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Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Bamboo, Monkeys, Garden & Secrets

Explore Arashiyama on a small-group walking tour with an English-speaking guide. Walk through the Bamboo Forest, visit Tenryu-ji’s garden, cross Togetsukyo Bridge and see the …More

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Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (1,899)

Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Bamboo, Monkeys, Garden & Secrets

Explore Arashiyama on a small-group walking tour with an English-speaking guide. Walk through the Bamboo Forest, visit Tenryu-ji’s garden, cross Togetsukyo Bridge and see the...

5 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,899)
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$62
Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

Join a MagicalTrip tour, proud winner of Cool Destinations’s Best of the Best Award, led by a professionally trained MagicalTrip Certified Guide. Start your day …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (1,501)

Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

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

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,501)
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$74
4.5-Hour Kyoto Bike Tour with Lunch and UNESCO Zen Temples

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Cool Destinations Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, …More

Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (143)

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

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

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (143)
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$98
Kyoto Nishiki Market Food & Culture Tour with Izakaya Lunch

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

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (477)

Kyoto Nishiki Market Food & Culture Tour with Izakaya Lunch

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

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (477)
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$88
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 …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (122)

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 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (122)
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$54
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 …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.7 (103)

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 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (103)
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$95
Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour

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 …More

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Likely to Sell Out
Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (2,083)

Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour

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 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (2,083)
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$114
Kyoto Nightlife Social Dining & Hidden Bars Tour- Gion & Pontocho

Immerse yourself in Kyoto's authentic culinary nightlife through a warm, social dining experience! Explore Pontocho and Gion without feeling like an outsider, sharing iconic dishes …More

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Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (650)

Kyoto Nightlife Social Dining & Hidden Bars Tour- Gion & Pontocho

Immerse yourself in Kyoto's authentic culinary nightlife through a warm, social dining experience! Explore Pontocho and Gion without feeling like an outsider, sharing iconic dishes...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (650)
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$104
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 …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (692)

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 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (692)
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$92
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 …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (1,109)

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 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,109)
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$104
Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour (Private Option Available)

Winner of Cool Destinations's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 3 in Japan). Don't just take a photo with a crowd—experience the true silence of …More

Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (1,942)

Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour (Private Option Available)

Winner of Cool Destinations's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 3 in Japan). Don't just take a photo with a crowd—experience the true silence of...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,942)
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$49
Kyoto Premium Night Foodie Tour in Gion(9+dishes + Sake tastings)

Experience the true magic of Kyoto at night! This award-winning foodie tour takes you beyond the tourist traps and deep into the historic, lantern-lit streets …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (1,890)

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

Experience the true magic of Kyoto at night! This award-winning foodie tour takes you beyond the tourist traps and deep into the historic, lantern-lit streets...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,890)
from
$159
Kyoto Foodie Night Tour

- 7+ mouth-watering Kyoto-style Japanese food tastings, enough for a full dinner meal, served from locally-owned restaurants (Menu may vary every time based on the …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (668)

Kyoto Foodie Night Tour

- 7+ mouth-watering Kyoto-style Japanese food tastings, enough for a full dinner meal, served from locally-owned restaurants (Menu may vary every time based on the...

3 hours 30 minutes
5.0 (668)
from
$120
5-hr Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo forest & Hidden Garden Walking Tour

Winner of Cool Destinations's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 1% Worldwide). The ultimate Arashiyama half-day experience. Combine the must-see highlights with hidden gems and …More

Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (470)

5-hr Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo forest & Hidden Garden Walking Tour

Winner of Cool Destinations's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 1% Worldwide). The ultimate Arashiyama half-day experience. Combine the must-see highlights with hidden gems and...

5 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (470)
from
$133
South Kyoto in a Nutshell: Gentle Backstreet Bike Tour!

**Must be 13+ to participate as a rider** Join Cycle Kyoto for a morning bike tour around south Kyoto's most beautiful locations. Stay safe riding …More

Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (268)

South Kyoto in a Nutshell: Gentle Backstreet Bike Tour!

**Must be 13+ to participate as a rider** Join Cycle Kyoto for a morning bike tour around south Kyoto's most beautiful locations. Stay safe riding...

3 to 4 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (268)
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$78
Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Sagano Bamboo Grove & Tenryu-ji

Discover Kyoto’s timeless charm on a guided morning walk through Arashiyama’s scenic wonders. Stroll the iconic Sagano Bamboo Grove, visit Tenryu-ji Temple’s Zen gardens, and …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.6 (95)

Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Sagano Bamboo Grove & Tenryu-ji

Discover Kyoto’s timeless charm on a guided morning walk through Arashiyama’s scenic wonders. Stroll the iconic Sagano Bamboo Grove, visit Tenryu-ji Temple’s Zen gardens, and...

4 hours Free Cancellation
4.6 (95)
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$78
Kyoto Casual Evening Pontocho Food Tour

Step into the enchanting world of Kyoto on this walking tour through Pontocho and Gion Shirakawa, two of the city’s most picturesque and historic districts. …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (31)

Kyoto Casual Evening Pontocho Food Tour

Step into the enchanting world of Kyoto on this walking tour through Pontocho and Gion Shirakawa, two of the city’s most picturesque and historic districts....

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (31)
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$221
Kyoto Early Bird Walking Tour

Kyoto is the most famous tourist destination in Japan. There are plenty of wonderful sites, but it is always bustling with tourists from all over …More

Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (382)

Kyoto Early Bird Walking Tour

Kyoto is the most famous tourist destination in Japan. There are plenty of wonderful sites, but it is always bustling with tourists from all over...

5 hours 15 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (382)
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$67

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