Tiro

The City Explorer

  • I live in Kyoto
  • I speak English, 日本語
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 4 hours

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Tiro

Hi, my name is Tiro, and I have been calling Kyoto my home for almost a decade. I have a passion for photography, surfing, and design. Most of all, I love people and sharing this beautiful city with others.

With its unique stories, beautiful nature, historic monuments, breathtaking countryside, proud people, and delicious food, it's easy to see why Kyoto is the heart of Japan.

Let me be your guide. You can choose from my tour offers or I can create a custom tour for you.

  • I live in Kyoto
  • I speak English, 日本語
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 4 hours

Book one of my offers in Kyoto

Let's explore Kyoto together! As your local guide, I'll show you the best of Kyoto on a private & personalized tour for you.

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Reviews

Ray
7 June 2025
As soon as you meet Tiro you can see he is a nice person, very comfortable in his role as guide. He also has huge passion for Japanese history and culture. We had a great afternoon and learned so much. It is a wonderful thing to do and you can see that there is such a difference between a personalised tour versus ambling around yourself Wonderful tour in Kyoto
Tom
22 May 2025
Awesome tour by Tiro. We mainly strolled down the Nashiki Market, as this was our preference. We tasted many new things, food we might have skipped if Tiro didn't suggest. Really easy going, explaining some of the history and origin of the market and Kyoto along the way. Highly recommend! Good drinks and talks after tour as well. 10/10Awesome tour
Melissa
13 May 2025
Visite intéressante et guide fort sympathique. Tiro s’est adapté à nos souhaits. Top
nina.miller22
12 May 2025
We were recommended Tiro’s tour by some friends and it was by far the best tour we’ve taken so far. Tiro took us the ancient streets of Kyoto, countless Buddhist Temples, Pagodas, Shinto Shrines, as well as amazing restaurants in bars in Pontocho. He was able to gauge what we were interested in learning about and tailor the tour to explore our specific interests (Geisha Culture, Religious Mysticism, Popular local bars and restaurants, etc). His knowledge of Japanese culture, history, food, and religion has completely reshaped the way that we understand Japan and we are so grateful for the entire experience. I only wish we had more time in Kyoto to book Tiro’s tour of the country side. His tours are a 10/10 and I will definitely be recommending them to all of our friends and family back home! The Best Tour of Kyoto Hands Down
Brian
8 May 2025
Bottom line… Tiro was awesome! Highly recommend him if you are looking for a personalized tour in Kyoto. We had a very short stay in Kyoto (literally 30 hours… tip: 2-3 days minimum!), so we hired Tiro to show us the important parts of Kyoto. He met us at our hotel, right on time, and off we went. He is very knowledgeable of the area and more importantly the history and traditions. We learned so much, and saw so much, in a compressed period of time! We would have never covered that much ground if left to ourselves! Aside from knowledge tour expertise, he was just a cool guy to hang out with! Kyoto was amazing - we should have spent less time in Tokyo and more time in Kyoto! Thanks to Tiro, we squeezed in a good amount of stuff and we will definitely return to Kyoto!Kyoto Tour
Marieve
1 May 2025
Highly recommend Tiro!! We had a great time with Tiro between historical/spiritual explanations and fun moments!! Tiro is an amazing guide very knowledgeable! He brought us around shrines, temples and hot spots as we asked him!! Thank you so much for all the tips and tricks!! It really worth having a guide in Kyoto more than in other cities!! Amazing & Deep experience

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