Ultimate Kyoto Tours Guide 2025: Best Seasonal Experiences for Spring Cherry Blossoms, Summer Festivals, Autumn Foliage & Snowy Landscape
For those planning a trip to Japan, Kyoto is one of the must-visit destinations. With over a thousand years of history and culture, you can enjoy the charms of each season - cherry blossoms in spring, festivals in summer, autumn foliage in fall, and snowy landscapes in winter.
This article introduces Kyoto Tours for Each Seasons 2025 provided by MagicalTrip. Through small-group experience tours guided by knowledgeable local guides, you can deeply experience Japanese traditions and food culture.
Find the perfect tour that matches your travel style and the season you visit.
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・Recommended Tours in Spring
・Recommended Tours in Autumn
・Recommended Tours in Summer
・Recommended Tours in Winter
Features of Local Tours Provided by Magical Trip
The major feature of Magical Trip's tours is the special experience of being able to travel as if you live in that place.
The tour guides are local guides who know the local roads and the warmth of the people. You can have real interactions with locals by visiting hidden gem restaurants in back alleys and izakaya that are difficult to enter for first-timers - places that tourists alone could never find.
Additionally, the tours include experiences that even people living in Kyoto rarely get to have, such as dining with Maiko or touring popular tourist spots by bicycle or hiking.
Furthermore, tours that efficiently visit famous spots by car while avoiding crowds are also available.
Magical Trip's tours can be freely chosen according to your travel style and what you want to learn. All tours include English-speaking guides, so even first-time visitors to Japan can participate with peace of mind.
What is Magical Trip?
MagicalTrip is a company that plans and operates experience tours where local people serve as guides, allowing foreign visitors to Japan to experience the unique culture, food, and scenery of each region.
We have provided local experiences to over 10,000 travelers so far. More than 10,000 reviews have been posted on travel sites such as TripAdvisor, and most of them have received high ratings.
In 2024, multiple MagicalTrip tours were selected in the world's top 10 in "Travelers' Choice® Best of the Best."
Additionally, we were consecutively selected for Tripadvisor's Best of the Best in 2024 and 2025.
[2025 Edition] Kyoto Tours for Each Seasons 2025
We will introduce recommended MagicalTrip Kyoto tours for each season - spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Spring in Kyoto (March to May)
Kyoto Night Foodie Tour
In spring Kyoto, this tour is popular for strolling through the Gion area at night while savoring seasonal flavors like obanzai and local sake. Obanzai refers to traditional home cooking that has been passed down through Kyoto families.
Obanzai using shun (seasonal peak) ingredients like nanohana (canola flowers) and bamboo shoots appears only during this time of year. While visiting multiple hidden restaurants and izakaya, local guides will carefully explain Kyoto's food culture and history.
You can spend memorable moments slowly savoring a slightly more mature side of Kyoto while feeling the spring night breeze.
Soft drinks can also be provided for those who don't drink alcohol, so please participate with peace of mind.
Meeting point: Gion Shijo Station, right outside of Exit 5, in front of Izumo no Okuni Statue
Tour Area: Gion・Pontocho
Start Time: 17:00 / 18:00
Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Food Tour
The brunch tour centering on Nishiki Market, beloved as "Kyoto's kitchen," and enjoying Kyoto's local gourmet food is perfect for travelers who are particular about food.
At Nishiki Market, ingredients that become even more delicious in spring, such as wild vegetables and bamboo shoots, are lined up in rows. Since guides show you around this market that even professional chefs visit for procurement, incorporating history and culture, there are deep discoveries that you cannot experience just by walking around.
Through conversations with shop owners, you can also experience local food culture, and the appeal of food walking should expand even further.
In addition to the meals provided during the tour, you're sure to encounter dishes that make you think "I want to try this too!" so it's safe to have cash ready.
