Kyoto Walking Tour: Explore Culture & History

During the Kyoto day walking tour, you will experience the beauty of Kyoto; its nature, religion, history, and culture. This tour covers everything you’ll need to know when you visit Kyoto. ​If you are looking for a real local experience and perspective, why don’t you stroll this quiet and beautiful neighborhood with our local guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tatsumi Bridge - We will walk through the Gion shibashi, one of the most beautiful place in Kyoto.
  • Chion-in Temple Sammon - Chionin Sanmon is a majestic Buddhist temple gate in Kyoto, Japan. It’s one of the largest wooden gates in the country, standing as a symbol of the temple’s grandeur and spiritual significance. As you approach, its…
What's Included
  • Walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuity to local guide
  • Admission Fee
Location
Ben's Cookies Kyoto Shijo
In front of Ben's Cookies Kyoto Shijo. Guide is holding a sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michal_b
Oct 29, 2025
Great tour - Michel was knowledgeable, very nice, and accommodating. He gave us many recommendations for the next day of our trip. Highly recommend this tour.
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Keltmerr
Oct 29, 2025
Great tour with Michael !! - We had an absolutely great time discovering Kyoto and Gion with Michael. The tour was of excellent quality, and we learned so much through his funny anecdotes and historical stories. Michael really took the time to share many insights and recommendations with us. We truly loved the experience and highly recommend this tour!
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Q9679cobrunog
Oct 28, 2025
Great Tour in Kyoto with Ayumi - Ayumi was great! The tour is perfect for an intro into Japanese culture and Kyoto! We loved how energetic, nice and knowledgeable the guide was. We enjoy the walk from the center to the pagoda, where she went across most of the things we wanted to know, and address all our questions!
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Darlene_t
Oct 26, 2025
Tommy was a great guide... - Tommy was a great guide for our first trip to Kyoto. He answered all of our questions and has a great sense of humor
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Tommelb
Oct 21, 2025
Insightful, enjoyable and efficient! - Fantastic tour of Kyoto with Ayumi! Very knowledgeable and shared great insights in our 3 hour tour. Just what we were after. Tom & Chris - Australia.
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Jonathan_k
Oct 17, 2025
This was a great and... - This was a great and informative tour. Aiyumi was wonderful. Would highly recommend it for a background on Kyoto history, the shrines/temples, and the Gion district.
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Timht8274is
Oct 14, 2025
Exceptional Guide - We’ve taken more than 40 free walking tours all around the world and Caroline was exceptional and the best guide we’ve ever had. A three hour tour of Gion may seem long but Caroline kept us riveted for the whole tour, with two short breaks to maintain her clients’ energy. I thoroughly recommend this tour to get a good grounding in the history of Kyoto, Japan and Japanese religion.
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Pekka01
Sep 29, 2025
Great intro into Kyoto's amazing history - Ayumi was a great guide on our tour that turned out to be a private one. She knew a huge amount of details and linked them into amazing stories adjusted for us. I recommend!
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Camper48637271001
Sep 25, 2025
Ayumi's tour - We went around with Ayumi. That was excellent. It is filled with knowledge and anecdotes about the places it presents. She answered all our questions and even took the time to warn an older couple that the next party was in the hill so they could make the decision to proceed or stop. She is very proficient in her subject and her English is excellent.
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Sylvia_g
Sep 18, 2025
Fun way to learn history and get an overview of Gion area. - This 3 hour walking tour was very informative and interesting. We covered a lot of different elements of history including theater, temples and geisha. We walked to major history sites and tourist areas. Our guide, Aiyumi, was very knowledgeable and very fun! She had great recommendations for us too.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).