Which places does this itinerary cover?

This tour visited Kyoto Sta. Main Entrance of Shinkansen, Fushimiinari (0), Kiyomizudera (500), Kinkakuji (500) and Kyoto Sta..

Is the guide licensed, and what language is the tour in?

Kazz is a government-licensed national guide-interpreter of Japan and guided this tour in English. Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.) works with more than 1,000 licensed guides across all 47 prefectures. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Can the itinerary be changed for my own trip?

Yes. This report describes one private tour as it actually ran. Every Kyoto itinerary is built around the guests, so the places, the pace and the starting point can all be changed before the tour.

Kyoto: Fushimiinari & Kyoto Sta — Guide Kazz

April, 2025

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.

Tour Itinerary

10:00 Kyoto Sta. Main Entrance of Shinkansen
10:30 Fushimiinari (0)
11:50 Kiyomizudera (500)
13:30 Lunch (Japanese Cuisine Now Joy Nishioji Branch）
14:30 Kinkakuji (500)
16:00 Kyoto Sta.
　　 End of the tour

Tour Itinerary in Detail

Over the course of the day the route took in Kyoto Sta. Main Entrance of Shinkansen at 10:00, Fushimiinari (0) at 10:30, Kiyomizudera (500) at 11:50, Kinkakuji (500) at 14:30 and Kyoto Sta. at 16:00.

What Is a Private One-Day Kyoto Tour by Car Like for Cruise Ship Guests? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting from North America. Until the day before, the full details had not been entirely clear, but they arrived in Kyoto by bullet train from a cruise ship that had docked in Kobe. They were touring Japan by cruise ship all the way from North America, with the journey scheduled to end in North America. As walking was not easy for them, we used an elevator at Fushimi Inari and took a slightly shorter route at Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Since they had requested it, I had included the bamboo grove in Sagano at the end of the itinerary, but as they were set to return to Shin-Kobe on the 17:02 bullet train, we did not push it and skipped the bamboo grove. They did not buy any souvenirs. They were very pleased with a lunch at a family restaurant. Since we had a car, transportation was smooth, which was very helpful.

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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!

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