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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • 10:00 ホテルお迎え
  • 10:05-10:20 伏見稲荷へ
  • 10:25-11:45 伏見稲荷にて
  • 11:50-12:10 清水寺へ
  • 12:15-14:25 清水エリアにて(清水寺、八坂の塔、東山、その他)
  • 14:30-15:00 嵐山へ
  • 15:00-15:35 竹林にて
  • 15:40-16:10 錦市場へ
  • 16:15 ツアー終了

Tour Itinerary in Detail

From there the group visited ホテルお迎え at 10:00, 伏見稲荷へ at 10:05, 伏見稲荷にて at 10:25, 清水寺へ at 11:50, 清水エリアにて(清水寺、八坂の塔、東山、その他) at 12:15, 嵐山へ at 14:30, 竹林にて at 15:00, 錦市場へ at 15:40 and ツアー終了 at 16:15.

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

The guests were a group visiting from Oceania and Asia. Some of the guests had relocated to Oceania more than ten years ago, but originally came from Asia. In addition to Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, and Arashiyama, the guests had also hoped to visit Kurama-dera, but I explained that it would be difficult time-wise, so we focused mainly on these three locations. Finally, we ended the tour by dropping the guests off at Nishiki Market. As I myself have experience living in Asia for over four years, we enjoyed lively conversations about the region and were able to have a very pleasant tour together.

Hi, every one. How have you been? I am JGA tour guide Kazu. It is my great pleasure that I can introduce myself here. I am already more than 70 years old, but I believe I am still young both mentally and physically. I like walking with my customers very much. I am from Tokyo, but now

I live in Kyoto traditional city and an old capital of Japan. I had worked at electric manufacturing company for more than 40 years. While I was working at that company, fortunately I had a lot of chances to visit many foreign countries.

I lived in Singapore, Malaysia, Poland and Mexico. Also I visited America, Britain, and other countries. Basically I used English to proceed my job there, however I always tried to speak local languages as much as possible. Through staying other countries, I found that there were great differences of the culture or the way of thinking between those countries and Japan. I though I had a valuable experience. After I retired from the company 5 years ago, I began to work as a tour guide although I got the National English tour guide license 7 years ago. Besides English I speak Spanish but I don’t have Spanish tour guide license yet. I belong to the comany JGA and worked around 10 days a month. So far I accompanied with mu customers more than 100 groups. All of my tour was good and lucky as I was always favored with gentle and kind customers.

My hobby is playing the guitar, dancing and learning foreign languages. I sometimes join the concert by playing the guitar, and it is fun for me. Though I like dancing, I can not dance well. I only enjoy dancing here in Japan.

About the tour in Japan, I usually take my tourists to the famous spots in Kyoto like Kinkakuji, Kiyomizu dera, Fushimi inari, Gion area,Nishiki market and Arashiyama area. In Arashiyama area we often visit Bamboo forest,Nonomiya shrine,Togetsukyou bridge and Kimono forest. I will cope with my customers demands as much as possible so that I try to visit any places up to your requests.

I welcome a lot for your coming to Japan. and if possible I would like to help you to visit various kind of spots in Japan especially in Kyoto. JGA is very flexible company so that I have a confidence that you will be satisfied with our attitude and hospitality. I am glad that many of my customers told that it was so nice to travel around Japan. We will and I will expect you come down to Japan any time and we are ready to help your memorable trip in Japan. I can not wait!

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