Activities & Tours: Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto Nishiki Market Tour

Enjoy a walking food tour through the Nishiki Food Market, an area known to locals as the Kitchen of Kyoto because it plays a huge part in supporting the Kyoto food industry. Business has been conducted here for the past 400 years. With one of the richest culinary atmospheres in the world, you will have a chance to sample some of the freshest food of your life. Your experience will include stops at family-owned stalls and shops that have stood the test of time. While walking through the market, you will try delectable regional and seasonal dishes, specialty items, and snacks. Japan is truly a country that emphasizes the seasonality of ingredients, and the fresh seafood in the Nishiki Market is no exception. The vendors ensure that everything is available when they are the most delicious. During the tour, you will learn detailed information about the ingredients of different Japanese dishes, how they prepare their food, and what they use to eat it.

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based on 27 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 hours 5 minutes
From $236

Kyoto Early Bird feat. Matcha Town Tour

Kyoto is the most famous tourist destination in Japan with plenty of wonderful sights to see. Here we offer a luxurious tour early in the morning that enables you to visit three of the most iconic tourist attractions in Kyoto. Enjoy the treasures of the former capital in a relaxing atmosphere thanks to fewer tourists compared to ordinary day-time tours. Be an early bird and avoid the crowd.

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based on 1 reviews

See Details → Duration :6 hours
From $107.15

Personalized Half-day Tour in Kyoto for your family and friends.

This tour is offered for couple, family and friend who want to make the most of the time in Kyoto over half a day. We will use the public transport like bus, subway and train. Your itinerary can be customized according to your preference and interest. Moreover, I'm pleased to help you make your itinerary. Sample Itinerary 1 - North-East Kyoto : Heian Shrine, Nanzenji temple, Philosopher’s path, Eikando temple, Ginkaku-ji temple Sample Itinerary 2 - South-East Kyoto : Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Tofukuji-temple, Kiyomizu temple, Yasaka shrine, Gion District Sample Itinerary 3 - Gion walk : Yasaka Shrine, Kohdaiji temple, Gion District, Kenninji temple, Miyakawa-cho District

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based on 1 reviews

See Details → Duration :6 hours
From $164.18

Full Day Kyoto Chartered Taxi Tour

This is a guided private custom Kyoto tour using by chartered taxi. Pick up at a hotel in Kyoto city. For the tour destination, choose four places where you are interested in Kyoto from the list below for your tour! Karesansui Rock Garden, Arashiyama Bamboo Groves, Togetsu Bridge, Kinkakuji Temple,Tenryuji Temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kiyomizu Temple, Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Sanjusangendo. Enjoy the ancient temples , shrines and wonderful bamboo groves with historical explanations by professional guides. You will receive an email after booking your tour from this web page. Please reply to the email with the 4 tourist sites you want to visit. For details of the tour, you can look at inclusions excursions section of this web page.

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based on 1 reviews

See Details → Duration :7 hours
From $354.62

Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Lunch

Beginning in the Fushimi district of Kyoto, your guide will take you through the streets of this charming, sake brewing district where you will see various traditional and modern sake breweries and get a sense of the area’s 400-year-old sake brewing tradition. During the tour, you will eat a seasonal lunch in a local restaurant before heading out to the Gekkeikan Okura Sake museum where a brief history of Japanese sake can be understood. Since they have been making sake since 1637, with a nearly 4 centuries-old process, you will really see how things have been done for generations. You will also get a chance to see the Sake brewery and the traditional brewing process which involves a combination of water, malt, yeast and steamed rice. You will visit both a small and large sake brewery to get a sense of the differences of scale and of course try their sake and other products.

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based on 11 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 hours
From $236

Kyoto Full-Day Private Tour by Public Transportation

You can enjoy a guided sightseeing tour only with your family and friends. This is a Kyoto tour using by public transportation. The destinations of the tour includes Karesansui Rock Garden, Arashiyama Bamboo Groves, Togetsu Bridge, Kinkakuji Temple and Tenryuji Temple. Enjoy the ancient temples , shrines and wonderful bamboo groves with historical explanations by professional guides. For details of the tour, you can look at the what to expect section and inclusions excursions section of this web page.

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based on 1 reviews

See Details → Duration :8 hours
From $164.18

Kyoto Gion Sunset Tour: Gion, Pontocho, Yasaka & Secrets

Discover Kyoto's essence with our unique Kawaramachi group tour. Experience the traditional charm of Pontocho. Immerse yourself in Gion's geisha culture, ending with the tranquil Yasaka Shrine. Our tour blends Kyoto's rich heritage with exclusive insights, offering an unforgettable journey through its most enchanting neighborhoods, guided by a passionate guide. This tour involves a lot of walking, please wear comfortable shoes.

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based on 5 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 to 4 hours
From $47.97

[W/Lunch] Kyoto Highlights Bike Tour with UNESCO Zen Temples

- Start this historical sights tour by learning about Gion & Geisha and Zen culture in Japan in UNESCO World Heritage Zen temple, Kennin-ji in Gion district. Get ready to feel the world of Zen in traditional Zen temple with Japanese Rock garden called Karesansui. After seeing the Kennin-ji temple, get ready to cycle again for a nice ride to the Nanzen-ji temple where your guide will give you some insights about Zen and the old days of Kyoto! - Breeze through beautiful local streets in historical city and enjoy a delicious lunch at a Japanese tea house! - Enjoy the local Kyoto oasis that is Kamogawa river with a relaxing cycle along it’s riverbanks to finish the tour off! Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

