Kyoto Highlights Tour
Curated journeys through Kyoto’s essential landscapes
Our Kyoto Highlights Tour series offers a refined introduction to the city—whether you choose a full-day, half-day, or a focused visit to Fushimi Inari. Blending iconic landmarks with local perspectives, each program reveals the stories, traditions, and quiet beauty that define Kyoto’s character. A concise yet meaningful way to experience the essence of Japan’s ancient capital.
Kyoto Tailor-Made Highlights Tou
A personalized journey through Kyoto’s essential beauty
Experience Overview
This tailor-made highlights tour offers a refined introduction to Kyoto, customized to your interests—whether temples, gardens, culture, or iconic sites like Fushimi Inari. Blending must-see landmarks with meaningful local insights, we design an itinerary that reveals the city’s character, traditions, and quiet elegance in a way that feels uniquely your own.
Private group up to 6 pax
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com
What’s included
・Customize to your route or let your guide take care of the itinerary planning
・English-speaking guide
What’s excluded
・Entrance fees for all attractions featured in the itinerary
・Food and drinks (lunch, dinner, etc)
・Public transportation fee during the tour
・Personal expenses
Full-day Highlights Tour
Sample Itinerary
Start: Kyoto station
Kinkakuji Temple
Nishiki Market
Yasaka Shrine
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
End: Kyoto station
Duration
6-8 hrs
Depending on the itinerary
Starts at
Anytime between 7:00AM-12:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
60,600JPY
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com
Where we’ll meet up
The default meeting point is Kyoto station, but both the starting and ending locations of the tour can be flexible. Depending on your preference, we can arrange to meet or finish at your hotel or a local sightseeing spot.
Half-day Highlights Tour
Sample Itinerary
Start: Fushimi Inari
Kinkakuji Temple
Gion District
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka pagoda
Ninenzaka st.
End: Kiyomizu-dera temple
Duration
4-5 hrs
Depending on the itinerary
Starts at
Anytime between 7:00AM-15:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
47,400JPY
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com
Where we’ll meet up
The default meeting point is Fushimi-Inari, but both the starting and ending locations of the tour can be flexible. Depending on your preference, we can arrange to meet or finish at your hotel or a local sightseeing spot.
Short Highlights Tour
Sample Itinerary
Start: Minami-za theater
Gion District
Yasaka shrine
Ishibei-koji alleyway
Yasaka-koshindo temple
End: Yasaka pagoda
Duration
2-3 hrs
Depending on the itinerary
Starts at
Anytime between 7:00AM-18:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
39,500JPY
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com
Where we’ll meet up
The default meeting point is Minami-za theater, but both the starting and ending locations of the tour can be flexible. Depending on your preference, we can arrange to meet or finish at your hotel or a local sightseeing spot.
Hidden Hike of Fushimi Inari
Get off the beaten path and discover the hidden Fushimi Inari
Experience Overview
Don’t get caught standing in a crowd of tourists trying to get a good photo. This is a private hiking experience, the tour at Fushimi Inari which goes off paved paths, onto actual forest trails. You’ll see hidden bamboo groves and beautiful evergreens around Fushimi Inari Shrine. Local trails lead us to the main shrine with thousands of red torii gates, and we know of secluded trails that lead to old and hidden alters.
Itinerary
Start: JR Inari station
Fushimi Inari shrine
Thousands of vermillion torii gates
Hidden bamboo grove
Buddhist waterfall “Koho-no-Taki”
End: JR Inari station
Private group up to 6 pax
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.
Duration
2-2.5 hrs
Starts at
Anytime between 6:30AM-15:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
39,500JPY
What’s included
・English-speaking guiding
What’s excluded
・Food and drinks (lunch, dinner, etc)
・Public transportation fee during the tour
・Personal expenses
Where we’ll meet up
Right in front of JR Inari station.
Exploring Gion, the geisha district
A private cultural walk through Kyoto’s historic geisha district
Experience Overview
Explore the atmospheric streets of Gion, Kyoto’s most iconic traditional entertainment district, with a knowledgeable local guide. On this private walking tour, you’ll learn about the history, lifestyle, and rituals of geisha and maiko, gaining insight into one of Japan’s most revered cultural traditions. We stroll through historic alleyways, pointing out architectural details, local stories, and cultural nuances that most visitors miss. Along the way, the guide reveals the heritage of Gion’s cobblestone paths, teahouses, and hidden corners, offering context that brings the area’s living traditions to life. This experience is designed to deepen your understanding of Kyoto’s cultural heart beyond surface-level sightseeing.
Itinerary
Start: Statue of Izumo-no-okuni
Minami-za theater
Gion Shirakawa st.
Tatsumi shrine & bridge
Hanamikoji St.
Yasui-konpiragu shrine
End: Yasaka pagoda
Private group up to 6 pax
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.
