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Superb View Spots in Kyoto Part 1.
It is impossible to visit all of marvelous viewing spots in Kyoto in a day.
Today, I wish to offer you to visit "Saga-Arashiyama Area", and "Yasaka-Kiyomizu Area, in a day.
"Saga-Arashiyama Area is originated in Summer Villa Area of Emperor family since 1000 years ago.
Yasaka-Kiyomizu Area is an approach path to Kiyomizu Temple, located at the foot of mountains.
You can overview Kyoto City together with Historic Panoramic Viewing Spots.
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Kyoto or JR Kyoto Station
Starting from your Hotel or JR Kyoto Station
Meeting you at your hotel or at JR Kyoto Station, and we will start tour after briefing of Kyoto History and culture.
Bamboo Grove , at Arashiyama
Natural Bamboo Forest in a large scale, abt. 10 Acre.
You can walk the narrow path, covered by Bamboo 20-25 meters high.
You can appreciate fantastic sceneries and breathes negative ions.
Please enjoy panoramic photogenic spot.
Tenryuuji Temple Garden and Sogenti Pond
This temple was build by Shogun 650 years ago as Zen training Temple, and Garden and Pond remains as they were。
Please sit in front of Sogenchi Pond and realize Japanese Calm and Zen-Buddhism feeling
You may have a feeing of Time-Slip to Old days.
Golden Temple
Please appreciate Gorgeous Brilliant Golden Pavilion and its reflection on Mirror Pond.
This temple was built as a villa of Shogun for his retired life, but not for a temple.
Stop this building is one of typical structure of Japanese Resident House, so-called Shoin Structure.
Japanese rich people wish to have a garden, resembling this garden.
Please enjoy this garden as your own villa.
Ryoanji Temple (Dry Garden)
Ryoanji Temple was built as a Zen Buddhism Training temple 550 years ago, and the Dry Garden was praised by
Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1975. Please appreciate "Dry Garden", based on Zen-Buddhism thinking.
and find what you are and also to be what you truly are.
lunch
Let's enjoy Japanese lunch, Ramen and so on.
Yasaka- Kiyomizu Area
Let's walk Yasaka-Kiyomizu area. and visit following spots
The Gate of Chioin, loved by Richard Gere, Stone-paved path, NENE path to Kodaiji Temple, Huge Buddha Statue,
Yasaka Tower, Ninenzaka slope and Sannenzaka Slope, and "Romon Gate" and "West Gate of Kiyomizu Temple.
Since 400 years ago, Japanese tourists came to Kyoto and walked around this area.
This is one of the best amazing photogenic spots in Kyoto.
You will meet fantastic views in the evening and overview Kyoto city.
Return back to you Hotel or your final destination in Kyoto
Sending back to your hotel or your final destination in Kyoto
Ending Point
At your hotel in Kyoto or final destination in Kyoto
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide Fee only
Entrance fee for Temple or Garden: abt.Jyen1400 per person
Transportaion charge: (including guide): abt.Jyen2000 per person
Lunch: abt.Jyen1500 per person
Stop for childre, youger than 12 years, enetrance fee and transportation charge(public Transportation) is abt.60% of adult
Tour Important Information
Since this is walking tour, please put on suitable shoes.
This is your tour, then it is OK to amend schedule, by your request.
Regarding lunch, please advise your request and I will try to find your favorite food.
This is walking tour however if you do not want to walk, I would take a taxi at some spots, with additional fee.
Kyoto is international sight-seeing city, then please keep in mind as below
*Smoking is allowed only at designated spots.
*please take back your garbage with you until your hotel
This is your tour, then please enjoy Kyoto with guide.
Important message from the guide
See the calendar for availability
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 Reviews
“Eric was great!”
We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Eric. He showed us some great highlights and was very friendly. Would definitely recommend!
Eric T.
(46 reviews)Hi Ms. Luke ! Thank you very much for your comments to the tour. I am happy with your comments that you enjoyed Uji and lunch with me. If possible, please come to Kyoto ,Osaka, Kobe and Nara. Meeting you again in Japan. Regards Eric Tanaka
“In depth Knowledge of History”
The best tour guide in Japan! Has a very in depth knowledge of the history and relevance of the tour sites
“Fulfilling Stroll in Kyoto”
I work in Kyoto and was fortunate to be able to participate in this tour. I was very satisfied with the tour because it showed me a slightly different Kyoto from the one I usually see. Most of all, I enjoyed walking around Kyoto. There were fewer crowds on this day, so it was a great light exercise before dinner. I would recommend an evening stroll. My sincere thanks to Eric.
Eric T.
(46 reviews)Ms Rumi Thank you for your comments and I am very happy to hear from you that you enjoyed the tour with guide Thanks and regards Eric Tanaka
