Tomoko showed our guest from Australia to Moss temple and Jizo-in temple ( Bamboo temple) At Moss temple, before visiting the garden, we are required to join the religeous event. On that day, it was chanting Buddhist sutra. The garden was …

Tomoko led the tour of Kyoto highlights. I showed my guests from Italy around the must-sees in Kyoto. The tour starts from Nijo castle, Kinkakuji temple, then had Okonomiyaki lunch ( because they asked me to have local food and what they h…

On August 16th Tomoko led Nishiki and Teramachi walking tour. The tour member walked along Nishiki market, visited Nishiki tenmangu shrine, walking along Teramachi street. We drop in at Yata temple, where so-called Okuri Bell event took pl…

Noriko showed a lady and her father from America around Arashiyama and Sagano area. At first we went to Tenryuji Temple. Some lotus flowers were blooming... They were beautiful. After going around the garden of Tenryuji Temple, we walked a…

Noriko showed six people from Spain around Kyoto in the morning. After meeting at their hotel, we went to Fushimi Inari Shrine. In the precincts of the shrine, we went up Mt. Inari a little bit and went to the first pond. Next we visited N…

Noriko showed a married couple around Kyoto. The husband was knowledgeable about Kyoto very much and one of their main purposes of visiting Kyoto was to see NIshijin textile craftsman working. As first we went to Kinkakuji Temple and then …

Noriko showed a family from France around Kyoto. As they liked gardens, we went to Ryoanji Temple, Kinkakuji Temple at first. We had Okonomiyaki lunch near Kinkakuji Temple. It was the first time for them to eat Okonomiyaki. They liked it …

Tomoko showed a family from USA to Nara. We visited Kasuga grand shrine, then we walked to Nigatsu do hall of Todaiji, I talked about Omizu tori event in Nigatsu-do hall and they enjoyed the scenery of Nara from there. As we had reservatio…

Tomoko worked for the family from Singapore and UK. It was a harsh weather on the both days. On 8th, we visited famous places such as Nijo castle, Kinkakuji temple in the morning. We took a little rest at Nijo castle. One of them made a sp…

Tomoko showed a woman from Australia to Arashiyama area. We went to Otagi nenbutsu dera temple first. Then walked to Gio-ji temple. One the way to the temple, we dropped in at the shop selling caccoon related goods. The shop owner kindly o…

Tomoko showed a newly-wed couple from Mexico. I picked them up at JR Kyoto station. They had only limited time for sightseeing in Kyoto. We went to Nijo castle, Kinkakuji temple, Ginkakuji temple and Fushimi Inari shrine. As they woke up v…

Tomoko worked for a large family from Indonesia as their guide. I picked them up at Hotel Granvia and took them to Nijo caslte. Then we visited Kinkakuji temple. They wanted to have Obanzai and Yuba for lunch. We are 15 people, it is hard …

Tomoko showed clients from Singapore to Nara. They are a large family with a woman in a wheelchair. It was a very slow trip. We take a plenty of time in each place and each station. First we went to Yakushiji temple with pagoda. Then we ha…

Tomoko worked for clients from USA as their guide. I picked up them at 8AM and had Japanese style breakfast together. Then we visited Kiyomizu temple but we enjoyed the street called Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka from Kiyomizu temple. We had te…

Noriko showed a friendly lady from Australia around Fushimi area. We visited Fushimi-Inari Shrine, Sekihoji Temple, Cyokenji Temple, and Gkkeikan Okura Sake Museum, and dropped by an electric equipment store in Otesuji Market for shopping.…

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…