A family of 6 people from America and Noriko visited Fushimi-Inari shrine, and Gion district. Although they said that they were still suffered from jet lag, they enjoyed the evening tour. The children were interested in Japan very much. We…

Tomoko showed a charming woman in a wheelchair and her husband from USA around Kyoto. After our meeting, we visited Nijo castle and Ginkakuji temple. We had lunch at Omen ( special noodle restaurant ) and headed for Kinkakuji temple.We cam…

Noriko and Tomoko showed a couple from New Zealand around our city. Noriko took them to Otsukemono lunch at Nishiri, then showed them around Kiyomizu temple and the path from the temple. By chance, they saw a newly-wed in wedding comstumes…

Tomoko showed two people from South Africa around Kyoto. Before they arrived in Kyoto, I applied for the tour in Old Imperial Palace on behalf of them. And I left the permission card at the front desk before their arrival. The day before w…

Tomoko showed a group from USA living in Singapore around Kyoto. On 16th it was a little cold, and we went to Nijo castle and Kinkakuji temple. Then after having lunch, we moved back to the downtown area and enjoyed Nishiki food market. We…

Tomoko showed a group from the philippines on May 11th. After meeting, we visited Kasuga grand shrine, walking in the forest from the shrine to Nigatsu -do hall of Todaiji temple. We enjoyed the view of Nara and went to Todaiji temple. Aft…

Tomoko showed people from France around Ryoanji temple, Kinkakuji temple, Nijo castle, Fushimi Inari shrine, and Toji temple. We talked about the idea of zen at Ryoanji temple, the 3rd shogun of Muromachi period at Kinkakuji temple, the wa…

Noriko showed a family from Malaysia around Golden Pavilion and Kiyomizu temple on the 6th. They are 2 adults and 2 little children. They enjoyed beautiful scenery, taking photographs, warm lunch, and shopping instead of heavy rain. Next d…

Noriko showed 8 people from Malaysia around Arashiyama area of Kyoto. We visited Otagi Chanting temple, an important traditional building preserved area where the atomosphere of an old Japanese town is kept, and Bamboo forest. After having…

Tomoko showed a group of 7 people from Singapore to Gion shinbashi, where we saw a bride in white wedding costume, Keage cherry blossoms, Heian shrine and the garden, Nijo castle in the morning. After having lunch of Obento in which a vari…

Tomoko showed guests from USA around Nijo castle, Kinkakuji temple, Ryoanji temple, Tenryuji temple, Bamboo forest, and Nonomiya shrine. We enjoyed Okonomiyaki lunch.The cherry blossoms at Tenryuji temple was fully blooming in pink. ( post…

Tomoko and the guests from USA enjoyed Monkey park in the morning, and visited Tenryuji temple, walking along Bamboo forest We had Okonomiyaki lunch near Tenryuji temple. In the afternoon, we visited Nijo castle and Kinkakuji temple. ( pos…

Noriko showed the guests from Canada around Kinkakuji temple, Ryoanji temple, Tenryuji temple, Gioji temple, Kiyomizu temple.( posted by Tomoko )

Tomoko led Nishiki and Teramachi walking tour with the guests from Singapore, visiting Nishiki food market, Nishiki Tenmangu shrine, Otukaimono-honpo( shop ), Yata temple, Hon-noji temple, and Kakimoto Japanese traditional shop. Then we en…

Tomoko showed guests from USA around Kinkakji temple, Ryoanji temple, Entoku-in temple, Ninenzaka, Yasaka pagoda, Yasaka ko-shindo temple. We had Okonomiyaki lunch, and enjoyed tea ceremony at the traditional old tea house in the garden of…