# Private guide prices in Kyoto, Osaka & Nara (2026) | Tony Kansai Guide URL: https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/prices/ Idioma: en > Tony charges per group, not per person. City tours (up to 6 people): 2 hours in Kyoto ¥25,000, half day (4 h) ¥38,000 and full day (8 h) ¥58,000; long day trips from ¥70,000. Guided hiking: ¥68,000 per group. That price is the guiding only: tickets, trains, meals and experiences are paid separately, 2026 prices · per group # What a day with Tony costs Tony charges per group, not per person. City tours (up to 6 people): 2 hours in Kyoto ¥25,000 , half day (4 h) ¥38,000 and full day (8 h) ¥58,000 ; long day trips from ¥70,000 . Guided hiking: ¥68,000 per group. That price is the guiding only: tickets, trains, meals and experiences are paid separately, directly. - Short tour in Kyoto ¥25,000 - Half day ¥38,000 - Full day ¥58,000 - Long day trip from ¥70,000 - Guided hiking ¥68,000 (Kyoto: Fushimi Inari) Photo: [Basile Morin](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Double_torii_path_at_Fushimi_Inari_Taisha_Shrine,_Kyoto,_Japan.jpg), CC BY-SA 4.0 ## You pay the guide Only for the guiding: the tour rate, per group. ## Separately, directly Tickets, trains, buses, meals and experiences (kimono, tea, workshops). You pay them on the spot or to the partner; I show you how. - Rates - What’s included - Cities - Hiking - Plans - Experiences - Questions ## Guide rates One fixed price per group, not per person: the same for 1 as for 6. ### Short tour in Kyoto 2 hours · up to 6 people One district or temple, or a first walk when you arrive. [See the 2-hour tour →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/kyoto-private-guide-2-hours/) ** ¥25,000 ** per group For 4 people: ¥6,250 each ### Half day 4 hours · up to 6 people Two or three of a city’s main sights. ** ¥38,000 ** per group For 4 people: ¥9,500 each ### Full day 8 hours · up to 6 people All of Kyoto, or Kyoto and Nara in one day. ** ¥58,000 ** per group For 4 people: ¥14,500 each ### Long day trip A full day beyond the cities Kōyasan, Amanohashidate, Kumano… from ** ¥70,000 ** per group ### Guided hiking A mountain day · per group Eight trails near Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe: Atago, Hiei, Rokko, Kongo… [See the hiking routes →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/hiking/) ** ¥68,000 ** per group ### Other cases Kyoto by bike Same half-day or full-day rates. Bikes are rented separately. [Kyoto private bike tour →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/kyoto-private-bike-tour/) Autumn in Kyoto Mid-November to early December: same rates, and I take one group a day. [See the Kyoto autumn day →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/kyoto-autumn/) Several days The same guide for the whole trip. Tell me how many days you have and what you’d like to see, and I’ll send one fixed price for everything. More than 6 people Message me and I’ll tell you how we organise it: a second guide or a supplement. How to pay Payment is in cash, in yen, on the day, or in advance with PayPal, Wise or bank transfer. If you pay in advance, do it only once we have confirmed your date on WhatsApp. ## What the guide fee covers ### Included - A day planned for you: route, timings and stops worked out before we set off. - Pick-up in your hotel lobby. - I show you how to get around: IC card, trains and buses. - Where to eat well, including halal or vegetarian if you need it. ### Not included: paid separately - I don't sell train tickets, hotel rooms or admission tickets. - Trains, admissions and meals are paid by you as we go. I'll show you how. - Tickets, trains, buses, meals and experiences (kimono, tea, workshops). You pay them on the spot or to the partner; I show you how. ## What you can do in each city Starting points from Osaka; we adjust the day to you. The price is the guide fee, per group. (Kyoto) Photo: [Basile Morin](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Double_torii_path_at_Fushimi_Inari_Taisha_Shrine,_Kyoto,_Japan.jpg), CC BY-SA 4.0 ### Kyoto ≈ 30 min by train The old capital: temples, shrines and wooden streets. Best started early, before the tour groups arrive. **Half day** Fushimi Inari and its thousands of torii, plus Kiyomizu-dera. ¥38,000 **Full day** All of that, plus the lanes of Gion and the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji). ¥58,000 (Osaka) Photo: [Dick Thomas Johnson](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Osaka_Castle_2022-04-23.jpg), CC BY 2.0 ### Osaka Your hotel is here The city of food and of the castle. We get around on foot and by metro, at the pace locals do. **Half day** Osaka Castle and its park. ¥38,000 **Full day** The castle, Kuromon Market, Dōtonbori and Shinsekai. ¥58,000 (Nara) Photo: [Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:003_Nara_deer_in_Japan_-_deer_of_Nara_Park_under_autumn_leaves.jpg), CC BY 3.0 ### Nara ≈ 40 min by train Japan's first capital. Deer roam the park freely, and the Great Buddha sits in one of the largest wooden buildings in the world. **Half day** Nara Park, the deer and Tōdai-ji. ¥38,000 **Full day** All of that, plus Kasuga Taisha shrine and Isui-en garden. ¥58,000 (Himeji) Photo: [Martin Falbisoner](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Himeji_Castle,_November_2016_-02.jpg), CC BY-SA 4.0 ### Himeji ≈ 1 h by rapid train Japan's best-preserved original castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. **Full day** The castle and Kōko-en garden, with a stop in Kobe on the way back if you like. ¥58,000 (Kobe) Photo: [Martin Falbisoner](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kobe_Port_Tower_and_Maritime_Museum,_November_2016.jpg), CC BY-SA 4.0 ### Kobe ≈ 25 min by train A port city between the sea and the mountains, and home to the Kobe Mosque, built in 1935, the oldest in Japan. **Half day** Meriken harbour, the Kitano quarter and the mosque. ¥38,000 **Full day** All of that, plus Nankinmachi Chinatown and the Shin-Kobe ropeway. ¥58,000 [See the routes hour by hour →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/routes/) ## Hiking near Kyoto and Osaka A guided hiking day, per group. Trains, buses and food are extra. - 金剛山 ### Mt. Kongo Highest Peak in Osaka Prefecture Altitude 1,125 m · Difficulty: Moderate ** ¥68,000 ** per group - 愛宕山 ### Mt. Atago Kyoto's Highest Peak · The Fire Shrine Altitude 924 m · Difficulty: Hard ** ¥68,000 ** per group - 比叡山 ### Mt. Hiei 1,200 Years of Tendai Buddhism · Sacred Summit Altitude 848 m · Difficulty: Moderate ** ¥68,000 ** per group - 六甲山 ### Mt. Rokko Kobe's Ridge · The Whole Bay Below Altitude 931 m · Difficulty: Moderate ** ¥68,000 ** per group - 摩耶山 ### Mt. Maya Million Dollar Night View · Kobe Harbor Altitude 699 m · Difficulty: Moderate ** ¥68,000 ** per group - 吉野山 ### Yoshino The Cherry Mountain · UNESCO Altitude 858 m · Difficulty: Moderate ** ¥68,000 ** per group - ポンポン山 ### Ponpon Mountain Full Traverse · Kyoto, Osaka & Kobe Simultaneously Altitude 679 m · Difficulty: Medium–High · long route ** ¥68,000 ** per group - 星のブランコ ### Hoshi no Buranko Sky Bridge 50 m High · Ancient Meteor Shrine Altitude 155 m · Difficulty: Medium · +1,287 m gain ** ¥68,000 ** per group [See the hiking routes →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/hiking/) ## Guide plans Ways to spend the day with your guide. They are charged as the tour (2 h, half day or full day); the experiences listed are paid separately. ### Stress-free first day We meet you at your hotel and show you how to get around Japan from day one. - Pick-up at your hotel - ICOCA card, trains and useful apps - How to pay and order in restaurants - A first walk around the city Guide rate 2 h ¥25,000 · 4 h ¥38,000 · 8 h ¥58,000 Extras we arrange · paid separately Nomad eSIM **−20 %** Japan Wireless **−10 %** Radical Storage **−10 %** ### Theme day: tea, kimono or samurai You pick the theme and your guide plans the day around it: books the experience and goes with you. - We choose the theme together - Your guide books it and plans the timing - Goes with you and translates - A walk around the area before or after Guide rate 2 h ¥25,000 · 4 h ¥38,000 · 8 h ¥58,000 Extras we arrange · paid separately MAIKOYA Camellia Tea Ceremony **−10 %** Kimono Wargo **−10 %** Kimono Okamoto Shogun Studio Japan Samurai & Ninja Museum ### Muslim family Halal food, time to pray and suitable activities, all planned ahead. - Halal restaurants, or no pork and no alcohol - Breaks for prayer - A route built around the family - Suitable activities, like kimono with hijab Muslim-family friendly Guide rate 2 h ¥25,000 · 4 h ¥38,000 · 8 h ¥58,000 Extras we arrange · paid separately Emondo Miyabi-yuki Yumeyakata Cooking Sun Osaka JAPANeid ### Gentle pace For older travellers or anyone who prefers no rush: fewer stairs, more breaks. - A route with few stairs - Breaks and cafés - Taxi between stops if needed - Flexible timing Guide rate 2 h ¥25,000 · 4 h ¥38,000 · 8 h ¥58,000 ### Craft Japan Workshops where you make something to take home; your guide books them in Japanese and translates. - We pick the workshop you like - Booked in Japanese - Translation during the workshop - Traditional streets around it Guide rate 2 h ¥25,000 · 4 h ¥38,000 · 8 h ¥58,000 Extras we arrange · paid separately Yokoyama Bamboo Nakamura Rosoku DOMYO Kumihimo Kobaien ### Osaka to eat and shop Markets, street