Private Kyoto Tour: Explore Fushimi Inari, Gion, Kiyomizudera in Higashiyama

Embark on a private tour of Kyoto’s historic Higashiyama area, visiting Fushimi Inari, Gion, and Kiyomizudera. Explore temples, shrines, and traditional entertainment districts with an English-speaking guide. All fees and transit included.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine - Start your journey at the southernmost tip of the Higashiyama mountain range with the unrivaled magnificence of Fushimi Inari Shrine. Here, transport yourself to another world underneath the thousands of mystical, vermilion torii gates, as your guide explains the meaning behind the architecture and symbolism. Founded in 711 AD, this shrine has lots of stories to tell.
What's Included
  • A native or equivalent speaker of your language (we mean it!), and someone that is actually fun too
  • Transit from Fushimi Inari to Gion
  • Entrance fees to temples and shrines
  • First child (12 and under) free! Additional children at greatly reduced pricing.
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks
  • Taxis (not required, but the customer may request one if they like)
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through Kyoto’s culturally rich district, Higashiyama (‘Eastern Mountain’), guided by your own knowledgeable, English-speaking escort deeply familiar with Kyoto and Japanese customs. Begin from the city’s southernmost mountain, home to the renowned Fushimi Inari Shrine. Be captivated by its thousands of radiant red torii gates that beckon your ascent to even more sacred heights. Having fulfilled your quest, a quick train trip (included) brings us conveniently to Gion, a classic entertainment quarter where geishas continue to command respect and admiration. Navigate through a series of temples and shrines on the district’s east side, gaining insight into what makes this region unique. All entrance charges and transportation fees are covered, so there’s no concern about any unexpected charges.

As this is a private tour, we welcome adaptations to the planned route. We’re quite accommodating.

Location
Inari Station
Inari Station
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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William_s
May 13, 2023
Duygo provided us... - Duygo provided us excellent explanations of all the sites we visited. Very friendly and super knowledgeable! Lots of walking and a few steeper hills made the trip challenging for some older folks in our group but guide was very accommodating.
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Julie_s
Jul 2, 2023
Great essential tour of Kyoto! - Our guide (and his trainee) were very knowledgeable about all aspects of Japan. We had a great time and learned a lot. Ferdinand took us to some less busy spots of the shrines where we could enjoy the peaceful surroundings and soak in the experience. We had a great time! It is a pretty fast pace and gave us a great introduction to the area so we could go back and visit places we wanted to spend more time.
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