KYOTO · CASTLES
The ones worth booking.
The 6 kyoto castle tours worth your time, walls and all. The keeps, palaces and forts travellers leave the best notes about, with what each visit costs, how long to set aside and who runs it.
A 1-hour English guided tour of Nijo Castle’s Ninomaru Palace, with tour-only access and feudal Japan context for better-than-alone visit value.
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Kyoto in one day by bus: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kinkaku-ji, Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu-dera, Fushimi Inari with bilingual guide.
Walk Kyoto’s Imperial Palace grounds and Nijo Castle with a small-group guide, included entry, and a fast 3-hour plan for history lovers.
“The tour had a good pace and was insightful. Our guide Vincent was very knowledgeable about the area and was full of cultural facts. He also gave recommendations on the local area. Would recommend to others.”
A small-group guided visit to UNESCO Nijo Castle with prebooked admission, so you skip ticket lines and get shogun-era stories in 90 minutes.
“We really enjoyed this tour of the castle and garden. What an interesting place to see and our tour guide Noe was so full of information!”
Small-group guided walk in Kyoto to Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Tickets and entrance fees included, about 3 hours.
“Taku san was amazing, he is a local certified tour guide from Kyoto. He is really knowledgeable. He has over a hundred touring visits at both Nijo Castle and the Imperial Castle. He does other tours in Kyoto also, so we would definitely sign up with him again for a different tour in Kyoto.”
3-hour Kyoto guided walk of Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, small group, tickets included, with seasonal garden views.
“The guide Goku was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot, and we highly recommend this experience!”
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