food and shops: your guide takes you to the good places and translates. - Markets like Kuromon - Street food in Dotonbori - Knives, crafts or electronics - Tax-free shopping and how to order Guide rate 2 h ¥25,000 · 4 h ¥38,000 · 8 h ¥58,000 Extras we arrange · paid separately Cycle & Eat Osaka / Kyoto **−15 %** Tower Knives Osaka ### Several days, same guide One guide for the whole trip: plans, coordinates and goes with you every day. - A trip plan made for you - Trains and bookings coordinated - The same guide every day - Kansai and long day trips Guide rate 2 h ¥25,000 · 4 h ¥38,000 · 8 h ¥58,000 ## Experiences with our partners Kimono, tea, workshops, photos and shopping. Not part of the guide fee: paid separately, to the partner, at their price. If you like, I book them and we go together. Kyoto ### Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto Samurai & Ninja Museum: armour, katanas and shuriken throwing, with an English-speaking guide. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/samurai/) Kyoto ### Kimono Wargo Kimono and yukata rental in Kyoto: they dress you in the shop and you walk out into Higashiyama or Gion. At the partner’s price · paid separately **−10 %** [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/wargo/) Kyoto ### Camellia Tea Ceremony Tea ceremony in a Higashiyama teahouse in Kyoto: calm and family-friendly. At the partner’s price · paid separately **−10 %** [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/camellia/) Kyoto ### SnapKyoto Matt, a photographer in Kyoto, Osaka and Nara: a family or couple photo session in Gion, Arashiyama or wherever we go. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/snapkyoto/) Kyoto · Muslim-family friendly ### Yumeyakata Kimono rental in Kyoto (Gojo and Oike shops), with hair set, make-up, tea ceremony and photos. They have a prayer room for their customers. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/yumeyakata/) Kyoto ### Shogun Studio Japan Wear real samurai armour at their Arashiyama studio in Kyoto, with photos to take home. They also do kimono and ninja. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/shogun/) Kyoto · Muslim-family friendly ### Emondo Miyabi-yuki Dress in the junihitoe, the twelve-layer kimono of the Heian imperial court, in central Kyoto. Something you will not see anywhere else. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/miyabi/) Kyoto · Muslim-family friendly ### Cooking Sun Japanese home-cooking class in Kyoto and Osaka: you cook, then you eat together. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/cookingsun/) Kyoto ### Yokoyama Bamboo Bamboo workshop at a Kyoto craftsmen’s shop: make your own basket, chopsticks or tea scoop. 1.5 to 2 hours. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/yokotake/) Kyoto ### DOMYO Kumihimo Braid your own kumihimo, the traditional silk cord, with DOMYO, makers since 1652. Workshop in English. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/domyo/) Kyoto ### Kimono Okamoto Kimono rental with 7 shops in Kyoto (Kiyomizu, Gion, Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama…): you get dressed right next to the temple you are visiting. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/okamoto/) Kyoto ### Nakamura Rosoku Japanese candle (warousoku) workshop at a Fushimi maker working since the Meiji era: make your candle, paint it, or both. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/nakamura/) Kyoto ### MAIKOYA Tea ceremony in Kyoto, shared or private, explained in English. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/maikoyate/) Osaka ### Tower Knives Osaka Japanese knife shop by Tsutenkaku tower in Shinsekai. The gift my guests most often take home from Osaka. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/towerknives/) Osaka · Muslim-family friendly ### JAPANeid A shop in Minamihorie (Osaka) made for Muslims: Japanese treats with no animal ingredients or alcohol, kimono-style hijabs and prayer mats. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/japaneid/) Osaka · Muslim-family friendly ### Osaka Cooking Base Home-style cooking class in Osaka, next to Tenmangu: okonomiyaki, ramen or gyoza with Yuka, up to 8 guests. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/osakacookingbase/) Osaka · Muslim-family friendly ### Tea Ceremony Osaka 45-minute tea ceremony in Dotonbori, central Osaka. ¥7,480 per adult and ¥4,980 for ages 8 to 11; sessions at 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16 h, up to 10 people. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/teaosaka/) Osaka ### Cooking Sun Osaka Japanese cooking class in English near Namba, Osaka. Shared class up to 8 people, private class for 1 to 8, private group class up to 12. Vegetarian option on request. