Others: Sanjo Sta & Kenninji temple — Guide Kazz

Title: What's a Private Kurama and Kifune Day Tour from Kyoto Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

During our advance email discussions about the desired destinations, the guest expressed an unusual wish to visit Kurama-dera Temple and Kifune Shrine. I had been there several times personally, but had never guided guests there, so I made a preliminary survey trip to check the travel time and advised them to come dressed appropriately for trekking. Later, I received a request for a two-hour extension, so I added a destination and obtained their approval regarding the itinerary. When I met the guests at the hotel, one of them had a walking stick and seemed to have some difficulty walking. We arrived at Kurama safely, took the cable car up to the main hall, and were about to cross over the mountain toward Kifune, when one of the guests said they would wait there. So I reworked the itinerary, returned to Kurama Station, took the Eizan Railway to Kibuneguchi, and visited Kifune Shrine. The guests came from Europe and were very calm and cultured people. They had joined a Gion night tour the previous day, and since they were interested in maiko and geiko, I showed them the location of Gion Corner and the recently opened Gion Hanamachi Art Museum. When they said they wanted to go there right away, I changed the plan, entered the museum, and additionally watched a geiko dance performance. On the way back from Kennin-ji Temple, I guided them through the back streets of Gion Kobu to Ryokujuan Shimizu, a konpeito confectionery shop, which they enjoyed, buying some konpeito as souvenirs. They told me it was a very good tour. (I am writing this text for the two-hour extension as well.)

To the person in charge, I received the following email regarding the time extension, but why is the amount reduced to 7,637 yen? Guest: (name removed) [Main booking] Booking number: JGA-T68211663 Identification number: none Tour date and time: 2024/06 09:00 [Extension booking] Booking number: JGA-T69469294 Extension: 2 hours Extension guide fee: 8,000 yen (2 hours) With 6 hours plus the 2-hour extension, the total is 8 hours. Thank you very much for your continued support.

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Tour Report by Kazz

I’m Ryoichi Kazuma and my nickname is “Kazz”. I live in Kyotanabe city next to Kyoto city. I want guests to enjoy Kyoto by seeing and experiencing not only from outside but also from inside. I offer various information from daily matters to traditional cultures. Most destinations in Kyoto are located on the eastern side or the western side. As I want to guide guests to as many destinations as possible, I make an efficient itinerary and recommend a taxi use to save time. Additionally, I take pictures at various spots and finally share the link to my storage. By doing so, guests can download their favorite pictures from my storage. Please enjoy Kyoto night and day!

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