Gion and Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto Highlights with Government-Licensed Guide
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Gion and Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto Highlights with Government-Licensed Guide
By Japan Guide Agency
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Ages 0-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 6h
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Live guide: Japanese, English
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Highlights
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
- The pick up/drop off for this tour is on foot.
What's not included- Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of
- Private Vehicle
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
- Entry/Admission - Kiyomizu-dera Temple
- Entry/Admission - Kennin-ji Temple
- Start:
- Tatsumi-jinja Shrine (Tatsumi Dai-myojin), 59 Motoyoshichō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0087, Japan
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 92136P20- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 92136P20
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- seanaL7170CB0 contributionsFirst time in Tokyo 10/10Our Tokyo guide Yoshii was absolutely spectacular. He immediately made us feel comfortable and relaxed during our tour of the city. This being our first time in a new city with two children ages 6 and 10. He began with a very informative history of Japan and answered all of our silly questions. His knowledge of the city was impeccable. Navigating the city with him was a pleasure. Highly recommend, the entire day felt like traveling with a family member. We will always be grateful for the time we spent with him and enjoyed every moment.Written 24 March 2025
- YANIS_DG0 contributionsYuko:a highly extrovert Japanese guideWe had a walking tour in Hiroshima guided by Yuko. She is a very charming person, with profesional skils and human tuch. A swift guide able to connect with you in few minutes. Is the kind of guide that you consider -after a while-that you know eachother. She communicated im perfect English, with all of us (4) adults and seniors Thank you Yuko :=))Written 24 March 2025
- debrao6140 contributionsHiroshima museum , point ZeroYuki was Excellent and very patient as our immigration for disembarking was 2 hours after our meeting point. Still we saw the Museum and pat plus a shop I asked for and then she took us back to our boat. Would recommend her again.Written 24 March 2025
- Natalie B0 contributionsTour experience in HiroshimaWe had a wonderful tour with Kahori she was very patient and accommodating. It made the day so much easier with her knowledge and fast tracking through tourist lines. I would highly recommend Kahori as a guide :)Written 24 March 2025
- John H0 contributionsReally great!Had an awesome time exploring Tokyo. My guide Hiro was very friendly and informative. He took me to Senso-Ji and Meiji Jingu Shrine, and we had lunch at a local sushi spot near Tsukiji Market that was so delicious. He also gave me some very helpful info on how to navigate the train system in Tokyo. Overall an excellent experience and a great way to start my vacation in Tokyo.Written 24 March 2025
- jerry_usadc0 contributionsGreat experience with Steve!We had a tour with Steve this morning . His English is very good and knowledgeable about the city . He is super nice and quite a hiker,I love it . I highly recommend the tour with Steve !Written 24 March 2025
- Timothy T0 contributionsAn Engaging and Extensive Tour of Hiroshima and MiyajimaWe very much enjoyed our experience on this tour with our guide, Miyu. The first half of the tour (or maybe a little more) was exploring the island Miyajima, followed by coffee and lunch breaks, and ending in Hiroshima, visiting the Peace Memorial museum and some notable places around the area (Bomb Dome, various memorials, and more). We started at 10:30am and finished between 6 and 7pm, so it was basically an entire day. This all said, Miyu is open to crafting the tour however you’d like. Miyu was very friendly and knowledgeable. Being from Hiroshima originally, she knows a lot about the history of the city and what it has to offer in terms of food and culture in addition to her extensive knowledge of WWII and what Hiroshima went through during that time. She was very open to answering questions and engaging in conversation. Given it’s a private tour, there’s lots of room to chat with her, which may be different from a group tour which is often much more listening rather than conversing. We would definitely recommend you use her for this tour or others!Written 24 March 2025
- Jet8153260 contributionsGreat Accessible tour!Lily was an amazing guide, with excellent English to make up for our extremely limited Japanese. Lily planned out an accessible tour for us. We started out by picking up a wheelchair at the Kyobashi station and then using taxi’s and train stations (with elevators and ramps pre-planned out by Lily). We visited Ueno Gardena for the Cherry Blossoms, Hanaka Ginza, and Shibuya. Thank you so much Lily!Written 24 March 2025
- Erin V0 contributionsFantastic tourTakako was a fantastic guide! She took us to several wonderful places based on our preferences but also suggested a few things she thought we would enjoy and she was right. She showed us how to get around on the subway and took us to a little gem for lunch for shabu shabu. She is very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Japan and we were so thrilled to learn from herWritten 24 March 2025
- N2957JVnatalial0 contributionsGreat time!Koba was a fantastic guide, he was patient and knowledgeable. We loved seeing the cherry blossoms and enjoying the city with Koba!Written 24 March 2025
- robertjY8232OH0 contributionsGreat day in Tokyo on a Solo TourGreat day exploring Tokyo with Kei. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We hit all the sights that I wanted to see as Kei was super accommodating to my desires. I felt like I was traveling with a friend because Kei was so fun and friendly. I would highly recommend this tour.Written 24 March 2025
