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Kyoto tours & local guides

Kyoto's thousand-year capital invites you to temples, tea ceremony, kaiseki cuisine, and machiya townhouses—curated by local guides.

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Major attractions in Kyoto

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A gold-leafed three-storey pavilion mirrored in Kyoko-chi pond — Kyoto's signature World Heritage site.

Admission
Adult ¥500 / Child ¥300
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Closed
Open daily
Time to budget
About 45 min

Head shrine of 30,000 Inari shrines nationwide. The vermilion torii tunnel climbs all the way up Mount Inari.

Admission
Free
Opening hours
Grounds open 24 hours. A round trip to the summit takes two to three hours.
Closed
Open daily
Time to budget
About 120 min

A World Heritage temple famous for its nail-free stage, jutting from a hillside above the Kyoto skyline.

Admission
Adult ¥500 / Child ¥200
Opening hours
06:00–18:00
Closed
Open daily
Time to budget
About 60 min
Tenryu-jiTemple

Arashiyama's World Heritage temple. The Sogenchi garden survives as it was laid out 700 years ago, right beside the bamboo grove.

Admission
Adult ¥500 / Child ¥300
Opening hours
08:30–17:00
Closed
Open daily
Time to budget
About 60 min

Fees and hours change without notice. Please confirm on the official site before you go.

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