Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple tours

We had a great experience with our guide. Liao was very attentive, friendly, and always made sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying the tour. He explained everything clearly, answered all our questions with a smile,l. We highly recommend him. Thank you for making our trip so enjoyable!

The day before, you'll receive a text message with the meeting point and time. Just arrive on time, and you'll be ready for a pleasant departure. Since it was a combined tour, our guide, Yurika, first introduced everything in English and then explained it in Chinese, which was very thoughtful. At each stop, she clearly announced the meeting time and location, and overall, we had plenty of time to enjoy ourselves.

It was only the guide and me. And she was the sweetest soul!! Ōtagi Nenbutsuji is a very relaxing and beautiful temple tucked away in the mountains and forest away from the center of Kyoto. It has a fascinating story, so please, do yourself a favour and book the tour!!! There's a bit of walking to do, so be prepared.

This day trip exceeded all expectations! Our guide, Wu Junkai, was reliable and responsible, drove safely, and explained everything in an easy-to-understand way. He also provided helpful tips for hiking. The Daruma dolls at Katsuoji Temple were very unique, and Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple was quiet with few people, offering an incredible autumn foliage atmosphere. The walk through the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove was very pleasant. We experienced blessings, ancient temples, and hiking all in one day, and the round trip from Osaka was very convenient. I highly recommend guide Wu Junkai!

HIDE our tour guide was an incredible guide he is friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole day so much fun. He explained the history and culture at each stop clearly and was always patient with our questions and he made the experience truly memorable.

Although there was a bit of a language barrier, the tour guide made a great effort to communicate using English and illustrations. The boatmen were also very dedicated, professional, and tried hard to get everyone involved. Although the weather was quite warm and the water level was low, which made the ride less thrilling, we look forward to visiting again in other seasons like cherry blossom or autumn foliage times. We also paid out of pocket for a rickshaw ride in Arashiyama, taking a 45-minute tour through the bamboo grove, and the kids loved it too.

Kyoto and Nara Day Tour with Valerie 😊 I was a bit worried since I'm Korean and might not understand the English explanations well, but I was able to grasp the general gist of things more easily than expected. Above all, after the explanations, Valerie would come right up to me to explain things slowly and again in person, and even sent a summary in Korean via KakaoTalk. This allowed my companion and me to understand everything together and stay fully engaged in the tour. The large tour bus was air-conditioned, cool, and comfortable while we traveled. The seats were spacious, and there was plenty of room for our luggage, making the ride very pleasant. Using the toll roads made our travel time efficient, and we had a fun time learning about Japan's history and culture along the way. In Nara, we got to experience feeding the deer directly, and it was so much fun because the deer were very enthusiastic 🦌. I especially appreciated the thoughtful consideration when Valerie worried that our shoes might get dirty and prepared a way for us to dust and wipe our feet after feeding the deer. If you want to comfortably explore both Kyoto and Nara in a single day, I think a day tour is a great choice. For a wonderful trip, I recommend checking for availability on your desired date in advance and booking quickly!

this is a really good deal. got it for buy 1 take 1 promo yet the experience is as if i paid for two people. thank you Mike, our tour guide. i really appreciate the work that you’ve done and i am very impressed with how many language you could speak - it must be hard to say statements in three different languages but you pulled it off!

This tour was great, very punctual, and they complied 100% with what they offered. My guide "Effy" was super special; she explained everything super clearly, even with slides. Super recommended. Este tour fue genial, muy puntuales y cumplieron al 100% con lo que ofrecen, mi guía "Effy"super especial, explico todo super claro hasta con diapositivas.... super recomendado.