Meeting point: In front of the Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni, right outside Exit 5 of Gion Shijo Station (Keihan Line)
Tour Area: Nishiki Market
Start Time: 9:30
Kyoto Sushi Making Experience with a Professional Sushi Chef
This is a popular tour where you can experience authentic sushi making using fish that are familiar and easy for foreigners to eat, such as sea bream and bonito that reach their shun (seasonal peak) in spring. Shun refers to ingredients that reach their peak flavor and highest nutritional value in that season, and is particularly valued in Japanese food culture.
Professional sushi chefs will carefully teach you everything from knife handling to beautiful presentation tips, so even beginners can participate with confidence.
The techniques you learn can serve not only as travel memories but also as skills to enjoy entertaining family and friends after returning home. This is truly a perfect experience for those who love cooking.
Children aged 4 and above can also participate, but since knives are used, guardians must accompany them and watch over their safety.
Meeting point: DIESEL KYOTO
Tour Area: Karasuma Oike
Start Time: 15:30
Kyoto Tours for Each Seasons 2025
Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour
While Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous for its vermillion Senbon Torii (One Thousand Torii Gates), this tour takes you along quiet mountain paths behind the main shrine to explore lesser-known areas of Kyoto with fewer tourists.
During spring cherry blossom season, the shrine grounds and approach paths tend to get crowded, but this tour allows you to visit bamboo grove trails and quietly nestled Inari Shrines while avoiding the crowds. By taking routes away from the hustle and bustle with a local guide, you can experience the profound charm of Fushimi Inari Taisha from a fresh perspective.
This tour is perfect for those who want to experience Kyoto's nature-integrated history and touch the faith that breathes within the tranquility.
Since some areas can be slippery underfoot, we recommend participating in comfortable walking shoes.
Meeting point: Family Mart Nakai Tofukuji Store
Tour area: Around Fushimi Inari Taisha
Start times: 9:00 / 10:00 / 13:00
4.5-hour Kyoto Historical Highlights Bike Tour with UNESCO Zen Temples
This bicycle tour through spring Kyoto allows you to visit historical buildings like Kiyomizu-dera and Ginkaku-ji while feeling the cherry blossoms scattered throughout the city up close. The exhilarating experience of cycling through famous spots lined with cherry tree avenues is unique to bicycle tours.
An experienced English-speaking guide accompanies you and provides detailed explanations about the historical background of each spot and Kyoto's culture.
This tour is perfect for those who want to fully enjoy the liberating feeling and scenery unique to spring.
Please note that since the tour includes visits to shrines and temples, please participate in clothing that is both comfortable to move in and appropriately modest.
Meeting point: In front of the Seven Eleven convenience store, outside of Exit Hachijo guchi of Kyoto station
Tour area: Gion, Nanzen-ji, Heian Shrine
Start time: 9:00
Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo forest & Garden Half-Day Walking Tour
This popular tour in the Arashiyama area offers a luxurious time leisurely strolling through bamboo grove paths while enveloped in spring's pleasant atmosphere.
In the bamboo forest where fresh greenery is budding, the sound of bamboo swaying in the gentle wind and bird songs will soothe your heart. Arashiyama also has cherry blossom viewing spots like Togetsukyo Bridge and Tenryū‑ji Temple scattered throughout, allowing you to feel spring's arrival with your whole body.
The guide will show you photogenic spots while avoiding crowds, as well as local highlights like gardens and ancient temples. This tour is perfect for those who want to efficiently experience Kyoto's natural beauty and historical culture.
Please note that some areas have steps and unpaved paths that may be difficult to access with wheelchairs or strollers.
Meeting point: Outside the North Exit of JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, at the bottom of the stairs (near taxi stand).
Tour area: Arashiyama
Start time: 9:00
Kyoto Bar Hopping Nightlife Tour in Pontocho
Spring Kyoto offers exceptional nighttime enjoyment, not just daytime sightseeing. Bar hopping in the atmospheric Pontocho area, combined with spring's mild climate, creates a particularly special experience.
This tour, guided by a local English-speaking guide through hidden gem-like bars and izakaya (Japanese pubs) lining the stone-paved alleys, will take you to establishments that tourists alone would never find.
