Kyoto Private Day Trip

Discover Kyoto’s iconic sites with a local guide. Customize your tour, enjoy seamless travel, and explore Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu Temple, Nijo Castle, and Kinkakuji Temple.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fushimiinari Shrine - Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine:
    The shrine is famous for the fantastic scenery of the thousand torii gates that line the approach to the shrine. These torii gates were placed at the shrine to pray for the safe fulfillment of wishes and as a token of gratitude for the fulfillment of wishes. Visit the shrine, which has been widely…
What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Standard tour:Estimated Costs of the Tour: 5,370 JPY per Traveler
  • Customizable tour:Entrance fee and other necessary expenses for the guide
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

This is a one-day tour of Kyoto’s must-see sights, very popular in any season and safe for first-time travelers to Kyoto. You will visit Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kiyomizu Temple, Nijo Castle, and Kinkakuji Temple, all of which are the main attractions of Kyoto! Select the “customizable tour “ option and contact your guide 2 weeks in advance to…

Location
Bus Ticket Center / Information Center
In front of Bus Ticket Center, JR Kyoto Station Central Exit
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sisimoir
Jun 21, 2025
Private customizable tour in Kyoto - Out tour guide was Ma-Chan. She was wonderful. Very knowledgeable about the city and took us to very interesting sites. She was also very flexible and customized the tour based on our interest. She was committed to make sure we have a great experience. I highly recommend her.
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E
Jun 16, 2025
Great tour of Kyoto - Our family which included young adults scheduled a Kyoto tour about 2 days i advance. The tour was for mostly the historical temples and shrines in Kyoto, but we also wanted to eat and shop! Our guide, Kyoko, was excellent! She was friendly and knowledgeable about the sites we visited. She also was accommodating for our needs as I was unable to walk everywhere. When we went shopping, she spoke with the sales people regarding questions and guidance and this provided ease for our purchase process. We would highly recommend this tour and guide Kyoko!
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Dream29464433524
Jun 12, 2025
Incredible private tour of Kyoto! - We were limited on time and wanted to see as much of Kyoto as possible. We booked this tour and it exceeded all expectations, thanks to our incredible tour guide, Josh. He was very knowledgeable about every place we visited, and shared so much information along the way to each stop. We couldn’t have asked for a better tour (or tour guide) to experience Kyoto!
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Antonio_c
May 30, 2025
Fumi - World Famous - Our guide Fumi was absolutely fantastic. She selected a Kyoto itinerary that showcased the best that the city had to offer. Fumi's flexibility enhanced our experience and we were sorry that the day had to end. She was also very helpful in selecting restaurants for us to attend after the tour! Meeting her was like reconnecting with a long lost friend. If we could give her 10 stars, we would.
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Adrian
May 29, 2025
Highly recommended this tour - We had an excellent tour with our guide Kate. We really enjoyed the time at the Temples and shrines with Kate’s guidance, informative and very welcoming, really appreciate the time Kate spent messaging us and organising the day with us before we arrived. Would highly recommend. Once again thank you Kate for a great experience.
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Anthony
May 28, 2025
Kyoko was awesome n Kyoto ‼️ - We spent 6 hours with Kyoko on a private tour of Kyoto. She is extremely professional, knowledgeable, flexible and pleasant. Our tour was awesome, very informative and she was explained and highlighted the both sides important and unusual things. She was able to customize the tour to match our requests in the go which was awesome. I would highly recommend her. Thank you Kyoko . Domo Arigato guzimash‼️🫶
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Ramakranthi_m
May 25, 2025
Absolutely loved the... - Absolutely loved the experience and it was definitely worth every penny. OSAMU, our guide was excellent and he had a lot of experience and facts to share with us about all the places we explored. 10/10 would recommend!!
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J2190xbbrunom
May 15, 2025
Great intro tour to Kyoto - Had an awesome experience with Ma-Chan. She was super nice and one of the best English speaking guides we have had in Japan. We got to see a lot of places in Kyoto and she was able to make way to the crowded spots. Make sure you have a day pass or a suica card already ready to go to avoid delays
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373candacem
May 12, 2025
Friendly, approachable and knowledgeable tour guide!! - Kiriko was fluent in English and took time to ask about our priorities for sightseeing in advance. She then shared the itinerary and sought feedback. She was flexible, knowledgeable and very accommodating. I highly recommend her!!
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968blaync
Apr 25, 2025
Kyoto Temple/Shrine/Shopping Tour - Josh Matsumoto was an amazing tour guide! He tailored the experience to our interests and took our starting location into consideration. He planned a well thought out walking tour of Kyoto with excellent break pacing for meals and ice cream. I would highly recommend Josh and our book him again in a heartbeat!
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From $34
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).