Free Walking Sightseeing Tours in Kyoto, Japan

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Are you ready for an unforgettable time in Kyoto, Japan? Then you've come to the right place with our sightseeing tours. Whether you prefer a guided free walking tour with insider knowledge or enjoy the freedom of a self-guided route, you'll find exactly what you're looking for. Click on a tour and find out more about the highlights that await you!

Activities in KyotoIndividual Sights in Kyoto
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Duration 2h
Reviews 4.8/5 stars, 154 ratings

Kyoto Free Walking Tour in Gion District
Step into the enchanting world of Kyoto's timeless charm with our "Timeless Kyoto: Free Walking Tour of Historic Landmarks"!Embark on a journey through centuries of history and culture as we...
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Languages English
Duration 2h
Reviews 4.7/5 stars, 384 ratings

Legacy of Geishas Free Walking Tour
Experience the Enchanting World of the Geisha on Our Kyoto Night Walking Tour Step into the magical realm of the Geisha on our captivating night walking tour in Kyoto. With our local expert...
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Languages English, Spanish
Duration 2h
Reviews 4.7/5 stars, 270 ratings

Kyoto Night Free Walking Tour Gion Geisha
Enhance your Kyoto experience with the Gion Kyoto Night Walking Tour, where tradition and beauty come to life. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Kyoto's Geisha culture as our...
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Languages English, Spanish
Duration 2h 30min
Reviews 4.6/5 stars, 366 ratings

Free tour of Kyoto, the city of dreams.
Get to know one of the cities where dreams come true, where great industries like Nintendo were born and be part of a great adventure full of colorful landscapes, geishas, ​​samurai, temples and...
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Languages English, Spanish
Duration 3h
Reviews 4.5/5 stars, 220 ratings

Free Walking Tour Kyoto
Experience the charm of Kyoto with the Free Walking Tour offered by Kyoto Localized. Led by knowledgeable guides, this tour takes you through the cultural heart of the city, providing insights...
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Languages English
Duration 2 hours
Reviews 9.7/10 stars, 46 ratings

Kyoto Free Walking Tour in Gion District!
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the heart of Kyoto with our Free Walking Tour, meticulously designed to showcase the perfect blend of historic landmarks and modern marvels. We will...
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Languages English
Duration 2h 30m
Reviews 9/10 stars, 1579 ratings

Free Tour of Kyoto
On this free tour of Kyoto, we'll discover the main monuments of the former capital of Japan and learn about its rich history!
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Languages English
Duration 2 hours
Reviews 8.5/10 stars, 438 ratings

Gion Free Walking Tour
While in Kyoto, don't miss out on this free walking tour of the Gion neighborhood, and join us as we uncover the origins behind the iconic Geishas of Japan!
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Self-guided Tour #1

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Number of sights 23 sights
Distance 2.5 km
Ascend 14 m
Descend 21 m

  • Koshoji Temple
  • Fudoudo Myououin
  • Kyoto Aquarium
  • Umekoji Park
  • C53-45
  • C51-239
  • C59-164
  • D52-468
  • D50-140
  • C58-1
  • C55-1
  • D51-1
  • C62-1
  • 7105
  • C11-64
  • 9633
  • 1080
  • B20-10
  • C56-160
  • C57-1
  • 8630
  • Kyoto railway museum
  • C61-2
Details for Tour #1 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #2

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1 km
Ascend 23 m
Descend 25 m

  • Tōfuku-ji
  • Sada-in
  • 新善光寺
  • Kaikoh-ji
  • 法音院
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Self-guided Tour #3

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 3 km
Ascend 29 m
Descend 50 m

  • Koho-an temple
  • Daiko-in temple
  • Ryuko-in temple
  • Gyokurin-in temple
  • Koto-in temple
  • Soken-in temple
  • Daisen-in temple
  • Hoshun-in temple
  • Juko-in temple
  • Kohrin-in temple
  • Zuihō-in temple
  • Ryugen-in temple
  • Obai-ji temple
  • Daitoku-ji
  • Shinju-an temple
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Self-guided Tour #4

