Kyoto is one of the most popular cities to visit in Japan.
On This tour, you will be visiting the major sites on the north side of Kyoto city, such as Golden temple, Zen rock garden, Nijo castle and Gion shopping district.
We will be using public transportation such as busses for each destination.
Kyoto station or at your hotel
Kinkakuji, the Golden temple
Ryoanji, the Zen rock garden
Gontaro, the delicious Udon or Soba restaurant
Nijo castle, where the age of Samurai ended
Gion, the flower district and shopping streets
Kyoto station or at your hotel
Kinkakuji temple, the golden pavilion.
one of the most popular places to visit in Kyoto. The pavilion building is extremely unnatural, but it somehow matches the natural scenery.
Originally Built in the 14th century, this pavilion has a unique structure and stories behind its beauty.
Ryoanji Temple, the Zen rock garden.
This place has become very famous after the visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
Unlike other Japanese gardens, this is a dry garden consists of rock and sand.
Imagination is the key to enter the Japanese culture. I wonder what YOU see in this garden.
Gontaro, the delicious Udon or Soba noodle restaurant.
Udon(flour noodle) and soba(buckwheat noodle) has been very popular among Japanese people from the past.
My favourite is the Herring soba, which was originally born in Kyoto. Since Kyoto is surrounded by mountains, it was difficult to eat fresh seafood in the past. So they used preserved herring and ate with the soba to obtain enough nutrition.
Nijo Castle, Where the age of Samurai ended.
This castle was the residence for the Tokugawa Shogun, the head Samurai on his visit to Kyoto.
This is the very place where the age of Samurai ended before the modernization.
You can enjoy fabulous artwork in the original castle building from 400 years ago.
Gion, the flower district where Maiko lives
The street along Gion is lined with many souvenir shops, restaurants and coffee shops.
You can enjoy shopping and the traditional atmosphere of the Gion streets, and if you are lucky enough, you might see Geiko and Maiko dressed in pretty Kimono.
The itinerary can be changed by your request. Please feel free to contact me.
Guide fee, Hotel pick-up in Kyoto
Transportation fee (for you and me). taxi or bus (One-day bus pass available)
Lunch fee (for you) approx. ¥1500/person
Entrance fee (for you) approx. ¥2000/person
If you are Interested in tours in Tokyo and Kyoto, please make your booking at leaset couple days before the acutual tour.
Currently, I will be basically available on weekends.
My basic guiding area will be around Nagoya, and Kyoto, but I am happy to take your requests if you are interested in something special.
I will be happy to guide you around many places, but since I currently live in Nagoya, I might have to ask for an extra charge for transportation or hotel fees for places such as Tokyo, Hakone, Mt.Fuji, Takayama, Osaka, etc
Thank you!
Currently available on Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays.
We will be walking a lot. Please prepare comfortable shoes.
There are places where you will have to take off your shoes.
We can either use taxi or public transportation mainly busses.
Private transportation can be arranged with extra charge if necessary.
Sure thing! please feel free to contact me if you have any requests on your booking or itinerary.
You can choose from Kyoto station, Your hotel, or somewhere else if you have any requests.
Sure, We can look for alternatives to eat depenging on your request.
After booking a tour, the guide will adjust his schedule and accept (or decline) your booking within 24 hours. Then you will be noticed by email from Triplelights.
The price is charged per group, which means you will make a one-time payment for your entire group and the price will not change even if the group has less people.
No. Your tour is private and specialized for you and your family or friends.
Yes, I accept extra people for an extra charge. Please feel free to contact me if you want to bring in your friend or a family.
Yes, but there will be an additional charge for that. And it will be not with my car but public transportation. Please contact me for further details.
We were in town for a conference and our sightseeing time was somewhat limited. I am so glad we were able to find Fuhito, as he made the full day packed with some of the best arts, culture, dining, history, and just a great day. Fuhito was able to add tremendous value by sharing the whole story of the many sights we visited. We felt like we were getting the inside scoop as he toured us around.
Thank you for choosing me as your guide! I am happy to see that you enjoyed my tour and the atmosphere of Kyoto. I myself also enjoyed going around Kyoto with you and sharing the stories coloring the entire day. I hope now you are more interested about our country and culture, which makes you want to visit again. Looking forward to see you again some day!
Certainly made huge difference in our trip , lots of information Memorable time
Thank you for choosing me as your guide! Looking forward to see you again in Japan!
Fuhito san speaks perfect English, and is a very professional, friendly tour guide with a deep knowledge about the area. I highly reccommend to book his time slot if you are planning to spend some time in Kyoto, especially if your visit is for the very first time like us - Even though we contacted him on the day before the arrival, he was able to schedule and manage the perfect sightseeing plan which we truly enjoyed. Thank you so much Fuhito san, we look foward to seeing you by chance again!
Thank you for choosing me as your guide! We had a wonderful time exploring around Kyoto together, and I hope you are more interested about my country. I am looking forward to see you again some time. See you again!
We had a wonderful day with Fuhito. He was very friendly and flexible, he accomplished our wishes any time. He has a great knowledge, we got lots of interesting and special information over the day. We really recommend.
Thank you for choosing me as your guide! It was a wonderful day touring around Kyoto. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan and have a safe trip home. See you again!