Kyoto Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Kazz

September, 2025

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan.

Tour Itinerary

  • 12:00 新幹線中央口の京都駅
  • 13:00 JR電車で竹林へ
  • 徒歩で嵐山へ
  • 14:30 タクシーで金閣寺 (500)
  • 15:30 タクシーで清水寺 (500)
  • 徒歩で八坂の塔
  • 17:00 徒歩で祇園
  • 徒歩で花見小路
  • 18:00 徒歩で寺町商店街
  • ツアー終了

Tour Itinerary in Detail

The itinerary covered 新幹線中央口の京都駅 at 12:00, JR電車で竹林へ at 13:00, タクシーで金閣寺 (500) at 14:30, タクシーで清水寺 (500) at 15:30, 徒歩で祇園 at 17:00 and 徒歩で寺町商店街 at 18:00.

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The guests were visitors from North America. The meeting point was set for 12:00 at the Central Shinkansen Exit of Kyoto Station, but despite asking about the type of train and the arrival time, I received no reply, so we ended up sending photos to each other on-site to find one another. The guests were scheduled to stay at a rented accommodation for the following three days, and they had already made reservations to visit Kokedera (Moss Temple) and Katsura Imperial Villa. I advised them that when visiting Katsura Imperial Villa, they should check the back side of the Katsura hedge, and that after seeing it they should try the mugite mochi at Nakamuraken. Since we kept walking with no lunch break, by the time we reached the final stops of Teramachi shopping street and Nishiki Market, the guests were quite tired. As their accommodation was within walking distance of Teramachi shopping street, I recommended some izakaya and eateries in the shopping street area.

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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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