Kyoto Tour by Car from Kyoto Osaka Kobe
Description
Kyoto is an old capital of Japan. Kyoto had been the capital of Japan for more than 1, 000 years until 1868. Kyoto is exactly the center of Japanese history and traditional culture. There are a lot of scenic and historic sites including 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kyoto and its vicinity. I'm a licensed English tour guide and a professional driver. I will guide you around Kyoto by car. You can make a tour of Kyoto at your own pace in air conditioned comfort. My Kyoto tour is very flexible.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You can see the beautiful garden of the temple. If you like, you can enter the building of the temple.
You can see the golden pavilion in the garden of this temple.
You can enter the palace of the castle and see a lot of artistic works in the palace.
You can see some beautiful buildings of the temple, and have a panoramic view from the veranda of the temple.
You can go through a tunnel of a lot of orange colored torii gates.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
All hotels and stations in Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and Nara
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
Mitsu was great. Very affable and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our day with him and would happily do another.
Mitzu gave us a customized a trip that was a bit off the beaten track, and arrived early, and took us where we wanted to go. A very nice man, professional and knowledgeable.
Lisa, thank you for your good review. My tours are always flexible and customized, and you can change your itinerary as you like at any time. Thank you so much and come back to Japan some day. Mitsu
We were picked up at Kobe port by Mitsu and had an excellent day in Kyoto despite the crowds for a Sunday plus Golden Week. He adjusted to the conditions and gave us the best experience for a day excursion.
Thank you for your good review. You 2 were such modest, kind people. It was very easy to guide you. Thank you for your corporation.
Great driver, complete tour as outlined. Small group of us made the experience great. Smooth flow through areas. The toll, etc driver cost at the end was 1000 additional yen. Driver kept good eye on time . Excellent experience with Mitsu, he took lots of group photos. . Thanks
I'm glad you enjoyed my tour. Please come back. Mitsu
We had a hard time keeping up with our guide Mitsu. He insisted on running ahead constantly, no matter how many times we asked him to please stay with us. A few times we thought we had lost him. Unfortunately, it also began to rain in the afternoon which impeded our getting to all the sites we had hoped to see. He was not particularly forthcoming with history information and overall it was a disappointment for us, although we did see some amazing heritage sites.
Maybe I should have taken things slower. Mitsu
Mitsu san greeted us in port, checked out the time schedule for the ship departure, got us smoothly to the right places in Kyoto, and even took all the pictures of us there!
I'm glad you enjoyed my tour. Please come back.
There is no better way to explore Kyoto than booking the tour with Mitsu. He provided the most wonderful informative tour visiting ancient temples, shrines and points of interest. He gave in depth information about each site, answered all my questions and recommended really charming restaurant off the beaten track away from tourist traps for sumptuous lunch of local dishes. Traveling by his car from Osaka, and riding in between the sites was very comfortable. If you found this tour looking no further
Natartia, thank you very much for your warmhearted comment. You are very attentive and it was very easy to guide you in Kyoto. I really enjoyed my job.
We covered so much on this tour. It ended up being close to twelve hours, and it was worth every minute. Our driver and guide, Mitsuyuki Nishikawa, was incredibly knowledgeable and very friendly. He tailored the entire day to our interests, helped us see an incredible amount of Kyoto and Nara, and even took us to a fantastic ramen spot in Kyoto. We visited all of the major highlights in both Kyoto and Nara, and my daughter and I had a truly amazing experience that we will not forget anytime soon. Todaiji Temple felt life changing. Standing in front of the Great Buddha was overwhelming in the most peaceful way. Nara Park was a major highlight for my daughter. Feeding the deer was magical, adorable, and surprisingly emotional. It felt like stepping into a storybook. This tour gave us a perfect blend of history, scenery, culture, and fun. Highly recommended.
Thank you, Richie. I'm very happy to hear that you and your daughter enjoyed my Kyoto and Nara tour. Please come to Japan again. I will try to post my article on Facebook.
I cannot recommend this guide enough He was early on pick up and took us to the best sights in Kyoto. He does tend to walk quickly but slows down to your pace I think clearer indication of additional costs would help .
Thank you for your comment, Jeffrey. I tend to walk quickly, because I want to show my customers a lot of places. They have limited time.
Mitsu was friendly and kept the tour along in the sweltering heat. He even recommended a great restaurant that we all loved.
I enjoyed my Kyoto tour with your wonderful family. Your sons are great. Each son has different great character. I'm happy to hear you had a wonderful tour in Japan. I was really impressed by the wonderful family from USA.
