju Sangendo) Temple

Featuring its main hall which is the largest wooden building in Japan and literally awesome sight of 1001 Buddha images there

12:00 PM

Kiyomizudera Temple

UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage Site

One of the most popular temples in Kyoto

Featuring a great view of Kyoto City from its famous Stage of Kiyomizu


Also lunch at a local restaurant

02:30 PM

Gion

Via stone-paved Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka Slopes, Yasaka Pagoda and the grounds of Kenninji Temple


Stroll through Kyoto's most famous kimono-clad Geiko and Maiko traditional entertainment district

03:00 PM

End of Tour

In Gion

Ending Point

In Gion or any other place at your request

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee only

What‘s not included

Public transportation (600~900JPY per person) (you and guide)

Entrance fees (1,000JPY person) (you)

Lunch (1,000~1,500JPY per person) (you and guide)

Tour Important Information

This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

Important message from the supplier

Please kindly note the following:

I basically conduct walking tours using public transportation.

Transportation, entrance fees and lunch for you and the guide are not included in the guide fee.

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 Guide - Hiroko D.

Joined 2018

Hiroko D.
4.97 / 5
(95 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Hiroko D.

Hi, I'm Hiroko. I was born in Kyoto and currently live in its suburb. My parents are also from the ancient capital city, so some of its historic places were like my playgrounds when I was a child. Now, as a national certified tour guide, I would like to show you around not only Kyoto but also Osaka and Nara enjoyably and time-effectively. For your reference, I lived in New York, U.S.A. for about 20 years and worked there for about 17 and a half years, so I believe that I will be able to communicate and speak well with you in English. My motto as a guide: If you are happy, I'm happy. Please don't hesitate to ask me to customize your tour. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!

Reviews

Historical Enlightenment!

Our tour with Hiroko was excellent! She was a wealth of information, enthusiastic, genuine, and kind. I was particularly surprised at how much she knew about samurai and warlord related history. I can also confirm her English was top notch, so detailed responses to complex questions were always readily available. Some of the highlights of our tour were Niko-Castle and the royal Imperial Palace, in which Hiroko shared many interesting facts and details that we would have otherwise never learnt about. Hiroko also gave excellent advice on where to get souvenirs for family members. Thanks to her help with this matter, we ended up completing a lot of our souvenir shopping during our tour with her unintentionally! This was actually a great relief for me because I secretly hate shopping… Finally, because our tour took place on a very hot Hiroko made sure we had lots of opportunities to stop for breaks and snacks in air-conditioned locations through the tour. Given our wonderful experience with Hiroko, I can strongly recommend her as a kind, competent, professional, and highly enthusiastic guide for the Kyoto area. Thank you for your efforts Hiroko!

Nicholas D.

Hiroko D.

Nick, I am extremely grateful for your kind, generous and quick review. You know a lot and are positively curious about the history as well as current social issues of Japan, which really impressed me during the tour. I really enjoyed your company as a guide in Kyoto. Please send my warmest regards to your beautiful daughter for me. All the best, Hiroko

Enjoyable and Informative Day in Kyoto

We had a very good day with Hiroko. The sites visited were a wonderful introduction to Kyoto. It was a very hot day but we took regular stops for drinks and lunch which is the advantage of having your own personal tour guide. It was lovely to get to chat to Hiroko. I highly recommend this tour.

Ian B.

Hiroko D.

Ian, I am truly honored by your kind, generous and quick review. All of you were so nice and intelligent, and I really enjoyed being your guide in Kyoto. Thank you very much for being patient with the heat of the day during the tour. I hope you will enjoy the rest of your stay here in Kyoto and will visit the city again sometime in near future. Please send my warmest regards to your family for me. Sincerely, Hiroko

What a fun day!

Hiroko made one of the most beautiful days of my life. My Nara tour with Hiroko was both fun and informative at the same time. From the incredible experience of feeding deers at Nara Park to the spiritual moments at Todaiji Temple, Hiroko made each experience so worthwhile and unforgettable. Hiroko's patience, punctuality, understanding and vast knowledge makes the journey even more amazing. Arigato Hiroko from the bottom of my heart for educating me about Nara and for making my journey so meaningful and unforgettable.

Anahid J.

Hiroko D.

Dear Ana, I am extremely honored by your kind and generous review. Thank you very much for sharing your photos with me. I am so glad that you enjoyed feeding wild deer at Nara Park which is unique to the ancient city. You are such a nice lady, and it was all my pleasure to show you around in Nara. I hope that I will see you again sometime in near future. Sincerely, Hiroko

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