- Discover6065510 contributionsGreat tour!Loved this tour. Our guide Izumi was great! Knowledgeable, polite, and contacted me well in advance to coordinate and select locations to visit during our tour. We got great pictures and learn a lot about the history of the areas we visited.Written 24 March 2025
- joyoftraveltoo0 contributionsShizuoka/Shimizu Private tourMike was a terrific guide, knowledgeable, efficient, patient and entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him.Written 24 March 2025
- leilabU2194KO0 contributionsAuthentic Cultural & Historical Experience with Fun.We had an amazing historical tour with our guide, Lily. She tailored the itinerary perfectly to our interests and even suggested a wonderful hidden gem—an authentic area filled with traditional shops and restaurants. It was a fantastic experience, as it wasn’t crowded with tourists, allowing us to truly immerse ourselves in the local culture. Lily is not only professional and knowledgeable but also fun and kind, making the tour both engaging and enjoyable. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a unique and personalized experience!Written 24 March 2025
- Sally K0 contributionsBest tour ever! Andy picked us up from our hotel and took us back to our hotel. We are both active 80 years young.Andy picked us up from the hotel and took us on a private tour at the best price ever. We are both 80 years active. He talked us through tour options and we came up with our plan. Andy picked us up at our hotel and delivered us back. He filled us in with Japanese culture, historic information, and food (lunch was delicious and we invited him to join us). We took the trains and buses, mixed with the locals (much better than a car tour). We now have a new friend in Andy.Written 24 March 2025
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Natalie V
1 contribution
Mar 2020 • Family
Our tour guide was Kazo and he was very knowledgeable about the gion area. He came prepared and had pictures to show us of the geiko and maiko in case we didn't see any (but lucky we did see one!). You get to see lots for only an hour including Yasaka shrine, gion entire area, gion corner, Yasaka temple etc. Highly recommend.
Written 2 March 2020
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We appreciate for choosing our experience and taking your time to leave us such a kind review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with our guide. We are constantly striving to further improve our service and hope to see you again soon. Sincerely yours, Japan Guide Agency
Written 4 March 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
teddyvisiting
Newbury, UK93 contributions
Aug 2019
When you have a great (English speaking) guide such as Suga Kyozo the time just flies. He was full of interesting and fun stories of the Kyoto area (Geisha area, temples etc) and detail on its history. Throughly recommend.
Written 28 August 2019
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Thank you so much for your nice comment!
I'm really glad that I could be of help in visiting the Gion area and enjoying its very Kyoto unique atmosphere,and it was lucky that we could spot several Maiko and Geiko unexpectedly during the tour.
It was a great pleasure to spend time with you. Thank you again for choosing us.
Written 4 November 2019
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Rise H
Atlanta, GA2 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
Eko is a Kyoto native and it shows! She was kind, informative and gracious! A wonderful tour!! We fell even more in love with Kyoto.
Written 25 September 2019
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To the customers I guided in Gion,
I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed the Gion Walk Tour with me. Your compliments are an honor greater than I deserve.
"Ochaya" where "geisha" entertain guests have the rule that they don't accept the first- time customers easily.
They had been an unknown world to me, too, until my husband held a big international conference of medicine in Kyoto and asked "Ichiriki " Geisha House to send maiko and geisha to entertain our VIP guests. Since that time, we are not the first-time customers any more. They welcome us whenever we go.
This way I came to know the special world of Gion. What I told the customers of my Gion Tour was all what got in geisha houses and from talks with maiko and geisha.
I`m very pleased if the Gion Tour long remains in your memory of Kyoto. Thank you very much to you all !!
Guide Etsuko Hirasawa
Written 4 October 2019
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ParagJain
Bengaluru, India33 contributions
Oct 2019
I was inspired by the earlier reviews to take up this tour. We were a group of 2 families with Koji san.
Koji san was kind enough to respond on emails about locations ,etc. He is a retired history teacher and also gave us a good insight into Japanese history.
Nothing great in the tour that one can right about, I feel he could make the trip more interesting with insights and stories as has been expressed by others in their review with different guides.
Koji san was kind enough to respond on emails about locations ,etc. He is a retired history teacher and also gave us a good insight into Japanese history.
Nothing great in the tour that one can right about, I feel he could make the trip more interesting with insights and stories as has been expressed by others in their review with different guides.
Written 8 October 2019
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Stefanie T
Plano, TX29 contributions
Jun 2019
Kaeko gave us an excellent tour through the Gion neighborhood. We got so much more out of the experience and learned many things we would not have on our own. Kaeko was accommodating and knowledgeable. She even ended adjusted the tour so we would finish at the doorstep of the restaurant where we had dinner reservations. Special bonus we were lucky enough to see Maiko and Geiko on the tour.
Written 8 September 2019
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Thank you so much for your kind review.
I’m not a perfect guide, but I’m pleased to hear that you really enjoyed the Gion tour.
