15 Best Half-Day Tours in Kyoto

“Good walking tour only 2 hrs so just bearable in the hot weather. Oliver the guide was very friendly. There were no drink stops though, could of done with one as was unbearably hot. Took us to some really good location stops. Would recommend.”

“This is a great tour if you: want an inside look at the Sake making experience, to become more comfortable buying sake, and to drink lots of good sake! Miyuki was our tour guide and she was great. She was super fun and personable and…”

“Tomy was a fabulous tour guide. Our guide went above and beyond to make our experience in Kyoto, Japan wonderful! He met us at our hotel and began the tour. We navigated Kyoto seamlessly! Tomy gave us great history and information throughout the tour and…”

“Overall a very good tour and would recommend if you have more than just a couple days in Kyoto. You will go to places that you wouldn’t on your own and you will learn a lot of interesting facts. We stopped at temples, gardens, shops,…”

“Highly informative tour, Maya is very enthusiastic and patient, has a lot of knowledge about the subject. All the types of sake we tried were delicious and unique. I learned a lot and highly recommend this tour.”

“Josh was an excellent guide who took us on a tour to avoid the crowds. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the place. Excellent tour. Loved it.!!!”

“Our entire family had lots of fun, my kids said it was the best part of their trip! Thank you so much!”

“Love everything. Worth every moment of it and the photos ended being beautifull. Si tienen el tiempo, lo recomiendo absolutamente.”

“Great way to get out of Kyoto and see sites! Biking is a favorite activity in any town/city... this was no exception! Loved the ride along the river, all the things we saw as we moved around town and out to the edges to see…”

“Lovely tour, very knowledgable guide, lovely lady. :)”

“Taku san was amazing, he is a local certified tour guide from Kyoto. He is really knowledgeable. He has over a hundred touring visits at both Nijo Castle and the Imperial Castle. He does other tours in Kyoto also, so we would definitely sign up…”

“It was a wonderful trip! Our tour guide, Joy, was beautiful and kind, and fluent in both Chinese and English. The group members were also great; we walked, laughed, and left with lasting memories of Kyoto in spring.”

“This was way better than exploring alone! Our guide knew exactly where to go for the best views and quietest moments. The spiritual stories added so much depth to the beautiful mountain setting.”

“Great tour with a very knowledgeable guide.”

“Brilliant tour. Gorgeous scenery, wonderful temples and the Bamboo grove and preceding area are out of this world. A must do and see.”