Kyoto Customized Full-Day Private Tour — Guide Yuka

December, 2024

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

  • 1. 8:00 Meet up @Hotel Kyoto Ekimae
  • 2. 8:20 @Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
  • 3. 11:00 @Arashiyama (Bamboo Grove・Tenryu-ji Temple・Togetsukyo Bridge)
  • 4. 12:45 Lunch @Gontaro
  • 5. 13:45 @Kinkaku-ji Temple
  • 6. 15:15 @Pokemon Center
  • 7. 15:45 Disband @Shijo

What Is a Private Kyoto Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, and Kinkaku-ji

At Fushimi Inari Taisha, the guest set off enthusiastically aiming for the summit, but gave up about halfway, at a point with a good view. The guest travels around various countries every December, and drawing inspiration from the many things seen to bring back into their work. Since the guest was taking a lot of photos, I made sure to point out not only the scenery but also the creatures of the area (many cats, a large frog, and colorful nishikigoi carp, among others). Even though it had grown colder and such creatures often stay out of sight, on this day they all appeared for us. The guest was delighted and immediately edited the photos and uploaded them to social media. Since the guest had used up quite a lot of energy at Fushimi Inari Taisha, we traveled by taxi from Arashiyama to Kinkaku-ji, and from Kinkaku-ji to the Pokémon Center. Because I acted flexibly while listening to the guest's requests, the guest was very satisfied.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1TrainKyoto～Inari150JPY
Section 2TrainInari～Saga-Arashiyama240JPY
Total390JPY

Tour Report by YUKA

Hi! My name is YUKA. I’ve got the government license in 2018 and joined a half year traning to do the guide. But a half year later I started my carreer, Covid came. I should have given up guiding. During the Covid, I’ve read many books and made my own materials to explain Japanese culture, history, etc. I love guiding because the guests expand my horizon all the time and let me know their own country and culture, etc. It is really important for us all to know each other and respect each other to make this world peace. Thank you for coming to Japan! Let’s enjoy Japan together!

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