New tours departing from Kyoto Station accompanied by The Kyoto City Visitor Host

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06Sep2023

New tours departing from Kyoto Station accompanied by The Kyoto City Visitor Host

We are pleased to announce that two new tours departing from Kyoto Station with a Kyoto City-certified professional guide, "Kyoto City Visitor Host" are just available.

These tours primarily focus on "first time in Kyoto" and are going to visit either ARASHIYAMA Bamboo forest or FUSHIMI INARI TAISHA Shrine which are one of the most popular destinations for the tourists from all over the world. This allows you to not only visit ARASHIYAMA or FUSHIMI INARI TAISHA Shrine, but also enjoy learning about Kyoto's history and culture, and at the same time you can know about sustainable Kyoto tourism such as HANDS FREE KYOTO and the behavior on the train etc.

About KVH(Kyoto Visitors Hosts)
https://www.kyotovisitorshost.com/en/about.php

Arashiyama route “ARASHIYAMA Bamboo Forest English Guided Tour

Arashiyama is well-known for its beautiful nature and temples and shrines are dotted all around the area, making it one of Kyoto's most popular tourist spots. We will visit a Zen temple with beautiful gardens and then enjoy walking through the bamboo forest and stroll along the scenic riverside.

Leave our luggage at the Kyoto station, move to Arashiyama by train, Tenryuji temple (ranked first among the city's five great Zen temples), bamboo forest, Togetsu-kyo Bridge, and dismiss in Arashiyama area.

Routes	Arashiyama bamboo forest route
Date and time	Everyday, from October 2nd (Mon) to October 21st (Sat) 9:30- / 13:00-
Duration time	about 2 hours
Meeting place	In front of Kyoto Tourist Information Center “Kyo-Navi” “Kyo-Navi” is on Kyoto station building 2nd floor, the left-hand side of a large department store called “Kyoto JR Isetan” Google map https://goo.gl/maps/8mWRETEn2aBrZeaN9
Tour fee	5,000 yen per person [Include] admission fee to a temple luggage storage / carry service [Not include] Train fare (Please pay by yourself)
Book	https://www.getyourguide.com/kyoto-l96826/arashiyama-guided-walking-tour-with-local-guide-t510205/?preview=HNGBAD0MM8LQFH82MLKZ0A7GX05T360Q

FUSHIMI INARI TAISHA Shrine English Guided Tour

This shrine is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kyoto. It's well-known for its amazing architecture. This is a truly unforgettable sight with hundreds of Torii gates lined up. After visiting this shrine, we will also enjoy a Zen temple with beautiful gardens.

Leave our luggage at the Kyoto station, move to Fushimi Inari area by train, Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, Senbon Torii (Thousand torii), Komyoin temple (a hidden temple with splendid Zen Gardens), and dismiss in Fushimi Inari area.

Routes	Fushimi inari Taisha shrine route
Date and time	Everyday, from October 2nd (Mon) to October 21st (Sat) 9:30- / 13:00-
Duration time	about 2 hours
Meeting place	In front of Kyoto Tourist Information Center “Kyo-Navi” “Kyo-Navi” is on Kyoto station building 2nd floor, the left-hand side of a large department store called “Kyoto JR Isetan” Google map https://goo.gl/maps/8mWRETEn2aBrZeaN9
Tour fee	5,000 yen per person [Include] admission fee to a temple luggage storage / carry service [Not include] Train fare (Please pay by yourself)
Book	https://www.getyourguide.com/kyoto-l96826/fushimi-inari-taisha-shrine-guided-walking-tour-with-guide-t510356/?preview=3L7NK8WUOQ9AE5O2QF8BBTIRC49LJISF

Know before you go

・The entrance fee to the temple and a luggage drop service are included!

・You can use a luggage storage / carry service at Kyoto station.

【Crosta Kyoto】https://kyoto.handsfree-japan.com/en/

・Train fare is not included. Please pay by yourself.

・This tour will be conducted only in English

・Each paid participant can bring 1 child aged 0-6 to join for free. If the free participant wants to use the luggage service, you need to pay the service fee.

・The child has to be accompanied by an adult during the tour.

・If you wish to bring more than one child to the tour, each additional child would have to purchase an adult ticket

・You will not be able to participate in the tour if you are not present when the tour begins. Please make sure you arrive well before the start of the tour.