Kyoto in One Day: @ Fushimi Inari Taisha & @ Nanzenji — Guide Kaz

Title: What Is a Private One-Day Kyoto Tour Like in Autumn? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting from North America. During our pre-tour correspondence, there was a request to change the meeting time to 8:00, so we met at 8:00. (I apologize that, due to the short notice, I was unable to submit the change form to [Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/) in time.) They seemed to feel the cold rather easily and were dressed warmly.

Because we started the tour early, Fushimi Inari Taisha was not very crowded, which pleased the guests. They mentioned that they do not have autumn foliage where they live, so they enjoyed looking at the colored leaves within the grounds and taking photos. One of the guests bought and enjoyed some xiaolongbao at a food stall near the exit of the grounds.

At Sanjusangendo, the group became interested in the screen at the back of the hall that allows visitors to search for each individual Buddhist statue, and they spent some time enjoying searching through it.

Since I had heard beforehand that the guests had made a reservation at a soba restaurant along the Philosopher's Path for 16:00, I had assumed they would not have lunch, but when they said they wanted to have lunch along the way, we decided to eat after strolling through Nijo Castle. One of the guests wanted to eat sushi, while another wanted to eat something other than sushi, so I took them to a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Kyoto with an extensive menu. Since the guests had wanted to experience conveyor-belt sushi, they were very pleased.

Finally, we headed to Nanzenji, where the guests fully enjoyed the autumn foliage, after which I guided them to the southern entrance of the Philosopher's Path and we parted ways there.

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Tour Report by Kaz

Hi, thank you very much for choosing the JGA tour!

My name is Kazuhiro Yoshida, please call me “Kaz”.

I am an English-speaking National Licensed Tour Guide in Japan, and have been guiding mainly in Kyoto and other Kansai areas since April 2023. I have guided over 1,000 tours in total so far, and I am on my way to becoming one of the best English-speaking tour guides in Japan.

I have a great passion to show people from all over the world, the deep histories and cultures of Japan, the country I truly love.
I am focused to take you out on a tour that will become one of the best highlights of your entire trip.

I am glad to have an opportunity to be your guide, and I hope that we can explore many hidden gems of Japan together!