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Private tours in Kyoto, Japan — Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, Gion
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Kyoto Tours

Temples, tea houses, and a thousand years of the imperial capital.

7 Tours Best March – May · October – November
Fushimi Inari Arashiyama Gion Kinkaku-ji Nara (day trip)

Tailor-Made Travel

Private & custom Kyoto tours, designed around you.

Kyoto was Japan's capital for a thousand years, and it still feels like the country's cultural heart — Fushimi Inari's vermilion gates at dawn, the bamboo groves of Arashiyama, the geisha district of Gion, and hundreds of temples and gardens. It rewards early starts and a knowledgeable guide.

Every Hamilton & Chase Kyoto tour is private and fully custom. From a dawn visit to Fushimi Inari before the crowds to a luxury Kyoto vacation of ryokan stays, tea ceremonies, and kaiseki dinners, we plan it around you — with private English-speaking guides and seamless bullet-train links to Tokyo and Osaka. The best time to visit Kyoto is spring for cherry blossom and autumn for the fall colours.

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Kyoto tour packages & itineraries

Tours that feature Kyoto — every one private and adjustable to your dates, pace, and hotels.

Essence of Japan — Private Package 9-day tour: Tokyo, Mt Fuji’s reflection at Hakone, Kyoto’s temples and Gion, Nara’s sacred deer.
9 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €3,990 per person

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Essence of Japan

Tokyo, Mt Fuji’s reflection at Hakone, Kyoto’s temples and Gion, Nara’s sacred deer.

Year-round 2–8 guests
Culture

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Essence of Japan

Tokyo, Mt Fuji’s reflection at Hakone, Kyoto’s temples and Gion, Nara’s sacred deer.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Nara · Osaka

Highlights

  • Fushimi Inari — ten thousand torii gates ascending the mountain
  • Traditional ryokan with volcanic onsen and kaiseki dinner
  • Nara’s 1,200 sacred deer and Todai-ji Great Buddha Hall

What's Included

  • 8 nights in 4–5★ hotels and one traditional ryokan
  • 8 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • Shinkansen tickets and private transfers

9 Days / 8 Nights

From €3,990

Year-round
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Japan with Disney — Private Package 10-day tour: Tokyo DisneySea — the world’s best-rated theme park — plus Nikko, Hakone, Kyoto, and Osaka.
10 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €4,490 per person

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Japan with Disney

Tokyo DisneySea — the world’s best-rated theme park — plus Nikko, Hakone, Kyoto, and Osaka.

Year-round 2–8 guests
Culture Family

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Japan with Disney

Tokyo DisneySea — the world’s best-rated theme park — plus Nikko, Hakone, Kyoto, and Osaka.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Hakone · Kyoto · Nara · Osaka

Highlights

  • Tokyo DisneySea — consistently rated the world’s best theme park
  • Premier Access reservations pre-arranged for key attractions
  • Nikko’s Tosho-gu shrine — the most ornate in Japan

What's Included

  • 9 nights in 4–5★ hotels and one traditional ryokan
  • 9 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • DisneySea tickets and Premier Access pre-booked

10 Days / 9 Nights

From €4,490

Year-round
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Japanese Alps & Mountains — Private Package 10-day tour: Kamikochi’s car-free alpine valley, Shirakawa-go’s thatched villages, and Kanazawa’s Edo city.
10 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €4,790 per person

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Japanese Alps & Mountains

Kamikochi’s car-free alpine valley, Shirakawa-go’s thatched villages, and Kanazawa’s Edo city.

May – November 2–8 guests
Culture Adventure

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Japanese Alps & Mountains

Kamikochi’s car-free alpine valley, Shirakawa-go’s thatched villages, and Kanazawa’s Edo city.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Matsumoto · Kamikochi · Shirakawa-go · Kanazawa

Highlights

  • Kamikochi — car-free Japanese Alps valley, 1,500 metres, Hodaka peaks above
  • Shirakawa-go UNESCO thatched farmhouses in the mountain valley
  • Kanazawa — Japan’s most complete Edo-period city

What's Included

  • 9 nights in 4–5★ hotels, mountain lodges, and one traditional ryokan
  • 9 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • Kamikochi private mountain guide

10 Days / 9 Nights

From €4,790

May – November
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Ryokan & Onsen Japan — Private Package 9-day tour: Japan’s traditional inn culture — volcanic Hakone, ancient Arima Onsen, and Kyoto’s machiya.
9 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €4,190 per person

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Ryokan & Onsen Japan

Japan’s traditional inn culture — volcanic Hakone, ancient Arima Onsen, and Kyoto’s machiya.

