Enjoy and explore Kyoto with a local guide. private Kyoto tours, Chaelie's Kyoto Tours.

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We didn't expect that cherry trees started blooming this early this year. A lot of tourists book their trips coming to Japan early April when cherry blossoms usually bloom but it would be a little too  （...Read More）

Visiting traditional crafts' ateliers or workshops is a great way to learn Japanese cuture deeply and interact with artisans or locals. A young docter and fashion designer from the States visited the  （...Read More）

The area called "Nishijin" is not an official administrative name but it is a common name people call. When people in Kyoto hear the name "Nishijin" we feel someting special, the town with deep histor  （...Read More）

It has been cold these days. We have a lot of tourist spots in Kyoto. Arashiyama, Higashiyama, Gion.. more. However there is a better place to visit. It is the Kitano area. There are less tourists t  （...Read More）

A lovely family from Fukuoka visited Kyoto just before the year end. It was the first time for them to come to Kyoto so they are really excited with visitng and having a tour in Kyoto. They took a Sh  （...Read More）

Kinkaku-ji Temple is a well-known temple in Kyoto and millions of tourists visit there every year. On the other side of the city, at the foot of Kyoto's eastern mountains, an elegant temple, Ginkaku-j  （...Read More）

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Ramen is a big part of Japanese food culture. It was introduced into Japan from China several hundred years ago and it has become one of the most favorite foods for Japanese. You will see a long queue  （...Read More）

We often use the word “Shinise” in Japanese describing shops which have a long established business and have been passing down their reputable services and goods for generations. The Japanese confect  （...Read More）

If you have a chance to visit Kyoto, go and explore some lesser known areas where you can meet locals and experience something you don’t get in famous tourist spots. It is one of the most exciting and  （...Read More）

If you want to feel true Kyoto atmosphere and experience deep Kyoto cuture , Higashiyama Highlights tour is the perfect tour for you. I had a great family from Houston, Texas and we visited some of m  （...Read More）

June is not the best time to go out and enjoy a sunny day in Kyoto but colorful hydrangeas make you happy during the rainy season. They bloom in deep and gorgeous color after the rain so you are luc  （...Read More）

We had a May special tea tour! Guests from Australia joined the tour and enjoyed a beautiful sunny day in Kyoto. They have been drinking and preparing Japanese tea for a few years so they were excite  （...Read More）

We had geat fun touring north-west Kyoto on a beautiful day. The guests were a family with a daughter and son, they are from Hong Kong. They moved there from London last year and they were cheerful  （...Read More）

When spring comes you might think Japanese people get excited too much about cherry blossoms but it is true that we do. I had a family from Hong Kong in the mid April and we visited some temples in  （...Read More）

Cherry bloosoms started blooming in Kyoto. We had a chilly March this year so it mades flowers stop blooming until the end of March. They are going to bloom brilliantly soon and people will enjoy on  （...Read More）

Gion is traditional entertainment district lying noth and south of Shijo Street and it takes about 20 minutes bybus from Kyoto Station. The area is most famous for the entertainment and the traditiona  （...Read More）

The Kyoto State Guest House opened its doors for hosting the foreign guests in April 2005. Since last year it has opend to the public t show the cltural heritage to visitors. With the concept of "mod  （...Read More）

If you have a chance to stay in Kyoto on New Year's Eve it will be a great oppotunity to strike a big bell at a temple! In Japan people go out and visit a local temple in the late evening of New Year'  （...Read More）