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

  • 1.10:00 Hotel Kyoto Kawaramachi Jokanji Meet up⇒Departure
  • 2.10:30 Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  • 3.12:00 Nijo Castle
  • 4.13:30 Lunch
  • 5.14:30 Kinkaku-ji Temple
  • 6.15:20 Ryoan-ji Temple
  • 7.16:00 Kyoto City Hall
  • 8.16:40 Teramachi Street Dismissal

What Is a Private One-Day Kyoto Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Kiyomizu-dera, Nijo Castle, and Kinkaku-ji

The guests seemed to enjoy themselves throughout the day. At each destination, they repeatedly said "Cool!" and also enjoyed some shopping in between. While we were visiting Kiyomizu-dera, Nijo Castle, and Kinkaku-ji, the guests appeared to be interested in rock gardens, so I mentioned that "if we could see Kinkaku-ji in about 30 minutes, we would also have time to visit Ryoan-ji, which is famous for its rock garden." They agreed, so I added Ryoan-ji to the itinerary and guided them there as well. When we arrived at Teramachi, we could have parted ways on the spot, but I took them to a few shops that visitors from abroad tend to find interesting. This caused us to go over time slightly, but since it was within one hour, I did not charge any overtime fee. The guests wished to do some shopping, and since their hotel was located at the edge of Teramachi, I introduced some shops within Teramachi that they might find appealing. That evening I received a message saying, "Thank you for the store recommendation, thank you so much, we had a very good time today."

Hello, my name is Toshiko Kanoh, and my nick name is Tracy in English and Jiana in Chinese. I love Japanese culture, history and art, and I feel appreciated that I can assist your Japanese tour as your guide. I want to take you not only to the very famous spots but also to the very attractive places where only the local people knows. I work as a tour guide in spring and fall, but usually I support the university students as the counselor, as I want to contribute myself to the next generation. Added. I am interested in linguistics, so I have studied English, Chinese, Burmese and Italian, and I love cooking and eating. In Japan, you can enjoy various kind of food, very delicious and fair price.I am eagerly waiting for your visit to Japan. See you soon,!!!

May 28, 2024
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Excellent tour of Kyoto
Tripadvisor review: Kyoto 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our tour guide Tracy was fantastic! We visited…