South to East Kyoto Tour
Joined 2018
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!
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
Fushimi Inari Shrine
The most popular shrine in Kyoto
Worshiped as the deity of agriculture
Featuring its thousands of religious red Torii gates
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
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
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
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
Guide fee only
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
Joined 2018
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
Ana P.
“Nara’s day visit.”
I travelled to Japan to solo to celebrate my birthday. I contacted Hiroko back in December, and she was very helpful, and knowledgeable, and very detailed oriented to prepare my itinerary. We had an amazing time in Nara, she looked after me extremely well, and she protected me from the hungry deers who were looking for some cookies. Hiroko, is very polite, and she speaks fluently English because she spends several years living and working in New York.. Also, in addition to being a great tour guide, Hiroko is a very caring person. I must say that you will be honored, and blessed to be guided by a wonderful person as Hiroko!
Hiroko D.
Ana, I am truly grateful for your generous, kind and quick review. You are a considerate and sweet lady, and the deer in Nara got to know that. You fed them very nicely because of your profession even though some of them were too anxious for crackers. I really enjoyed your company over there. Hope you will visit Japan again if you get a chance. Sincerely, Hiroko
Kerry B.
“Oromo in Kyoto ”
Hiroko would be the perfect choice for English speaking visitors to Kyoto. Her English is impeccable even with colloquial phrases. Her knowledge of the historical and cultural places is simply encyclopaedic. She made our tours exactly as we had hoped and she’s good fun too. Cannot recommend her highly enough. Thank you Hiroko.
Hiroko D.
Kerry, I feel truly honored by your kind and generous review. Both you and Debbie are nice, humorous and easygoing, and I really enjoyed your company as a guide in Kyoto. Thank you so much for hiring me for two days and great gifts from your country. Please send my warmest regards to Debbie for me. All the best, Hiroko
Debra C.
“Exploring parts of Kyoto with Hiroko”
Hiroko is a wonderful guide who does everything to make the experience of exploring areas of Kyoto as interesting and stress free as possible. Her communication was excellent, with emails promptly answered and a detailed itinerary prepared. Hiroko was kind enough to re-schedule our original booking after our initial travel plans had to be changed. Hiroko keenly shared her knowledge of the castle and temples we visited and willingly answered the wide range of questions we posed. The lunch spot that Hiroko selected was fantastic and we really enjoyed the local dish we ordered. Thank you Hiroko for a lovely day.
Hiroko D.
Debra, I feel truly honored by your kind, generous and quick review. You and your husband are so gentle and charming and make a sweet couple. I really enjoyed being your guide in Kyoto and talking to such nice people like you during the tour. Hope you will have a chance to visit here again as there are still more to see. Please give my warmest regards to Roger for me. All the best, Hiroko
$153/ per group
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