Kyoto: Kinkakuji & Fushimi inari — Guide Kazz

What's a Private One-Day Kyoto Tour Like for Guests with Limited Walking? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests came from North America and used walking canes. I had been told they could not walk very long distances, but they had many places they wanted to see. The forecast was for cloudy weather, but a light rain continued throughout the morning. At Kinkaku-ji, we skipped the stairs, viewed the Golden Pavilion building, and turned back, but the guests did quite a lot of shopping at the souvenir shop, saying the items were gifts for friends. At Ryoan-ji as well, we avoided the stairs and returned to the car after seeing only the rock garden. For the meal, the guests had several preferences — no cold dishes, no fried rice, and a dislike of noodles — so we decided that tendon would be a good option. I called a restaurant near Kinkaku-ji, but it was crowded, so on the driver's recommendation we went to Minokichi. It is a Japanese-style restaurant, where the guests ordered a tempura set meal and a Japanese set meal (a tempura set with sashimi), and were very pleased. After the meal, instead of the originally planned Kiyomizu-dera with its many slopes, I took them to Kitano Tenmangu, where the plum blossoms were in full bloom, and they were delighted. After that, since visiting only Fushimi Inari would have left extra time, we stopped at Sanjusangendo beforehand and then went to the final destination, Fushimi Inari. As the guests were quite tired, we turned back after walking a short way into the Senbon Torii, and after seeing them off at their Hotel, the tour came to an end. They enjoyed being able to do so much sightseeing.

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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!