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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
“Full day tour in Osaka”
Hiroko was a great tour guide. She is a licensed guide and is very professional. She prepared an itinerary beforehand and she willingly adapted to all our wishes during the course of the day. She gave us many restaurant recommendations which we highly appreciate. I would definitely recommend her to anyone visitng Japan. It was a pleasure to meet you Hiroko, thank you very much!
Hiroko D.
(71 reviews)Analia, I am truly honored by your kind, generous and quick review. You and Benjamin make a great couple, and both of you are so kind and intelligent. I really enjoyed being your guide in Osaka. Hope the photos you took will become good memories of the City. All the best, Hiroko
“Visiting Kyoto”
My family visited from Hawaii and was able to communicate easily with Hiroko, speaking “pidgin” English. Hiroko took us to all the sights we wanted to see, never rushing us and stayed with us long past the scheduled end time. We are looking forward to another tour we scheduled with her in Osaka. We highly recommend you to book a tour with her.
Hiroko D.
(71 reviews)Ray, I am truly grateful for your kind, generous and quick review. You and your family are nice and friendly, and I really enjoyed guiding you around Kyoto. I am also looking forward to serving you again as a guide in Osaka. Please kindly give my warmest regards to your family. See you soon! Hiroko
“Delightful!”
Hiroko was super responsive and flexible with our timing. She has a great grasp of the history of the temples and shrines in Kyoto that she is happy to share in a delightful manner. She constantly offered to take photos of our family and was sweet and happy to memorialize our trip and share Kyoto with us.
Hiroko D.
(71 reviews)Leslie, I feel truly honored by your kind, generous and quick review. You make a beautiful family, and the weather was naturally on your side during the tour. Also, your daughter was kind enough to tell me about current East Village in Manhattan. As you are very nice and delightful, I really enjoyed being your guide in Kyoto. Please send my warmest regards to your husband and daughter for me. All the best, Hiroko
