Kyoto Sightseeing

http://kyoto.travel/en Visit Official guide http://kyoto.travel/en

The 17 properties of the World Heritage Sites are located in Kyoto Prefecture. These
References heritage sites are attracting many people since each embodies a respective era in which it
was constructed. You are in the central of Kyoto. About transportations, mostly you have to
take buses, or rent a bike. Trains are only two lines. I wrote one day tickets system below.

Welcome to Kyoto
World Heritage map

http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitky
oto/en/theme/sites/shrines/w_
heritage/

Kyoto has 17 properties of the World Heritage sites

Fushimi Inari Shrine ←recommended
 Inquiry and Guide Kyo Navi (京ナビ) Next to Suvaco
Getting the tourist map

http://www.kyoto-
kankou.or.jp/english/informatio
n/

Hours:
From 8:30 a.m. to
7:00 p.m. (Open all
year round)
Telephone:
075-343-0548
Address:
600-8216
2nd Floor Kyoto The main services
Station
1. Recommendation of sightseeing spots, events or hands-on activities.

2. Guidance on transportation and access to tourist attractions.

3. Advice on the accommodations such as hotels and Japanese-style hotels (ryokan)

4. Selling sightseeing tickets for various tourist attractions or events.

5. Providing a variety of sightseeing information

 Day tickets
Payment: Kyoto City Bus &Kyoto Bus One-Day Pass

Bus Route Map

https://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/
eng/access/transport.html https://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/img/pdf/ENG150321%28omote%290309.pdf

Flat Fare Routes

The One-Day Pass is valid for Flat Fare Routes. The first time you get off simply put the
Bus Navi Download the map card into the card slot. On the back of the card the date will be printed.
http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kots After the first time simply show your card with the date to the driver.
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You normally use buses for sightseeing.
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Kyoto City Subway One-day Pass 600yen (Children 300yen)

Kyoto City Bus & Kyoto Bus One-Day Pass Bus:500yen(Children 250yen)
http://www.cyclekyoto.com/bik
e-rental

Rent a bike

Popular Cycling Bike rule Road Traffic Law http://www.jitco.or.jp/download/data/leaflet_English.pdf

Routes
Please note!
http://www.cyclekyoto.com/pop
ular-cycling-routes You cannot bike if you are inebriated. Fine $10000 / or go to jail.

You cannot park anywhere especially in front of shrines. Please double-check where you
can park.

Recommended place to visit Day 1

Walk to Toji Temple, Nishi- Honganji Temple, and Nijo-Jo Castle

http://www.japan-
guide.com/e/e3918.html
Alight at Saga Arashiyama Station, then walk to Arashiyama (700m)

Togetsu Bridge

Tenryu-Ji Temple and Bamboo Groves

Tenryuji (天龍寺,
Tenryūji) is the most
important temple in
Kyoto's Arashiyama
district.
Open : 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Fee : General: 500 yen (add

100 yen to enter halls)Junior
High School Students 300 yen
Elementary School Students
300 yen Under Kindergarten
Free

http://www.kmpi.co.jp/english/a
ccess.html

Open everyday Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama (If you like hiking). You can see whole Kyoto from
there.
The park is temporarily closed
for safety reasons when it
rains or snows heavily.

Spring & Summer

Entrance: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00

p.m.

Mountaintop: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30

p.m.

Winter
Entrance: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m.

Mountaintop: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30

p.m.

Recommended place to visit Day 2

Please head there in the early morning to avoid the queue.

Take JR Line to go to Fushimi Inari Shrine (from Kyoto Station) for 7 minutes . Enjoy hike
up to the top. (If you hike the entire route, it will take approximately two hours)

Take Keihan Line to go to Shimogamo Shrine.

Alight at Demachiyanagi Station, then go north walk 15 minutes.

Shimogamo Shrine, Shimogamo Jinja, "Lower Kamo Shrine"

http://www.insidekyoto.com/shi
mogamo-jinja-shrine-central-
kyoto

Next, take a taxi to go to Kamigamo Shrine, Kamigamo Jinja, "Upper Kamo Shrine"
Take a taxi again to go to Golden Pavillion (Kinkaku Ji Temple)

Walk to Ryoan Ji, temple Ninna Ji Temple

https://www.kyoto-
tower.co.jp/kyototower/en/inde
x.html 360°Panoramic View of Kyoto / Kyoto Tower

Guide to the Kyoto Tower

Observation Deck

Hours

9:00 to 21:00(last entry at

20:40)?Open year-round

*Hours change subject to the

season

Marverous view!

http://kyoto.wjr-
isetan.co.jp.e.do.hp.transer.co
m/floorguide/jr-kyoto-isetan-
Visit JR Kyoto Isetan / Basement and 11th floor / food section
floorguide2.pdf
11th floor / restaurants area / 7th 8th 9th 10th floor Open view restaurant
Open Hour

10:00-20:00 pm
11th

78910th

Iori Cafe

http://www.giontsujiri.co.jp/sary
o/menu/kyoto_gion/

6th café

Tsujiri Greentea Café

The basement food section

Recommended place to visit Day 3

Visit Kiyomizudera Temple in early morning to avoid the queue.

From Kyoto Station, you can take 100 / 206 bus to get there.

The bus stop is in front of the Kyoto Tower. Night view is also very nice, but you must wait a
long queue.
Walk down on Higashiyama District to Kodai Ji Temple, then Maruyama Park

Lunch at Koudaiji Kyouryouri Hanasakimanjiro

〒605-0072 京都府京都市東山区高台寺北門前通下河原東入ル鷲尾町 518

http://www.japan-
guide.com/e/e3905.html

Walk down to Nanzenji Temple, Tetsugaku Road, then Ginkakuji Temple.

 Eikando Temple to the Philosopher's Path (哲学の道, Tetsugaku no michi) is a pleasant
stone path through the northern part of Kyoto's Higashiyama district.

9:00 to 17:00 (until 16:30

during winter)

Special evening hours during

the autumn illumination

In high season for autumn, the path will be perfect to walk and see!

Approximately two kilometers long, the path begins around Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion)
Take bus No17 back to Kawaramachi Visit Nishiki Ichiba Street Market

Walk down Ponto Cho Alley Street

Walk through Gion District

 Walk along Takase River

Dinner at Manzara Tei (Along Kamo River : Address Kiyamachidori Kudaru)

Manzara Tei

There is no English website.

http://www.manzara.co.jp/

Reservation required

(Manzara Tei @Ponto Cho Alley :Shijo agaru Ponto Cho )

 Yojiya Café

Yojiya Cafe

http://www.yojiyacafe.com/

Open Hour

10:00- 20:30

Yojiya Café Address: 266 Kitagawa Gion

075-746-2263 10:00-20:30

Tsujiri Café in Gion

Headquater

http://www.giontsujiri.co.jp/sary
o/menu/kyoto_gion/

Open Hour

10:00- 22:00 L.O. 21:00