Free walking tours in Kyōto

If you have time for only one walking tour in Kyoto, Makoto's tour was like two tours in one. He spent about one hour in the Geon district and nearly two hours among the temples and shrines near the Kyoto Botanical Garden. I would not have discovered this beautiful, reflective area without him. His interest in the religious underpinnings of the exceptional architecture supported my appreciation for them.

Joseph's uncommon position as a transplant to Japan, living in a multi-generational Japanese household, added depth to the experience. His curiosity and empathy leads him to ask questions about things that might be taken for granted by native Japanese. The route he followed in his neighborhood and his insights into Japanese culture were truly enlightening. The quick 30-minute bus ride to the meeting point was well worth the trip.

Our tour with Makoto was excellent. He was definitely the best guide we have ever had . He had such passion in his voice telling you the history of his country. He was so professional, warm & very friendly , we would definitely do another trip with him and highly recommend him to anyone. Thank you Makoto💙

Benjamin is highly commendable, he knew well the walking route that I think only locals knew.

Rhenna is commendable.

Ben's tour was as others have experienced. It was cultural focused and visited some of the famous iconic spots in Kyoto, before the crowds. He knows where and when you need to be to take the best photo. Highly recommend.

Foi um tour interessante pelos principais pontos de Gion, e nosso guia trouxe várias informações históricas e valiosas acerca de Kyoto e do Japão como um todo. Devido ao fato de termos feito o tour em um dia movimentado (fim de semana anexo a um feriado nacional), nosso guia não nos levou ao Kiyomizu-dera, mas pudemos ir por conta depois do tour.

Hannah is an excellent tour guide and we learnt so much from her during this tour which we highly recommend.

Okini, Claire! We had a fantastic time despite the cold and the snow. Claire is an excellent local tour guide with a wealth of knowledge and friendly attitude!

Our guide, Hana, was amazing! She was focused on ensuring that we had an amazing experience. We were fortunate we had a small group, and very cohesive. Hana led us through the back streets of Kyoto, visiting both cuisine and cultural areas of significance. We cant recommend Hana highly enough!

Muy lindo tur, súper recomendable!!! El guía muy atento y amable!!

Nos encantó el recorrido por el Kioto tradicional. Joseph nos contó muchos detalles sobre la vida diaria de los locales y nos mostró un Kioto diferente

Muy bueno El tour y el guía.

Vale la pena la experiencia, mucha información interesante.

Excelente tour, vinos a muchas Geishas reales. Lo pase genial y muy interesante

Excelente tour y excelente guia, aprendi mucho 👍

Joseph es un buen anfitrión, nos ofreció un tour muy cercano, con información muy interesante, vivencias, detalles del día a día viviendo en Kyoto. Muy recomendable! Muchas gracias

Kazu was very informative and patient!

Kazu ile gezmek bilgilendirici ve eğlenceliydi. Teşekkür ederim.

Saurabh was very professional in his presentation and conveyed a lot of interesting information about geishas. It was a pleasure to listen to him.

Sales del tour entendiendo las claves de la cultura japonesa. Un recorrido interesante por el corazón del entretenimiento. ¡Muchas gracias David por compartir todo lo que sabes!

Claire was a super guide and our family of four really enjoyed her Kyoto daytime tour. She conveyed historical information about the city, the time periods, people and places in an engaging way. The pacing was perfect and we couldn’t have had a better experience. 5 out of 5. Thank you, Claire!

He is amazing. The tour was really interesting and really fun.

My tour with Makoto was great! He was really well-prepared and informative, and you could tell he really enjoyed what he was doing. Really recommend him as a tour guide!

Excelente y entretenido tour con información de primera mano! No duden en hacerlo :) Muchas gracias!