Kyoto Rickshaw Tour: Explore Historic Districts and Scenic Beauty in a Traditional Ride

Embark on a Kyoto Rickshaw Tour and discover the historic districts and scenic beauty of this vibrant city. Explore bamboo groves, impressive shrines, wooden buildings, and stone alleys with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ebisuya, Kyoto Higashiyama - tour operator for Higashiyama area
  • Yasakanoto - landmark of Higashiyama
  • Miyagawacho Kaburenjo - Geisha district and traditional wooden town houses
  • Tatsumi Bridge - small bridge in traditional district
  • Shoren-in Temple (Shoren-in Monzeki) - beautiful temple with garden
  • Chion-in Temple -…
What's Included
  • Rickshaw ride
  • Local English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Additional Information

Step into an authentic Japanese rickshaw for the ride of a lifetime, through some of the most scenic and historic districts in Kyoto, Japan. Explore the intriguing wooden buildings and stone alleys (maybe even spotting a geisha or two) in Kyoto’s famed Higashiyama area, all with a knowledgeable local guide and rickshaw driver. This authentic,…

Location
Ebisuya Higashiyama
Meeting place for HIGASHIYAMA tour. Go to Ichinenzaka in Higashiyama (on the cobble stone street, Nene Street, by the Kodaiji Temple and Ichinenzaka. You can search for "Ebisuya Higashiyama" on google maps for exact location)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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127thomasy
Jun 23, 2025
Private Pictures in the Bamboo Forest! - They have a stretch of private road through the bamboo forest so you can easily get awesome pictures without tons of people in the background. They are flexible and customize the length of ride and take walk ups.
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Mary_c
Jun 17, 2025
Excellent staff- funny, strong, and entertaining! - We had 3 rickshaws for our family. Before the trip, my teens asked 'what's a rickshaw?'. After the trip, they were laughing and talking about how much fun our guides Dairhic, Riyu, and Makoto were. The guides did an excellent job relating with everyone in the group...all while hefting several hundred pounds up a hill and in a second language!
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Jessicasy2410xl
Jun 10, 2025
Must do - This was our favorite part of the trip. I wish I could remember our guide’s name but he was wonderful! Totally worth it. It was pouring raining the entire time yet he still seemed to love what he does. We had a great time. Highly recommend.
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Mrsanfran
Jun 10, 2025
Awesome Ricksaw ride to stay out of the rain in Kyoto - We bumped into Yohei in Kyoto to escape the rain and avoid getting our lovely kimonos wet. Truly lovely experience of luxury to be driven to various sites around Kyoto, stopping to take awesome photos and short videos that will be fantastic memories to keep forever. We did a 45min ride, saw the famous pagoda, rode around the streets of Gion, spotted some geishas and paid our respects to some shrines
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Sophia
Jun 1, 2025
Thank you Daichi! - This was a great way to tour around a part of Kyoto! Daichi, our tour guide, was incredibly informative and spoke clear English! He is a professional level cinematographer and photographer!! We left the tour with great pictures, videos, knowledge, and tips on how to spend the rest of our day in Kyoto. I would definitely recommend!
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D7ztmdjjzp
May 29, 2025
Best Rickshaw ride in Bamboo forest with Yoshi - We ended up doing the Rickshaw ride at Arashiyama. WOW WOW a must if you are in Kyoto. I cannot say enough about my gratitude to Larissa who made it all possible. Her customer service is amazing. We had Yoshi and he’s the best. So engaging and fun and loved our interaction with him. If you want the best pictures in Bamboo forest try to get Yoshi. He works magic with all the pictures he took from our ride. We have great memories from this tour.
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Kwan_e
May 20, 2025
We had 2 rickshaws. Both... - We had 2 rickshaws. Both guys were great (Fumi & Su). They are knowledgeable and hospitable. We saw and learned a lot during the two hours ride.
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Marc_g
May 20, 2025
Beautiful Gion - We had the 70 minute Higashiyama tour with our guide Shuhei and he was fantastic. We saw a lot in the beautiful district of Gion with its many buddhist temples and shinto shrines. Fun, interesting and romantic... highly recommended!
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Glenn_g
May 7, 2025
Gion exploration - From the very start, this was a great experience. We were warmly greeted by our driver, Moto and the trip started. These “drivers” work so hard, both physically and as a guide to make the trip great. We had taken a night time walking tour the night before of the same general area and it was great to see it during the day. This is a must do experience.
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Hmuriel212
Jun 14, 2025
YOPPY WAS GREAT! - This was such a fun way to get around! Our rickshaw driver, Yoppy, was very energetic, knowledgeable, and spoke very well. Despite the glaring sun he was very cheerful and passionate about what he does. Even in dragging around two big Latinos in the June heat. Highly Recommended!
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From $41
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).