Private tour in Kyoto Hiroki K

(T6)Kyoto and Nara for 8hours trip with Japanese Tour Navigator

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Hiroki K.

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Konnichiwa and welcome to Kyoto! Currently my availability on the calendar is not accurate due to system error. Please feel free to check my availability and even the price negotiation by message. I am Japanese guy currently living in Kyoto. While a student studying international business management, I spent time in Shiga, near Nagoya and Kyoto and a short study abroad experience in Australia, UK and Israel. Regarding my English, I studied the language how to communicate while I was in Israel. Having lived and worked in 7 cities, 3 countries and traveled to 45 countries, After working in Israel and Ireland, I came back to Japan in 2019. I enjoy meeting tour guests from all over the world. My business back ground is exporting and real estate in business development field (B2B) Through my tours, my goal is to make my guests want to come back to Japan again and to recommend them to their friends. I believe that my mission is to efficiently guide you through the cities I love in a limited amount of time through my unique perspective. Let me focus on Kyoto even I do offer tour in Osaka, Nara, Himeji, Kobe, Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagoya. Not to generalize, but Kyoto people long history of being the base of culture, religion, and political power, the people are quite reserved outside the main tourist areas. Throughout my time visiting, studying when I was college student and touring Kyoto, I’ve found that sometimes the simplest of restaurants create my best experiences. From Kyoto’s thousand years of being the home of royalty, aristocracy, religious and political leaders, respecting time while eating appears to me a key to enjoying and being surprised by the food. From a lovely older couple who run their Michelin starred Soba noodle restaurant owners who focus off the quality of their customers’ experience as much as they do their award-winning broth dishes. soba with special broth, aroma deep flavor you will remember cozy, family owned, intimate and small. To the fun okonomiyaki, a kind of vegetable pancake that is mostly popular in Osaka, but Kyoto has its own take and again the smallest the shops the more special the experience and food. The staff at my favorite okonomiyaki shop really respect the customers and their time in their shop. Their approach is to make their okonomiyaki fluffy and light, much like the best French omelets, and which is served on a hot plate. I always try my best to get prepared for you to enjoy your visit to my home country. I just got national tour conductor license. I'm constantly learning to be able to provide an enriching experience. If we come across some questions I cannot answer right away, I will be happy to do some research and get back with a full answer. For foodie, I can give you good places for all type of requirements, such as Vegetarian, vegan, Kosher or Halal. If you are coming with your parents/kids, I will arrange the tour for a shorter walking distance. I offer private car tour, walking tour, shore excursion trip and all tour can be personalized custom tour. Note: If your inquiry is for the tour coming for the next one week, I require you to book the tour first of all to secure time for both of us. We can exchange phone number after you book the tour. Certificate Super Host on CityUnscripted IELTS Band 6.0 (English Proficiency level) Triathlon Technical Official 3rd A member of Nara Asuka Tourism Association Licensed Tour conductor

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Overview of your Kyoto tour

Kyoto is Japan's ancient capital with a 1000 years of unique and rich heritage, religion and culture, that is still alive today, and easily accessible to people who live here. Also for travelers who visit for a glimpse of the diversity that such a long history develops. Beside Kyoto city, both Uji and Nara are my recommendation to visit as there are places for activity and must-see places such as Todaiji, Byodoin and Ujigami shrine which has registered as world heritage. This tour is perfect for visitors with a day to enjoy both Kyoto and Nara. By combining tours of Kyoto and Nara Tour, you can quickly learn about why these cities are unique in the world. I will guide you to historical temples, shrines and also fun places to try local activities. Also, I love customizing tours to suit what your interests are, from copying of sutras, meditating at a Japanese temple garden or more. I'm a local experienced guide who loves traveling, and I can customize this tour for you!

Recent Reviews

William M.United States
6 days ago

We were a family group with people with different physical limitations. The tour was thoughtfully delivered to accommodate everyone at their respective physical abilities. Guide knew the areas we visited very well so as to provide a lot of information in a manner that addressed everyone's varying levels of interest and knowledge.

Annette G.Australia
October 2025

We have just spent another amazing day with Hiroki. We visited Nara and Nari together with the most beautiful Temple and Shrines. Hiroki, is a truly a wonderful guide who has great knowledge which he shares very freely. We are so very thankful to have such a great, and caring guide who goes out of his way to fulfil your every wish. Thank you Hiroki for being our very special guide for the last two days. I highly recommend Hiroki to anyone who is looking for an amazing guide in both Kyoto and Osaka.

Ann L.United States
October 2025

We had a wonderful time with Hiroki in Kyoto and Osaka. He tailored the tour based on our requests and interests which we greatly appreciated. He also gave us some very good suggestions on restaurants. We will definitely use Hiroki again on our next trip to Japan.

Clarita D.
July 2025

Hiroki was wonderful! He is kind, patient, very knowledgeable & an excellent driver. . Our tour was customized which allowed everyone in our group of 4 to see what they wanted. We requested a larger vehicle which he easily obtained so we could be comfortable. He communicated the price adjustment with the request which was well worth it. I highly recommend Hiroki!!

Gerry C.United States
April 2024

Hiroki done a fantastic job guiding our group. Fluent with English therefore we could converse and understood him clearly.

Your Kyoto tour itinerary

Meet at Kyoto central station 5mins walk -Higashi Honganji take train to Shijo station -Chohoji Temple 10:20-10:30 -Nishiki Market 10:30-11:00 -Pontocho alley (if time allows) -Gion 11:00-30 -Chionin (if time allows) Take train to Nara 12:02-12:50 -Todaij temple (where we can find deers) 13:15-14:15 -Kasuga shrine 14:30-15:15 -Naramachi street 15:30-16:30 take train back bound for Kyoto 17:01-17:49 -Fushimi Inari 18:00-19:00

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Sedan

Travel by private vehical EV sedan with 5seats and up to 4 passengers for the guest. Due to the limited space, I recommend the number of guest will be 3 or 4 with one child guest for this car. In the event the guest require space for more than 4-6 guests who wish to upgrade to medium size (Size of Toyota Sienta)car with 6 seats, the extra 14,000JPY (including car fee and petrol fee)will be invoiced and the customer can pay at the site via cash or paypal. The big sized car will be 17000JPY (Size of Nissan Serena or Toyota Noah). For the premium big sized car please message me at least one week in advance as this type of car will be most likely out of stock. These payment will be paid on the site by cash(JPY, USD or EUR), Paypal, Wise or Revolut. (Zelle or Venmo not accepted)

What's included
Private Guide
Private Transportation
What's not included
Food Drinks Snacks
Tickets: Entrance Tickets
Other: Parking fee and toll road fee
Meeting location

Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: JR, Kintetsu, Metro Kyoto station If you want me to pick you up from another location please let me know.

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
Day Trip
City Highlights
Food And Drink
History
Tour reference number
1300586
Languages
Japanese
English
Activity level
Light
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible

Traveller reviews

5.0

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Who is this private tour in Kyoto best suited for?

This private tour in Kyoto is perfect for visitors who have a day to explore both Kyoto and Nara. It's ideal for those interested in experiencing Japan's rich heritage, religion, and culture, as well as visiting UNESCO world heritage sites. The tour is also suitable for families, including kids and seniors, as it is wheelchair accessible and has a light activity level. Additionally, if you want to connect with a local for deeper insights, Hiroki K. can customize the tour to suit your interests.

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