Which places does this itinerary cover?

This tour visited Fushimi inari (0) by taxi, Bamboo Grove by JR train, Tenryuji Garden (500) by walking, Kinkakuji (500) by taxi and Teramachi Shopping Arcade or Hotel by taxi.

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 in One Day: Fushimi inari & Kinkakuji — Guide Kazz

September, 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

09:00 Hotel
09:30 Fushimi inari (0) by taxi
12:20 Bamboo Grove by JR train
12:30 Tenryuji Garden (500) by walking
Lunch(Kura Sushi Kinkakuji Branch）
14:30 Kinkakuji (500) by taxi
15:40 Teramachi Shopping Arcade or Hotel by taxi
End of the tour

Tour Itinerary in Detail

From there the group visited Fushimi inari (0) by taxi at 09:30, Bamboo Grove by JR train at 12:20, Tenryuji Garden (500) by walking at 12:30, Kinkakuji (500) by taxi at 14:30 and Teramachi Shopping Arcade or Hotel by taxi at 15:40.

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

The guests were visitors from North America. Since I had received advance information that walking would be limited for part of the group, I removed Kiyomizu-dera Temple, which had been included at the start of the itinerary. As some of the guests could only eat gluten-free food, I looked up restaurants online in advance; when I checked, the restaurant in Arashiyama had discontinued its gluten-free options in May of this year, so we went instead to a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant near Kinkaku-ji Temple, our next destination. In the end we were able to enjoy a pleasant lunch there, which worked out well. Because the pace of walking was slow, the itinerary took longer than expected to complete. At the end, I took the guests to Teramachi shopping street, where we parted ways.

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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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