Hōkan-ji Temple (Yasaka Pagoda) tours

Our guide Ms Shion was amazing! She is very enthusiastic and engaging. The walk covers quite a lot at a good pace but we didn’t spot any maikos or geishas which was my main objective. I wonder if the route could be reversed so there’s a higher chance of spotting the talented artistes at the the Queen of Geisha district?

We had a great experience with Ben who was very knowledgeable. Booking this on the first night arriving was a good idea to beat the heat during the day and we managed to cover a lot of area including some uphill locations which would have been exhausting by foot. We learnt a lot about the general history of Kyoto itself and significance of a few sites which was a great base to build upon for the rest of the trip thank you again Ben!

This walking tour was a great tour with more steps added to your walking haha. Marie our tour guide was so knowledgeable about every attraction with their history and helpful in showing us what’s around the area of Kyoto, Gion etc. She also takes great photos and gives any food recommendations wherever we are. At the end we were given some gifts from Marie which was a nice suprise. Would book with her again next time.

It is an awesome tour, felt like hanging out with a local friend! My friend and I booked the Kyoto Gion Cultural Walk for the 10:30 AM slot, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! Since this is a new start-up, it’s the perfect choice if you want to support a small business and avoid the massive, overcrowded tour groups. No one else booked our time slot, so we actually ended up getting a "private" tour just for the two of us! Our guide, Momo, was top. We learned so much about Kyoto's history and Geisha culture. Since it was our first time in Japan, we asked a million random questions on the street, and Momo happily answered them all while keeping us safe in the busy crowds. Fun fact: Momo is a former chef, so we got some excellent food recommendations too! The pace was super relaxed. Momo even let us take a quick detour to a Totoro shop just because my friend was so excited. If you want a great, relaxing experience, highly recommend booking this!

it was very good trip. Mr Kai was helpful and cooperative. he helped and guide us through the trip. I really recommend to take the trip with him and and company was so cooperative with us

Had a great time on this trip to Kyoto. Despite the crowd, Victoria was able to give some tips and made sure that we are on time to cover the places in our agenda. She was bubbly and gave us time to rest while travelling from 1 place to another. Will surely do this again!

Amy (Happy Bunny🐇) is a wonderful tour guide. She is dedicated to making sure everyone has a great time. Her communication and instructions were clear, and she gave us plenty of time to explore on our own. She also shared her valuable knowledge about each destination, which greatly enriched our experience. Thank you!

hands down best way to introduce yourself to Kyoto & Japan in general’s food! Tara was so knowledgeable and really engaging!