A heart-filled tour mixed with popular and off the beaten path sites
Chris_L, Nov 2023
Our 7-person family counted ourselves very lucky to have been able to book Kosuke and KSK Tour due to a cancellation in his pretty booked schedule. He is one of the best tour guides I’ve experienced! He was open to our interests and customized our experience based on them. He brought us to peaceful Buddhist temples off the beaten path so that we were able to really sense the beauty and awe of the places. Some of us love green tea, and though we didn’t have time to venture out to Uji, he brought us to a Temple that showed us how they prepared the tea and we sat in a room facing a beautiful garden to drink it. Even though everyone in the world was visiting Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine and the Arashiyama Bamboo grove at the same time, he navigated us and our father who walks with a cane, through areas where we could breathe and take pictures. We ate at a small intimate local sushi restaurant that was exactly what our dad wanted, and more! The way Kosuke shared the stories of each place piqued our curiosity and delight for what we were seeing. We found out he was available again for one more day before we leave, and booked him right away! Don’t hesitate to book KSK Tours. You’ll count yourself lucky too!
Kyoto gems - private bespoke day tour.
Rodney_W, Sep 2023
Wanted a private day tour of Kyoto special places & the must see well known ones. English speaking guide Katsuke was very helpful in identifying places to visit & planning the day, & has excellent subject knowledge. Tour was thoroughly enjoyable & stimulating, he is highly recommended.
Unforgettable Kyoto
Kim_N, Dec 2022
We booked 1 day private Kyoto tour with Kosuke Hiratsuka. Kosuke is an excellent tour guide with enthusiasm and knowledge. We had lunch at the restaurant which is recommended by Kosuke. It’s not boastful to say “the best Japanese restaurant we have ever had”. I missed the clear tasteful soup, well presented dessert, freshly prepared prawns and snappers and blossom-like fried prawns. We enjoyed every single piece until the last one. I forgot the name of the restaurant but you can check with Kosuke.
If any chance we come back to Kyoto, we definitely ask Kosuke for helping to explore Kyoto.
We strongly recommend Kosuke to anyone coming to Kyoto.
We are sorry Kosuke for a late review.
All the best to you and happy new year.
Best experience in Kyoto
Maria_C, Dec 2022
kosuke was so amazing and nice, he really made my day so much better. He picked me up from my hotel and took me
To see the most beautiful places, he accompanied me and even brought me slippers for some shrines that you needed to be barefoot and the floor was too cold. He is so considerate. I was having a really bad day and he made me feel better, taking me to the most zen spots where I can feel more relaxed and forget about my problems. I highly reccomend touring with him and he knows his hometown very well, and besides all of this he’s is the best photographer !!! He took really amazing pictures of me in the sights, told me how to pose, he is just simply the best. Thank you Kosuke for an amazing experience in Kyoto. God bless you.
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