Kyoto Customized Full-Day Private Tour — Guide Kazu

**Title:** What's an 8-Hour Private Kyoto Tour Like in Summer? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting Japan for the first time from Europe. They seemed to be struggling with the heat in Japan, especially the heat in Kyoto over the past few days. The assignment was an 8-hour tour, originally scheduled to start at 9:00 and end at 17:00, but at the guests' request it was changed to start at 10:00 and finish around 17:00. It felt quite hot to me as well that day, so it must have been very difficult heat for them. We first visited Fushimi Inari, after which one of the guests requested a break at a coffee shop, so we took a short rest at a nearby coffee shop. During our movements, I also tried to use elevators whenever possible. Some of the guests seemed fine, but others appeared to be suffering from the heat, so we incorporated breaks along the way. For the stretch from Ryoanji to Kinkakuji, I judged that waiting at a bus stop in the heat would be too much, so we took a taxi. The taxi fare was 800 yen, so it was not too extravagant. After Kinkakuji, since we still had some time to spare, I saw the group off near their hotel and ended the tour. The photo was taken at the Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama.

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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.