Kyoto Self-Guided Walking Tours with Audio, Japan

The GPSmyCity app offers the following 6 expert-designed, self-guided audio walking tours to help you explore Kyoto, Japan, at your own pace. You can also create your own self-guided walk to visit the city's attractions that interest you the most.

How it works: Download the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. Each walk comes with a detailed tour map as well as photos and background information for the featured attractions. The app's navigation functions guide you from one attraction to the next. The app works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.


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Create Your Own Walking Tour

Custom Walk: Create Your Own Walking Tour

Choose from 95 sights
Higashiyama Walking Tour

Audio Guide: Higashiyama Walking Tour

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Sightseeing - City Introduction
1 Hour(s)
2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles
70 Likes
Gion District Walking Tour

Audio Guide: Gion District Walking Tour

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Sightseeing - Advanced Tours
2 Hour(s)
2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
36 Likes
Imperial Kyoto Walking Tour

Audio Guide: Imperial Kyoto Walking Tour

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Sightseeing - Advanced Tours
2 Hour(s)
4.1 Km or 2.5 Miles
41 Likes
Walk on Philosopher's Path

Audio Guide: Walk on Philosopher's Path

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Sightseeing - Advanced Tours
2 Hour(s)
2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles
66 Likes
Arashiyama and Bamboo Grove Walking Tour

Sightseeing Walk: Arashiyama and Bamboo Grove Walking Tour

Sightseeing - Advanced Tours
2 Hour(s)
3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
12 Likes
Kyoto Shopping and Food Tour

Sightseeing Walk: Kyoto Shopping and Food Tour

Shopping
1 Hour(s)
2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
8 Likes
18 Japanese Products to Bring Home from Kyoto

Insider Tips: 18 Japanese Products to Bring Home from Kyoto

Shopping
16 Sights
7 Likes
Japan - a Photographic Journey Kyoto Part 2

Insider Tips: Japan - a Photographic Journey Kyoto Part 2

Sightseeing - City Introduction
3 Sights
4 Likes
11 - Days of Free and Easy: Japan (Kyoto Highlights)

Insider Tips: 11 - Days of Free and Easy: Japan (Kyoto Highlights)

Sightseeing - City Introduction
11 Sights
4 Likes
My Favourite Places in Kyoto, Japan

Insider Tips: My Favourite Places in Kyoto, Japan

Sightseeing - City Introduction
6 Sights
5 Likes
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kyoto

Insider Tips: UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kyoto

Sightseeing - Advanced Tours
3 Sights
2 Likes
Kyoto by the Thousands

Insider Tips: Kyoto by the Thousands

Sightseeing - City Introduction
3 Sights
Kyoto and Nara 5 Days and 4 Nights

Insider Tips: Kyoto and Nara 5 Days and 4 Nights

8 Sights
5 Likes
Arashiyama, Kyoto: Romantic Bamboo Forest

Insider Tips: Arashiyama, Kyoto: Romantic Bamboo Forest

5 Sights
2 Likes
Last Day in Kyoto

Insider Tips: Last Day in Kyoto

9 Sights
UNESCO Sites in Northern Kyoto

Insider Tips: UNESCO Sites in Northern Kyoto

9 Sights
There's More to Arashiyama than the Bamboo Groves

Insider Tips: There's More to Arashiyama than the Bamboo Groves

11 Sights
3 Likes
Things to Do in Kyoto

Insider Tips: Things to Do in Kyoto

19 Sights
3 Likes
A Quick Guide to Kyoto's Sake District

Insider Tips: A Quick Guide to Kyoto's Sake District

16 Sights
Exploring the Temple Gardens of Kyoto

Insider Tips: Exploring the Temple Gardens of Kyoto

7 Sights
10 Must Visit Temples in Kyoto

Insider Tips: 10 Must Visit Temples in Kyoto

22 Sights
Is Nishiki Market Worth Visiting

Insider Tips: Is Nishiki Market Worth Visiting

6 Sights

Mayoral Race Leaderboard

With the GPSmyCity app, every attraction counts! Stamp your way through local sights, as you explore the city, and you might just earn the title of Exploration Mayor.

* eva1609 ("Exploration Mayor", stamped 62.11% of city sights)
* stefan82 ("Emeritus Mayor", stamped 27.37% of city sights)
* mickea64 ("Emeritus Mayor", stamped 27.37% of city sights)
* vobogeck ("Emeritus Mayor", stamped 22.11% of city sights)
* dbbf ("Emeritus Mayor", stamped 15.79% of city sights)

Think you can top the leaderboard? Download the app and join the race today!

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