Kyoto in One Day: Eikando by taxi autumn leaves — Guide Kazz

November, 2024

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Tour Itinerary

  • 11/22
  • 11:00 Hotel Iconic Kyoto
  • 11:30 Eikando (1000) by taxi autumn leaves
  • 12:30 Nanzenji (600) by walking
  • 14:00 Nishiki Market by taxi Lunch(Fisherman's Hut)
  • 15:30 Kiyomizudera (500) by taxi autumn leaves & pottery
  • Sannenzaka
  • Yasaka-no-to
  • Ninenzaka
  • 17:00 Yasaka jinja
  • Maruyama Park
  • End of the tour
  • 11/23
  • 09:30 Hotel Iconic Kyoto
  • 10:00 Kinkakuji (500) by taxi
  • 11:00 Gioji (300) by taxi
  • 12:00 Bamboo grove by waliking
  • 12:40 Lunch (Ine)
  • 13:30 Senkoji
  • 15:30 Kyoto Station Ticket Office (Midori-no-Madoguchi)
  • 　　End of the tour

Tour Itinerary in Detail

From there the group visited Hotel Iconic Kyoto at 11:00, Eikando (1000) by taxi autumn leaves at 11:30, Nanzenji (600) by walking at 12:30, Nishiki Market by taxi Lunch(Fisherman's Hut) at 14:00, Kiyomizudera (500) by taxi autumn leaves & pottery at 15:30, Yasaka jinja at 17:00, Hotel Iconic Kyoto at 09:30, Kinkakuji (500) by taxi at 10:00, Gioji (300) by taxi at 11:00, Bamboo grove by waliking at 12:00, Senkoji at 13:30 and Kyoto Station Ticket Office (Midori-no-Madoguchi) at 15:30.

What Is a Private Kyoto Autumn Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

This was the first of two consecutive days of touring. I understand there was a copy, but as it does not seem to have been delivered, I am sending it again.

The guests were visiting from North America. This was a two-day tour on consecutive days. The guests were extremely energetic and walked very quickly, and one of them went ahead to take many photos of the autumn leaves. Overall, it felt about two weeks too early for the peak of the autumn colors. Eikando was very crowded, but the autumn foliage was still far from its peak. At Nishiki Market, rather than sampling many items at many different shops, the guests had a seafood rice bowl at one shop and finished there. Afterwards, they enjoyed doughnuts for dessert at Koe Donuts. At Kiyomizu-dera, the autumn colors were still early, but the evening sunlight was very beautiful. Since the guests had reserved dinner at Isobe in Maruyama Park, I took them to the front of Isobe and concluded the first day there.

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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!

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