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 8 m
Descend 9 m

  • myorenji
  • 大應寺
  • 水火天満宮
  • 教行院
  • 尊陽院
  • Myoken-ji Temple
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Self-guided Tour #5

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.3 km
Ascend 11 m
Descend 33 m

  • Chishaku-in
  • Kyoto National Museum
  • Sanjūsangen-dō
  • Yogen-in
  • Hoju-ji
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Self-guided Tour #6

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 203 m
Descend 217 m

  • Chion-in
  • 一心院
  • Anyo Temple
  • Chōraku-ji Temple
  • Sorin-ji Temple
  • Maruyama Park
  • Kan'non bosatsu
  • Miyazaki Yuzensai
  • Yasaka Shrine
  • 漢検 漢字博物館・図書館 漢字ミュージアム
  • 崇徳天皇御廟
  • Entokuin
  • Kōdai-ji
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Self-guided Tour #7

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.7 km
Ascend 33 m
Descend 23 m

  • 今宮神社
  • Taizouin temple
  • Myōshinji Temple
  • Shunkouin temple
  • Tourinin temple
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Self-guided Tour #8

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Number of sights 16 sights
Distance 5.5 km
Ascend 61 m
Descend 108 m

  • Chion-in
  • Shoren-in Temple
  • 一切経山 金剛寺
  • taishougun shrine
  • Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier
  • Honnō-ji temple
  • 天性寺
  • GEAR Theater
  • Seiganji
  • 宝蔵寺
  • Shinkyogoku street
  • 蛸薬師堂
  • Narasaki Ryō
  • Nishiki Market
  • Shinmei-jinjya Shrine
  • Bukkoji Temple
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Self-guided Tour #9

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 6.2 km
Ascend 180 m
Descend 359 m

  • Higashiyama Mount Peak Park
  • 松林廉之助碑
  • Kōdai-ji
  • Ryōzen Kannon
  • 八坂庚申堂
  • Hōkan Temple
  • Two-year Slope
  • Three-year Slope
  • Jishu Shrine
  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  • 安祥院
  • 日體寺
  • Rokudouchin-nouji
  • 西福寺
  • 建仁寺
  • Ryosokuin
  • Ebisu-jinja (shrine)
  • Kyusho-in Temple
Details for Tour #9 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #10

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 5.3 km
Ascend 44 m
Descend 52 m

  • 京都市考古資料館
  • myorenji
  • 教行院
  • Honpo-ji
  • Myoken-ji Temple
  • 泉妙院
  • 久本院
  • Shiramine Jingu
  • 大聖寺
  • 大光明寺
  • Sho-koku-ji temple
  • 承天閣美術館
  • 阿弥陀寺
  • 十念寺
  • 本満寺
Details for Tour #10 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #11

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.8 km
Ascend 75 m
Descend 110 m

  • 今熊野観音寺
  • Sennyū-ji Temple
  • 来迎院
  • 雲龍院
  • Tōfuku-ji
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Self-guided Tour #12

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Number of sights 34 sights
Distance 13.4 km
Ascend 515 m
Descend 498 m

  • Byodoji
  • Bukkoji Temple
  • 長香寺
  • 上徳寺
  • Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History
  • Salvation Army Kyoto Corps
  • Nishiki Market
  • Nishiki Tenman Shrine
  • Shinkyogoku street
  • Okuni Statue
  • Minami-za (kabuki Theater)
  • Chūgen-ji
  • 建仁寺
  • Ryosokuin
  • 崇徳天皇御廟
  • Entokuin
  • Kōdai-ji
  • Sorin-ji Temple
  • Chōraku-ji Temple
  • Anyo Temple
  • 一心院
  • Chion-in
  • Miyazaki Yuzensai
  • Kan'non bosatsu
  • Maruyama Park
  • Yasaka Shrine
  • 漢検 漢字博物館・図書館 漢字ミュージアム
  • Shoren-in Temple
  • Awata-jinjya
  • 合槌稲荷大明神
  • Keage Incline
  • Himukai daijingu
  • Nanzen-in Temple
  • Konchi Temple
Details for Tour #12 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #13

