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Visit the Serene Bamboo Forest and Its Vicinity

Off the Beaten Path
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Visit the bamboo forest with thickly grown bamboo groves and the Tenryu-ji Temple, enjoy seeing the cherished mountain paths at the Arashiyama area and/or taste casual Japanese dishes. The feasible sightseeing spots for this tour include the bamboo forest, needless to say, Tenryu-ji Temple designated as one of the UNESCO cultural heritage sites, the Togetsu-kyo Bridge, Nonomiya Shrine having divine favor for good health, business success, etc.

Kyoto Tour Guide - Yasuo A.
Yasuo A.
4.00 / 5
(6 reviews)
12:00 AM

Meeting Point

JR Kyoto Station, or at a transportation terminal close to your accommodation

09:00 AM

JR Kyoto Station to go to Arashiyama in Kyoto

The Arashiyama area is abundant in historical monuments, natural beauty and ways to enjoy unique vehicles. This tour is planned to include sightseeing places of interest for first visitors mainly by walking after arriving at the area at about 9:30

12:00 PM

Restauranrt serving lunch

After seeing the main sightseeing spots by selecting among the bamboo forest, temples, parks, and/or enjoying boat-ride or sightseeing trains, you can have meals unique to or standard in the area as wished.

12:30 PM

Near the train station

You can buy souvenirs, postcards, sweets, or refreshment at markets near the train station until the farewell at a place to utilize the convenient transportation means to go to your final destination by 13:00


Ending Point

Some convenient transportation terminal

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

guide fee, guide's transportation fee to the meeting place

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transportation fee (you and the guide) during the tour, lunch, dinner, and entrance fees


Tour Important Information

If you would like to go up the Monkey Park Mountain, please prepare yourselves for easy legwork.

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Dec 4, 2023

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“Poor Experience”

No disrespect to Yasuo, but my client had a very poor experience with him which caused me to have to issue a refund to the client for poor service, as she was very upset that he was not able to find the location. This did damage to my company's reputation, and my reputation as a travel agent. Again, no disrespect to Yasuo, but this is the experience we had. Nothing malicious happened, but the experience was not good or reliable for the client.

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Rosanne U.

5 / 5
Apr 14, 2023

One Day Highlight Tour Around Osaka/Kyoto/Nara

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“Delightful day”

Yasuo was very prepared and on time for our day in Osaka. We asked to see and experience local flavor and historical sites. We could not be more pleased with the experiences he delivered . He is patient and answered all questions. We highly recommend him as your guide in Osaka .

Rosanne U.

Yasuo A.

(6 reviews)

Ms. Rosanne U. Thank you very much for your compliment on the tour you made. Please have a nice trip. Yasuo Tour guide

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John & audrey M.

4 / 5
Oct 28, 2019

Osaka Custom Booking : 2019-10-26

Osaka
4 hours

Customized

“Tour with Yasuo”

Our tour with Yasuo was very nice and organized. Yasuo was thoughtful to contact us at our hotel to confirm with us as my internet was not working well. He planned out our route well and it was a good overview for the time we booked with him. He is a very pleasant person to spend time with as a tour guide.

John & audrey M.

Yasuo A.

(6 reviews)

Ms and Mr Marks, Thank you very much for your thoughtful message. I was worried if the legs of Mr. Marks were OK in the last stage of your trip as he seemed a little tired. I am glad to hear your kind message. Thank you again and wish you an enjoyable life. Best wishes, Yasuo

$78/ per group
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