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Two days Door to Door tour of Kyoto from Tokyo
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".
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)
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 Transportation
We will take two subways to Nijo-Jo castle.
12:30-13:30 Nijo-jo Castle
Nijo-jo Castle; This castle is the World Heritage which consists of traditional buildings with many Japanese Paintings as well as beautiful Japanese gardens. (Admission: 1030/350 JPY per adult/student)
13:30-14:00 Transportation
Transportation: e will take subways to Kyoto station.
14:00-15:00 Lunch
Lunch; We will have lunch near Kyoto station. (from 1,000 JPY per person)
15:00-17:15 Transportation Taking the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo
Transportation] Taking the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo
At your hotel in Tokyo
End of the tour
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
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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.
Important message from the supplier
There is little restriction due to COVID 19 in 2023. I was vaccinated six times with the Pfizer one.
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
Tokyo Tour Reviews
“Yuki was the best guide for our trip to Kyoto”
I can’t say enough about Yuki! He was so organized from the beginning conversation to the end of the tour. He was knowledgeable and kept us on schedule. He showed us his Miyabi Tour of Kyoto that we chose. His I knowledge on the history, customs and Japanese culture was outstanding. You cant make a better decision than to hire Yuki for your tour. We loved Yuki and we are so happy we met him and were able to spend the day with him.
Yuki K.
(361 reviews)Dear Kimberly Thank you for writing the review of my tour. We visited Fushimi Shrine, Sanjusangen-do Temple, Kiyomizu Temple and Gion area. It was the day before the main festival of Gion and we enjoyed to see Yasaka Shrine and Yomahoko float for the main festival. Thank you for taking my tour. Yuki
“ A Rainy Day Made Better”
If you're interesting in visiting historical sites and learning about Japanese culture, Yuki is the guide for you! While it rained must of our day in Tokyo, it did not make it any less exciting, fun, and interesting. Yuki added color to every place that we went to. He taught us how to use the subway, how to read our fortunes, and how to properly enter and exit shrines. This you cannot learn just by reading signs. This is what I believe is important in respecting and appreciating the Japanese culture. He has an iPad with information on each location which provided an additional knowledge and fun facts. He is very kind, friendly, and welcoming. He only provides tours around 3 times a week, so do not wait to book him! We cannot recommend him enough. Thank you Yuki for sharing your day with us. We are so grateful and can only hope our paths cross again. - Alisa
Yuki K.
(361 reviews)Dear Alisa Thank you for your review. It was a rainy day but we took the advantage by visiting less crowded quiet gardens. There are lotus and Iris flowers blooming even better under the rainy weather. Thank you for taking my Tokyo tour. Yuki
“Yuki was wonderful!”
We had such a great trip today with Yuki. He was knowledgeable and so helpful getting us around. He was patient with our two kids (ages 9 and 12) and set up a perfect day. He was on time and the day was perfectly planned. Thank you!!
Yuki K.
(361 reviews)Dear Meghan Thank you very much for wring the review of my Hakone tour on the same day. It was cloudy but Mt. Fuji appeared at the last minutes. It was unfortunate that the Shinkansen had a big trouble on our return trip to Tokyo so that we changed our plan to take a local train instead. Thank you again for taking my tour. Yuki
