Private car tour Let's uncover secrets of majestic Kyoto history Discount Tickets

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location pin icon 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi, Kyoto, 612-0882, Japan
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Half Nara half Kyoto in 1 day
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Duration: 8 hours includes Nara Pickup included
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Duration: 8 hours: 4-5 spots + lunch time Pickup included
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Duration: 6 hours Pickup included

Overview

This tour is perfect for seniors, families, or groups of friends. All you need to do is hop into the van and relax as your guide takes you around in a spacious van. We will show you a wonderful mix of hidden gems and famous landmarks — an easy choice! I'll also help capture beautiful photos with my DSLR camera during the tour. Kid-friendly route adjustment. Idal for hot, rainy, or busy days in Kyoto. Custom mini adjustment This tour gives you the chance to explore off-the-beaten-path spots, away from the crowded tourist attractions. We’re happy to recommend a great lunch, whether you’re craving sushi, ramen, tempura, wagyu, or something else. Our tour itineraries are confidential and exclusive to our guests. Trust us with your time! If there’s a particular place you’d like to visit, just let us know. We can usually include one requested spot in the itinerary.

Pickup Information

Travelers must let us know the hotel pick up location in advance. (mostly, hotel names & adress that you will be staying on the morning of the day.) The pickup location is limited to the area listed

Language Offered

Korean-GUIDE

Japanese-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
This shrine will immerse you in the remarkable view of thousands of tri-gates. Surprisingly, one whole mountain is the shrine premises, including long stretch of bamboo forest taril and peaceful birds chirping. Some giant gates and buildings in the entrance are very clean and beautiful, but as it goes deeper, more abandoned but solemn shrines appear, which look being depicted in some anime. It is a way to go to this huge shrine with guide's help to reach out to those mentioned above unless you are good with hitting to massive crowd.
Duration: 120 mins
2. Renge-ji Temple
Tucked away in the quiet northern edge of Kyoto, Renge-ji is the kind of place that reveals the city’s beauty without trying to impress you. Its small pond garden, framed by the wooden pillars of the temple hall, feels almost like a living painting—still water, moss-covered stones, delicate bridges, and maple trees leaning gently over the surface. In spring and summer, the garden glows with deep green; in autumn, it becomes one of Kyoto’s most intimate scenes of color, with red and gold leaves reflected softly in the pond. Renge-ji is not a temple of grand scale or spectacle. Its power is in silence, proportion, and restraint. Sitting before the garden, you begin to notice the slow movement of water, the shape of each stone, and the way Kyoto’s seasons are expressed without noise. For travelers who want to experience a more contemplative side of Kyoto, Renge-ji offers something rare: a moment where the city feels ancient, private, and deeply peaceful.
Duration: 30 mins
3. Hosenin
Set in the quiet village of Ōhara, Hōsen-in is known for its beautiful “framed garden,” where the temple’s wooden pillars turn the scenery into a living painting. From the tatami room, visitors can admire moss, bamboo, stone, and an ancient pine in peaceful silence. Beyond its beauty, Hōsen-in also carries deep history, including a blood ceiling connected to Fushimi Castle. It is a small but powerful place where Kyoto’s elegance, stillness, and memory come together.
Duration: 120 mins
4. Daigo-ji Temple
Set in southeastern Kyoto, Daigo-ji is a grand temple complex known for its historic buildings, mountain setting, and beautiful seasonal scenery. Its five-story pagoda, built in 951, is one of Kyoto’s oldest surviving wooden structures. Daigo-ji is especially famous for cherry blossoms. In 1598, Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a legendary flower-viewing party here, and the temple still carries that elegant spring atmosphere today.
Duration: 120 mins

Inclusion

Hotel pickup and dropoff

Custom mini adjustment (please ask)

Tips of local good restaurants for lunch and dessert shops

In-vehicle air conditioning

gas & parking fee up to 3000yen/day

Free DSLR photo service (please ask)

Exclusion

Lunch

admission fee

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age requirement for alcohol consumption is 18 years of age

Supplied by Amazing Kyoto Experience

Reviews

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Based on 48 reviews

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