Kyoto Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Harry
October, 2024
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
- 1010 Dep. from Dusit Thani Kyoto
- 1030 Kiyomizudera Temple
- 1300 Fushimi Inari Shrine
- 1500 Kinkakuji Temple
- 1630 Shichijo Nishinotoin Bus Stop
Title: What Is a Private Walking Tour of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were a group visiting from Europe. Although there was light rain, we were able to enjoy walking around, stopping at appropriate intervals for drinks and food. They did not have IC cards, so payment for transportation was made in cash each time, but we managed to handle it smoothly. Most of the guests seemed to have little prior knowledge of the sightseeing spots, but they listened very attentively to the guide's explanations and actively took part in visiting the shrines and touring inside the worship halls. We reduced the number of sightseeing spots from four to three, but even so there was not enough time, and for lunch the guests simply had menchi-katsu and karaage at a shop along the approach to Fushimi Inari.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Bus | Gojo Nishinotoin～Gojozaka | 230JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Kiyomizu-Gojo～Fushimi Inari | 220JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Fushimi Inari～Jingu-Marutamachi | 280JPY |
| Section 4 | Bus | Keihan Marutamachi～Kinkakuji-michi | 230JPY |
| Section 5 | Bus | Kinkakuji-michi～Shichijo Nishinotoin | 230JPY |
| Total | 1,190JPY | ||
Hello there,
I’m Harry. This nickname comes from Harry Bosch, a character in American detective novels. I like watching films, listening to music and reading books, especially detective stories. I love meeting people from different countries and would like to help them understand Japanese culture and history. I believe that tourism can connect people all over the world and change the world into something truly peaceful. I was born in Osaka and have lived in Tokyo for more than 35 years. I am very happy to welcome tourists from all over the world. I will do my best to make your days fantastic. I look forward to seeing you soon.
Oct 8, 2025
Denise_M
Great tour of Kyoto
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Our guide Harry was very knowledgeable. We learned…
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Denise_M
Great tour of Kyoto
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Our guide Harry was very knowledgeable. We learned a great deal and we saw a lot. We
traveled all over the city
Jun 30, 2025
Iguana74
Customized Tour of Kyoto
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Our four-hour private tour of Kyoto was excellent.…
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Iguana74
Customized Tour of Kyoto
Tripadvisor review: Kyoto 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our four-hour private tour of Kyoto was excellent. Harry, our tour guide, customized our
experience based on what we told him we wanted to do and see in such a short period of
time. He was insightful, communicative, and made the afternoon unforgettable.
May 12, 2025
Tonya_G
Would do it again.
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Tonya_G
Would do it again.
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Our guide, Harry, did an excellent job of showing us around Tokyo. He helped us navigate the train and subway systems. Had an excellent Japanese lunch and stopped at good local shopping venues. Harry also arranged which order we should do things in since I didn’t know how far apart the attractions we wanted to see were from each other. No way we could have navigated on our own, very pleased, highly recommend.
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