Company
About us,
Ken’s Tours Kyoto
We’re a small team of Kyoto experts. Find authenticity with us.
MISSION
Our Mission / 使命
Tourism as a Living Expression of Place
We see tourism not as a “product to be consumed one-sidedly,” but as a form of expression born from dialogue with a place and its people.
Starting from the community’s own voices and pride, we nurture relationships, help economic value circulate locally, and support culture as it is carried forward to the next generation.
To do that, we plan, develop, and operate sustainable, meaningful experiential content.
VALUE
Our Value / 理念
Tourism is an act of expression.
Who creates an experience—and with what intention—can shape how a region is seen, for better or worse.
That is why we choose expressions that are not “image-first,” but ones that never leave behind a community’s heart, voice, and presenc.
An experience is not “consumption,” but “relationship.”
An experience does not end when it is sold.Through ongoing dialogue, the relationship of “being able to meet again” becomes value in itself.
We design experiences so that lasting connections can form between guests and the community.
Respect is both a skill and an attitude.
Culture is not something you reach through closeness or flashiness—it is something you meet through the steady accumulation of reverence and understanding.
Our guides keep learning, keep engaging in dialogue, and keep exploring culture—often more than the guest does.
That stance supports both the depth of the experience and the guest’s sense of safety.
Authenticity can be conveyed even in a short time.
Time length does not determine what is “real.”
What matters is trust that goes beyond transactions, and mutual respect.
That foundation is what ultimately defines the guest’s experience value.
Partners are not “vendors,” but “teammates.”
We do not confine relationships to transactions.
We want to be partners who continue searching for better forms—beyond short-term gain or loss.
The ideal distance is simple: when we meet in town, we naturally catch up. That closeness supports the quality of the experience.
Our role is to create more “openings” for culture to reach the world.
We increase the chances for culture to travel outward—so Kyoto’s culture and performing arts are understood correctly and carried into the next generation, and we take responsibility as part of that flow.
Not only for the guest’s inspiration, but in a way the community can feel proud of, we will keep expanding opportunities for culture to reach the world
COMPANY INFO
Company name
Founded
Capital
Business
Address
KENSTOURS LLC
25th Feb, 2024
5,000,000JPY
Tour Operator
Kentaro Sakata
351-1 Yamazakicho, Higashiyama, Kyoto
COMPANY INFO
Company name
KENSTOURS LLC
Founded
25th Feb, 2024
Capital
5,000,000JPY
Business
Tour Operator
Kentaro Sakata
Address
351-1 Yamazakicho, Higashiyama, Kyoto
