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3 locals found

Konnichiwa I am
Guia
Hostest with the mostest!
I speak: English • 日本語
(63 review)
Konnichiwa I am
RYUKI
Your Kyoto born guide RYÜKI
I speak: English • 日本語
(26 review)
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Yuko
Local Kyoto cat
I speak: English • 日本語
(1 review)
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Tiro
The City Explorer
I speak: English • 日本語
(5 review)
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Ahmed
the expert foreign local
I speak: العربية • English
(20 review)
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CHI HO
Professional Photographer
I speak: English • 中文
(22 review)
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Eiji
a Gentle Music Producer
I speak: English • 日本語
(171 review)
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Yoshihiro
The Japanese Local
I speak: English • 日本語
(242 review)
Konnichiwa I am
Maha
Authenticity Radar
I speak: العربية • English • Français
(14 review)

Our locals' favourite things to do

Our locals know Kyoto like the back of their hand! Whatever your passion, they’ll show you the best places in the entire city during your tour. They know exactly what to do, what to see, and, most importantly, where to eat all across the city.

Check these unique experiences in Kyoto

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    Hiroki & 7 other locals

    City Escape: Day Trip Arashiyama & Bamboo Grove

    4.9
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    Jessica

    Discover Uji: Temples, Tales, and Matcha Experience

    4.9
    34 reviews
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    Kazu

    Eat, Speak, Enjoy! Learn some Japanese at Izakaya !

    5.0
    2 reviews
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Konnichiwa I am
Shohei
"Play by Ear" Traveler
I speak: English
(140 review)

10 tips from our local guides in Kyoto

Check these awesome tips by our amazing locals. Our local travelling community is more than willing to share some tips and show you their version of their beloved city.

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What other travelers love about our local experts

Leslie
About local Guia
6 June 2025
Grateful

We enjoyed walking and talking with Guia and learned so much. We appreciated her generous candor, discussing topics of the day. Time with Guia is time well spent.

Craig
About local Guia
29 May 2025
Friendly, Helpful, knowledgeable!

We had a great tour. Guia gave us the highlights filled with a ton of cultural info. We got a real sense of history and place! She was super friendly and even gave us many restaurant recommendations which we loved!

Matt
About local RYUKI
27 May 2025
Great tour with Ryuki

Ryuki was a great guide for our 3 hour tour of the Gion area of Tokyo. He took a group of 5 adults (23-56) and kept us entertained and informed while showing us memorable shrines, hidden gems and the Geiko region of Gion. We even had time to stop for delicious cherry blossom ice cream - highly recommended!

Guides in Kyoto