Private Kyoto Custom One Day Tour by Chartered Vehicle

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8 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

Whether you are visiting Kyoto with your family or a group of friends, this is a perfect private tour by a chartered vehicle. Depending on the size of your group, a vehicle (limousine, van, or bus) with be provided to ensure highest level of comfort for your tour. Visit some of the must-see attractions in Kyoto -Kinkakuji Temple, Sanjusangendo Temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha, and Nijo Castle. This tour offers both guided and no guide option.

Inclusions

  • Driver
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Local guide (if option selected)

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Kinkakuji Temple, 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8361 Kyoto Prefecture

Kinkakuji literally means "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" in Japanese. As one of Kyoto's most symbolic attractions, Kinkakuji is a three-story building with the top two stories covered with pure gold leaf.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sanjusangendo Temple, 657 Sanjusangendo Mawaricho, Higashiyama-Ku, Kyoto 605-0941 Kyoto Prefecture

Sanjusangendo is a Buddist template founded by the famous samurai and politician Taira no Kiyomori in 1164. The template is famous for its massively long main hall dating from, and 1, 001 life-sized, wooden statues of Kannon, the goddess of mercy along with two famous statues of Fūjin and Raijin.

Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: Fushimi Inari Taisha, 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchichō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0882, Japan

Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of the most photogenic attractions in Kyoto known for the thousands of vermilion torii gates lining up behind the main shrine. Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, the kami of rice and agriculture, but merchants and manufacturers also worship Inari as the patron of business. The torii gates were donated by Japanese businesses in the Edo period (1603-1868) to have a wish come true or in gratitude for a wish that came true.

Stop At: Nijo Castle, 541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-jo-dori, Nakagyo-Ku, Kyoto 604-8301 Kyoto Prefecture

As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nijo Castle was built by the Tokugawa shogunate founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo Period (1603-1867). The castle was built as his residence with approx. 68 acres of surface area, consisting of two concentric rings of fortifications - the Ninomaru Palace and the ruins of the Honmaru Palace. Enter the Nijo Castle grounds through a large gate and continue venturing further into the castle to visit Ninomaru Palace, where was served as Tokugawa shogun's residence and office during his visits to Kyoto.

Duration: 1 hour

Time of tour

09:00 AM

Meeting point

Traveler pickup is offered
• We offer complimentary pickup from all hotels in Kyoto City or Kyoto Station.
• If you prefer hotel pickup, please specify your hotel name, address, and phone number (if available).
• After your booking is confirmed, you should receive an email from the local tour operator (Beauty of Japan) to confirm pickup details.

Additional information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Both guided and no guide options are available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

Exclusions

  • Admission fees, including for guide if that option is selected.
  • Food and drinks
  • Entry/Admission - Kinkakuji Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Sanjusangendo Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Nijo Castle

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
Fan_of_Rome13
April 2019

Our tour guide who goes by nick name Mazda and our driver were awesome. They took us to about 7 different spots which were slightly apart and where it would be impossible to walk in between and train would take long. So well thought out and this nicely complemented the previous day of walking oth...

romed2019
January 2019

I cant put a 6 star rating so here's a 5 star. Mrs Kiku and our driver was very helpful, accomodating, and kind. They also spoke english very well!

tracysolo4
July 2018

We booked this full day tour for our large extended family. We were able to customize our tour destinations since we had been to Kyoto before. We were able to travel in comfort and our tour guide Kikuko was excellent! She was so knowledgeable, organized and kind. We learned so much! This tour exc...

chungjea
July 2018

Our tour guide, Kiku, was wonderful. Nice quick way to see highlights of city in one day. She also took us to a nice restaurant and explained Japanese menu items.

Kelvin_L
December 2016

Highly recommend for you to take this tour if you have a group of 4 to 7, especially if you have young kids. It may seem like a premium, but you we were able to get a lot done in a day. The guide spoke good English and was very knowledgeable. Well worth the .

JoAnn_G
October 2016

favorable! Our driver, Mr.Suzuki, is speaks good english, offers suggestions when he feels we could
be trapped in a traffic jam. food is good too!

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