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/cookingsun/) Osaka ### Cycle & Eat Osaka / Kyoto Bike tours and food tours in Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima, in small groups and in English. At the partner’s price · paid separately **−15 %** [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/inkansai/) Nara ### Kobaien Nara’s oldest sumi ink maker (since 1577): you shape your own ink stick by hand. Only from October to mid-April, the ink-making season. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/kobaien/) Kumano (Wakayama) ### Kibori Hamanasu Wood-carving workshop with a Kumano craftswoman in Kushimoto (Wakayama). Perfect if you are walking the Kumano Kodo. New: the asanoha design (a Japanese geometric pattern) and a small tray carved with your name. ¥4,000 per person, cash. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/hamanasu/) Kansai ### Flytographer Local photographers in Kyoto and Osaka: a photo session with the whole family together on your trip. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/flytographer/) Amakusa (Kumamoto) ### Unplugged Paddle a sea kayak through the island-dotted waters of Amakusa, weaving between uninhabited islands in Unzen-Amakusa National Park with a local guide, and land on a white shell-sand island to swim and relax. Afternoon Premium (13:00): ¥10,000 per person on weekdays, ¥11,000 at weekends, with same-day photos and video. Morning Simple (9:00, from March): ¥8,000 / ¥9,000. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/unplugged/) Kanazawa & Hakusan (Ishikawa) ### Máscara de león de Kaga Paint your own Kaga lion head (shishi-gashira), the wooden craft of Hakusan near Kanazawa. ¥6,600 per person, up to 20 people. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/hakusan/) Tokyo ### Food Sample Making Cafe Make your own Japanese plastic food replicas, like the ones in restaurant windows, in Asakusa, Tokyo. A souvenir you take home. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/foodsample/) Hiroshima ### Koto Workshop Hiroshima Discover the soul of Japan through the timeless sound of the koto, just one minute from Hiroshima’s Atomic Bomb Dome. Up to 10 people. At the partner’s price · paid separately **−15 %** [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/koto/) Hiroshima ### SHAQUDA Make-up brush workshop in Kumano (Hiroshima), Japan’s brush town: you assemble your own and they ship it finished in about two weeks (shipping extra). At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/shaquda/) Shimabara (Nagasaki) ### Delfines de Kuchinotsu Boat trip to see wild dolphins at Kuchinotsu (Shimabara Peninsula, Nagasaki). Adults ¥4,000, ages 7–12 ¥2,000, ages 4–6 ¥1,000, 3 and under free. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/kuchinotsu/) Shiretoko (Hokkaido) ### Shiretoko: hielo y cruceros Drift ice walk in Shiretoko, 1 February to mid-March, and cruises along the World Heritage coast from Utoro and Rausu. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/shiretoko/) Seki (Gifu) ### Kanemasa, forjador de katanas Forge your own knife with Master Kanemasa in Seki (Gifu), Japan’s sword town. 4 to 10 hours, from ¥60,000 per person. At the partner’s price · paid separately [Details →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/kanemasa/) ### Discounts for your trip Mobile data and luggage storage. Separate from the guide. - Nomad eSIM **−20 %** - Japan Wireless **−10 %** - Airalo **−450 ¥** - Radical Storage **−10 %** [See all perks and codes →](https://tonykansaiguide.com/en/perks/#codigos) ## Questions Is the price per person? No, per group: the same for 1 as for 6 people. Half day ¥38,000, full day ¥58,000 and 2 hours in Kyoto ¥25,000. Does the guide fee include tickets, trains or meals? No. You pay the guide only for the guiding. Tickets, trains, buses, meals and experiences are paid separately, on the spot or to the partner. How much is a hiking guide near Kyoto or Osaka? ¥68,000 per group for a guided hiking day (Atago, Hiei, Rokko, Kongo and more). Transport and food extra. How much do kimono or the tea ceremony cost? Whatever each partner charges on their website: paid separately, directly to them. Some give you a discount when you come with me. How do I pay? Payment is in cash, in yen, on the day, or in advance with PayPal, Wise or bank transfer. If you pay in advance, do it only once we have confirmed your date on WhatsApp. ## Tell me your dates and group size I reply with a route and one fixed guide price. [Message on WhatsApp →](https://wa.me/34634193106?text=Hi%20Tony%2C%20I%E2%80%99m%20coming%20from%20the%20prices%20page.)