Kyoto Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Kazu

Title: What's a Private Kyoto Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, and Fushimi Inari

The guests were visiting Japan for the first time from Europe. One of the guests runs a travel business and was considering sending tourists from Europe to Japan, so there were many questions not only about Kyoto but also about other sightseeing destinations. I was frequently asked about the distances between attractions, but since we think in terms of transportation and travel time rather than how many kilometers apart places are, this was an interesting difference in perspective. Perhaps they were mainly thinking about traveling by bus. We visited places that foreign tourists often enjoy, such as the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kinkaku-ji, and Fushimi Inari, and I believe they gained some understanding of the scale of Kyoto and how to get around. Since the guests were also in the same line of business, we often talked about how to make tourists happy. They also eagerly asked why these three attractions are so popular. At first there was talk of visiting the Arashiyama Monkey Park, but once we actually went nearby and got a sense of what it was like, they seemed to lose interest. The meeting point for the 1:30 PM Fushimi sake-tasting tour was near my area, so I walked them there and the tour ended. The photo was taken at the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.

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Tour Report by KAZU

I was born and grew up in Kyoto and now live near Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. I used to be a schoolteacher of English and welcome a lot of students from foreign countries. I really enjoyed showing them around Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Himeji, and Hiroshima. I have been a professional tour guide for about 8 years. I always try to let my guests learn Japanese traditional and modern culture. Since I was born in Kyoto, I know a lot about its culture and people. I myself enjoyed several sports, such as soccer, judo, and marathon when I was young. I’m much interested in baseball and sumo. My motto as a tour guide is to let my guests learn about our tradition and culture precisely and really enjoy themselves. I strongly hope you will enjoy the tour in Japan with me.