I had a great time during this food trip in Kyoto. Taka and Akari where really kind, we had nice conversations, the food was great and the most important they gave me an enjoyable evening. Thank you ! 

This was my second time visiting the Fushimi Inari Shrine site and I am so happy we chose this tour to have a different and more personal experience. We enjoyed the hike as an activity but loved seeing and learning about the bamboo grove, the history and traditions regarding the shrines and also avoiding the majority of the crowded areas. Our tour guides were very prepared to teach and were efficient in their explanations. The hike went at a good pace allowing for photographs, rests, if needed and appreciation of each location. Though not nearly as long or as difficult as hiking Mt Fuji, it did have some steep areas to ascend and descend so those who struggle on challenging surfaces would not enjoy this hike as much. I wouldn't change anything about the outing. Thank you for wonderful memories.

We had an amazing time with Taka and Ken! The tour was great and they were so nice and fun to talk to. 

We appreciate Taka showing us around. We definitely learned a lot! We had booked a second magical trip tour after Taka’s tour, and he made the effort to guide us to the bet one. All the best to Taka, keep up the good work!

Taka was an excellent guide, he was very knowledgable about the area and the hike was beautiful. This is a great way to see the mountain and shrines away from the crowds!

Taka was a wonderful guide! We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and highly recommend. 

Great tour, Taka was very knowledgeable, and we both had a great time (after that many sake samples, how could we not?)

It was an interesting food tour experience around Kyoto, walking around the Gion area with our food guide Taka.

Take and Saki were wonderful and personable guides for our foodie tour in Gion! Plenty of food and drink and good conversation with them and our new Aussie friends that were on the tour!

Small group. Very informative and fun! Taka was a great guide. Would highly recommend.

Ken san and taka san, were very knowledgeable about the shrines history, and explained it in english perfectly

Taka was great.  I have wanted to visit Kyoto for a very long time and this tour was exactly what I needed.  I can't wait to come back next year and do a different tour.  

My experience was wonderful. Taka and Chii were very knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed the walk to the temple with all the little stores and we specially enjoyed the Tea Ceremony. I still think about the concept of ichigo ichie, a once in a lifetime encounter. I am very glad I booked this tour!

Taka was a wonderful guide. We spent the whole day cycling the city and visiting some special sites. Along the way we enjoyed a fabulous soba noodle lunch. Best of all Taka shared his local knowledge and took us places we may not have found. And to help the experience, his English is perfect too. I would recommend this tour and particularly Taka to anyone visiting Kyoto.

This was a really fun experience and Taka was a warm and knowledgable guide. Recommended!

It was the second tour I had with Taka and he Is THE MAN. He Is great, knows a lot and is happy to explain and also gave us some photo tips!

Taka was extremely nice and intelligent.  Great experience

Taka was extremely friendly, informative, and patient. I would definitely recommend this tour. He made sure we understood what was being said by the Chief Monk and that we understood the reasoning for everything that was done in the Zen Sect. Great experience I can’t say enough good things about Taka 

Taka was great and the meditation tour was a great day to start the vacation slowing down a little bit. Taka was very informative and answer all of my questions. Thanks a Lot!

Fantastic night, visited places I would of never found. Great guide and is always nice to meet new people on a similar trip. Thanks!

Had an amazing time with our guide Taka! You are the man. My favorite was going to the whisky bar and taking his recommendation. So good! Thank you for a great time. 

Awesome tour with a great group of people. 

Taka was our tour guide for this hike. He was very knowledgeable on all of the customs about the shrine and answered all of our questions as well as showed us how to properly make a wish/ prayer at a shrine. The hike itself up the back of the mountain was gorgeous and we didn’t run into any other tourists along the way until we were closer to the top. It was, absolutely, a magical trip. The only thing is! Remember to bring bug spray! There are A LOT of mosquitos.

The walk was a great experience while in Kyoto. Taka was very informative - we enjoyed our time and lunch at the end was fantastic. Great way to learn about the Japanese culture and history and beating the crowds 

This was a great tour of Fushimi Inari Shrine.  Taka was great in leading the hike and providing information along the way.  The hike up was definitely a path that not a lot of people used sine we only saw a few people.  So it was an enjoyable hike in which we could enjoy the scenery and some of the hidden parts of the area.  Overall, highly recommended.

Taka was a great tour guide. He was informative, friendly and entertaining during our tour. Great energy and attentiveness throughout the hike. Would definitely consider his other tours in our next visit to Japan!

Taka is an awesome guy. he is very easy going, chilled, knowledgeable tour guide. I highly recommend him if you are looking for a pure Japanes experience. 

We had a fun time during the tour. Our guide Taka was very informative and entertaining. We would recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning more about Sake. Be prepared to drink a lot! :)

Taka was a fantastic guide for this tour. He showed us round the beautiful Gion district in Kyoto, while explaining about the local area and answering any questions we had about Kyoto or Japan in general. We visited three venues, two restaurants, and one an old tea house. Overall, a fantastic evening!

What a great night with Taka! I enjoyed exploring Kyoto with a local and learning more about the language, cuisine and culture. Taka even helped me experience a Beer Garden with Geishas another night, which was absolutely fantastic! 

Taka was a fantastic guide and this was an amazing walk. We went up through the back side of the mountain to the temple - through gorgeous forests and a bamboo grove as well. The temple itself was amazing - truly unforgettable experience. 
Big thanks to Taka for being a great guide - he patiently answered my endless questions (and even helped out with a portable phone charge bank when my iPhone battery was getting very low due to all the photos I was taking!)
Hugely recommend this tour if you want to get off the tourist track and you don’t mind a walk. 

It was an amazing experience and Taka was a very goed guide

Me and my daughter had a great time on the trip, Taka was very welcoming and knowledgeable about Kyoto. We liked the lunch at the noodle shop. I would recommend this trip as a good way to experience Kyoto 

Taka was a great guide and made the tour very enjoyable. Highly recommended

We took our walking food tour with Taka. It was raining and we thought we will end it sooner than later. But once Taka started guiding us, it turned out to be one of the best evenings we had in Japan. The food was amazing, and Taka was nice and very cordial to us and the children with us. He explained the food we had, ordered stuff according to our tastes, got us a raincoat, forwarded us the pictures, helped us find the best place to get other food items we were looking for, and      got us cabs ! Amazing guy and amazing tour !

Prior to this tour, we didn't know much about sake or the Fushimi area. Taka expertly guided us through the area and taught us a lot about sake, as well as answering all of our random cultural questions and having so much fun with us along the way. At the end of the tour, he brought us to a shrine and showed us the proper way to offer our prayers to the Kami. By the end of the tour, we had our fill of sake, learned a lot, and felt like we had made a friend. Taka - the offer still stands - come visit us in Cleveland anytime! :D

Taka was our tour guide for the Bar Hopping Night Tour. He was friendly, explained the different types of sake, and after the tour finished lead us to a karaoke place and helped us book a room there. We stopped at three different places as part of the tour. First stop was a bar offering different tempura, and a choice of drinks - the green tea flavoured sake and fruit flavoured sake were good. Second stop was a restaurant with home cooked style food. Final stop was a bar which offered sake tasting. The food and drinks at each venue was really good.
The only negative was that I went on the Kyoto Night Foodie Tour the following night, and we went to the same three places.

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