Kyoto: Fushimiinari & Bamboo Grove — Guide Kazz

What Is a Private One-Day Kyoto Group Tour Like in the Rain? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group of former university classmates visiting from Oceania. The tour started at 9:00, but there was heavy rain and a heavy rain warning had been issued for Kyoto Prefecture. At Fushimi Inari, on the route to the Senbon Torii, we were stuck in a crowd and could not move forward for a while. Afterward, we headed toward Kiyomizu-dera, but since Kiyomizu-zaka was extremely congested, we took a route entering from the back. Since we were running behind schedule, we took photos at the Okunoin, saw the Nure-te Kannon, and went down Kiyomizu-zaka without going up to the main hall, though even there we were temporarily unable to move forward. We somehow made our way down Sannen-zaka, saw the Yasaka Pagoda and Koshin-do, and just as we began heading toward the Kodai-ji area to meet up with the taxi, one of the guests began saying they did not need photos, shops, or food, and wanted to go to the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera. There was some back and forth among the guests for a while, but in the end the leader decided it was fine to follow the original itinerary, so we proceeded with the tour. With a group of this size, everything takes time. For lunch, I asked for their preferences and we went to a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant near Kinkaku-ji, which they were pleased with. Since we were running behind schedule, we returned to the Hotel 30 minutes late after visiting the bamboo grove.

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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!