Kyoto in One Day: Fushimiinari by Keihan train — Guide Kazz

What Is a Private Kyoto Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Kiyomizu-dera, Yasaka Pagoda, and Arashiyama

The guests came from North America and were visiting Japan for the first time. Their itinerary was to arrive in Tokyo first, then travel to Nikko, Kyoto, Osaka, and back to Tokyo, but it seemed they had done almost no research beforehand. They mentioned that the previous day they had joined a night tour in Gion. After Kiyomizu-dera, we went to the Yasaka Pagoda. Although this overlapped a little with their Gion night tour the day before, on weekends you can go up to the second floor of the pagoda, so they were able to have a valuable experience, which was great. Walking down Yasaka-dori, there is the flagship store of Arabica (a coffee shop), and when they looked it up, they found that there were several branches in North America as well. Since we had some time in the latter half of the tour, we went to the Arabica in Arashiyama. They loved the latte and were very happy. They said they would try their local Arabica when they returned home, and were delighted. When they said they had no plans for the evening, I recommended an izakaya in Teramachi, and also suggested a place where you can drink an original Kyoto gin. When they asked where they should go once they got to Osaka, I introduced them to kushikatsu in Shinsekai, takoyaki, the Dotonbori Glico sign, Osaka Castle, and the Umeda Sky Building. I had been worried because I could not reach them at all until we actually met on the day, but they seemed to treat that as perfectly normal.

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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!