Kyoto Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Kazu

Title: What's a Private Walking Tour of Eastern Kyoto Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were visiting Japan for the first time from North America, traveling around Asia by cruise ship. From the outset, they had expressed a wish to visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple. During our prior communication, I had been told that they could not walk for very long, but I had not been informed about any difficulty with stairs or slopes. Had I known, I would have suggested against Kiyomizu-dera. Today's itinerary involved a lot of walking, centered on the eastern part of Kyoto, which may have been challenging for one of the guests. Since it was one of the guests who led the way in decision-making, in the end we did visit Kiyomizu-dera. Some information had to be explained more than once, but this was handled without any trouble. When they tried to reserve the return Shinkansen on a smartphone it did not go smoothly, so I guided them to Kyoto Station and ended the tour there. The guests were deeply moved by the garden at Eikan-do Temple. The photo was taken near the Yasaka Pagoda.

This private walking tour of eastern Kyoto was arranged through [Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/), one of Japan's largest networks of government-licensed, English-speaking private tour guides, serving all 47 prefectures. Winner of Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Best of the Best. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

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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.