Kyoto in One Day: Kyoto Station & Kinkakuji — Guide Kazz

Title: What Is a Private Kyoto Day Tour with a Licensed Guide Like? A Guide's Report

The advance information I received was completely different from the actual situation, and I received no response to the tentative itinerary I sent, which was a little disappointing. First, the meeting was set for 11:00 at the Hotel. The day before, I was told the guests would arrive by Shinkansen between 10:00 and 11:00, but on the day itself I was told they would arrive at 9:38. The guests were quite advanced in age, and one had trouble with a knee and strongly disliked going up stairs. They had almost no information about the destinations, so I guided them while explaining things many times. At Kiyomizu-dera, at the main gate they said they wanted to head back, so we went to the lunch spot. Since they seemed to prefer Japanese food, I took them to a Japanese restaurant near Kinkaku-ji. They were delighted and said it was very delicious. They had not checked the itinerary at all in advance and told me the taxi fares for getting around were too high. However, since walking properly was difficult, I was unsure what else could be done. They mentioned that on other tours transportation had been included in the price, but I think for today there had simply not been enough understanding beforehand. When I asked whether, if they disliked taxis, we should return from Kinkaku-ji to Kyoto Station by bus and train, they did not want that either, so we returned to Kyoto Station by taxi.

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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!