Kyoto: Fushimiinari & Ippodo for Matcha — Guide Kazz

Title: What's a Private Day Tour of Kyoto Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, and Nishiki Market

The guests were visitors from North America. Today there were an extraordinary number of students on school trips, and it felt like about half of the visitors at both Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizu-dera were students. They did not do much shopping, buying only some chili oil furikake at Ochanokosaisai and a little incense at Shoyeido. For lunch they had wanted to go to Nishiki Market, so we went, but they were overwhelmed by the shop displays and could not find a place they liked. The guests wanted to have sashimi and tempura, so I had intended to take them to Tatsumi (an izakaya), but it was closed for the day, so I decided to take them to a standing bar instead. However, the atmosphere was a bit too deep and they could not find much they wanted to eat, so we had chikuwa tempura, hamo tempura, hiyayakko, and fried chicken before leaving. I then guided them to a nearby doughnut shop, Koe Donuts, where they decided to eat inside, and lunch was complete. After this, I had them experience thick matcha at Ippodo, then saw them off at their hotel to conclude the tour. It is two days in a row, but they requested that tomorrow's start be at 9:30. Recently, at the Ippodo tea room, you have to wait about 30 minutes before being seated.

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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!