“Kyoto City Visitors Host” – tours departing from Kyoto Station with a Kyoto City-certified professional guide will be available this year as well!
The KVH (“Kyoto City Visitors Host”) organize tours that are aimed primarily at first-time tourists in Kyoto. They offer trips to places such as Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, which are known as one of the most popular destinations in the world. They allow its participants the opportunity to not only enjoy learning about Kyoto’s history and culture, but also to learn important sustainable tourism tips for the city, such as hands-free travel and guidelines for etiquette in public transportation.
About KVH(Kyoto Visitors Hosts)
https://www.kyotovisitorshost.com/en/about.php
ARASHIYAMA BAMBOO FOREST English Guided Tour
Arashiyama is well-known for its beautiful nature. Temples and shrines are dotted all around the area, making it one of Kyoto’s most popular tourist spots. After arriving in Arashiyama, you will visit a Zen temple with beautiful gardens and then take an enjoyable stroll through the bamboo forest and along the scenic riverside.
During this tour, you will first leave your luggage at the Kyoto station, then go to Arashiyama by train and visit Tenryu-ji Temple (ranked first among the city’s five great Zen temples), the bamboo forest as well as Togetsu-kyo Bridge. The tour will finish and dismiss in the Arashiyama area.
| Route | Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Route |
| Date and time | Everyday, from October 1st (Tue) to October 29th (Tue), 2024 (except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays) 9:30- / 13:00- |
| Duration | about 2 hours |
| Meeting place | In front of Kyoto Tourist Information Center Kyo-Navi * “Kyo-Navi” can be found in Kyoto station building’s 2nd floor, on the left side of a large department store called “Kyoto JR Isetan” Google map |
| Tour fee | 5,000 yen per person [Includes] admission fee to a temple, luggage storage / carry service |
| Booking | 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 remarkable architecture. It offers its visitors the truly unforgettable sight of thousands of Torii gates lined up in a row. After visiting the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, the tour will also continue on to a Zen temple with beautiful gardens.
During this tour you will leave your luggage at the Kyoto station, go to Fushimi Inari area by train and then visit the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine with its Senbon Torii (Thousand Torii Gates), Komyo-in Temple (a hidden temple with splendid Zen Gardens). The tour will finish and dismiss in the Fushimi Inari area.
| Route | Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine Route |
| Date and time | Everyday, from October 1st (Tue) to October 29th (Tue), 2024 (except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays) 9:30- / 13:00- |
| Duration | about 2 hours |
| Meeting place | In front of Kyoto Tourist Information Center Kyo-Navi * “Kyo-Navi” can be found in Kyoto station building’s 2nd floor, on the left side of a large department store called “Kyoto JR Isetan” Google map |
| Tour fee | 5,000 yen per person [Includes] Admission fee to a temple, luggage storage / carry service |
| Booking | 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 in the price!
・You can use a luggage storage / carry service at Kyoto station.
【Crosta Kyoto】https://kyoto.handsfree-japan.com/en/
・Train fare is not includedin the price. Please purchase it separately.
・This tour will be conducted only in English.
・Each paid participant can bring one child between the ages of 0-6 to join for free. However, if you would like to use the luggage service for them, you will have 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 will have to be bought 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 to arrive well before the start of the tour.
