Kyoto Highlights Tour: Fushimi Inari, Bamboo Forest, Kinkakuji

Discover Kyoto’s hidden gems: visit a local shrine, enjoy nature, learn about Japanese culture, and see sake production away from the crowds.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Starbucks Coffee - Kyoto Tower Sando - We gather at Starbucks Kyoto Tower in front of Kyoto Station, please refer to picture sent inside booking details.
  • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine - Visit The most famous tourist spot in Japan, the shrine with thousand red gates, and learn the most important aspect in Japanese culture, Shintoism while…
What's Included
  • Experienced local guide with good command of English
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
  • Entrance fees
  • Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)
Additional Information

This is a walking tour using public transport to Kyoto’s highlights, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Bamboo Forest and Kinkakuji, the Golden Temple. We are going early in order to beat the crowds and since it’s only half day, you still have time enjoy other experiences. We also will learn about the history, the culture and Japanese society all while enjoying the spots

Location
Starbucks Coffee - Kyoto Tower Sando
Our guide will meet you in front of Starbucks Kyoto Tower pillar facing Kyoto Station, see picture after booking for more deatails.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Megan_s
Apr 12, 2025
Wonderful memories to last a lifetime! - This tour was great! We hit all the major sites in Kyoto we wanted to see, and still had an afternoon free, unlike the all day tours. Even better was our guide Indra. He was so pleasant, very informative, and a great storyteller. He even made sure everybody in the group was able to make it home safely at the end. But the best part about Indra, he is an amazing photographer! Thanks to him we will not only have wonderful memories to cherish, but beautiful photos to remember them by. Highly recommended tour.
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Memphisblue44
Apr 12, 2025
Greatest tour - This was a fantastic tour.we took the morning tour.our guide was outstanding with many back stories. On this tour there were five of us. Our guide helped us get tickets, seats on crowded trains, help us by waiting if we were slow navigating steep stairs. I am 80. Our guide was from Infonesia and was a great photographer who took many pictures on our phones at favorite spots he liked. We were scheduled for 4 hrs and he was so enthusiastic it took 6 hrs.at the end he took time to show us a restaurant and guided us to it.
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837aviw
Mar 18, 2025
Definitely worth getting this tour. Highly recommended! - Because it was our first time to Kyoto, we decided to get a guided tour in order to be able to visit some of the main tourist spots in the city. And what a great idea that was! Indra, our guide, was the nicest person, knowledgeable, funny and knew some hidden spots in the usual touristy areas that were just wonderful. The tour is in a small group which is a big advantage as you can ask questions and get all the information (and best pics 📸) from your guide, without the craziness that comes with big groups tours. Definitely worth it!
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Bob
Feb 24, 2025
Great tour of Kyoto - Fantastic tour of Kyoto's highlights. Our guide Indra was engaging, knowledgeable, and so helpful with the metro, even helping us find every elevator possible since we had our baby and a stroller with us. It snowed unexpectedly but it turned into a fun and memorable day.
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Lillian
Nov 10, 2024
An experienced guide helped me took in the beauty and culture Kyoto has to offer. - I’m so glad I booked this tour through TripAdvisor. We had a wonderful experience last time when we visited Barcelona too. My guide today was Indra. He has a lot of experience, showing me where to take the money shots, how to avoid the crowds ( there were crowds EVERYWHERE!!!) we also talked in depth about Kyoto/Japan’s history, economy and culture. Kyoto is a beautiful city, but I wouldn’t recommend anyone who doesn’t read or speak Japanese to travel alone here. Without India’s help I would be completely lost. The signage here has a lot of room for improvement. But with Indra’s help I got to experience the rich history and the beautiful scenery this city offered. I highly recommend a small group for a more immersive and tailored experience. And I can’t recommend enough our guide today- Indra. Thanks, TripAdvisor!
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From $94
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).