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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Subroto
Feb 16, 2026
Excellent Taste of Kyoto - Tono was our guide. We were able to cover a lot of Kyoto attractions. She explained things with a lot of detail, and kept it interesting for the kids
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M4891pnmikem
Feb 2, 2026
Guided Kyoto tour - Josh was very prepared and great. Took a definite interest in the sites and explaining the history. he also suggested numerous dining locations for after the tour and called and got us reservations.
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Wendy_s
Feb 1, 2026
Kyoto in a day - Ito was very knowledgeable and friendly and packed a lot into a day. He stayed with us until sundown and we got to see everything we on the itinerary and more thanks to his guidance.
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Dreamer28524637736
Feb 1, 2026
BEST TOUR EVER IN KYOTO!!!! - My tour guide wad Tatsuya Ito. And he was the best tour guide you could ever have. He was so fantastic and he new so much about all the temples and shrines. He didnt mind me going into shops and buying stuff and he took you where you wanted to go. I loved how kind and frienfly he was!!! He was the best tour guide ever!
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Lorraineg2026
Jan 7, 2026
Amazing private tour of Kyoto with Masa - Masa was the most amazing tour guide for our Kyoto private tour. He was incredibly knowledgeable, informative, kind and patient. We loved having him as our guide and highly recommend Masa and this tour.
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Departure04425617554
Jan 3, 2026
Kyoto in a few hours to keep pace with its people - Tetsu guided us with passion. Providing us with as much information as possible to feel comfortable in Kyoto. Very attentive, flexible and available to adapt to the crowd of visitors on December 31st.
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Thomaslb5401cq
Jan 1, 2026
Great tour! - We had a great guide, Eriko. She showed us how to use the public transportation system to start. Took us to all the major sites in Kyoto. We spent the full 7 hours and maybe more with her. Unfortunately, Some sites were closed since we did tour on New Year Day.
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Mayurm4982
Jan 1, 2026
An outstanding, flexible Kyoto experience with Yoshi! - I had a fantastic experience on my private guided tour of Kyoto. My guide, Yoshi, was exceptional. He is incredibly knowledgeable about Kyoto’s history and culture, offering deep insights at every stop. What I appreciated most was his patience and flexibility. Since I was the only person on the tour, Yoshi was more than happy to tweak the itinerary "on the fly" to suit my specific interests and pace. It felt like a truly personalized experience rather than a rigid tour. If you want a guide who really knows his stuff and can adapt to your needs, I highly recommend Yoshi.
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Lukebp5987th
Dec 19, 2025
Five-Star Tour of Japan with Kei - Kei was an absolutely fantastic tour guide and truly made our time in Japan unforgettable. He showed us around so many incredible places, including beautiful shrines and temples, as well as Monkey Park, and explained the history and cultural significance in a way that was both engaging and easy to understand. His English was excellent, which made everything seamless, and his knowledge of Japan’s history, traditions, and hidden details was impressive. Beyond that, Kei was incredibly helpful, patient, and thoughtful always making sure we were comfortable, answering all of our questions, and offering great recommendations along the way. If you’re visiting Japan and want a guide who is professional, friendly, and genuinely passionate about what he does, I can’t recommend Kei highly enough. He made the experience feel personal, meaningful, and fun from start to finish.
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Melissa_m
Jan 2, 2026
Awful tour guide who wasted our time and money - We booked this expensive customized private tour In the hopes that we would have an amazing and insightful 4 hour walking tour of Kyoto. We did not get what we paid for or had hopes for. Our tour guide, Casey, started out great, she communicated via WhatsApp, she was on time to meet us at our hotel lobby. The itinerary she had communicated about in advance sounded great. Unfortunately, that’s where the positive remarks end. She is not a local which is not a problem but she seemed unfamiliar with the area. When we asked her basic things like where is Pontocho Alley (a very well known food alley) she seemed confused and didn’t know. We went to Kiyomizo-dera where she rushed us through, taking very little time and did not explain the history or cultural significance. When we asked questions, she would give vague answers. We then went onto other places on our itinerary where she rushed us. The really disappointing part was we spent an extended amount of time in a place not on the itinerary (Chorakuji Temple ) wandering through a forest looking for some spot she said had a good view of the city. We never found it and we ended up in a cemetery. We had to pay ¥800 per person to go into this shrine that was not on the original itinerary. Before we went in, we asked her if it was worth it and she said yes. I did not realize it was not in the original itinerary and it was absolutely not worth it. I believe she realized she had rushed us and was out of places to go and was looking to fill time. She constantly looked at her phone for the time and Navigation. As we ended the tour, we headed toward Gion and she actually went the wrong direction. I am so frustrated that she doesn’t know the history or cultural significance of the places we visited. She rushed us through the most iconic places. She had us go to a temple and pay for all three of us to enter that was expensive, total of ¥2400, and it was not worth it nor was it on the original itinerary. At one point when she was wandering through the forest I asked her if she had been here before and she said yes, once, a year ago. I don’t understand why we were there. In another instance, I asked her about a shrine we were standing at and she gave me an answer but then when I found and read the signage it was completely different and unrelated to anything she had said. I think she was just making things up. I have done so many tours through Viator and this is the first truly disappointing and frustrating one. We are from United States and it was truly a long journey to get to Japan and had expected our time to be honored with a tour guide who knew the area and did not add an expensive additional shrine that was truly nothing. We did not get what we paid for and we ended up out of pocket more than expected. We could have walked around these places on our own for much cheaper. We did not gain anything from having her as a tour guide us. She was very nice but she was not a tour guide and she wasted one of our few precious days in Japan.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).