One of the attractions is being able to enjoy conversation while tasting Kyoto's unique sake and creative cocktails. I personally look forward to bar hopping during this season every year.
Walking through Pontocho's small paths feeling the night breeze during this season with its pleasant temperatures is truly an experience worthy of savoring adult Kyoto. Please note that participation in this tour is limited to those 20 years and older.
Meeting point: Gion Shijo Station, right outside of Exit 5, in front of Izumo no Okuni Statue
Tour area: Pontocho
Start time: 17:30
Dinner with Maiko in a Traditional Kyoto Style Restaurant Tour
A special dinner experience with a Maiko truly becomes an evening where you can experience authentic Kyoto atmosphere.
A Maiko is a woman who trains daily to perform arts such as dance and musical accompaniment.
Because they are special figures, even locals rarely have opportunities to meet them casually. This tour allows you to enjoy a Maiko's gorgeous dance, hospitality, and conversation up close while savoring traditional Kyoto cuisine.
Please pay attention to the Kyoto cuisine that treasures the seasonal feeling unique to spring. This experience of spending extraordinary time in a traditional Japanese space will undoubtedly become a highlight of your spring travels.
Please note that those under 15 years old cannot participate in this tour, even when accompanied by guardians.
Meeting point: in front of Izumo no Okuni Statue. right outside of Exit 5 of Gion Shijo Station (Keihan Line)
Tour area: Gion
Start time: 18:30
Autumn in Kyoto (September to November)
Experience the magic of autumn with our Kyoto Tours for Each Seasons 2025 collection, featuring specially curated experiences that showcase the best of Kyoto during the fall months.
Kyoto Night Foodie Tour
Autumn in Kyoto is truly the season to delight your taste buds. This night tour allows you to fully enjoy seasonal peak (shun) flavors, including fragrant mushrooms like matsutake and obanzai (Kyoto's traditional home cooking) made with Kyoto vegetables that have increased in sweetness.
All dishes feature Kyoto's characteristic gentle seasoning that brings out the natural flavors of the ingredients, and they pair excellently with Japanese sake. Afterwards, you can spend a relaxing moment enjoying wagashi while savoring the afterglow of your journey.
This tour is recommended for gourmets who want to fully experience Kyoto's food culture and the seasonal deliciousness of the four seasons. Vegetarian menu options are also available, so those with dietary restrictions can participate with peace of mind.
Meeting point: Gion Shijo Station, right outside of Exit 5, in front of Izumo no Okuni Statue
Tour area: Gion
Start time: 17:00 / 18:00
Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Food Tour
In Japan, there's a saying "shokuyoku no aki" (autumn appetite). True to this saying, Nishiki Market, also called Kyoto's kitchen, gathers many seasonal ingredients unique to autumn.
In this tour, you'll explore Nishiki Market with a local guide, experiencing tastings and food walking at various shops, as well as traditional Kyoto breakfast-style brunch. The guide will provide easy-to-understand explanations in English about the background of ingredients and the history of the market. This is the perfect tour for those seeking a deep food culture experience that goes beyond just a gourmet tour.
You'll surely encounter autumn-limited flavors and rare ingredients, so it's recommended to bring cash in case you want to make additional purchases.
Meeting point: In front of the Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni, right outside Exit 5 of Gion Shijo Station (Keihan Line)
Tour area: Nishiki Market
Start time: 9:30
Kyoto Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class with Professional Chefs
Kyoto is actually nationally famous as a fierce battleground for ramen. In this tour, you can learn about this surprising side of Kyoto while learning authentic ramen and gyoza making from professional chefs.
First, the guide will carefully explain the origins of ramen and differences in taste by region. In the ramen-making process that starts from noodle making, your understanding of Japanese ramen culture will deepen significantly. Autumn is the season when temperatures begin to drop, making the deliciousness of warm ramen stand out even more.
This is perfect for those who want to learn about Kyoto's ramen culture in detail or those who want to "try a slightly different experience this time." Please note that the ramen in this tour uses pork bone-based soup and is not suitable for vegetarians.
