15 Best Half-Day Walking Tours in Kyoto

“I had a wonderful time on the Gion Tour today with our guides Soyo and Uta. They were very friendly guides and very much knowledgeable about the Gion District. I learned a lot about the Geishas and Maikos. I would definitely do this tour again…”

“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,…”

“Fantastic tour with a knowledgeable guide. We learnt so much about Kyoto and Japan more generally and our guide Hisaka was a fountain of knowledge. Very great way to begin our exploration of Kyoto.”

“Jasmine was an excellent tour guide. She provided a lot of history regarding both the Shogun castle and the Imperial palace. Jasmine provided great information on both locations. She was also very flexible and kept the tour moving on a very hot day. After the…”

“What an amazing experience! The guide was incredibly knowledgeable about Japanese culture and made everything feel so personal. We got beautiful photos and even better memories from this tour.”

“Arashiyama is a western suburb of Kyoto, so we took the train to get there. Once there, we walked through the streets of the town, admiring personal shrines put up by people living there, to Tenryoji Temple. We walked through the botanic garRead more”

“Spectacular tour with Phil. He was incredibly knowledgeable abt everything we saw. He shared information in a way that made the past come alive. We needed some accessibility modifications and he was considerate abt how to make that happen. Phil made our stay in Kyoto…”

“Andy did a great job with the tour and showed us some of the less crowded places in Kyoto, which was what we were looking for”

“Very good experience and explanation. Traditional culture is really important.”

“fantastic! highly recommend. all good samples were included. yummy lunch at the end. guide was super knowledgeable! and swerved every question we had. would recommend”

“Simon was a very funny and knowledgeable guide. We did this tour on our first night in Kyoto so it was great to learn about the city’s history and culture, and get an idea of restaurants to visit and what to do in the next…”

“T was amazing! he made this tour more like an outing with a friend and much more enjoyable! Highly recommend!”

“Milo is an incredibly good guide. Well informed, answering every question. What we also liked is his help in taking excellent photos in the right moment. Thank you Milo for the unforgettable day!”

“We had Zied and he’s was full of knowledge about Japans history. We enjoyed all of what he shared. He accommodated places we wanted to see. Highly recommended this tour and Zied.”

“Il tour è stato davvero molto interessante e coinvolgente. Massimiliano, la nostra guida, ha fatto in modo che tutto fosse perfetto. Estremamente preparato e amante della cultura giapponese ci ha fornito spiegazioni anche oltre il dovuto. Straconsigliato il tour ma soprattutto Massimiliano 😊”