Our guide, Damian, provided great insight, background and history to a beautiful, interesting and culturally rich part of Kyoto.
Sure you can do this by yourself but a great guide adds depth and makes great use of your time.
The temples and shrines are, of course, fabulous…brought to life by Damian.
事業者からの返答
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re delighted to hear Damian helped bring Kyoto’s temples, shrines, and history to life. As this is a shorter tour, we also aim to make the most of your time by ensuring smooth travel between locations, including by train, so you can experience as much as possible. We truly appreciate your kind recommendation!😊
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Journey756760
March 23, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Fun and insightful private tour of sites in the southeast of Kyoto
Booked a private car with Pinpoint for a guided tour of Kyoto.
Our guide picked us up from our hotel and we toured Gion, Kiyomizu-Dera, Fushimi Inari, and a couple of other sites. After spending the morning and part of the afternoon, we were dropped off back at our hotel. Very convenient, and this allowed us to avoid wasting time on public transit (some sites are inconvenient to reach using subways and busses) and see more in the time we had.
If we had tried to do this ourselves with subways, busses, and walking it probably would have taken the better part of two days to see this all. Not to mention, we would have missed quite a bit of what we saw simply because of unfamiliarity with the area.
Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area and did a great job.
事業者からの返答
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear that the private car tour allowed you to make the most of your time in Kyoto and visit several key sites comfortably in one day. Traveling by vehicle can be especially helpful in covering areas that are less convenient by public transport, and we’re pleased this made your day more efficient and relaxed. It’s also nice to know your guide’s knowledge helped bring more context to the places you visited.
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Margaret_C
September 2, 2025 · via Viator
Walking tour around Gion...
Walking tour around Gion and Fushimi Inari. A lot of walking was involved and we had someone who used a cane. It was extremely hot and it would have been nice to have more water breaks.
事業者からの返答
Thank you very much for joining our four-hour walking tour in Kyoto. It’s true that there is quite a bit of walking involved, and although we wish it weren’t so, summers in Japan can feel steamier than a hot pot. Still, we’re truly grateful you chose to explore Kyoto with Pinpoint Traveler, and we hope the sights and experiences will remain a memorable part of your visit!
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Shela_G
June 4, 2025 · via Viator
Walk in Kyoto - shrines and more
Oisin greeted us at the station and we were
Introduced to shrines and temples of Kyoto. Up and down the hills we walked and enjoyed seeing so many sites. What a great way to spend the day.
事業者からの返答
Thank you so much for your review. It sounds like you had a full day exploring Kyoto’s beautiful shrines, temples, and hillside paths. We’re glad you enjoyed the journey. We hope to welcome you back for more adventures in the future!
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Julie_S
July 2, 2023 · via Viator
Great essential tour of Kyoto!
Our guide (and his trainee) were very knowledgeable about all aspects of Japan. We had a great time and learned a lot. Ferdinand took us to some less busy spots of the shrines where we could enjoy the peaceful surroundings and soak in the experience. We had a great time! It is a pretty fast pace and gave us a great introduction to the area so we could go back and visit places we wanted to spend more time.
事業者からの返答
Hi Julie. Thank you for the kind review. Our guests' happiness is our greatest reward. We love Japan, and love finding ways for others to share that love!
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William_S
May 13, 2023 · via Viator
Duygo provided us...
Duygo provided us excellent explanations of all the sites we visited. Very friendly and super knowledgeable! Lots of walking and a few steeper hills made the trip challenging for some older folks in our group but guide was very accommodating.
事業者からの返答
Kyoto is a very walk-centric city, especially the area the night tour happens in. We're glad you were still able to power through and really enjoy the history and food the tour provides. Please join again anytime!