Meeting point: Kawaramachi OPA
Tour area: Kawaramachi
Start time: 10:00
Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo Forest & Garden Half-Day Walking Tour
This is a popular tour where you can thoroughly enjoy Arashiyama, a representative autumn foliage spot in Kyoto, with commentary from local guides.
During this season when mountains turn bright red and golden ginkgo trees beautifully color the landscape, the contrast with the green bamboo forest becomes even more vivid, creating truly picturesque scenery. In the gardens and ancient temples introduced by the guide, you can leisurely appreciate the beauty of Japanese gardens harmonized with autumn foliage.
This is recommended for those who want to thoroughly savor Kyoto's natural beauty and historical culture while surrounded by autumn's clear air and fall colors. Regarding meals, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menus are available in limited quantities, so early application is necessary if desired.
Meeting point: Outside the North Exit of JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, at the bottom of the stairs (near taxi stand)
Tour area: Arashiyama
Start time: 9:00
4.5-hour Kyoto Historical Highlights Bike Tour with UNESCO Zen Temples
Autumn Kyoto has many famous spots for fall foliage, and popular tourist destinations tend to become crowded. Precisely because of this season, being able to avoid traffic while moving freely and enjoying the autumn colors is the real pleasure unique to bicycle tours.
This course visits temples registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and famous autumn foliage spots. During the tour, an English guide accompanies you and carefully explains Kyoto's history, cultural background, and stories related to the buildings, allowing you to spend educational time that you couldn't experience just by looking at the scenery.
You can experience Kyoto's charm more locally and deeply while taking routes that local people use in their daily lives. While it's ideal to participate in comfortable clothing, please be careful not to dress too casually since you'll be visiting temples and shrines.
Meeting point: In front of the Seven Eleven convenience store, outside of Exit Hachijo guchi of Kyoto station
Tour area: Gion, Nanzen-ji, Heian Shrine
Start time: 9:00
Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour
The "Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour" takes you on a quiet walking journey through the mountains of Fushimi Inari Taisha as autumn deepens and colors emerge. Surrounded by the fantastic scenery created by vermillion torii gates and autumn foliage, you can enjoy the hidden charms of Mount Inari where there are fewer tourists.
Together with a local guide who knows the area inside and out, you'll visit places that are difficult for tourists to notice on their own, such as small shrines quietly standing in the crisp autumn air and peaceful bamboo forest paths filled with tranquility.
Even in crowded Kyoto, this is a precious experience where you can peacefully savor the seasons with a calm heart.
This tour requires moderate physical fitness as you'll be walking approximately 7km of mountain trails.
Meeting point: Family Mart Nakai Tofukuji Store
Tour area: Fushimi Inari Taisha vicinity
Start times: 9:00 / 10:00 / 13:00
1-Day Kyoto & Nara Day Trip Highlights Tour with a Private Car and Guide
This tour allows you to smoothly travel between popular spots in Kyoto and Nara while enjoying autumn-colored scenery from the car windows. One of the attractions is the comfort unique to private cars, allowing you to avoid crowded public transportation.
Along the way, there are many autumn-exclusive spectacular views featuring tree-lined streets colored in red and yellow, and historical buildings that shine beautifully in fall colors. A dedicated English-speaking guide accompanies you and carefully explains the background and highlights of each spot, deepening your understanding of history and culture.
This is recommended for those who want to "enjoy both autumn Kyoto and Nara in one day" and "avoid crowds while touring at their own pace."
It's also perfect for family trips or travel with elderly companions, providing a stress-free and fulfilling day.
Meeting point: Accommodations within this area zone are eligible for vehicle pickup.
Tour area: Kyoto and Nara
Start time: 9:00
Summer in Kyoto (June to August)
Kyoto Zen Meditation & Garden Tour at a Zen Temple with Traditional Shojin Lunch
This tour offers a peaceful moment to center your mind at a temple surrounded by Kyoto's summer tranquility and greenery. While gazing at beautiful gardens with lush fresh green foliage, you'll challenge yourself with authentic Zen Meditation under the guidance of monks.
