Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and Himeji Full-Day Excursion from Kobe Port with Culture & History Guide

The tour was very enjoyable. Mike was flexible and very helpful from the meet up to the drop off. We had a wonderful day in Kyoto and riding the shinkansen.

Exceptional tour guide. Very kind, respectful. Very knowledgeable on history of Japan.

We booked an unforgettable private custom tour with Mike. He met us at our port in Osaka and we travelled by train to Kyoto. We went to the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kiyomizu, Ninenzaka, Sanenzaka, Arashiyama Tenryuji, Bamboo forest, Golden Temple, Gion area and saw Geisha women, Genkoan area, Mike surprised us and went to the beautiful Keishunin Temple for a traditional tea ceremony and the Miracle rock. Mike arranged a private driver and van to tour the 4 of us Canadians around Kyoto as we only had one day there and wanted to see all the highlights and World Heritage sites. The tour was 11.5 hours long. Mike took us to his favourite famous small restaurant for lunch. Mike escorted us back to Osaka to the Dotonbori area, an entertainment experience! We experienced the culture, history and art! Mike is very knowledgeable about each location. We highly recommend Mike as a guide.

Mike yhank you for the most educational fun tour you are very patient with us we were to maximize our day seeing the best places yet considering our physical limitations I will send friends your way again thank you for making our Osaka trip memorable

Masaki was an excellent tour guide who took us to several temples which were less crowded than some of Kyoto’s better known sites. His commentary and knowledge of Japanese history made our tour very enjoyable.

This was the second time that we have had a tour with Mike in the Kyoto area. Mike is an amazing guide who is extremely knowledgeable about the history, art, architecture and culture of the area, and he has a warm personality and is a pleasure to travel with! On this tour we started in Kyoto and did a day trip to Uji for a matcha tea ceremony and then went on to see the sights in Nara, (stopping for a fun lunch and sake tasting along the way!) On our first visit to Kyoto, Mike took our family on an off the beaten path tour of Southern and Northern Higashiyama, as well as a fun walk along the Path of Philosophy. Some of our favorite family photos were taken by Mike on this trip! I highly recommend Mike as a guide for your visit to Kyoto - his tours are truly special, and you will come away from the experience with great memories, knowledge and a new friend as well.