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Introducing our Kyoto tours
The ancient capital. City of ten thousand shrines. Where emperors ruled for a millennium and geisha still glide through Gion's lantern-lit alleys.
But here's Kyoto's paradox: it's breathtakingly beautiful and overwhelmingly crowded. Tour groups stampede through Fushimi Inari's vermilion gates. Kiyomizu-dera Temple drowns in selfie sticks. The real city—sword fights at Sanjo Bridge, Charlie Chaplin's pilgrimage to Pontocho—remains hidden behind the crowds.
VoiceMap breaks the pattern. Follow the Kamo River at sunset, hearing tales of revenge plots and sword-wielding rebels. Pilgrim through Fushimi Inari's forest, understanding the fox statues' meaning.
Our self-guided audio tours let you experience Japan's soul at your own pace, guided by locals who know where tourists rarely wander.
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Audio guides by local experts
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How the VoiceMap app works
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Focus on your surroundings, not the screen
The VoiceMap app uses GPS to play audio automatically, at the right time and place, so you can focus on your surroundings, not the screen.
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Follow a route with turn-by-turn-directions
VoiceMap tours follow a route from a fixed starting point. That lets us give turn-by-turn directions and use context to tell a better story.
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Resume playback to go at your own pace
If you'd like to stop for a drink or go into a museum, end your tour then use the Resume feature to pick up exactly where you left off.
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Listen as many times as you like
You can listen to your tours as often as you like using both the VoiceMap app and website.
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Take virtual tours anywhere, like a podcast
Select Virtual mode in the VoiceMap app to listen to tours like a podcast - at home or in transit.
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Buy for less on voicemap.me and sync
Once you've purchased a tour, it's added to your VoiceMap library. To access it in the app, just sign in using the same account.
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Do tours without paying for data
Tours work offline, so you don't have to pay roaming fees. Just download them over WiFi before you get started.
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Get 15% to 50% off when you buy for a group
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