Bus & coach · KYOTO BUS TOURS
The 15 best kyoto bus tours you can book today, with the fare, the running time and who each one suits. Number one is at the top for a reason; start there.
Review of Kyoto’s 8 to 9-hour bus tour covering Kiyomizu-dera, Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, lunch, and practical tips.
“An excellent day out to see the top highlights of Kyoto. Our guide, Sakura was a brilliant guude and was very attentive and knowledgeable, making sure we had a wonderful time. It is a busy but fun day.”
See Kyoto’s top temples, bamboo forest, Golden Pavilion, and Fushimi Inari in one well-organized day by comfortable coach.
“Our tour guide Den started and ended with the brightest smile. She gave us so much insight on the history of the temples and shrines we visited. I highly recommend this tour and hopefully you will get to experience the brightness that Den brought to our day!”
Review of a $52 Kyoto and Nara bus tour visiting deer, Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama bamboo forest, temples, bridges, and more.
“Our trip was really nice! We were able to visit amazing places and our guide Frederick was always helpfull and funny”
See Kyoto’s major sights in one long day, from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove to Fushimi Inari, with transport, guiding, and ticket options.
“Excellent experience. We visit the highlights of Kyoto as described by the tour name. Our guide Angeles was excellent not only because of her knowledge of Kyoto and its history but also because of her enthusiasm and love of Kyoto”
See Kyoto’s five top sights in one day by bus, with bilingual guides, temple tickets, walking demands, and practical value advice.
“Laura was an amazing guide, she provided as with a lot of information, was nice and answered all our questions! She did a good job!”
See Nara’s temples, deer, and lanterns, then visit Uji for Byodoin Temple and hands-on matcha making on a guided Kyoto bus tour.
“What a fabulous day.. from a trip to Nara to see temple, shrine and deer park to a shrine and matcha making in Uji.. what a beautiful place. Our guide was Aoi who was extremely knowledgeable, caring, funny and kept us going at a reasonable pace. What a fantastic guide and a fantastic tour. Would highly recommend as it went to quieter areas.”
See Nara’s Great Buddha, deer, and Kasuga Taisha from Kyoto on a six-hour guided tour with lunch and comfortable transport.
“All was great, nothing to improve. Our group was small , so we got impression like with private tour. Transport (van) was very comfortable, guide & driver from HIS travel have been very engaged, peace of visitin different places was also very good adopted to our needs. Many thanks !”
Review of Osaka and Kyoto’s Katsuoji, Kinkakuji, and Arashiyama bus tour, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, and what to expect.
“Great day with an enthusiastic host Theodore or Chan San was brilliant with us and highly recommend the tour”
Review of Kyoto’s 5.5-hour Nara tour, with Todaiji, deer-filled Nara Park, Kasuga Shrine, lunch, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“Had a great day at Nara, our guide Tammie gave us lots of information on route. There is a lot of walking but times allows for steady pace. The Buddha shrine is breathtaking such an immense structure. We had fun feeding the deers they are vRead more”
See Amanohashidate, Miyama, temples, a scenic cruise, and rural Japan on a full-day bus tour from Kyoto or Osaka with lunch.
“Kasamatsu Park was the highlight of this tour. The views were amazing - I didn't see the dragon though haha. Harry was a great tour guide - he was informative and was always eager to help. Kayabuki no Sato was also great to see - all the thatched roof houses and history was very interesting. Highly recommend this tour and the guide Harry!”
See Kyoto’s top temples, shrines, bamboo grove, and Golden Pavilion in one guided day, with lunch, transport, and entrance fees included.
“I liked the Imperial Palace and the Nishijin Textile places the best. Although all of the stops were very beautiful. Our guide Yoko was very knowledgeable and friendly.”
Review of a 12-hour Hiroshima and Miyajima tour from Kyoto, with Shinkansen tickets, ferry rides, shrine entry, and Peace Museum time.
“An important experience for anyone who is interested in history and is aware of the harm that human beings can cause. The temple is beautiful and Hiroshima, a historic landmark. It's very impactful going there. Really. The service was very well served and we learned more and more about the temple and the sad historical event in HiroshimaAuto-translated”
Review of the Hiroshima and Miyajima day tour from Osaka or Kyoto, with Indian lunch, Peace Museum, Atomic Bomb Dome, and Itsukushima Shrine.
“Wonderful your. Smoothly organized. Great lunch, well paced! Greeter in Osaka got us right to our train. Easy ride to Hiroshima. Met the tour guide at the station got on the bus and went through Peade Park and the museum. After lunch eRead more”
Review of Kyoto’s Sagano Romantic Train, Hozugawa River boat, Arashiyama sights, lunch, guide, price, timing, and weather risks.
“Experience with our guide was terrible, we had been on a tour with this company before and were very satisfied, but this time it was terrible, our guide didn't speak even average English, it seemed like it was his first time because he didn't knoRead more”
Kyoto’s open-top hop-on bus links temples, markets, Gion, and Kyoto Station, with audio guides, Wi-Fi, and flexible one or two-day passes.
“This is an easy way to look around Kyoto. But the buses come every 50 minutes and so there is only so much you can plan. However they are courteous and very helpful. Our business for Blue line was running late with risk of missing connection but we made it!”
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