Highlight Monuments Trodden by First Visitors to Kyoto

Highlights

Yasuo A.

4.00(6) reviews
Kyoto
Japanese, English
6 hours
Private tour (only you and your group)
Up to 4 people

This tour includes prominent historical and cultural sights mainly located on the east side of Kyoto where a large number of historical assets are maintained. Of these, most popular places are picked up especially for first visitors to Kyoto.

Meeting Point

JR Kyoto Station

09:00 AM

JR Kyoto Station

Starting point for the tour.

09:30 AM

Fushimi-inari Shrine

One of the most popular places in Kyoto among the first visitors to Kyoto noted for its history and the features such as having the ten thousand red torii gates.

10:30 AM

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

One of the oldest temples built in Kyoto. It is famous for its history and the structural design of having the tall Kiyomizu Stage built on the cliff.

11:00 AM

Kiyomizu-zaka and Sannei-zaka alleys.

The guest can find many Japanese style tea houses, restaurants, and inns as well as the five-story Kiyomizu Tower casting its shade on the street.

11:30 AM

Yasaka Shrine

Located near the Gion district, this shrine attracts many worshipers and visitors. It is famous for its historical significance and the event called the Gion Festival taking place in July.

12:00 PM

The Gion district

Famous for having many old Japanese style restaurants or teahouses called "O-Chaya" in Japanese and the singing and dancing stage called "Kabu-renjo". After visiting the area, the guest can take a Japanese/other-type lunch on the nearby street.

02:00 PM

Kinkaku-ji Temple

This temple is widely known as the "Golden Pavilion" to be extraordinarily famous for visitors. After seeing the pavlilipn and the garden, the guests will be taken to JR Kyoto Station or a convenient traffic terminal as is wished.

03:00 PM

JR Kyoto Station

Final parting spot

Ending Point

JR Kyoto Station

What to Expect

The guests can experience visiting major sightseeing places on the east side of the town. This trip is planned for tourists who would like to visit the spots mainly by walking.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee, pick-up to the meeting place, photographing with the guests' cameras

What‘s not included

Transportation fee (you and the guide), lunch, dinner, entrance fees, etc...

Important Information

I can guide you also in the Inland Sea area in Shikoku.

Please ware comfortable clothes and shoes for walking.

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

Reviews

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Benjamin C.

Dec 4, 2023

Poor Experience

No disrespect to Yasuo, but my client had a very poor experience with him which caused me to have to issue a refund to the client for poor service, as she was very upset that he was not able to find the location. This did damage to my company's reputation, and my reputation as a travel agent. Again, no disrespect to Yasuo, but this is the experience we had. Nothing malicious happened, but the experience was not good or reliable for the client.

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Rosanne U.

Apr 14, 2023

Delightful day

Yasuo was very prepared and on time for our day in Osaka. We asked to see and experience local flavor and historical sites. We could not be more pleased with the experiences he delivered . He is patient and answered all questions. We highly recommend him as your guide in Osaka .

Yasuo A.

Ms. Rosanne U. Thank you very much for your compliment on the tour you made. Please have a nice trip. Yasuo Tour guide

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John & audrey M.

Oct 28, 2019

Tour with Yasuo

Our tour with Yasuo was very nice and organized. Yasuo was thoughtful to contact us at our hotel to confirm with us as my internet was not working well. He planned out our route well and it was a good overview for the time we booked with him. He is a very pleasant person to spend time with as a tour guide.

Yasuo A.

Ms and Mr Marks, Thank you very much for your thoughtful message. I was worried if the legs of Mr. Marks were OK in the last stage of your trip as he seemed a little tired. I am glad to hear your kind message. Thank you again and wish you an enjoyable life. Best wishes, Yasuo

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Don W.

Apr 26, 2019

Super day in Kyoto with Yasuo

Yasuo was an excellent tour guide. With an experienced local guide like Yasuo, we were able to see more sights than if we had toured Kyoto on our own...with the additional benefit of Yasuo’s insights about the places we visited. We also had an excellent lunch at a cool restaurant that we would have never found on our own. Also, Yasuo was very responsive to questions prior to our tour date. Feel comfortable that you will have a great tour experience with Yasuo.

Yasuo A.

Mr Don Wind Thank you very much for your kind compliment. I hope you have had and will have a good impression on Japan. Please continue your pleasant trip from now on. I hope we will meet again on your future trips. Thank you. Yasuo

$142/ per group

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