Kyoto Day Trip from Osaka

Planning to visit Kyoto from Osaka? Do not worry about trains and directions anymore! I will take you to Kyoto on a day trip! Let's enjoy visiting popular temples, shrines, geisha district, local markets etc.. in this amazing ancient city.

Experience details

• Destination

  Osaka

• Category

  City highlight tours

• Duration

  5 hours

• Mode of transport

  Walking

• Available languages

  English • 日本語

• Highlights

  • Family friendly

• What's included

  Entrance tickets • Private guide • Kids join for free

Here’s an overview of your tour

Your itinerary

• Meeting point

  Osaka

• Hotel pick up

  1. Pick up at your hotel (within Osaka city) and we take a train for about 1 hour from a nearby station to Karasuma station *Train ticket NOT included in the price (approx. JPY 700 per person)

• Nishiki-Market

  2. Local Fish & Food Market (Nishiki-Market) *Lively and Busy Local shopping street running over 400 years *Enjoy a lot of fish, food & groceries in local atmosphere *Closed at 17:00 (each shop has different working hours)

• Kamo-river (passing by)

  3. Beautiful Kamo-River (passing by) *Very atmospheric river in nature in the middle of the city! *This river was an important business point connecting from Kyoto to Osaka since we moved the capital to Kyoto in 794

• Gion Geisha-District (passing by)

  4. Gion Geisha-District (passing by) *A lot of traditional tea rooms, restaurants originally started for those who went to shrines and temples nearby *Geisha and Maiko still walk down the street as they wear traditional costumes and cloths

• Yasaka-Pagoda

  5. Yasaka Pagoda (passing by) *Very old pagoda named Hokan-ji-Temple originally built in 589 *Famous as a beautiful photo spot taking from the San-Nen-Zaka Hill *We do not go inside the Pagoda

• Kiyomizu-Hill

  6. Kiyomizu Hill *Very atmospheric hill with many souvenir, traditional food, snacks and sweets shops *The same beautiful scenery kept since 782! *Closed at 17:00 (each shop has different working hours)

• Kiyomizu-Temple

  7. Kiyomizu Temple *One of the most famous temples in Kyoto originally built in 778 *Named after 3 lines of waterfall in the temple ground and locals pray towards the 3 lines meaning Love, Education and long life *Closed at 17:00 (each shop has different working hours) *Entrance fee included in the price

• Yasaka-Shrine

  8. Yasaka Shrine *One of the most famous shrines in Kyoto Originally Built in 656 *They are thought to have a large hidden pond known as the dragon hole where the blue dragon lives and the energy gathers

• We say goodbye

  9. We say good bye in Kawaramachi shopping area so you can enjoy your free time in the centre of Kyoto or we can also take the same train back to Osaka together *Train ticket NOT included in the price (approx. JPY 700 per person)

Select your local guide

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• Naoki

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  Naoki

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  I speak

  English • 日本語
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Good to Know

• Tips

  • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic
  • Be mindful of sharing the real secret spots - let's keep them a secret
  • Be aware of cultural norms & be mindful

• Included

  • Entrance tickets
  • Private guide
  • Kids join for free

• Cancellation

  • Receive a full refund for cancellations done 7 days before the experience date.
  • Your experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase.