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The Best variety of Central Kyoto City
A private tour - to maintain the unique energy of your group.
Have any special interests or requests? We can add it to your Kyoto experience, just let us know.
Spend time enjoying the city, (and not spending time getting lost in train stations or lost in translation)
You will have a fluent English-Speaking local guide.
Once you have booked your experience, we will be in touch with you within 48 hours to plan your personalized experience and finalize the meeting point.
For tours less than 48 hours, we will contact you sooner.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
For Kobe Port Terminal pickup, we will meet you off to the side by the taxi stands.
For Naka Pier, we will you meet you straight ahead by the red Kobe Port Tower.
Itinerary
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1Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
Famous for housing the Goei-do, which stands as one of the largest wooden buildings on the planet. Its reconstruction in the 19th century is legendary for the "Hair Ropes"—colossal cables woven from the hair of thousands of devotees to haul the temple's heavy timber. Despite its proximity to the bustling Kyoto Station, the temple offers a serene, open atmosphere.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
2Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Famous for its lines of torii gates. It is the head shrine of 30,000 sub-shrines across Japan dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice, sake, and prosperity. It is believed that foxes carry messages from humans to the rice deity.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Pontocho District
Pontocho is a narrow, lantern-lit pedestrian alley running parallel to the Kamo River, famous for its beautifully preserved wooden machiya architecture and elite geisha houses. By day it is a quiet, stone-paved path, but at night it transforms into a vibrant culinary hub packed with everything from hidden jazz bars to high-end kaiseki restaurants.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
4Gion
Gion is Kyoto’s most iconic geisha district, a historic neighborhood of lantern-lit wooden machiya townhouses and exclusive teahouses. It remains the primary center for geiko and maiko (apprentice geisha), who can often be seen gracefully moving between evening appointments along the flagstone paths of Hanamikoji Street.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
5Nishiki Market Shopping District
Known as "Kyoto’s Kitchen," Nishiki Market is a vibrant, five-block-long covered arcade that has served as the city's primary culinary hub for over 400 years. The narrow passageway is packed with more than 100 stalls specializing in traditional Kyoto delicacies, (with an attached shotengai selling unique and traditional goods).
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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