Kyoto · HIKING & TREKKING
Good hiking & trekking tours vanish in cherry and maple season alike. The 5 best sit below, priced and timed, with a line on who each suits.
Escape Kyoto’s crowds on a guided 7km forest hike to Fushimi Inari, with bamboo, quiet shrines, torii gates, and castle views.
“Great tour with EMI. She met us at the designated place, took us the opposite direction of the trip (starting at the end and finishing at the beginning) we avoided all the busy crowds that were building by the time our tour ended. Definitely gRead more”
Escape Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari crowds on a 7-kilometer forest hike with bamboo groves, quiet altars, torii gates, photos, and an English-speaking guide.
“Nice hiking through the forest near the temple with less crowded place. Our guide Yuto was very nice, we had a very enjoyable visit.”
Hike Kyoto’s forested Mount Kurama and Kibune with a private English-speaking guide, temple admissions, hotel pickup, legends, shrines, and mountain views.
“Being able to see the mountaibs and explore the palaces was a very beautiful and life changing experience. I loved our guide Etsuka Nakaba was so sweet and kind and couldn’t have a better guide. We loved visiting Japan as a whole and loved this experience.”
Hike sacred Mount Kurama from Kyoto, visit Kurama Temple and Kibune Shrine, then unwind in a mountain hot spring for $80.
“This tour was incredible! Nature was on our side with some light snow on a sunny day. We even saw two deer on our way up. Our guide Philippe was great and so knowledgeable. We learned so much, and Philippe took us to some lesser known spots on the mountain, which made for an unforgettable tour. Would highly recommend!”
Hike Kyoto’s Arashiyama bamboo paths, climb for sweeping views, and visit Adashino Nenbutsu-ji with a small-group English guide.
“Fantastic experience. A proper ‘hike’ and an amazing way to experience the bamboo forest and climbing the hills to see the view. Taira was a really friendly and engaging guide with excellent English. It was like going hiking with a new friend. PRead more”
