Two days Door to Door tour of Kyoto from Tokyo
Joined 2014
This tour will cover major tourist spots in Kyoto in two days. I will escort you all the way from your hotel in Tokyo to Kyoto and arrange the Kyoto cuisine for dinner.You have to pay the transportation, meal, admission and lodging costs of you and the guide shown in "What not included" or "Excluded".
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 Tokyo
- I will meet you near the reception. I will show your name on my iPad.
1st day
At your hotel in Tokyo
I will pick you up at your hotel near the reception. The pick-up time depends on where you stay.
9:30-11:45 Taking the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto
We will take the bullet train from Tokyo about 9:30AM to Kyoto. I will book our train with the seats on the Mt. Fuji view side so please pay me 28,740 JPY per adult, including our return trip (you and the guide) in cash. If you want to buy our tickets at the ticket office with your credit card, we won't get good seats together as the bullet trains are busy with business trips in the morning.
At your hotel in Kyoto
You will drop off your luggage at your hotel. I will book our hotel near Kyoto station. (about 10,000 JPY per person for you and the guide)
12:00-13:00 Transportation
We will take a local train from Kyoto station to Arashiyama.
13:00-14:00 Lunch
Lunch; We will have our lunch near the Ugetsukyo bridge at Arashiyama. (from 2,000 JPY per person)
14:00-14:30 Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple; ThisThis temple is the World Heritage and has been to be the rank No. 1, Zen temple in Kyoto. It was first established in the 14th century by Takauji Ashikaga who started the Samurai period of Muromachi. We will walk through the temple including the popular Japanese garden Sogenchi. (Admission: 500/300 JPY per adult/student)
14:30-15:00 Bamboo Forest
Bamboo Forest; We will walk through the trail in the bamboo forest to enjoy its unique view.
15:00-15:30 Transportation
We will take a taxi to Kinkaku-ji Temple. (about 3,000 JPY per taxi)
15:30-16:30 Kinkaku-ji Temple
Kinkaku-ji Temple; The World Heritage, first built in the 14th century by Yoshimitsu Ashikaga who was the leader of the Samurai who governed Japan. It is popular for its golden house and Japanese garden. (Admission: 400/300 JPY per adult/student)
16:30-17:30 Transportation
We will take a bus and subways to Gion.
17:30-19:00 Gion
Gion; Traditional Kyoto street, good for shopping. I will take you to the theater of Japanese traditional performing arts, including Maiko show. (18:00-19:00 with 5,500 JPY per person) Please visit the following URL for detail.
19:30-21:00 Dinner
Dinner; I will take you to my favorite Japanese restaurant in Ponto-Cho, popular gourmet street. (about 5,000 JPY per person)
Return to your hotel in Kyoto by taking subways.
Staying at your hotel in Kyoto.
2nd day
At your hotel in Kyoto
We will meet at the lobby of your hotel after breakfast.
9:00-9:30 Transportation
We will take a train to Fushimi-Inari Shrine.
9:30-10:30 Fushimi-Inari Shrine
Fushimi-Inari Shrine; The most popular place in Kyoto according to Trip Adviser. This shrine was established in 8th century by Hata family. It is good for the harvest and business. Many companies made donations and get Torii gates in return. There are more than 10,000 Torii gates now. We will visit its main shrine and walk through the 1000 red Torii Gates area. (Admission free)
10:30-11:00 Transportation
We will take a subway to Shichi-Jo station and walk for 10 min..
11:00-11:30 Sanjusangen-do Temple
Sanjusangen-do Temple; This temple was established in the 12th century by Kiyomori Taira under the order of Emperor Emeritus Goshirakawa to save people from suffering. There are 1001 statues of golden Buddha in the building. They are Kannon Bosatsu with 11 heads and 40 extra arms.
(Admission: 600/400/300 JPY per adult/student/child)
11:30-12:30 Move to Ohara by Taxi
We will take a taxi to Sanzen-in Temple in Ohara area.
It will cost about 9,000 JPY
12:30-13:30 Lunch
Lunch; We will have lunch near Sanzen-in Temple. ( noodle or Japanese lunch from 2,000 JPY per person)
13:30-14:30 Sanzen-in Temple
Sanzen-in Temple; This temple was established in 8th century by monk Saicho, founder of Tendai-sect in Buddhism. It's not so popular for foreign travelers but well known to local Japanese so you can enjoy this quiet authentic temple with marvelous moss gardens. This area is called Ohara which maintains the nostalgic Kyoto. (Admission: 700/400/150 JPY per adult/student/under 12)
14:30-15:30 Transportation
Transportation: We will take a bus and a subways to Kyoto station.
