Kyoto One Day Guided Private Tour

Tour Name: Gion walk and Kiyomizu Temple area (8 to 9 hours)

Approximate Walking Distance: 6.2 miles / 10 km

【Tour Information】

Contents: 

1. Highlights

2. Itinerary

3. Tour Prices & Included/Not Included

4. Booking Conditions

5. How to Book

6. Payment Information & Cancellation Policy

7. Places you can visit in this tour

1. Highlights

In this tour, you can walk the Gion district, visit Entoku-in temple, Kodai-ji temple, Ryozen-kannon and Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto.

 

To read about the places you can visit in this tour, please click here.

 

We will have lunch along the route of the tour (Not included in the tour price; please pay locally). Usually, 2,500 yen - 3,500 yen per adult will be enough for a casual lunch, however the cost varies depending on the person and what kind of dishes you choose from a menu. Bringing Japanese yen cash with you will be handy to pay for lunch and snacks.

 

【Notes】

  • This tour is private and guided: other guests outside your group will NOT participate the same tour. Maximum FIVE people for each tour/group. 
  • The tour consists of walking and the usage of public transport.
  • Taxis are possible upon your request however it will be your additional cost.
  • If one place is closed due to unexpected/safety reasons or because it is a closed day, we can visit somewhere else as equivalent as possible along/near the route of the tour. 

2. Itinerary

  • Please note that the actual order of visits can be different from the one written below, depending on the season, the location of your accommodation, etc.

8:30am (between November and March)  /

9:00am (between April and October) 

 

The guide will meet you in the lobby of your accommodation (within Kyoto City) as the starting point of the tour. If you are coming from outside Kyoto City on the morning of the tour day, the alternate meeting place (within Kyoto City) will be suggested.

 

Star mark “★ “means it is designated as a UNESCO site.

  • walk the Gion district
  • visit Entoku-in temple
Lunch 
  • visit Kodai-ji temple
  • visit Ryozen-kannon 
  • visit Kiyomizu temple ★ 

Around 4:30pm - 5:30pm (between November and March) / 5:00pm - 6:00pm (between April and October) :

Tour ends either at your hotel/accommodation (within Kyoto City) or an alternate place of your convenience, such as the last place to visit on the Itinerary.

3. Tour Prices & Included/Not Included

(1)Tour Prices for 2024:    

Transport fees & General Admission INCLUDED

Please see (2) and (3) below for more details about what are included and not included.

Total Number of person(s)in your Group

Price Per Person (tax included) 1day / within 8 to 9 hours

Five (maximum)

13,500 yen

Four

14,500 yen 

Three

  15,500 yen

Two

  18,500 yen

One (only you)

30,500 yen

  • An additional charge will be applied if you request to extend the tour duration or to visit an additional place.
  • If there are any children aged 11 years old or younger in your group, a discounted price will apply ; please make an inquiry to receive an estimate.  *The age here means the age on the date of the tour.

(2) Included

  • General Entry/Admission fees for: Entoku-in temple, Kodai-ji temple, Ryozen-kannon and Kiyomizu temple
  • Public Transportation fees  to visit places mentioned in the itinerary

(3) Not included

  • Lunch and snacks 
  • Other costs incurred as a result of the request from the Client, such as taxi fares, additional admission fees, and fees for special/seasonal exhibitions/events, etc.*
  • Travel Insurance

*The general entry fees to visit places written on the itinerary are included, however, if those places are holding seasonal / special exhibitions/events and if you would like to see some of them, please pay locally as those costs are not included.

4. Booking Conditions

Submitting the Booking Form (as mentioned in the "Step 2" of the next "How to Book" section) means you (and your group members) agreed to the "Terms and Conditions".

5. How to Book

Step 1: Inform your Requested Date for the Tour

  • Please submit the following form to inform your requested date for the tour. (Please make sure to check the availability calendar shown in the "Terms and Conditions" before submitting the form. )
  • Within 48 hours you will receive a response, which informs you whether the guide is available OR not on your requested date.

If you do not receive any response within 48 hours, please check your spam email folder or/and contact Kyoto mansai tours again.

Note: Please fill out the fields marked with an asterisk.

Step 2: Inform other necessary information

  • When the day is secured for you, you will receive the link of the "Booking Form" by e-mail.
  • In the Booking Form, you will be asked other necessary information.
  • Please submit the Booking Form within 7 days you receive it. 

Step 3: Pay the deposit

  • You will receive an invoice for the deposit. To read when and how to pay the deposit, please go to the following "Payment Information & Cancellation Policy" page.

6. Payment Information & Cancellation Policy

Payment Information & Cancellation Policy

7. Places you can visit in this tour

  • The actual order of visits can be different from the one written below. 
  • To see more photos, please click the place names with the link.

Gion walk 

Gion is one of the five Geiko (Geisha) districts in Kyoto and it is the largest among the five.

 

Maiko and Geiko are professional entertainers of traditional Japanese dances and music. Maiko is an apprentice Geiko.

 

The area has its distinctive atmosphere and you can enjoy strolling there, listening to interesting facts about their culture.

Entoku-in Temple

Entoku-in temple was originally the residence of Kitano-mandokoro (nicknamed 'Nene'), the legal wife of Hideyoshi Toyotomi.

 

Hideyoshi Toyotomi was one of notable unifiers of Japan, who lived in the late 16th century.

 

You can see magnificent 17th-century dry landscape garden located in front of the temple building, and beautiful paintings on paper screen doors used in the building.

Kodai-ji Temple

Kodai-Ji temple was founded in 1606 to console the soul of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, by his legal wife Kita-no-Mandokoro. (About Hideyoshi, please refer to the above explanation of Entoku-in temple.)

 

Within the temple ground, you can see rustic tea houses, a small bamboo grove, and a city view as it is located on a hill.

Ryozen-kannon Temple

Ryozen-Kannon Temple was founded in 1955 in Kyoto to pray for the repose of the souls of war dead from WWⅡ.

 

This temple is well known for the huge statue called “Kannon”, a Buddhist deity of mercy. The size is 78ft (24m) high and 500 tons, made of concrete.

Kiyomizu Temple

Kiyomizu temple is a UNESCO site and its origin dates back to the 8th century. It is certainly one of the oldest temples in Kyoto.

 

It is noted for its unique architectural style - the main hall stands on a cliff, being supported with a wooden platform in front. The platform is projecting over the cliff and the supporting pillars look spectacular.

 

The object of worship of this temple is the image of the eleven-faced Kannon, a Buddhist deity of mercy, loved by Kyoto people for centuries.

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