Duration
2-2.5 hrs
Starts at
Anytime between 6:30AM-19:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
39,500JPY
What’s included
・English-speaking guiding
What’s excluded
・Food and drinks (lunch, dinner, etc)
・Public transportation fee during the tour
・Personal expenses
Where we’ll meet up
Right in front of Statue of Izumo no Okuni.
Tailor-Made Kyoto Highlights Tour
A personalized journey through Kyoto’s essential beauty
Experience Overview
This tailor-made highlights tour offers a refined introduction to Kyoto, customized to your interests—whether temples, gardens, culture, or iconic sites like Fushimi Inari. Blending must-see landmarks with meaningful local insights, we design an itinerary that reveals the city’s character, traditions, and quiet elegance in a way that feels uniquely your own.
Private group up to 6 pax
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.
What’s included
・Customize to your route or let your guide take care of the itinerary planning
・English-speaking guide
What’s excluded
・Entrance fees for all attractions featured in the itinerary
・Food and drinks (lunch, dinner, etc)
・Public transportation fee during the tour
・Personal expenses
Full-day Highlights Tour
Sample Itinerary
Start: Kyoto station
Kinkakuji Temple
Nishiki Market
Yasaka Shrine
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
End: Kyoto station
Duration
6-8 hrs
Depending on the itinerary
Starts at
Anytime between 7:00AM-12:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
60,600JPY
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.
Where we’ll meet up
The default meeting point is Kyoto station, but both the starting and ending locations of the tour can be flexible. Depending on your preference, we can arrange to meet or finish at your hotel or a local sightseeing spot.
Half-day Highlights Tour
Sample Itinerary
Start: Fushimi Inari
Kinkakuji Temple
Gion District
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka pagoda
Ninenzaka st.
End: Kiyomizu-dera temple
Duration
4-5 hrs
Depending on the itinerary
Starts at
Anytime between 7:00AM-15:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
47,400JPY
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.
Where we’ll meet up
The default meeting point is Fushimi-Inari, but both the starting and ending locations of the tour can be flexible. Depending on your preference, we can arrange to meet or finish at your hotel or a local sightseeing spot.
Short Highlights Tour
Sample Itinerary
Start: Minami-za theater
Gion District
Yasaka shrine
Ishibei-koji alleyway
Yasaka-koshindo temple
End: Yasaka pagoda
Duration
2-3 hrs
Depending on the itinerary
Starts at
Anytime between 7:00AM-18:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
39,500JPY
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.
Where we’ll meet up
The default meeting point is Minami-za theater, but both the starting and ending locations of the tour can be flexible. Depending on your preference, we can arrange to meet or finish at your hotel or a local sightseeing spot.
Hidden Hike of Fushimi Inari
Get off the beaten path and discover the hidden Fushimi Inari
Experience Overview
Don’t get caught standing in a crowd of tourists trying to get a good photo. This is a private hiking experience, the tour at Fushimi Inari which goes off paved paths, onto actual forest trails. You’ll see hidden bamboo groves and beautiful evergreens around Fushimi Inari Shrine. Local trails lead us to the main shrine with thousands of red torii gates, and we know of secluded trails that lead to old and hidden alters.
Itinerary
Start: JR Inari station
Fushimi Inari shrine
Thousands of vermillion torii gates
Hidden bamboo grove
Buddhist waterfall “Koho-no-Taki”
End: JR Inari station
Private group up to 6 pax
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.
Duration
2-2.5 hrs
Starts at
Anytime between 7:00AM-15:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
39,500JPY
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.
What’s included
・English-speaking guiding
What’s excluded
・Food and drinks (lunch, dinner, etc)
・Public transportation fee during the tour
・Personal expenses
Where we’ll meet up
Right in front of JR Inari station.
Exploring Gion, the geisha district
A private cultural walk through Kyoto’s historic geisha district
Experience Overview
Explore the atmospheric streets of Gion, Kyoto’s most iconic traditional entertainment district, with a knowledgeable local guide. On this private walking tour, you’ll learn about the history, lifestyle, and rituals of geisha and maiko, gaining insight into one of Japan’s most revered cultural traditions. We stroll through historic alleyways, pointing out architectural details, local stories, and cultural nuances that most visitors miss. Along the way, the guide reveals the heritage of Gion’s cobblestone paths, teahouses, and hidden corners, offering context that brings the area’s living traditions to life. This experience is designed to deepen your understanding of Kyoto’s cultural heart beyond surface-level sightseeing.
Itinerary
Start: Statue of Izumo-no-okuni
Minami-za theater
Gion Shirakawa st.
Tatsumi shrine & bridge
Hanamikoji St.
Yasui-konpiragu shrine
End: Yasaka pagoda
Private group up to 6 pax
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.
Duration
2-2.5 hrs
Starts at
Anytime between 7:00AM-18:00PM
Flat rate for up to 6 pax:
39,500JPY
If your group has 7 or more people, email us to reservation@kenstours.com.