16:00-18:15 Transportation Taking the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo
Transportation] Taking the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo
19:00PM At your hotel in Tokyo
End of the tour
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
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, hotel pick-up
Transportation cost of you and the guide: 30,000 JPY per adult
Cost of two lunches of you and the guide: from 2,000 JPY per person per lunch
Maiko show and Admission fee of you: about 5,500 JPY per person
Dinner cost of you and the guide: from 5,000 JPY per person
Lodging cost of you and the guide: from 20,000 JPY per person
Entrance fee of you (unit JPY, no charge for the guide)
-Tenryu-ji Temple: adult 500, child 300
-Kinkaku-ji Temple: adult 400, child 300
-Sanjusangen-do Temple: adult 600, child 400
-Nijojo Caste: adult 1300, junior high 400, elementary 300
Tour Important Information
The guiding fee of 60,000 JPY doesn't include the transportation, meal, and lodging costs of you and the guide which are shown in each item of the highlights.
Please book your hotel within walking distance from Kyoto station.
I will stay an inexpensive hotel (from 15,000 JPY) near the station, I can book your rooms if you want.
We can't use JR Pass because of the following reasons.
-You can't take Nozomi by JR Pass, which is 30 min faster than Hikari available by JR Pass.
-We need previous reservation of our seats, but I can't reserve yours if you use JR Pass.
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 2014
About Tour Guide Yuki K.
I was born and grew up in Yokohama. I used to work in Tokyo for more than 20 years. I became the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in English in 2013. At first, I had attended a volunteer group which provided a tour of the Imperial Palace East Gardens until 2015. I guided more than fifty times in the garden as a volunteer and studied about Japanese history and culture. Based on this experience, I became a tour guide of this online site in 2015.
Since then, I have guided more than 500 tours in Tokyo as well as Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, Kyoto, Nikko, etc., while improving my tours. My tours are very flexible and I always do my best to customize them according to the interests of my guests. I studied about the places and will provide you knowledge to appreciate them more deeply than just visiting there by yourself or a member of group tours. I like foods and I know many restaurants which provide typical Japanese lunch with reasonable price without waiting too long. Therefore, I am sure that I can provide you the best tours customized to your interests. It will be my great pleasure to help you to enjoy your stay in Japan. So please be my guest!!
Reviews
Celia K.
“Would have not made it without YUKI!”
Almost overwhelming, but in such a good way! Honestly, we would not have made it through the labyrinth of subways, buses, trains, and train stations without Yuki’s expert guidance. It was so satisfying to do Tokyo like a local!
Yuki K.
Dear Celia Thank you for your review just after our tour to Kamakura. I was worried about Marty for his bad knee but he made it at Hesedera temple to walk up many stairs. I tried to make our public transportations easy but they were crowded sometimes. I'll be glad if my tour helps you enjoy traveling Japan. Thank you for taking my tour. Yuki
Carla E.
“A great day in Japan with Yuki! ”
A huge thank you to Yuki for a wonderful day in Japan! He crafted a personalized itinerary, and the tea ceremony workshop was one of the highlights of our trip. Yuki's extensive knowledge and warmth made the experience truly special. His helpfulness and attention to detail ensured a seamless and enjoyable day. We're so grateful to have had Yuki as our guide.
Yuki K.
Dear Carla Thank you for taking your time to write the review of my tour. I enjoyed the tea ceremony and sushi lunch with your family in Asakusa. The cherry blossoms start to bloom now and I hope you can see their full bloom during your stay. Please make the best of your time in Japan. Please give my best regards to your family. Yuki
Janet H.
“Excellent Tokyo tour either Yuki!”
My husband and I had the pleasure of touring with Yuki today. We explored the lovely Imperial Palace East Gardens, the Fukagawa Edo Museum, enjoyed a fabulous sushi lunch, the gorgeous Kiyosumi Gardens, and the Hie Shrine. Yuki was especially knowledgeable about the Imperial Palace East gardens. We asked him many questions all day, and he proved patient and knowledgeable. We learned a lot and would definitely recommend Yuki!
Yuki K.
Dear Janet Thank you very much for writing such a good review of my tour. You are the perfect guests for the historical places we visited today. I'm glad if you like the sushi place I found recently. They serve very good fish from Toyosu, the new whole sale market, moved from Tsukiji. Please enjoy your stay in Japan. Yuki
$401/ per group
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