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Kyoto Private Tour - The process of makig Yuba, the healthiest, protein-rich Japanese food. After the beans soaked overnight, they are ground into a paste and boiled in a large kettle. The resulting porridge is strained through finely woven cloth and separated into yuba soup and okara( bean curd). The yuba soup is transferred to a flat pan and boiled. The solid film which forms on the simmering soup is then carefully scooped up. This is Yuba.
The process of makig Yuba, the healthiest, protein-rich Japanese food. After the beans soaked overnight, they are ground into a paste and boiled in a large kettle. The resulting porridge is strained through finely woven cloth and separated into yuba soup and okara( bean curd). The yuba soup is transferred to a flat pan and boiled. The solid film which forms on the simmering soup is then carefully scooped up. This is Yuba.
Kyoto Private Tour - The owner of Yubakichi, my friend. He makes Yuba, made only from soybeans of the highest quality. He work hard every day,
The owner of Yubakichi, my friend. He makes Yuba, made only from soybeans of the highest quality. He work hard every day,
Kyoto Private Tour - In the Nishiki Market, you can buy fresh sea food, Kyoto-brand vegetables,pickles, kitchen tools (kettles, knives, basekts and so on) and handicrafts. This narrow street lasts about 400 meters. This market is always busy and active. In the market we eat sushi lunch.
In the Nishiki Market, you can buy fresh sea food, Kyoto-brand vegetables,pickles, kitchen tools (kettles, knives, basekts and so on) and handicrafts. This narrow street lasts about 400 meters. This market is always busy and active. In the market we eat sushi lunch.
Kyoto Private Tour - Yasaka shrine is dedicated to the worship of Susanoo no Mikoto who is thought to protect people from evil and bring success in business.Enter through the torii shrine gate, purify yourself at the washbasin, and then bow twice, clap twice and bow once more. In front of the outer shrine, slightly bow your head, make a monetary offering and the ring the bell.
Yasaka shrine is dedicated to the worship of Susanoo no Mikoto who is thought to protect people from evil and bring success in business.Enter through the torii shrine gate, purify yourself at the washbasin, and then bow twice, clap twice and bow once more. In front of the outer shrine, slightly bow your head, make a monetary offering and the ring the bell.
Kyoto Private Tour - In front of the outer shrine, slightly bow your head, make a monray offering and ring the bell, wishing your dream come true.
You can draw sticks at the shrine to tell the fortunes.Correspondins slips of paper are given to indicate your fortunes, such as very lucky, lucky  moderately lucky and unlucky.
In front of the outer shrine, slightly bow your head, make a monray offering and ring the bell, wishing your dream come true. You can draw sticks at the shrine to tell the fortunes.Correspondins slips of paper are given to indicate your fortunes, such as very lucky, lucky moderately lucky and unlucky.
Kyoto Private Tour - Kennin-ji temple is a temple of the Zen sect, one of the main branches of Japanese Buddhism. Buddhism, founded about 2,500years ago in India by Shakyamuni Buddha, teaches that the inherent suffering of life can be transcended through equanimity,wisdom, and compassioon.The temple was founded in 1202 by the preist Eisai. It has a bearutyful dry landscape garden. You can sit in front of the garden, enjoying the view as long as you like.
Kennin-ji temple is a temple of the Zen sect, one of the main branches of Japanese Buddhism. Buddhism, founded about 2,500years ago in India by Shakyamuni Buddha, teaches that the inherent suffering of life can be transcended through equanimity,wisdom, and compassioon.The temple was founded in 1202 by the preist Eisai. It has a bearutyful dry landscape garden. You can sit in front of the garden, enjoying the view as long as you like.
Kyoto Private Tour - You can see two dragons on the ceiling of the hall near the main building.. It measures 11.4m by 15.7m and is drawn with the finest quality ink on thick traditional Japanese paper.  Dragons are beilived to be protectors of the Buddhist teachings They are also considered to be gods of water,sending the nourishing rain of the teachings of Buddhism down onto followers.
You can see two dragons on the ceiling of the hall near the main building.. It measures 11.4m by 15.7m and is drawn with the finest quality ink on thick traditional Japanese paper. Dragons are beilived to be protectors of the Buddhist teachings They are also considered to be gods of water,sending the nourishing rain of the teachings of Buddhism down onto followers.
Tour Guide - Toshiyo O.

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Toshiyo O.

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Kyoto (Living), Nara, Osaka, Shiga

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English, Japanese

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20 hours on average

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About Tour Guide Toshiyo O.

I was born and raised in Kyoto.Kyoto has a lot of things to see and experience. Kyoto is an ancient city with a lot of world heritage.

I am happy to show you both traditonal aspects of Japan and modern things.

I use public transportation and I am good at walking.

Also I am very flexible.


Important

I can guide in Kyoto,Nara Osaka and Shiga.

I live in Kyoto city so my transportation fee is needed if I guide in Nara Osaka and Shiga.

Tours

All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!

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Reviews

Seeing Kyoto quickly and efficiently

She was a great tourist made buses much easier We saw what we needed and she help with recommendations

Stacey K.

Toshiyo O.

Dear Stacy Thank you very much for having me as your guide and writing the kind review. I appreciate it. I hope you enjoyed the food here. Thank you. Toshiyo

Experienced Guide Great 2 days including Nara

We booked Toshiyo for a full day tour in Kyoto, and we went South to vermilion torii gates: fantastic, then west to Bamboo forest, then North to Golden Pavillion: not be missed and finished going west through Gion to Maruyama Park for great outlook over Kyoto. Second day was a day trip to Nara. Deer everywhere and the highlight the Grand Buddha Hall, just awe inspiring. Toshiyo knows her stuff and was well paced tours using public transport. Enjoyed our time with Toshiyo and we would recommend her.

Steve L.

Toshiyo O.

Dear Steve and Christin Thank you for having me as your guide and writing the kind review. I appreciate it . I hope you really enjoyed Japan and our culture. Please come back again in different seasons. Thank you. Toshiyo

Flexible guide with a lot of knowledge

We had a private tour with Toshiyo-san in Kyoto. She speaks English very well and had a lot of knowledge about the history of Kyoto and the culture of Japan. I asked her to show us around Kiyomizu-dera and Gion. However when we got to Kiyomizu-dera it was packed with foreign tourists and Japanese school groups. We asked Toshiyo-san to show us less busy places and she pivoted so expertly and took us to a few other interesting and beautiful spots in Kyoto were we were not fighting the crowds. We took a bus and subway - we enjoy traveling more like locals. After our tour she made sure we knew how to get to our next stop. It was a delightful morning with Toshiyo-san!

Valerie T.

Toshiyo O.

Dear Valerie Thank you very much for having me as your guide and getting to know about our culture. I am glad you had good time in Kyoto. I appreciate your kind review. Thank you. Toshiyo

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