Frequently Asked Questions
Is your Fees for one person or one group? We have both.There are tours for a person and for a group. For one group, you can hire per hour. It covers all the people in a car and in case that your group has more than 3 or 4 guests, it would be more economical to hire per hour.We prepare for tours so that a person or 2 persons can join on a budget as well. Please check Fees list and remarks.
Is it Okay for vegans? No worries. We have been welcomed many vegans from all over the countries so we'll take you a good Japanese restaurant for you. A gluten free diet, vegetarian(No fish, no meat etc), and any religious request like Halal, feel free to let us know when you book.
Do you have a tour besides Kyoto? Yes, we conduct tours in Shiga prefecture, Mie prefecture, Wakayama prefecture, Hyogo prefecture,Osaka prefecture and Nara prefecture. These prefectures including Kyoto are called Kansai region. The tour starts from Kyoto city but covers a wide range of area.
Is it possible to customize our tour? Sure. If you have a list, we will try to take you sites on your list as long as time permits. Starting time are also flexible. Feel free to make a request.
What time and where does the tour starts? Except for walking tours, basically we pick you up where you stay in Kyoto. But guests can decide. In case of that, please designate pick up place and the time, and the guide will pick you up there. In most cases, tour starts at your accommodation or a train station.
How many people can you conduct a tour? By car, 6 people at most. By walking, 30 people are possilbe to join at the same time. For instance, we can do hiking tour in Fushimi inari shrine famous for thousands of red gates and this tour can accomodate as many as possible.
Can we put baby strollers into the car? Our car can transport baby strollers but only the FOLDING TYPE BABY STROLLERS. Please let us know if you carry a stroller upon reservation.
Do you use Non-smoking vehicle? For the best travel experience, our vehicle is non-smoking. Please refrain from smoking during the ride.
Can you transfer to another city/prefecture? We can provide transfer to other cities and other prefectures as well. Additional cost depends on where you go and how far it is so please let us know in advance.
Could you give us a recommendation in Kyoto,Nara,Osaka,Shiga,Mie,Wakayama,Kobe,and Japan? There are too many to list up.. Let us suggest some we experieced as below & UNESCO world heritages in Japan.
Kyoto Kyoto Museum for World Peace Museum on wars Kyoto Uji green tea Kyoto Arashiyama monkey park nature Kyoto Manga museum entertainment Kyoto Kodaiji temple Kyoto Byodo-in temple Kyoto Daigo-ji temple Kyoto Imperial mausoleum of Meiji Emperor Imperial heritage Kyoto Imperial palace imperial heritage Kyoto Jonangu maccha tea ceremony Kyoto Nijo-jo castle Kyoto Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine Kyoto Ginkaku-ji(Silver temple) temple Kyoto Kinkaku-ji(Golden temple) temple Kyoto Kurama-dera temple Kyoto Heian Jingu shrine Kyoto Kurumazaki Jinja shrine Kyoto Kinkaku-ji temple Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera temple Kyoto Philosopher's path Kitaro Nishida's promenade Kyoto Ninna-ji temple Kyoto Ryoan-ji temple Kyoto Sanjusangen-do temple Kyoto Tenryu-ji temple Kyoto Tofuku-ji temple Kyoto Toji Pagoda temple Kyoto Yasaka Jinja shrine Kyoto Gion Matsuri local festival Kyoto Geisha and Maiko Art & dance Kyoto Kurama onsen( Public bath) Onsen Kyoto Kyoto tower View point Nara Hokki-ji temple Nara Yoshino yama mountain Nara Kasuga Taisha shrine Nara Omiwa Shrine shrine Nara Ishigami Jingu Shrine shrine Nara Kashiharajingu Shrine shrine Nara Kofuku-ji temple Nara Hasedera temple temple Nara Nara Park park Nara Todai-ji temple Nara Kaidan-do & Kaidan-in temple Nara Yakushi-ji temple Osaka Dotonbori River Area shopping & entertainment Osaka Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan aquarium Osaka Nipponbashi Denden Town real Otaku paradise! Osaka Osaka Castle castle Osaka Osaka Expo Park sports/museums/tea houses Osaka Shitenno-ji temple Osaka Tsutenkaku Tower panorama/entertainment Osaka Universal Studios Japan( USJ ) Amusement park Tokyo Tokyo tower View point Tokyo Tokyo Disney land Amusement park Kanagawa Yokohama Ramen Museum Best ramen restaurants Kanagawa Kamakura Ancient town Kanagawa Enoshima island the ocean view & Sunset Nagoya Lego land Amusement park Nagoya Nagoya castle castle Shiga Miho museum museum Shiga Biwako lake sports Shiga Ibukiyama mountain Kobe Akashi Kaikyo Bridge panorama Kobe Arima Onsen hot spring Kobe Kobe Chinatown gourmet Kobe Kobe Harborland shopping area Kobe Kobe Maritime Museum museum Kobe Kobe Port Tower panorama Kobe Mt Maya and Mt Rokko panorama,temples Kobe Nada Sake Brewery museums Kobe Anpanman Museum museum Mie Ninja house(Iga-ryu) museum Mie Kumanokodo hike Mie Ise zingu shrine Mie Ise zingu Betsugu Takihara shrine Mie Suzuka circuit motorsports Mie Gozaishodake mountain Wakayama Shirahama safari park zoo Wakayama Nachinotaki waterfall Wakayama Koyasan temples Wakayama Nachi-no-taki (Waterfall) Shrine Nagano Togakushi shrine shrine Nagano Noziri lake vacances Nagano Zenkoji temple Nagano Matsumoto-jo castle Gifu magome Historical village Gifu tsumago Historical village Gifu Hida takayama Authentic village Gifu Gero onsen Onsen(Hot spring water) Gunma kusatsu onsen Onsen(Hot spring water) Ooita Beppu onsen Onsen(Hot spring water) Hokkaido Niseko Winter sports
～World Heritage in Japan registered by UNESCO～ ◯Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Nara) (1993)
◯Himeji-jo castle (Hyogo) (1993)
◯Yakushima (Kagoshima) (1993)
◯Shirakami-Sanchi (Aomori and Akita) (1993)
◯Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto and Shiga) (1994)
◯Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Gifu and Toyama)(1995)
◯Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Hiroshima) (1996)
◯Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Hiroshima) (1996)
◯Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Nara) (1998)
◯Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Tochigi) (1999)
◯Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (Okinawa) (2000)
◯Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Mie, Nara and Wakayama) (2004)
◯Shiretoko (Hokkaido) (2005)
◯Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Shimane) (2007)
◯Ogasawara Islands (Tokyo) (2011)
◯Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Iwate) (2011)
◯Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration (Shizuoka and Yamanashi) (2013)
◯The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Gunma) (2014)
◯Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining (Iwate, Shizuoka, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Saga, Nagasaki and Kagoshima) (2015)
◯The National Museum of Western Art (Tokyo) (2016) [Note]
[Note] One of the component parts of "the Architectural Works of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement" (Japan, France, Argentina, Belgium, Germany, India and Switzerland).
◯The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region (Fukuoka) (2017)
◯Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region (Nagasaki, Kumamoto) (2018)
◯Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan (Osaka) (2019)
◯Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island (Kagoshima and Okinawa) (2021)
◯Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan (Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate and Akita) (2021)
◯Sado Island Gold Mines (Niigata) (2024)
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