10 Must-see Spots in Kyoto One Day Private Tour
Description
If you have only one day in Kyoto and want to see all the top 10 must-see spots of Kyoto, this tour is the best for you. A professional local guide shows you the best, comfortable and convenient way to the spots. And you can enjoy walking along with the beautiful sceneries, paths, and back alleys only the local people know. We use taxis 3-4 times to save you time and energy. This tour is a mixture of public transport and taxis. Thanks to taxis and a friendly local professional guide, you can visit the 10 most famous attractions such as the Fushimi Inari shrine (thousands of Torii gate), Golden Pavilion, Kiyomizu temple (with huge balcony), bamboo forest, Geisha district, and so on. If you check the spots you can visit on this tour, you can notice that all must-see points in Kyoto are included!! Please enjoy the top ten spots with the beautiful stories of your guide.
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You can see the shining golden pavilion which used to be the political center of the Shogun(the head of Samurai warrior).It is one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites in Kyoto.
You will go through the Bamboo forest. This beautiful bamboo forest appears many times in the advertisement poster of Kyoto.
Tenryu-ji Templet has an outstanding pond garden which was made by one of the greatest gardeners in Japan.It is also the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Togetsu Bridge is a representative scene of the Arashiyama area. Please take a photo of it !!
Kinomo forest is one of the most popular Instagram spots because of its' picturesque 600poles of 36 designs of Japanese kimonos.
Fushimi Inari Shrine is the most popular place in Kyoto nowadays. It was selected as No1 place In Japan 5 times by TripAdvisor. You can go through the One thousand Torii gates. It will become a precious experience for you. The gods of business are enshrined here
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is registered as a World Heritage Site. It is famous for its vast balcony. Enjoy the panoramic view from there!
Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka slopes are lined with traditional wooden buildings. They are souvenir shops. Please enjoy finding out the presents to your friends!!
5 story pagoda is the landmark of Kyoto. Don't forget to take pictures here. We just look at it from outside.
Gion Geisha district has many party- places with Maiko and Geiko. You can go through the beautiful traditional alley.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You will visit so many places only one day so you can not change the itinerary, lunch place and starting point.
- If you have some food you can not eat, please inform us when you book this tour
- This tour will take you to not only tourist attractions, but also to nice Japanese-style streets and back alleys. Please wear comfortable shoes.
- Many places in Kyoto such as temples and taxis do not accept credit cards. Please be sure to have some Japanese yen ready before joining the tour.
- ＊On very hot summer days, it is recommended to change to Plan B course, which requires fewer steps and takes you to Chishakuin Temple( a hidden gem indoor temple) and Sanjusangendo Temple(famous for a forest of Buddhist statues).
- The cab can accommodate four people. 3 guests + a guide, so if there are 4 guests, two taxis are required.
- Important: Guests arriving by cruise ship must be able to travel to Kyoto Station on their own.
Reviews(1,344)
Yoshi was my guide. He contributed to make my day in Kyoto truly memorable! He was very caring, thoughtful, kind and fun, beside being very knowledgeable and thorough about the history and cultural background of all the places we visited. I would book another tour in a heartbeat and I can’t recommend him and this tour enough 🙂! It was easy to meet up, get around between taxi (and Yoshi took good care of calling them), trains and buses. We didn’t really have to wait for the admission at any of the places we were going to visit. Lunch was excellent and overall Yoshi was very considerate and attentive. Although I indulged in taking several pictures, we made it good in time throughout the tour. It really felt like spending the day with a local friend ☺️
Mailan gave us an excellent tour and provided some great history lessons at each stopping point. She was so knowledgable and friendly and brought to an excellent lunch spot. I would highly recommend!
Taka was a great guide and provided us with an exceptional experience. He was extremely knowledgeable and accommodated all our needs to efficiently cover many important sites despite the grueling heat on the day of our tour.
Yoshi did a wonderful job, and we greatly enjoyed our time with him and the knowledge he shared with us.
We had an amazing tour of Kyoto with Akiko. Our entire family really enjoyed the experience. She was extremely knowledgeable, kind, and helpful throughout the entire day. She took us to so many incredible spots, and we were able to see much more of Kyoto than we ever thought possible in one day. We really appreciated how smoothly she guided us and how much we were able to experience without ever feeling rushed. Akiko also took lots of great pictures of our family along the way, which we really appreciated. She made everything easy, enjoyable, and memorable. We learned so much and had a wonderful time exploring Kyoto with her. We would absolutely recommend Akiko to anyone visiting Kyoto. Thank you for an amazing day and a great experience for our family!
A wonderful tour with Akime. She was very knowledgeable about all the sites and accommodating to any changes we wanted to make during the tour. I cannot recommend her enought.
Our Kyoto tour was truly unforgettable, thanks to our wonderful guide. She was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and passionate about Kyoto's history and culture. Her warm personality, engaging stories, and thoughtful attention to every detail made the experience both educational and enjoyable. She brought each temple, garden, and neighborhood to life. We couldn't have asked for a better guide and would highly recommend her to anyone visiting Kyoto!
We had a fantastic time on this tour. The tour covers basically every important site in Kyoto and our guide, Yoshi, was wonderful. He was considerate, patient, funny, and, most importantly, he knew his stuff. You could tell he loves Kyoto and has a real passion for helping other people love it as well. I would highly recommend.
Tammy was an amazing guide and was an absolute joy to be with all day. She helped us explore all of Kyoto and gave us great recommendations for the rest of our trip.
This is ideal if you have limited time in Kyoto. Our gracious guide, Chihiro, gave us a day to remember. She ensured we experienced Kyoto's historical highlights and natural beauty, and that we had great pictures to take home. Over a delicious lunch we compared cultures and learnt alot about life in Japan. We leave with wonderful memories.