Year-round 2–6 guests
Culture Wellness

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Ryokan & Onsen Japan

Japan’s traditional inn culture — volcanic Hakone, ancient Arima Onsen, and Kyoto’s machiya.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Nara · Arima Onsen · Osaka

Highlights

  • Hakone ryokan with private onsen and kaiseki dinner
  • Arima Onsen — the oldest hot spring town in Japan, 1,350 years old
  • Kyoto’s Zen gardens, bamboo grove, and Gion evening

What's Included

  • 8 nights in premium ryokan and 4–5★ hotels
  • 8 breakfasts, 3 kaiseki ryokan dinners, 1 welcome dinner
  • Shinkansen tickets and private transfers

9 Days / 8 Nights

From €4,190

Year-round
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Japan: Cherry Blossom Season — Private Package 10-day tour: Timed to the annual sakura forecast — Yoshino’s 30,000 trees and Tokyo’s great blossom parks.
10 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €4,690 per person

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Japan: Cherry Blossom Season

Timed to the annual sakura forecast — Yoshino’s 30,000 trees and Tokyo’s great blossom parks.

Late March – Early April 2–8 guests
Culture Seasonal

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Japan: Cherry Blossom Season

Timed to the annual sakura forecast — Yoshino’s 30,000 trees and Tokyo’s great blossom parks.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Hakone · Kyoto · Yoshino · Osaka

Highlights

  • Yoshino — 30,000 cherry trees on one sacred mountain
  • Chidorigafuchi moat — Tokyo’s most beautiful blossom location
  • Maruyama Park’s illuminated weeping cherry at night

What's Included

  • 9 nights in 4–5★ hotels and one traditional ryokan
  • 9 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • Sakura forecast monitoring and date flexibility

10 Days / 9 Nights

From €4,690

Late March – Early April
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Ancient Japan — Private Package 11-day tour: Tokyo, Kanazawa, four days in Kyoto, Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial, Miyajima, and Osaka.
11 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €5,290 per person

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Ancient Japan

Tokyo, Kanazawa, four days in Kyoto, Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial, Miyajima, and Osaka.

Year-round 2–8 guests
Culture History

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Ancient Japan

Tokyo, Kanazawa, four days in Kyoto, Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial, Miyajima, and Osaka.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Kanazawa · Kyoto · Nara · Hiroshima

Highlights

  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial — specialist guide, fifteen years on site
  • Miyajima — Itsukushima Shrine and the torii gate rising from the sea
  • Horyu-ji — Japan’s oldest temple and the oldest wooden structures in the world

What's Included

  • 10 nights in 4–5★ hotels and one traditional ryokan
  • 10 breakfasts, 1 ryokan kaiseki dinner, 1 welcome dinner
  • Shinkansen tickets throughout

11 Days / 10 Nights

From €5,290

Year-round
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Epic Japan — Private Package 14-day tour: The complete Japan circuit — Tokyo to Fukuoka, covering every region in fourteen days.
14 Days
Private Semi-Private Self-Guided
From €6,490 per person

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Epic Japan

The complete Japan circuit — Tokyo to Fukuoka, covering every region in fourteen days.

Year-round 2–8 guests
Culture History Food & Wine

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Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

Epic Japan

The complete Japan circuit — Tokyo to Fukuoka, covering every region in fourteen days.

Cities & Regions

Tokyo · Nikko · Hakone · Kanazawa · Kyoto · Nara

Highlights

  • Tokyo’s three cultural layers — ancient, modern, and digital
  • Kanazawa — the unbombed Edo city with Japan’s finest seafood
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Miyajima’s floating shrine

What's Included

  • 13 nights in 4–5★ hotels and premium ryokan
  • 13 breakfasts, 2 kaiseki ryokan dinners, 1 welcome dinner
  • JR Pass Shinkansen travel throughout

14 Days / 13 Nights

From €6,490

Year-round
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Good to Know

Kyoto tours — your questions answered

What is the best time to visit Kyoto?

Spring (March to May) for cherry blossom and autumn (October to November) for the fall colours are the best times to visit Kyoto. Both are popular, so we book hotels and guides well ahead.

How many days do you need in Kyoto?

Three to four days covers the main temples and districts at a comfortable pace, with a day trip to nearby Nara.

Are your Kyoto tours private and customizable?

Yes — every Kyoto tour is private and fully custom, with private English-speaking guides, ryokan stays, and experiences like tea ceremonies built around you.

How do you get around on a Kyoto tour?

Within Kyoto we use subway, buses, taxis, and private guides for temple-hopping, with bullet trains to and from Tokyo and Osaka arranged for you.

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