Kyoto
The guided routes through Kyoto’s icons: ten thousand vermilion gates climbing Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama’s bamboo grove and the Golden Pavilion across town. The hidden-trail versions of Inari skip the crowds the postcards never show.
Discover Kyoto's hidden trails near Fushimi Inari, avoiding crowds with expert guides, scenic views, and authentic forest hikes in this highly-rated tour.
“Our family (including my husband and adult children) absolutely loved the Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour. The scenery was stunning from start to finish, and what made it especially memorable was approaching the iconic torii gates from the back. The trail was quiet, peaceful, and…”
Discover Japan’s highlights with this full-day tour visiting Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari, and Nara Park. Includes optional Kobe beef lunch.
Explore Kyoto, Nara, and Arashiyama on a full-day bus tour featuring iconic sights like Fushimi Inari, bamboo groves, and sacred deer for only $51.
“Amy is an incredible guide She is kind patient and sweet Loved everything I think maybe the timing is a little stressful as E don’t stay a lot of time in some places but it is understandable as there are so much to see”
Discover Kyoto's Arashiyama district on this engaging 4-5 hour walking tour, exploring bamboo groves, temples, and macaques with expert guides.
“Teri, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable giving us insights on the history of each place we visited. I highly recommend taking this tour!”
Explore Kyoto’s Arashiyama district with this guided tour. Discover bamboo groves, temples, a monkey park, and local flavors in a five-hour adventure.
“Karim is an amazing tour guide. Highly recommend this tour”
Discover Kyoto’s highlights with this guided tour featuring bamboo groves, a sacred temple, playful monkeys, scenic bridge, and a tea tasting—perfect for culture and nature lovers.
“Pedro ably supported Shen we’re very informative surrounding history of the locations we experienced. We had a lot of fun and would thoroughly recommend this to others albeit those who are not in great health will struggle to climb to the monkey location.”
Experience Kyoto and Nara in one day with this guided tour featuring bamboo forests, deer at Nara, Fushimi Inari gates, and authentic Kobe beef lunch for $61.
Discover Kyoto's top sights like Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu, and Nijo Castle on this full-day guided tour for an authentic, enriching experience.
“Angles was excellent. Gave lots of helpful information and very clear with guidelines for the tour. All really interesting places we visited.”
Explore Kyoto’s iconic bamboo forest after dark on this spooky ghost tour. Enjoy eerie stories, stunning night views, and a small, intimate group experience.
“The guide was very friendly and considerate when it came to telling stories with sensitive themes. This is NOT a "haunted ghost tour", it is a tour based around morbid local lore, which was perfect for my group!”
Discover Kyoto’s Arashiyama on a peaceful early-morning bike tour, avoiding crowds and exploring bamboo forests, temples, and scenic backstreets with expert guides.
“We loved this break from the Kyoto crowds. Our guide Milo was amazing. Funny, kind, patient, and knowledgeable. Tour included a ride through the rice fields in addition to temples and shrines. Our 11 year old loved it as well.”
Experience Kyoto’s Arashiyama district with a private, customizable rickshaw tour through bamboo forests, temples, and peaceful neighborhoods.
“Koki was our guide and strong men. We couldn’t be happier. He was such a blessing and happy soul and you can see he is doing his job with passion. He told us a lot about the places we went too and we had luck…”
Discover Kyoto’s Arashiyama district on this small-group half-day walking tour. Explore bamboo groves, historic temples, and enjoy an authentic Kyoto lunch.
“Yuki was an awesome Tour guide. Answered all of our questions and provided us with solid information regarding the forest and area. Definitely recommend this tour.”
Experience Kyoto’s famous bamboo forest on a scenic rickshaw ride with stops at local shrines and on-foot exploration. A perfect blend of comfort and authentic sights.
“We had a fantastic experience and our rickshaw driver, Shota, was magnificent. Shota explained everything very well and was very respectful. He is also a fantastic photographer and we have lots of wonderful memories from our 2 hour adventure.”
Discover Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari at night with a small-group walking tour, avoiding daytime crowds to enjoy the glowing gates and cultural insights.
“This was a great experience. Masaki our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had a great time and learnt a lot about the shrine and general area. He also provided great advice on places to eat and other attractions to visit.”
Discover Kyoto's Arashiyama with a guided tour featuring bamboo groves, historic temples, matcha tasting, and wild monkeys — an authentic mix of culture and nature.
“Loved everything about our walking tour 🥂🤙❤️Highly recommend”
Ten thousand shrine gates, tea poured properly and geisha lanes at dusk.