Wandering Kyoto Higashiyama
Starting from Ginkakuji, we walk along Tetsugakunomichi (philosopher's path) to Gion district. You will find Japanese beauty in the old Ginkakuji, Zen temple and garden in Nanzenji, Red light district, Gion.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Kyoto
Ginkakuji: beggining of Japanese beauty
Nanzenji: Zen garden, Suirokaku: an aqueduct of the Lake Biwa Canal passes the front gate of the temple
Gion: walk through old typical red-light district Gion street
Ending Point
At your hotel in Kyoto
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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, Guide transportation fee, Hotel pick-up in Kyoto
Transportation fee: around 1500 yen, Food: typically from 1500 yen to 3000 yen, entrance fee: 500 yen (Ginkakuji), 500 yen (Hojoteien)
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
Guiding in Kyoto and Osaka area and surrounding places is possible. Please contact me if you want to have guide in such area without attention to my calendar. The available days for guiding depend on the location.
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
About Tour Guide Hiroyuki H.
I'm Hiroyuki.
I was born in Osaka, central city in western Japan, and when I was college student, lived in Kyoto, previous capital of Japan, and now live in Tokyo, current capital.
I have worked for a global company for about 30 years. Working with international members gave me the opportunity to communicate with people with different cultures, and sometimes the opportunity to guide the spots of interest to them.
I found it interesting to show Japanese interesting spots to the guests, such as the wonderful things, strange things, mysterious things, marvelous things.
For the past few years, I tried to improve ability to communicate with people from abroad. Recently, Japanese history intrigued me.
I’m really into finding historical places, local favorites, and unique systems in Japan.
In the tour pages, I am introducing tours in Tokyo and tours in Kyoto and Osaka. I include the orthodox sightseeing places. However, you could also specify some unique local places. Information about local spots and local foods such as Ramen, Udon would be interesting to you. Please contact me and let’s talk about your itinerary specially made to order.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you and to seeing you in Japan.
Reviews
Ken F.
“Great tour with Hiroyuki!”
We had a great tour with Hiroyuki! He helped design a tour to see several of the spots we were interested in, and guided us with a mixture of public transportation as well as taxis. He had a lot of knowledge of each of the sites, and engaged our kids (14 and 11) with questions and facts. He recommended an excellent udon restaurant outside the bamboo forest for lunch! Overall, a great tour and I would highly recommend!
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Hiroyuki H.
Thank you for reviewing the Kyoto tour. It was delightful to hear your impressions of the thoughts of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who built Kinkaku-ji Temple, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, who built Nijo Castle, as well as the history of these buildings. I also felt a sense of fulfillment as a guide, knowing that you enjoyed the scenery of Arashiyama and the udon noodles. We look forward to welcoming you back to Japan and Kyoto in the future.
Aliya M.
“Hiroyuki san”
Hiroyuki san was very interesting as a guide for our group, we did like him so much!
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Hiroyuki H.
The customers were female middle and high school students and teachers from Qatar. Moving around on foot with a group of over 30 people was quite challenging. Especially during the walking tour around the bamboo grove in Arashiyama, the narrow sidewalks caused long lines, making it difficult to coordinate movements. Thanks to the cooperation of the teachers and accompanying staff, we were able to take group photos safely and return to the bus on time. Additionally, during the bus ride, we engaged in conversations about Kyoto's history and Japanese greetings, with the teachers participating as well. I hope this was a memorable trip for everyone. Hiroyuki
Eduardo V.
“Osaka nice tour”
A good tour, we enjoy all the information about osaka, and walking in the city, the restaurant was really good,was a Nice day.
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Hiroyuki H.
I was delighted that you enjoyed Osaka's tourist attractions, historical background, and above all, the food.
$202/ per group
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