One day tour to Kyoto from Nagoya, guided tours and advice

Kyoto day tours

So many types and so many destinations of Kyoto tours available daily. It is recommended for anyone to get to Kyoto and take a ready-made tour. From Nagoya, for example, If you take a Shinkansen in the morning, you can come back to Nagoya in the evening, even taking dinner in Kyoto.

If you are wondering how to get Kyoto or which tour you should choose, contact us from here for free advise.

Guided Private Tour in, around and from Nagoya

We are offering guided private tour to Kyoto from Nagoya. If you are interested in our one-day guided tour to Kyoto, please contact us.

Please note that the prices indicated were of "before COVID19 and Rusan invasion to Ukrine". Due to the recent energy price rise, prices may have been increased from the ones below.

Kyoto is not very far from Nagoya. If you take Shinkansen Nozomi Superexpress, it takes only 36 minutes from Nagoya Station to Kyoto Station. Local people in Nagoya also make a day trip to Kyoto. So, if you are in Nagoya, and still want to visit Kyoto, it's quite easy!

However, public transportaion is very complicated in Kyoto. To go around major touristic places, please consider to take a guide. So that you can make a Kyoto trip very efficiently.

Typical Itineraries of Kyoto Day tour from Nagoya

This tour includes the most popular places to visit in Kyoto such as Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kiyomizu Temple, and Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavillion). This is a typical itinerary for a day tour to Kyoto, though the itinerary is flexible. Consult with our guide if you like to add / omit some places.

These three destinations are located distance away from each other; it is complicated to move by public transportation even for Japanese. So we offer a private car (Jumbo Taxi) with our government - licensed English-speaking guide to make your trip comfortable and fun.

We have prepared three itineraries below. Two of them are from Nagoya and another one is from Kyoto Station for those who starts the trip from Kyoto. All tours use a private car (10-seater jumbo taxi) and are quoted for 4 to 8 passengers. Price for smaller or larger group is available upon request.

Itinerary 1: Kyoto 1 Day Trip from/to Nagoya by private car

08:00                    Depart your hotel in Nagoya
10:30-11:15          Fushimi Inari Shrine
11:45-13:00          Kiyomizu-dera Temple=World Heritage
13:15-14:00          Kyoto style lunch
14:30-15:30          Kinkaku-ji(Golden Pavilion)=World Heritage
18:00                    Back to your hotel in Nagoya

Fushimi-Inari Shrine

This is chosen as No1 popular sightseeing spot in 2014-2018 by foreign tourists on Trip Advisor site. “Senbon-Torii” more than thousands red torii welcome you.Fushimi-Inari Shrine is the headquarters of the 40,000 Inari shrines nationwide. It is the center for the belief in spiritual benefits.
During the New Year season, Fushimi-Inari shrine is the most popular destination in the Kansai area.

Kiyomizu Temple

This temple predates the foundation of Kyoto and has had millions of pilgrims ever since. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site with over 30 structures, including a huge wooden veranda in front of the main hall that juts out over the cliff and provides you a panoramic view of Kyoto.There is a famous expression: that states “You must jump off the stage of Kiyomizu.” It means that you should take the plunge to make your dreams come true.

Kinkaku-ji  Temple (Golden Pavilion)

One of the Japan’s most famous sight, Rokuonji Temple is better known as Kinkaku-ji Temple, or the Golden Pavilion, because of its dazzling gold-covered main hall, that seems to float above the surrounding pond.The three-storied pavilion is covered in gold leaves and features a bronze phoenix on top of the roof.
The mirror-like reflection of the temple in the pond is extremely photogenic, especially with-snow landscape in winter is awesome!
It is one of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage site.

Lunch image:Boiled Tofu(YUDOFU)

This program includes fantastic lunch. YUDOFU (boiled tofu) is popular cuisine among Japanese people, we would like you to try this Tofu cuisine(boiled one is changeable in summer season).
Experience Japanese beautiful and sensitive lunch. At the end of this tour, you will agree that Kyoto is the best place to feel Japan for all tourists coming from all over the world.

Alternatively, we can arrrange a larger bus,If the number of your group is 18 or more,please ask us.

Also we are happy to cutomize for your own tour as well.

Itinerary 2: Kyoto 1 Day Trip from/to Nagoya by Shinkansen and private car

9:13-9:47              Shinkansen from Nagoya to Kyoto
Pick up at Kyoto Station(Private car)
10:30-11:15          Fushimi Inari Shrine
11:45-13:00          Kiyomizu-dera Temple=World Heritage
13:15-14:00          Kyoto style lunch
14:30-15:30          Kinkaku-ji(Golden Pavilion)=World Heritage
16:00                    Drop off at Kyoto station(Free time for a while)
17:08-17:42          Shinkansen from Kyoto to Nagoya

Itinerary 3: Kyoto 6-hour Trip from/to Kyoto Station by Jumbo Taxi

This itinerary is ideal for those who can arrange transport to Kyoto by themself, or those who stay in Kyoto.

10:00 Meet our guide at Kyoto Station
10:30-11:30 Fushimi Inari Shrine
12:00-12:45 Kyoto style lunch
13:00-14:00 Kiyomizu-dera Temple (World Heritage)
14:30-15:30 Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) Temple (World Heritage)
16:00 Back to Kyoto Station

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