Private Half-Day Guided Tour of Kyoto’s Historic Landmarks

Meet at Ainomachi Entrance, where your guide will welcome you and give a quick overview of the tour.

Visit the Imperial Palace, home to Japan’s emperors from 794 to 1868. Walk through the grounds and learn about the palace’s role in history and its unique architecture. Your guide will share stories about the emperors and their influence on Kyoto.

Explore Nijo Castle, built in 1603 as the Kyoto home of the Tokugawa shoguns. Walk through the famous "nightingale floors," designed to make sounds when stepped on, and admire the beautiful Edo-period architecture. Your guide will explain the castle’s history and the shoguns’ role in governing Japan.