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Cultural Properties in Ancient Capital of Kyoto- from Osaka

World Heritage, Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion

World Heritage, Zen Rock Garden in Ryoanji Temple

World Heritage, Tenryuji Temple

the Bamboo Forest

Togetsu Bridge

Zen Vegetarian Lunch at Tenryuji Temple

Cultural Properties in Ancient Capital of Kyoto- from Osaka

Name: Osaka Guided Tours
Brand: GoWithGuide
Price: 289 USD
Rating: 5.0 (194 reviews)

Day Trip

Joined 2019

Hiroyuki T.

4.97 / 5

(194 reviews)

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Osaka

English

9 hours

Private tour (only you and Hiroyuki T.)

Up to 7 people

In Kyoto, there are a lot of cultural properties. Of them, seventeen temples and shrines are included in World Heritage. On this tour, we will visit some of them from Osaka to feel the profundity and splendor of Kyoto.

If you are interested in the places not listed here, for example, if you would like to visit Kyoto Imperial Palace, Nijo Castle, Silver Pavilion, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera, Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, Sanjusangen-do and others, just let me know. I will customize a tour for you.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

TBD (at your hotel)

Arashiyama, Togetsu Bridge, Bamboo Forest and Temryuji

Arashiyama is very well known for cherry blossoms and autumn leaves. Located in the west of Kyoto City, it has been a typical tourist destination in Kyoto for more than 1200 years. The Togetsu Bridge and the Bamboo Forest are the symbols of Arashiyama.

Ryoanji and the Zen Rock Garden

Ryoanji is a Zen temple built in 1450. It is well known all over the world for its Zen Rock Garden. Ryoanji is a Zen temple built in 1450. It is well known all over the world for its Zen Rock Garden. Zen garden is a place to practice Zen. Empty your mind here to get some inspirations.

Kinkaku-ji Temple, the Golden Pavilion

Kinkakuji Temple, which was built in 1397, is also called the Golden Pavilion because it used to be a noble villa. Japan at the time when Kinkakuji Temple was built was rich both in national power and culture due to the trade with Ming. The symbol of it is the gorgeous structure of Kinkakuji, which is filled with gold foil.

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is a guardian shrine for rice cultivation and business, worshipped by a lot of people. We will make a pilgrimage under the famous One Thousand Torii gates here to wish prosperity.

Lunch

If you prefer Zen vegetarian tofu lunch, let me know in adavance.

Ending Point

TBD (at your hotel)

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

What‘s included

guide fee

What‘s not included

Insurance

Transportation fare, entrance fees and lunch (you and guide),

Transportation fare

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Tour Important Information

As this is a TRAIN and WALKING tour, comfortable shoes are recommended.

Tours are NOT covered by insurance.

Transportation fare, entrance fees and lunch for guests and guide are NOT included. Ask for details.

Direct payment for tickets, lunch and others will be occurred in CASH on the spot on the day of the tour.

I used to work for a prefectural government as a director of Cultural Heritage Management Department. I have a lot of knowledge on cultural properties and the World Heritage sites in Japan. I will give an intellectual guidance to you based on my knowledge and experience.

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 2019

Hiroyuki T.

4.97 / 5

(194 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Hiroyuki T.

Hi!

I had been working for Wakayama Prefectural Government for 38 years, mainly in the field of cultural heritage management and international relations. I am a national certificated English guide and I have a lot of knowledge and experience in the field of cultural heritage management and international relations.

I am very good at cultural heritages.

And Koyasan and Kumano in Wakayama Prefecture are inscribed in the World Heritage List as parts of “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". I was a project manager of "the Koyasan and Kumano World Heritage Inscription Project” at Wakayama Prefectural Government. I know inside and out of Koyasan, Kumano, Wakayama and other places in the Kansai area.

I have a lot of experience of guiding as I was also in charge of international relations for a long time at the government.

I will be able to provide interpretive guiding service for you around Koyasan, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka and other places as I was a cultural heritage management and international relations professional.

I am sure you will be able to get deeper understandings on Japanese culture and that your trip with me will be memorable one.

If you need a good guide in the Tokyo area, I have a friend on GoWithGuide I can recommend you!

Reviews

Kerri N.

5 / 5

Dec 6, 2025

One day tour to Mt. Koya from Wakayama

Dec 6, 2025

Wakayama

8 hours

“Experience in Mt. Koya was beyond expectations. ”

We have been to Koyasan before and loved it so much we wanted to return. Hiroyuki was the perfect guide to provide history and information to make the day one we will always remember. Among other things, we enjoyed learning about the women’s pilgrimage trails and even spending time on one trail while in Koyasan. Maybe we will come back to tackle the entire trail! Thanks to Hiroyuki, we now understand so much more about a place we already had reverence for and loved. Bonus: Hiroyuki knows all of the best places to stop for lunch!

Hiroyuki T.

Thank you very much for your kind message. It is good to know that you liked your second visit to Koyasan and the Shojin vegetable food there. I love Koyasan, it is sacred and quiet, it is special. I will have to stay fit so that I will the able to walk the entire Women’s Pilgrimage Route with you (haha). Thank you very much again for everything.

Kerri N.

5 / 5

Dec 6, 2025

Kumano Kodo Daimon-zaka and Nachi Waterfalls - from Wakayama

Dec 6, 2025

Kumano

8 hours

“Kumano Kodo tour hit the mark”

We wanted to spend time on the Kumano Kodo trail while in Wakayama. Hiroyuki not only led us on a great hike, he also served as a photographer so we finally have pictures of the two of us together on this Japan journey. Plus, his knowledge of the area made every stop interesting and fun!

Hiroyuki T.

I was a long day but I am glad that you liked the rocks, fishing villages, tuna lunch, the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route, Shrines and the Waterfall. I was very surprised to see that your husband is fit enough to walk through all the uphill and the downhill. He is 7 years older than me, but he is fitter than me. Tell him to stay fit so that he will be able to come back to Wakayama to stay at Marriott.

Kerri N.

5 / 5

Dec 6, 2025

For Japanese descendants

Dec 6, 2025

Wakayama

8 hours

“Finding Japanese relatives and putting together missing pieces of the family puzzle”

Hiroyuki was patient and wonderful for months leading up to our trip and then on the day of our tour. He was able to locate family members, find our family burial site, and translate koseki papers for us. He was also a patient translator helping to bridge the language divide as we learned more about each other. We truly enjoyed seeing a 300 year old family home where relatives who immigrated once lived. The day was special and memorable.

Hiroyuki T.

Thank you very much for your kind message. It was very nice to be with you at such an important moment for your family. It was amazing that the family members came back to the roots after 125 years to meet their relatives and to give a prayer to their ancestors. As I explained, there is an ancestor worship in Japan. May your ancestors protect your family in the USA. Hiro