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 37 m
Descend 71 m

  • Ichitani Munakata Shrine
  • Fukuda Art Museum
  • Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture
  • 宝厳院
  • Tenryū Temple
  • ジオラマ京都JAPAN
  • Rokuoin temple
Details for Tour #13 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #14

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 7.9 km
Ascend 142 m
Descend 150 m

  • Heian Shrine
  • 満願寺
  • Konkai kōmyō-ji
  • Higashi-Tenno Okazaki-Jinja
  • Nyakuoji-jinja Shrine
  • Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji Temple
  • Nanzen-ji
  • Konchi Temple
  • Murin-an
  • Keage Incline
  • Lake Biwa Canal Museum of Kyoto
  • 法勝寺九重塔址
  • Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
  • Okazaki Park
  • The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
  • Yurinkan museum
  • 満足稲荷神社
  • 本妙寺
  • 妙伝寺
  • 西方寺
Details for Tour #14 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #15

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 15 m
Descend 16 m

  • Goou Shrine
  • Shirakumo Shrine
  • Sento Imperial Palace
  • Kyoto Imperial Palace
  • 梨木神社
  • 清浄華院
  • 廬山寺
Details for Tour #15 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #16

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 5.7 km
Ascend 219 m
Descend 162 m

  • Kumano Shrine
  • 聖護院
  • 須賀神社
  • Ryōkō-in
  • Shinsho-gokuraku Temple
  • Saiun-in
  • Konkai kōmyō-ji
  • Higashi-Tenno Okazaki-Jinja
  • 岡崎別院
  • Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji Temple
  • Nyakuoji-jinja Shrine
  • 霊鑑寺
  • 安楽寺
  • Hōnen Temple
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Self-guided Tour #17

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 7.9 km
Ascend 63 m
Descend 65 m

  • 櫻谷文庫(旧木島櫻谷家住宅)
  • Daishogun Hachi Shrine
  • 宥清寺
  • 京都 佛立ミュージアム
  • Kitano Tenman Shrine
  • Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple
  • 上善寺
  • 石像寺
  • Uhoin
  • 本隆寺
  • 首途八幡宮
  • Shiramine Jingu
  • myorenji
  • 教行院
  • Honpo-ji
  • 久本院
  • 泉妙院
  • Myoken-ji Temple
  • 上御霊神社
Details for Tour #17 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #18

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 4.6 km
Ascend 167 m
Descend 204 m

  • 一心院
  • Chion-in
  • Shoren-in Temple
  • Awata-jinjya
  • 合槌稲荷大明神
  • Keage Incline
  • Konchi Temple
  • Tenju-an
  • Nanzen-in Temple
  • Nanzen-ji
  • Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji Temple
Details for Tour #18 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #19

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.1 km
Ascend 70 m
Descend 125 m

  • Hōnen Temple
  • 安楽寺
  • 霊鑑寺
  • Shinsho-gokuraku Temple
  • Ryōkō-in
  • Konkai kōmyō-ji
  • 聖護院
Details for Tour #19 in Kyoto

Self-guided Tour #20

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 130 m
Descend 125 m

  • Yoshida Shrine
  • Ryōkō-in
  • Konkai kōmyō-ji
  • Shinsho-gokuraku Temple
  • 霊鑑寺
  • 安楽寺
  • 浄土院
  • Ginkakuji
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Why Visit Sights? Self-guided sightseeing tours are a free and safe alternative to bus tours. You can explore Kyoto at your own pace, any time! Do something good for your health by walking.