I especially recommend this on rainy days. Rain-soaked gardens show deeper color tones in the stone pavements and moss, with the sound of rain highlighting their beauty. Zen meditation while viewing the garden from indoors offers a different depth of beauty than on sunny days, providing a rare experience that enriches the heart even in rainy weather.
This program is recommended for those who want to reset their minds between sightseeing activities, and those who want to deeply experience Kyoto even on rainy days.
The tour starts on time, so please be careful not to be late for the meeting time.
Meeting point: Family Mart Nakai Tofukuji Store
Tour area: Tofukuji Temple vicinity
Start times: 9:30 / 10:30
1-Day Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour with a Private Car and Guide
This private tour with a dedicated car and guide is perfect for those who want to enjoy sightseeing comfortably even during Kyoto's severely hot and humid summer.
Kyoto is a basin surrounded by mountains on three sides, characterized by high humidity and rising temperatures in summer. Even under such conditions, you can move between spots in an air-conditioned car, eliminating the need to walk around under the blazing sun for long periods.
While visiting famous places centered around Kyoto's proud UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a dedicated English-speaking guide will explain the history and culture embedded in each temple, shrine, and streetscape in an easy-to-understand manner.
Since fatigue from heat and stress from transportation are minimized, it's also safe for elderly visitors and families with children.
Meeting point: Accommodations within this area zone are eligible for vehicle pickup.
Tour area: Kyoto
Start time: 9:00
Kyoto Bar Hopping Nightlife Tour in Pontocho
On summer evenings in Kyoto, bar hopping while walking through atmospheric stone-paved alleys in Pontocho, where cool breezes from the Kamo River feel pleasant, is exceptional. You can enjoy summer-specific Noryo Yuka (riverside dining platforms), and if you're lucky, you might even pass by a Maiko.
This night tour visits hidden renowned establishments that are difficult for tourists to find on their own, accompanied by an English-speaking local guide. You can savor summer-like dishes using local ingredients and fine sake in a distinctly Kyoto atmosphere.
While vegetarian-friendly dishes are available, choices may be limited as many Japanese restaurants don't have sufficient vegetarian menu options.
Meeting point: Gion Shijo Station, right outside of Exit 5, in front of Izumo no Okuni Statue
Tour area: Pontocho
Start time: 17:30
Kyoto Gion Tea ceremony & Wabi-sabi Walking Tour
This is a tour where you can experience Japanese aesthetics "Wabi-sabi" and Tea Culture in Kyoto's atmospheric Gion area.
With a local guide, you'll visit Kyoto's oldest Zen temple and traditional tea utensil shops run by craftsmen, learning about Japanese aesthetics and spirituality. On hot and humid summer days, walking through cool stone-paved alleys and tree shade provides a healing experience that captures summer's unique charm.
The climax is the Tea ceremony experience in a Japanese-style room. A cup of matcha enjoyed with seasonal wagashi will calm your mind through all five senses.
This is a perfect experience for those who want to quietly savor Kyoto's summer or learn about Japanese spirituality.
If you are late for the tour, participation, refunds, or schedule changes will not be possible, so please pay careful attention to the meeting time.
Meeting point: Gion Shijo Station, right outside of Exit 5, in front of Izumo no Okuni Statue
Tour Area: Gion
Start Time: 13:30
Kyoto Tea Ceremony & Kiyomizu-dera Temple Walking Tour
This is the perfect tour for those who want to comfortably enjoy summer in Kyoto, combining Kiyomizu-dera Temple sightseeing with a Tea Ceremony experience.
Together with your guide, you'll efficiently visit famous spots around Kiyomizu Temple, including the Kiyomizu Stage where you can overlook Kyoto's cityscape and Otowa Waterfall with its three streams of water offering different blessings.
Afterwards, you'll experience a Tea Ceremony in a calm indoor setting. The time spent savoring matcha with wagashi becomes a peaceful moment that makes you forget the summer heat.
