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    Explore Kyoto
    Half Day Small-Group Kyoto Cultural Tour
    $66 per adult
    Kyoto Samurai Experience
    $112 per adult
    Kyoto Cultural Forest, Shrine and Temple Tour with Options
    $131 per adult
    Kyoto Small-Group Bike Tour
    Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
    $73 per adult
    Nighttime Local Eats and Streets in Old Kyoto
    $90 per adult
    Gion Walking Tour by Night
    $12 per adult
    Guided Tour + Samurai & Ninja Experience + Samurai Show
    Martial Arts Classes
    Guided Tour + Samurai & Ninja Experience + Samurai Show
    2 reviews
    $14 per adult
    Experience Tea Ceremony wearing a Kimono in Kyoto
    Afternoon Teas
    Experience Tea Ceremony wearing a Kimono in Kyoto
    2 reviews
    $49 per adult
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    Full-day Tours
    2019 Nijo castle- Kinkakukji temple- Kyoto imperial- Fushimiinari Taisha Shrine
    $126 per adult
    Day Trip by Bus to Kyoto and Nara from Osaka
    Bus & Minivan Tours
    Day Trip by Bus to Kyoto and Nara from Osaka
    9 reviews
    $69 per adult
    Day Trip by Bus to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe from Osaka
    $89 per adult
    Kyoto Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo
    $302 per adult
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  • Kinkakuji Temple
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    Experiences from $14
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  • Arashiyama
    2
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $9
    Experiences from $9
  • Monkey Park Iwatayama
    3
    Nature & Parks
    Nature & Parks
    Experiences from $42
    Experiences from $42
  • Gion
    4
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $12
    Experiences from $12
  • Toji
    5
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $66
    Experiences from $66
  • Tofuku-ji Temple
    6
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $42
    Experiences from $42
  • Eikando Zenrinji Temple
    7
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $52
    Experiences from $52
  • Ginkaku-ji Temple
    8
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $14
    Experiences from $14
  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple
    9
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $14
    Experiences from $14
  • Tenryuji Temple
    10
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $64
    Experiences from $64
  • Philosopher's Walk
    11
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $38
    Experiences from $38
  • Nanzen-ji Temple
    12
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $35
    Experiences from $35
  • Nijo Castle
    13
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $14
    Experiences from $14
  • Sanjusangendo Temple
    14
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $57
    Experiences from $57
  • Nishiki Market Shopping District
    15
    Shopping
    Shopping
    Experiences from $25
    Experiences from $25
  • Ninna-ji Temple
    16
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $63
    Experiences from $63
  • Kyoto Station Building
    17
    Shopping
    Shopping
    Experiences from $31
    Experiences from $31
  • Kennin-ji Temple
    18
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $42
    Experiences from $42
  • Sanzen-in Temple
    19
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $124
    Experiences from $124
  • Kyoto Railway Museum
    20
    Museums
    Museums
    Experiences from $25
    Experiences from $25
  • Sannenzaka Ninenzaka
    21
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $103
    Experiences from $103
  • Kodai-ji Temple
    22
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $241
    Experiences from $241
  • Okochi Sanso Garden
    23
    Nature & Parks
    Nature & Parks
    Experiences from $124
    Experiences from $124
  • Bamboo Forest Street
    24
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $47
    Experiences from $47
  • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
    25
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $6
    Experiences from $6
  • Shimogamo Jinja
    26
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $66
    Experiences from $66
  • Kyoto Botanical Garden
    27
    Nature & Parks
    Nature & Parks
    Experiences from $99
    Experiences from $99
  • Mt. Kurama
    28
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
  • Kamigamo Shrine
    29
    Sights & Landmarks
    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $99
    Experiences from $99
  • Shoren-in Temple (Shoren-in Monzeki)
    30
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    Sights & Landmarks
    Experiences from $52
    Experiences from $52
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    Half-day Tours
    Half Day Small-Group Kyoto Cultural Tour
    $66 per adult
    5-Hour Guided Walking Tour - Walk in Kyoto, Talk in English
    $19 per adult
    Hidden Kyoto Bike Tour
    Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
    $93 per adult
    Nishiki Market and Gion District Cultural Walking Food Tour
    Cultural Tours
    Nishiki Market and Gion District Cultural Walking Food Tour
    32 reviews
    $90 per adult
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    Local Experiences
    Private Kyoto Custom One Day Tour by Chartered Vehicle
    Custom Private Tours
    Private Kyoto Custom One Day Tour by Chartered Vehicle
    4 reviews
    $649 per adult
    Full-Day Kyoto Private Custom Walking Tour
    Cultural Tours
    Full-Day Kyoto Private Custom Walking Tour
    9 reviews
    $150 per adult
    Samurai School in Kyoto: Samurai for a Day
    $66 per adult
    Kyoto Rickshaw Tour
    Custom Private Tours
    $42 per adult
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    Day Trips
    Kyoto Cultural Forest, Shrine and Temple Tour with Options
    $131 per adult
    Hidden Kyoto Bike Tour
    Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
    $93 per adult
    2019 Nijo castle- Kinkakukji temple- Kyoto imperial- Fushimiinari Taisha Shrine
    $126 per adult
    Nara Afternoon Tour of Todaiji Temple, Deer Park and Kasuga Shrine from Kyoto
    Day Trips
    Nara Afternoon Tour of Todaiji Temple, Deer Park and Kasuga Shrine from Kyoto
    184 reviews
    $72 per adult
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