This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 13:00 Depart Candeo Hotels Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku
- Lunch at Menbo Shijo Branch
- Hankyu train, travel from Karasuma to Arashiyama
- Cross Togetsukyo Bridge, Tenryu-ji Hatto (Dharma Hall), Sogenchi Garden
- Stroll through Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, walk just north of the bamboo grove, food walk along Nagatsuji Street
- Randen train, travel from Arashiyama to Randen Tenjingawa Station
- Subway, travel from Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station to Higashiyama Station
- Tonkatsu Pork Cuisine Juki Sanjo Jingu-michi Main Branch
- Accompany to pay cancellation fee
- Stroll through Gion Shirakawa, Tatsumi Bridge, Shinbashi, Kamogawa River
- Hankyu, travel from Kyoto Kawaramachi to Karasuma
- Subway, travel from Shijo to Karasuma Oike
- 18:50 Disband at Candeo Hotels Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku
Kyoto Private Walking Tour with a Licensed Guide: What Is a Summer Day Trip from the Shinkansen Like?
To help cope with the heat, I suggested buying drinks at several points along the way and made an effort to walk through shaded areas whenever possible. Early on, the guests seemed tired, perhaps from eating a lot of udon and from the intense summer heat, so I accompanied them to the shabu-shabu restaurant where they had a dinner reservation in order to pay the cancellation fee in person. They seemed apologetic about it.
After 5:00 p.m., we strolled through the Gion area and the quiet Shinbashi district. Perhaps because it had cooled down a little, the guests gradually seemed to be enjoying themselves, taking many photos with delight.
Because the guests arrived in Kyoto by Shinkansen that day, it turned into a tight schedule, but during the tour they thanked me for choosing shaded routes and avoiding the crowds.
This was my first time serving as a private guide, and I gained a great deal from the experience. I am grateful for the opportunity to have been given this chance.
Click here for more details: Kyoto Local Food & Culture Tour in 1 Day, Licensed Guide
Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Hankyu Karasuma～Hankyu Arashiyama | 240JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Randen Arashiyama～Randen Tenjingawa | 250JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Uzumasa Tenjingawa～Higashiyama | 260JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Kyoto Kawaramachi～Karasuma | 170JPY |
| Section 5 | Subway | Shijo～Karasuma Oike | 220JPY |
| Total | 1,140JPY | ||
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