Also looking at options to get to Nikko / Tochigi, Nara and Himeji too,
You can get a coach tour from Kyoto to Nara also take in the Golden Temple.
You can get a tour to Nikko and Mt Fuji as well all one day excursions with English Guides
Take the Bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto, great fun.
Also recommend Saga World in Tokyo, good day out.
Hit a few of the Brewery trips as well.