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Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya, NISHIKI
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Why choose this tea ceremony experience in Kyoto? ・Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award winner for 4 consecutive years ・Hosted in an authentic traditional townhouse (machiya) ・Experience...

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation
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1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$55.93

Ultimate Kyoto Arashiyama Tour: Bamboo, Monkeys & Hidden Gardens
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⭐ Award-winning Tour: Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2026 Best of the Best — ranked in the top 1% worldwide Escape Kyoto’s tourist crowds and experience a...

5 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation
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$67.19

No.1 Ramen Experience in Kyoto – 5.0 rated, 2,100+ reviews

Ramen Factory is the only restaurant in the world where you are able to make original ramen by your hand and enjoy its deliciousness. You...

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation
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1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$92.41

Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

Join a MagicalTrip tour, proud winner of Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best Award, led by a professionally trained MagicalTrip Certified Guide. Start your day with...

3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$69.77

Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour (5 Tastings)

Experience Kyoto’s food culture without the stress of restaurant reservations or language barriers on this small-group Nishiki Market food tour. Explore Nishiki Market, known as...

3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$89.89

4.5-Hour Kyoto Bike Tour with Lunch and UNESCO Zen Temples

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally...

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
4 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (138)
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$99.83

Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Kyoto Private Tour

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Kyoto from a unique perspective! Get to know Kyoto on a city tour...

3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$168.56

The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Kyoto: The 10 Tastings

Eat your way through Kyoto's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food...

3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.7 (100)
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$207.36

Kyoto Rickshaw Tour

Step into an authentic Japanese rickshaw for the ride of a lifetime, through some of the most scenic and historic districts in Kyoto, Japan. Explore...

30 to 180 minutesFree Cancellation
30 to 180 minutesFree Cancellation
30 to 180 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (182)
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$39.73

Kyoto Private & Personalized Full-Day Tour with a Local Guide

Discover Kyoto in a truly personal way on this full-day private walking tour with a local host who knows the city inside out. This isn’t...

7 to 8 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
7 to 8 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
7 to 8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$254.28

Full Day Biking Tour Exploring the Best of Kyoto
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For those short on time and high on energy, join us for a one day all-you-can-Kyoto bike tour! Experience the tranquility of one of world's...

7 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation
7 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation
7 to 8 hours • Free Cancellation
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$120.69

Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour
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This is an 8 kilometer E-biking ride that visits famous attractions as well as hidden gems in Kyoto such as the Kinkakuji, Daitokuji Temple Complex in order to...

3 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation
3 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation
3 hours 45 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$117.48

Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour (Private Option Available)
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Winner of TripAdvisor's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 3 in Japan). Don't just take a photo with a crowd—experience the true silence of Fushimi...

3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$75.43

One-Day Tour of Kyoto's Highlights from Osaka/Kyoto

Enjoy a culturally enriching tour of Kyoto's most famous landmarks, including Fushimi Inari Temple, Arashiyama and the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kiyomizu-dera Temple and...

10 hoursFree Cancellation
10 hoursFree Cancellation
10 hours • Free Cancellation
4.8 (973)
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$67.88

Kyoto Samurai Experience

What Makes Kyoto Samurai Experience Unique This is more than just sword training—it’s a rare chance to step into the living history of the samurai....

1 hour 45 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 45 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 45 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$120.69

Bike Tour Exploring North Kyoto plus Lunch

Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto's best known site alongside some of our own favourite...

5 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation
5 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation
5 to 6 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,092)
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$108.25

Kyoto Sake Tour in Fushimi: 18 Sake Tastings & Historic Breweries

Experience the ultimate sake adventure in Fushimi, a beautiful and historic district known as Kyoto's hidden gem! This tour is carefully crafted for sake lovers...

3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (671)
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$98.69

Private Kyoto Tour: Temples, Hidden Alleys & Local Stories

Experience Kyoto with a private walking tour shaped around your interests and pace. This experience combines Kyoto’s most iconic sights with quieter local corners, creating...

2 to 7 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
2 to 7 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
2 to 7 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$103.47

Kyoto Local Eats & Secret Gion Bar Tour

Experience the magic of Kyoto at night like a true local! While Pontocho and Gion are famous for their beautiful lantern-lit streets, finding welcoming, authentic...

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
3 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$42.87

Kyoto Night Foodie Tour in Gion (9+ dishes + 6 Sake tastings)

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip certified guide, professionally...

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
3 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$162.50

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