Kyoto Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Kazu

# What Is a Private Family Day Tour of Kyoto Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Nijo Castle, Sanjusangendo, and Fushimi Inari

The guests were visiting Japan for the first time from Europe. It rained steadily from the morning, which was unfortunate weather. One of the guests mainly translated my explanations into their own language for the others. Some of the guests seemed to understand most of it, though it was difficult for others. Some of the guests liked soccer, and lunch was lively with talk about Japanese players (Ueda, Watanabe) who belong to soccer clubs in their region. One of the guests also knew Shinji Ono, who had played there in the past, and showed me a photo from when he recently visited. One of the guests was going to take part in the Tokyo Marathon the following week, and the rest of the group would act as support. Nijo Castle and Sanjusangendo were good because you can go inside, but Fushimi Inari was outdoors, which made sightseeing a bit difficult. Even so, everyone managed to try the "Omokaru-ishi" (the wishing stone), which was nice. As I also noted in the actual tour time section, after Sanjusangendo they requested to return to the hotel once before heading out for dinner. I saw them off at the hotel and ended the tour about one hour early. The photo was taken in the garden of Sanjusangendo.

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Tour Report by KAZU

I was born and grew up in Kyoto and now live near Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. I used to be a schoolteacher of English and welcome a lot of students from foreign countries. I really enjoyed showing them around Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Himeji, and Hiroshima. I have been a professional tour guide for about 8 years. I always try to let my guests learn Japanese traditional and modern culture. Since I was born in Kyoto, I know a lot about its culture and people. I myself enjoyed several sports, such as soccer, judo, and marathon when I was young. I’m much interested in baseball and sumo. My motto as a tour guide is to let my guests learn about our tradition and culture precisely and really enjoy themselves. I strongly hope you will enjoy the tour in Japan with me.