This is a Kyoto tour we especially recommend for summer, where you can enjoy both sightseeing and cultural experiences at once.
Please note that children under 6 years old cannot participate in this tour. Please confirm age requirements when making your reservation.
Meeting point: In front of the stone statue, right outside the Nishiromon Gate of Yasaka Shrine
Tour Area: Kiyomizu-dera Temple area
Start Time: 9:00
1-Day Kyoto & Nara Day Trip Highlights Tour with a Private Car and Guide
This is a full-day private tour with a dedicated car and guide that allows you to comfortably explore summer Kyoto and Nara, which shares the same ancient history as Kyoto, in a cool vehicle interior.
Summer sightseeing with strong sunlight and high temperatures tends to be physically exhausting, but with air-conditioned car transportation, you can efficiently visit major spots while avoiding the heat.
You'll visit UNESCO World Heritage Site temples and also visit Nara Park where you can interact with deer. You can fully enjoy representative tourist destinations of Kyoto and Nara in one day.
This content is especially reassuring for those who are concerned about summer sightseeing or families worried about long-distance travel.
Meeting point: Accommodations within this area zone are eligible for vehicle pickup.
Tour Area: Kyoto & Nara
Start Time: 9:00
Dinner with Maiko in a Traditional Kyoto Style Restaurant Tour
Even on hot and humid summer nights, dining with a Maiko in the soft light of a traditional townhouse offers a special moment where you can experience Kyoto's essence through all five senses.
A Maiko is a young woman in training to master the arts of hospitality. Dressed in gorgeous kimono with traditional hairstyling, she gracefully entertains visitors through dance, conversation, and games.
In this tour, you'll enjoy seasonal Kyoto cuisine while experiencing close interaction with a Maiko.
You can enjoy not only the food and drinks but also conversation and photo opportunities with the Maiko, making it perfect for summer evening travel memories.
Please note that even when vegetarian menus are selected, some dishes may contain fish-based dashi.
Meeting point: In front of Izumo no Okuni Statue, right outside of Exit 5 of Gion Shijo Station (Keihan Line)
Tour Area: Gion
Start Time: 18:30
Winter in Kyoto (December to February)
Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Tour in Fushimi
Winter in Kyoto is the season when "Shiboritate" sake begins to circulate. Shiboritate refers to fresh sake that has not undergone heat treatment or aging. Fushimi is known as a sake-producing region, making it the perfect place to taste fresh and aromatic sake during this season.
This tour features an English guide who will take you through historic sake breweries, where you can observe the production process while enjoying tastings of several varieties including seasonal limited sake. The sake brewed with Fushimi's famous water has little impurity and is characterized by being easy to drink even for beginners.
This is a perfect winter experience for those who want to learn about the profound flavors and differences of sake.
While meals are not included in this tour, you can order light meals individually at the facilities visited at the end of the tour.
Meeting point: Outside of the North Exit of the Chushojima Station
Tour area: Fushimi
Start time: 13:30
Kyoto Gion Tea ceremony & Wabi-sabi Walking Tour
This tour allows you to experience "Wabi-sabi," Japan's unique aesthetic sense, with all five senses while walking through the town of Gion wrapped in winter's crisp air.
While gazing at tea bowls used in tea ceremony and quietly contemplating Japanese paintings and dry landscape gardens at serene temples, you'll quietly focus on the "beauty hidden in everyday life" that Japanese people have cherished.
At the end of the tour, a Tea ceremony experience awaits. The quiet moment of savoring tea while reflecting on the spirit you've learned throughout the experience will surely be the culmination of experiencing Wabi-sabi.
Kyoto's winter can be bone-chillingly cold, so we recommend wearing warm clothing for participation.
Meeting point: Gion Shijo Station, right outside of Exit 5, in front of Izumo no Okuni Statue
Tour area: Gion
Start time: 13:30
Kyoto Sushi Making Experience with a Professional Sushi Chef
Winter in Kyoto is when cold yellowtail and bluefin tuna, which are popular among foreign tourists, reach their "shun" (peak season), making it the perfect time to fully appreciate the appeal of sushi. Shun refers to the period when ingredients are at their most delicious and nutritionally rich.
