2 Shore Excursions Tours in Japan to Build a Day Around

1.Kyoto private tour (Shore excursion available from Osaka or Kobe port)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $237Our pick

Private Kyoto day tour from Osaka or Kobe port with a licensed English guide, top temples, Gion, Fushimi Inari, plus lunch included.

“What an informative tour by Kaori! She was great at explaining so much of Kyoto’s history and even catering the tour to what we preferred to see. Must do the bullet train if you can swing it! We loved our sweet homemade gesture she gave to us at the end of the tour too. Thanks again!”

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2.Shore excursion: Full Day Private Kyoto Tour From Osaka/Kobe Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · from $490

Private Kyoto day from Kobe or Osaka port with Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, Nishiki Market, Gion, and Fushimi Inari, plus flexible guide.

“This was an excellent personalized tour. Ahmed was very easy to communicate with and did an excellent job getting everything arranged for us. Kinoshita-san was a very professional and capable driver. He met us at the Kobe port right as we excited our cruise ship and took us to meet our guide Ayako in Kyoto, drove us between locations and then safely returned us to the cruise port in Kobe. The vehicle was very clean and comfortable. (The tour listing was very clear that the driver fee was additional to be worked out once booked, which we did and it was no problem.Some might find it expensive, but for our…”

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