Our guide Sakura was amazing, super enthusiastic, entertaining, and energetic. During bus trips she kept us engaged with language lessons, stories about Kyoto. She knew a lot about the places we went to and the surrounding areas. The places we visited are incredible, breathtaking sights especially the golden pavilion and bamboo forest. Highly recommend this tour and would definitely do it again. I also highly, highly recommend Sakura as a tour guide she made the experience so much fun!!
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R8800CYaaront
October 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Great tour!
Had a great tour with Nagomi! Very friendly and good English. Each stop felt like the perfect amount of time to see what I wanted and still get to so many stops in one day.
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michaelpW5879DZ
October 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Phenomenal tour and beautiful sights lead by best guide Sakura!
Had an absolutely phenomenal day with wonderful sight after wonderful sight. Would absolutely recommend getting the lunch option as well because it was delicious! Our guide Sakura was especially great! She was kind and informative, very personable and attentive keeping track of everyone, and taught very well some basic Japanese along the way.
Even as a devout Christian, the sites of the Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines were an incredible and interesting sight, even if just from a beauty and mythological view. (No offense intended in that, just being honest in my review)
Definitely not something to do on an empty stomach (again, recommend getting the lunch option), so while it's an early but reasonable start time for the tour, if recommend an even earlier start to get a proper breakfast in first. which I know won't be for everyone, but it really is worth it.
Sakura really was a brilliant part of the tour bringing a delightful energy to the whole trip. Go team Sakura! Haha
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cejayt2019
October 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Perfect One Day Tour Guide
I had such a great time doing my tour today. Nagomi was excellent from start to finish. The attentiveness she gave to each one of us by asking me if I wanted my picture taken at each stop or her detailed stories she would have for each location. She has a bundle of energy that kept us engaged. I would love for her to be my tour guide at every location! 100/10 stars :)
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Q2523AGjenniferp
October 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Best Kyoto tour
The best tour! Sakura is an exceptional guide. Highly recommend!
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ngahlat
October 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Kyoto 1 day bus tour
The whole experience was great.
Nagomi our tour guide was very informative and made the tour dun.
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Dag9428
October 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Nagomi created an amazing day in Kyoto for our group
Nagomi did an amazing job making sure we understood the significance of all the places we visited and provided additional history and context throughout the day. She was very engaging and her high energy was infectious. Even at the end of a long day she made sure we were having a great time and learning everything we could. This tour made it easy to see 3 days worth of attractions in just one day. Ideal for people who want to squeeze in as much as they can in their Japan trip. Highly recommend this tour and if you can, ask for Nagomi!
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markcX6466QI
October 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Sakura is the best!
Sakura, our guide, was wonderful and so welcoming and positive. Even though the tour itself is too rushed and stressful, she did her best to make it an enjoyable and memorable experience. Thank you for having such a great guide. Mark and Gilbert
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tayt893
October 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing Tour! Nagomi is the best guide!
Nagomi-san is incredibly sweet, knowledgeable, hard-working, and a bubbly tour guide. She made sure we all had a great time, photos, and knew the history of each place we visited. The admissions per location was seamless and we always arrived on time. We could not have asked for a better guide and trip in Kyoto. 5/5 stars, would recommend and go on this tour again
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williamsF2238JL
October 2, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
When you have limited time in Kyoto
Did the Perfect 1 day Kyoto trip with guide, Nagomi. It was a great day. Lots of education on the bus with a good mix of fun/entertainment. Would recommend if you have limited time in Kyoto to see many of the popular sites.