I hope it was a truly memorable one and I’m looking forward to seeing you again sometime! (Kaeko)
Written 2 October 2019
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Bryce
Brisbane, Australia7 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
Very personal insight into life in Gion and Japanese culture.
From the Giesha and the temples you see both side of the tracks.
Suga is a great conversationalist.
From the Giesha and the temples you see both side of the tracks.
Suga is a great conversationalist.
Written 8 July 2019
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Thank you so much for your nice comment!
I'm really glad that I could be of help in visiting the Gion area and enjoying its very Kyoto unique atmosphere,and it was lucky that we could spot several Maiko and Geiko unexpectedly during the tour.
It was a great pleasure to spend time with you. Thank you again for choosing us.
Written 4 November 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
grebsor
Inverell, Australia46 contributions
Arrived early in the rain, didn’t wait long and our guide arrived “Yasuko”. A wealth of knowledge about the area, the history, knew all the back lanes, explained all the markers over the doors, the differences between the tea house, the boarding house the school and the theatre.
During the tour we saw about ten Miako and a couple of Giako as we weaved our way around the narrow streets and temples.
An absolutely brilliant way to end out time in Japan, thank you Yasuko for a great time.
During the tour we saw about ten Miako and a couple of Giako as we weaved our way around the narrow streets and temples.
An absolutely brilliant way to end out time in Japan, thank you Yasuko for a great time.
Written 15 April 2019
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Thank you so much for your nice comment!
I'm really glad that I could be of help in visiting the Gion area and enjoying its very Kyoto unique atmosphere,and it was lucky that we could spot several Maiko and Geiko unexpectedly during the tour.
It was a great pleasure to spend time with you. Thank you again for choosing us.
Yasuko
Written 20 April 2019
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Mir
1 contribution
Feb 2020 • Family
We had a lovely walk with guide Mr. Kazuo. He is a very experienced guide and shares a lot of information about Gion area and the sights. We really enjoyed our evening tour and will be back!
Written 7 February 2020
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Thank you for your review to JGA. I really appreciate your kindness and cooperation. I also enjoyed the tour with you and your family. If we had had a more time, we could have explored more deeply in Gion Area. Please send my best regards to your parents and son. I hope you will come to Kyoto with your husband sometime in the future.
Take care,
Kazuo Sumi
Written 9 February 2020
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Amy
1 contribution
Dec 2019
We were fortunate to have Kaeko-san as our guide. Apart from being knowledgeable, she was extremely patient and attentive to our needs. As we had a young child and a pram with us, Kaeko-san was always quick to ensure that our pram would be able to move along smoothly along the paths of Gion. An informative tour that was made even more enjoyable was the presence of a good guide who not only shared with us her knowledge but also ensured that we were well taken care of in the one hour tour.
Written 19 December 2019
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We appreciate for choosing our experience and taking your time to leave us such a kind review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with our guide. We are constantly striving to further improve our service and hope to see you again soon. Sincerely yours, Japan Guide Agency
Written 23 December 2019
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kaputabo
Dublin, CA34 contributions
Dec 2019
When I booked the tour, i didn't know it was a personal tour just for our family of 3. That proved to be great value for money.
K Suga, our guide was waiting for us with my name board at the meeting point. His English was excellent and the fact that he was born and raised in Gion was great as he knew all about the the place and could answer all the questions that we had. The 1 hour tour was very informative about the history and the quirks of Gion and got good recommendations on the shops to buy the things we were looking for. There is a bit of walking involved, but nothing most people can't handle. We had our 6 year old daughter with us, she never once complained.
I highly recommend taking this tour before going out and exploring the place on your own armed with the knowledge of what you are seeking.
K Suga, our guide was waiting for us with my name board at the meeting point. His English was excellent and the fact that he was born and raised in Gion was great as he knew all about the the place and could answer all the questions that we had. The 1 hour tour was very informative about the history and the quirks of Gion and got good recommendations on the shops to buy the things we were looking for. There is a bit of walking involved, but nothing most people can't handle. We had our 6 year old daughter with us, she never once complained.
I highly recommend taking this tour before going out and exploring the place on your own armed with the knowledge of what you are seeking.
Written 5 December 2019
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We appreciate for choosing our experience and taking your time to leave us such a kind review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with our guide. We are constantly striving to further improve our service and hope to see you again soon.
Sincerely yours,
Japan Guide Agency
Written 17 December 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Can I ask how many are in the group tour? Iam looking for a smaller group tour. Thanks, Jo
Written 5 October 2019
It will depend on the guide
My wife and I were the only members of the tour so it was excellent
Written 30 October 2019
This tour usually starts at 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM and 6:00 PM.
Written 10 September 2019
Can we attend tonight’s tour please. 4 May? Liz
Written 4 May 2019
Hi,
We apologize our late reply. We can assign you guide two days before of your tour date.
Kind regards,
Sense of Wonder
Written 21 August 2019
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