Kyoto Customized Private Tour by Car — Guide Keiko

Title: What Is a Private Kyoto Day Tour Like with a Wheelchair User? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a family group visiting Kyoto. After I proposed an itinerary and they made their selection, the group let me know that one of the guests would be using a wheelchair, so I asked the taxi driver to be accommodating. At Fushimi Inari Taisha, we used the elevator and I guided them all the way to the inner shrine. Since no one was waiting at the Omokaru-ishi stone, everyone in the group had a chance to lift it. At the bamboo grove, after taking a family photo in front of Okochi Sanso Garden, one of the guests went by taxi to the Tenryu-ji parking area while I guided the others on foot. At the parking area, the guest returned to the wheelchair, and I guided the whole group through the Sogen-chi Garden at Tenryu-ji only. At Kinkaku-ji, some of the guests walked to the parking area, while I guided the wheelchair-using guest and another guest by turning back at the entrance partway through. For lunch, the guests wanted ramen, so we had lunch at a ramen restaurant with parking that the taxi driver recommended. At Kiyomizu-dera, the taxi took us as far as the point accessible for a passenger using a wheelchair, and since our return looked likely to be after 15:30, we ended the taxi service. (I had explained the extension policy in advance.) The guests enjoyed shopping and taking photos on Sannenzaka as we walked down the slope, then returned to the Hotel using a U-bed taxi, ending the tour. They seemed very satisfied.

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Tour Report by Keiko

I am Keiko Ibuki, Goverment-Licensed Guide. I passed National Guide examination and registered in 2015. I started guiding job in 2016. I mainly guide Kansai area, especially Kyoto. From 2016 to 2019, I guided visitors from overseas about 50 days. In 2023, I guided visitors from overseas about 50 days. I passed 2nd grade of Kyoto Tourism and Culture examination in 2020. I passed National Examination for Certified Travel Supervisors in 1997. I can tailor my guided tour to meet your requirements. I would like to make your visit to Japan enjoyable and memorable.