Kyoto: Crowne Plaza – ANA Kyoto & Kiyomizudera — Guide Kazz

Title: What Is a Private Kyoto Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji, and Kiyomizu-dera

The guests were a group visiting from South America. Throughout the tour, one of the guests was frequently on a messaging app and tended to walk ahead quickly, so it was a challenge to catch up at each point to give explanations. They did not wish to take photos, did not look at souvenirs, and did not want to shop. Since our first stop at Kinkaku-ji finished very quickly, I added Ryoan-ji to the itinerary. Upon arriving at Ryoan-ji, one of the guests said that taking off shoes would be too much of a burden, but since visiting Ryoan-ji without removing shoes is not really possible, I asked them to please take off their shoes just for this one place. As they said they were not hungry, we skipped lunch and headed to Kiyomizu-dera, but upon seeing the large crowds, they said they did not want to go inside. I explained that although it looks crowded outside, it is not as bad once you are inside, and encouraged them to buy tickets and enter. They did not enter the pottery shops along the approach either. When I suggested guiding them from Sannen-zaka past the Yasaka Pagoda to Gion, one of the guests said they were already tired and wished to end here, so I guided them to the taxi stand at Kiyomizu-dera and the tour concluded. It felt like a somewhat unsatisfying tour.

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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!