Can I choose the route?

Yes. Talk to the staff before your ride about the places you would like to visit and where you want to finish.

Which sights are in Higashiyama?

Higashiyama is home to Kiyomizu-dera, Ginkaku-ji, and many other well-known spots, with Gion's geisha district close by. Which ones your ride covers depends on the course you arrange.

Can we stop to take photos?

On some courses, you can stop at famous sights along the way and take photos.

Is the ride available in other languages?

Drivers speak English, but each location has only a few English-speaking staff, so book early in busy seasons. Contact us to ask about other languages.

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Rickshaw Ride in Higashiyama, Kyoto

English

1 hour

Explore Kyoto's Higashiyama district by rickshaw with an English-speaking driver. Roll along stone-paved lanes lined with traditional townhouses near Gion's geisha quarter and famous temples, on a route you can shape in advance.

Rickshaw fee
English-speaking driver

What's not included

Transportation fees
Food and drinks

Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before your start time.
Your exact meeting point is confirmed after your booking.
Meetups are at Ichinen-zaka by Kodaiji Temple or at the end of the Ginkakuji approach.
For Ichinen-zaka, take City Bus 206 from JR Kyoto Station to Higashiyama-Yasui.
City Bus 207 from Kawaramachi or Gion-Shijo also stops at Higashiyama-Yasui.
From Higashiyama-Yasui, walk about 5 minutes east to Ichinen-zaka.
For Ginkakuji, take City Bus 5, 17, 100, or 203 from JR Kyoto Station.
Get off at Ginkakuji-michi or Ginkakuji-mae, then walk about 5 minutes east.
A taxi from JR Kyoto Station to the Ginkakuji meetup takes about 15 minutes.
Each booking covers up to 2 guests.
Children aged 6 and under are booked in the infant category.
You can choose where the ride ends at no extra charge.

Meet directly at one of these locations to join the tour

Ebisuya Higashiyama (Ichinen-zaka, near Kodaiji Temple), 483 Shimokawaracho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto

End of the Ginkakuji Temple approach, Ginkakuji-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto

Cancel more than 360 hours before the start time for a full refund.
From 360 hours before the start time until 120 hours before the start time, cancellation costs 20%.
From 120 hours before the start time until 48 hours before the start time, cancellation costs 50%.
Cancellations within 48 hours of the start time are non-refundable.