Kyoto in 1 Day from Osaka: Customized Tour — Guide Yuka

October, 2024

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

  • 1. 7:00 Meet up @ Hotel
  • 2. 7:45 @ Fushimi Inari Taisha
  • 3. 10:20 @ Kinkaku-ji
  • 4. 11:15 Lunch @ Gontaro
  • 5. 13:00 @ Obai-in
  • 6. 13:45 @ Teramachi Shopping Street
  • 7. 15:30 Disband @ Shin-Osaka

What Is a Private Kyoto Day Tour from Osaka Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting Japan. Everyone was energetic, but since their walking pace and interests varied, I was concerned about whether we could proceed as planned. When trying to board a crowded train bound for Kyoto from Inari Station, the train was so full that one of the guests slipped and fell onto the platform while trying to force their way on, and another guest, trying to help, got a foot caught between the train and the platform. Fortunately, no one was injured, but we ended up taking a taxi. I negotiated with the station staff and was able to get a refund for the train fare we had paid. After that, I continued to check on the guests, and I was relieved that they remained in good spirits and were able to continue the tour. I had made a lunch reservation at a place chosen according to the guests' preferences, so they were very pleased and enjoyed the meal so much that they finished it right away. Since we would definitely not be able to get seats on a local line leaving Shin-Osaka at 7:00 a.m. for Kyoto, we used the Shinkansen. Even the non-reserved cars were crowded, but we managed to secure seats, and we were also able to sit down comfortably on the way back. Although they seemed tired, they thanked me, saying, "We are so glad we asked for a guide. We could never have experienced this much on our own."

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1TrainShin-Osaka～Inari770JPY
Section 2BusKinkakuji-michi～Daitokuji-mae230JPY
Section 3SubwayShijo～Kyoto220JPY
Section 4TrainKyoto～Shin-Osaka580JPY
Total1,800JPY

Tour Report by YUKA

Hi! My name is YUKA. I’ve got the government license in 2018 and joined a half year traning to do the guide. But a half year later I started my carreer, Covid came. I should have given up guiding. During the Covid, I’ve read many books and made my own materials to explain Japanese culture, history, etc. I love guiding because the guests expand my horizon all the time and let me know their own country and culture, etc. It is really important for us all to know each other and respect each other to make this world peace. Thank you for coming to Japan! Let’s enjoy Japan together!

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