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based on 52 reviews

See Details → Duration :4 hours
From $78.15

A Taste of Kyoto: Private Tour

Food and culture go hand in hand in Kyoto, and there's a food tradition in particular that makes the city even more flavorful. Ready to try it? Get a taste of the food scene that characterizes Kyoto and it's known around the world. Try Gekkeikan sake, Japanese pickles, and more in its original recipe - forget about adaptations, this is the real deal! Your local guide is a food and culture expert and will show you spots in the city to enhance the cultural vibes. Go to the Fushimi district, and a sake brewery, and get to know more about where this food tradition comes from and how it relates to Kyoto. Withlocals Food & Culture Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

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See Details → Duration :2 hours 30 minutes
From $134.05

Higashiyama Kiyomizudera and Yasaka Shrine Discovery Walking Tour

Discover some of Kyoto’s best temples and shrines in this 3-hour tour Visit the iconic Kiyomizudera Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site See the stunning gardens and interiors of the Kodaiji Temple Learn about Shinto history and culture when at the Yasaka Shrine Stroll along Murayama Park, known for its famed cherry blossom tree Marvel at the magnificent Chion-in Temple Sanmon Gate

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See Details → Duration :3 hours
From $125

Full Coverage Kyoto Private City Tour

Checkmark from your travel bucket list the main spots of the city on an extended tour of Kyoto and get to know the city like the back of your hand. All you have to do is trust your local guide, they got you and will show the best of their city. Your local guide has a jam-packed itinerary full of history, culture, stories, and sights. See must-sees of the city, plus get current recommendations about local hot spots, family owned eateries, and up and coming districts of Kyoto you must pay a visit. Yes, this tour is the city guide that will help you enjoy Kyoto in the best way possible. Withlocals Full Coverage City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

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based on 16 reviews

See Details → Duration :8 hours
From $396.6

Mesmerizing Dinner with Maiko & Geisha

Our service is unique in that it is always “tourist-friendly.” The price is clear(USD 200 or JPY 22,000). We do not close bookings until 3 PM on the show day and not have a minimum number of participants. You can decide today to join the dinner without any possibility of cancellation. Also, the MC is a Kyoto-city official guide and our sophisticated program will never get you bored. This makes this dinner experience immersable. Time flies while you are enjoying the graceful dances, traditional party games, Q&A sessions, talking with Maiko in person and the Japanese set menu called “Kaiseki.” Photos and movies are ALL-YOU-CAN-SHOOT. You will have a memorable night with us!

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based on 131 reviews

See Details → Duration :2 hours
From $144.47

Half-Day Private Guided Tour of Historical Kyoto

In this tour, we will learn more about the political history of Kyoto and Japan. Japanese emperors lived from 794 to 1868 in Kyoto Gosho, the imperial palace in Kyoto. The Tokugawa shoguns (military governors) were based in Edo (Tokyo) but were able to rule near the emperors from Nijo Castle from 1626 to 1868. This castle is close, within walking distance. In this tour, you will learn more about the History of Japan, with your guide, passionate or even graduate in Japanese History, who will explain to you the ins and outs of Japanese politics of yesteryear. You will have a good lesson in history and exciting architecture in perspective, unique to Kyoto!

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See Details → Duration :4 hours
From $95.22

Exploring Kyoto - (Rakunan) South

This tour is a tour using public transportation. Kyoto is known as exotic sightseeing places and numerous historic, quaint old monuments are seen all over the town. This tour covers part of Rakunan (South district). Visiting Byodo-in Temple which was converted into a temple by Fujiwara-no-Michinaga in 1052. It symbolizes the Buddhist Paradise.Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine, central shrine for more than 30,000 Inari shrines, is always full of tourists for its scenic beauty of the red avenue of thousand tori gate toward Mt Inari. See inclusions and excursions for what is included in the price of this tour.

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based on 1 reviews

See Details → Duration :6 hours
From $139.12

Private Nijo Castle Sightseeing and Nishiki Food Tour

This is a Nishiki market private tour using public transportation. The destinations of the tour includes Nishiki market, Nijyo castle and Kyoto imperial palace. Let's try many kinds of seafood and traditional Japanese food while learning from the professional guide about the history of Nishiki market! Take a tour to eat and drink like locals! As an example, there are shops such as Hedgehog wharf, sea urchin, fried fish cake, hamo(pike conger) , Japanese-style egg omelet and more. Meal charges are not included in this tour fee. The average food and drink price per person at Nishiki market is 3,000 yen to 4,000 yen.Depending on the menu you choose, these charges will change. Choose what you like and eat a lot at Nishiki market! After eating, enjoy the ancient buildings and the history about them. For details of the destination, you can look at the what to expect, inclusions and excursions section of this web page.

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See Details → Duration :6 hours
From $131.34

Activities & Tours: Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto Nishiki Market Tour

Kyoto Early Bird feat. Matcha Town Tour

Personalized Half-day Tour in Kyoto for your family and friends.

Full Day Kyoto Chartered Taxi Tour

Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Lunch

Kyoto Full-Day Private Tour by Public Transportation

Kyoto Gion Sunset Tour: Gion, Pontocho, Yasaka & Secrets

[W/Lunch] Kyoto Highlights Bike Tour with UNESCO Zen Temples

A Taste of Kyoto: Private Tour

Higashiyama Kiyomizudera and Yasaka Shrine Discovery Walking Tour

Full Coverage Kyoto Private City Tour

Mesmerizing Dinner with Maiko & Geisha

Half-Day Private Guided Tour of Historical Kyoto

Exploring Kyoto - (Rakunan) South

Private Nijo Castle Sightseeing and Nishiki Food Tour

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