In this tour, a professional sushi chef will carefully teach you everything from the basics of nigiri and maki sushi. Under guidance, you'll create your own delicious sushi.
Additionally, you can enjoy sake pairings that complement sushi perfectly, as well as freshly fried tempura.
This tour, where you can experience both the joy of making and eating, is especially recommended for gourmets and cooking enthusiasts.
Please note that this experience does not accommodate vegetarian or vegan meals, so please apply with this understanding.
Meeting point: DIESEL KYOTO
Tour area: Karasuma Oike
Start time: 15:30
1-Day Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour with a Private Car and Guide
This full-day tour comfortably visits Kyoto's representative UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, and Ryōan-ji by private car.
In winter Kyoto, where temperatures are low and crowds tend to be heavy, traveling by private car offers significant advantages. You can avoid crowds and cold while enjoying sightseeing at your own pace.
Along the way, an English guide will carefully explain the historical and cultural background, deepening your understanding and interest in the places you visit.
You can also enjoy the beauty of snow-covered temples and shrines, and the unique tranquil gardens that only this season offers.
Since appropriate itineraries are proposed based on your interests and weather conditions, you can enjoy the best Kyoto for that particular day and time.
Meeting point: Accommodations within this area zone are eligible for vehicle pickup.
Tour area: Kyoto
Start time: 9:00
Kyoto Tea Ceremony & Kiyomizu-dera Temple Walking Tour
This tour involves slowly walking around the Kiyomizu-dera area in winter's crisp air, followed by enjoying a Tea Ceremony experience.
At Kiyomizu-dera, local guides will carefully introduce you to worship etiquette and recommended local gourmet food, allowing you to deeply appreciate Kyoto's charms that cannot be gained through sightseeing alone.
In the Tea Ceremony experience, by learning the spirit embodied in the gestures and preparing tea yourself, you can more deeply touch the essence of Japanese culture.
Tea Ceremony experienced in winter Kyoto will surely provide you with a special time that allows you to feel Japan's unique aesthetic sense more than in other seasons and quietly organize your mind.
For this tour, we recommend bringing some cash for additional food purchases and souvenirs.
Meeting point: In front of the stone statue, right outside the Nishiromon Gate of Yasaka Shrine
Tour area: Kiyomizu-dera
Start time: 9:00
Kyoto Zen Meditation & Garden Tour at a Zen Temple with traditional Sho-jin lunch
Winter Kyoto is wrapped in crisp air and tranquility, making it the perfect season for organizing your mind. Through this tour's Zen Meditation experience at a temple and Zen garden appreciation, you can thoroughly touch Kyoto's unique "quiet" charm.
Zen Meditation performed in cold air allows for even greater concentration, and you can feel your spirit and body naturally tighten. The time spent straightening your spine in the crisp air and forgetting daily hustle and bustle is a favorite experience that I personally look forward to every winter.
This experience of facing yourself in tranquility is recommended for those who want to have a self-reflective experience in the place called Kyoto.
Since tours start punctually, please gather with strict punctuality.
Meeting point: Family Mart Nakai Tofukuji Store
Tour area: Tofukuji
Start time: 9:30 / 10:30
Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Tour in Fushimi
This tour touches on the appeal of sake in Fushimi, Kyoto, wrapped in crisp winter air. You can enjoyably learn about the sake-making process and culture while touring this area lined with historic sake breweries with a local guide.
During this season, you can enjoy new sake called "Shiboritate," characterized by fresh and gorgeous aromas. At brewery-direct tastings, you can compare multiple brands while savoring special winter flavors.
This tour is recommended not only for those interested in sake but also for those who want to enjoy culture and atmosphere in winter Kyoto.
While anyone can participate in this tour, please note that under Japanese law, only those 20 years and older can consume alcohol.
Meeting point: Outside of the North Exit of the Chushojima Station
Tour area: Fushimi
Start time: 13:30
