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A pathway flanked by tall bamboo trees and dry grass. 2
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10 Must-see Spots in Kyoto One Day Private Tour

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Free cancellation available
Price is P 25,694 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
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Overview

If you have only one day in Kyoto and want to see all the top 10 must-see spots of Kyoto, this tour is the best for you.
A professional local guide shows you the best, comfortable and convenient way to the spots. And you can enjoy walking along with the beautiful sceneries, paths, and back alleys only the local people know.
We use taxis 3-4 times to save you time and energy. This tour is a mixture of public transport and taxis.
Thanks to taxis and a friendly local professional guide, you can visit the 10 most famous attractions such as the Fushimi Inari shrine (thousands of Torii gate), Golden Pavilion, Kiyomizu temple (with huge balcony), bamboo forest, Geisha district, and so on.
If you check the spots you can visit on this tour, you can notice that all must-see points in Kyoto are included!!
Please enjoy the top ten spots with the beautiful stories of your guide.

Activity location

  • Kinkakuji Temple
    • 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita-ku,
    • 603-8361, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kitaoji Station
    • Koyamakitakamifusacho
    • 603-8142, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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UP to 7 people

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 21,637.17 x 1 AdultP 21,637.17
Paid at activityP 4,056.97
Total
Price is P 25,694.14
Until Mon, Aug 10

Activity itinerary

Kinkakuji Temple

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
You can see the shining golden pavilion which used to be the political center of the Shogun(the head of Samurai warrior).It is one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites in Kyoto.

Bamboo Forest Street

  • 20m
You will go through the Bamboo forest. This beautiful bamboo forest appears many times in the advertisement poster of Kyoto.

Tenryuji Temple

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Tenryu-ji Templet has an outstanding pond garden which was made by one of the greatest gardeners in Japan.It is also the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

Togetsukyo Bridge

  • 10m
Togetsu Bridge is a representative scene of the Arashiyama area. Please take a photo of it !!

Arashiyama Kimono Forest

  • 10m
Kinomo forest is one of the most popular Instagram spots because of its' picturesque 600poles of 36 designs of Japanese kimonos.

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

  • 1h
Fushimi Inari Shrine is the most popular place in Kyoto nowadays. It was selected as No1 place In Japan 5 times by TripAdvisor.  You can go through the One thousand Torii gates. It will become a precious experience for you. The gods of business are enshrined here

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is registered as a World Heritage Site. It is famous for its vast balcony. Enjoy the panoramic view from there!

Sannenzaka Ninenzaka

  • 1h
Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka slopes are lined with traditional wooden buildings.  They are souvenir shops. Please enjoy finding out the presents to your friends!!

Yasakanoto

  • 5m
5 story pagoda is the landmark of Kyoto. Don't forget to take pictures here. We just look at it from outside.

Gion

  • 20m
Gion Geisha district has many party- places with Maiko and Geiko. You can go through the beautiful traditional alley.

Location

Activity location

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    Kinkakuji Temple
    • 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita-ku,
    • 603-8361, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Kitaoji Station
    • Koyamakitakamifusacho
    • 603-8142, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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