Kyoto in One Day: Kiyomizudera — Guide Kazz

What Can You Do on a Private Kyoto Tour Focused on Pottery, Ukiyo-e, and Sweets? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were visitors from North America with an interest in real estate. Their accommodation was a Hotel near Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Since they had already visited many shrines and temples in Tokyo, they said just a couple of sightseeing spots would be enough. Both were interested in pottery and ukiyo-e, so on the way to and from Kiyomizu-dera Temple I showed them two or three Kiyomizu-yaki pottery shops. They seemed to greatly enjoy Kiyomizu-dera Temple. On the approach road they bought fresh yatsuhashi at a well-known shop. At the incense shop Shoyeido they bought stick incense and an incense burner. After Ninen-zaka, we went via Ishibei-koji to Higashioji and took a taxi to Shinmonzen-cho. We visited three antique shops, and they each purchased one ukiyo-e print. Since the shopping finished relatively early, we slipped into Kennin-ji Temple twenty minutes before closing. They were moved by the twin dragons painting on the ceiling of the Dharma Hall. One of the guests loved sweets very much, so I guided them to Koe Donuts in Shinkyogoku and the sweets section in the basement of the Daimaru department store. They looked forward to buying a little of many different things to enjoy back at the Hotel. At Nishiki Market they ate takoyaki. Rather than a tour rushing from one sightseeing spot to the next, they were very pleased to enjoy a tour tailored to their own interests. Since they would be staying in Kyoto for a few more days, I also recommended various places to eat.

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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!