Model plan for Kyoto stays

*Please note that this schedule is very tight. So if you do not want to hassle around, please do skip some of our recommendations.

Day1

Budget Inn > (NanajoNishinotoin七条西洞院 = City Bus No.205= Kinkakuji-michi金閣寺道) > Kinkakuji (pic.2) 金閣寺 (9:00-10:00am) > (walk 10min) > Ryoanji (pic.9) 竜安寺 (10:30-11:30am) > (Ryoanji-mae竜安寺前 = City Bus No.59 = Doshisha-mae同志社前 LUNCH ) > *Imperial-Palace (pic.11) 京都御所 (1:30-3:00pm) > (Saibansho-mae裁判所前 = City Bus No.202 = Kiyomizu-michi清水道) > Kiyomizu (pic.1) 清水寺  (4:00-5:00pm) > (Walk 3 mins) > Sannenzaka 三年坂, Ninenzaka 二年坂 (5:00-5:30pm) > (Walk 10 mins)  >  Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社, Gion 祇園(6:00-8:00pm) DINNER

* At Imperial Palace, you should join the tour: It is start at 2:00pm and you have to make reservation at Imperial Household Agency (inside the palace) by 1:40pm with your passport.

Day2

Budget Inn > (walk 20 mins) > Toji (pic.12) 東寺 (9:00-10:00am) > (walk to Kyoto Sta. and take JR Sagano Line嵯峨野線 =  JR Nijo Sta.二条駅)  > Nijo Castle (pic.5) 二条城 (11:30-12:30) LUNCH > (JR Nijo Sta. 二条駅= JR Sagano Line嵯峨野線 = JR Saga Arashiyama Sta.嵯峨嵐山駅) > Arashiyama (pic.7) Area 嵐山 (all afternoon) DINNER

Day3

Budget Inn > (Kyoto Sta. =JR Nara Line奈良線 = Inari Sta.稲荷駅) > Fushimi Inari (pic.3) 伏見稲荷 (9:00-10:00am)> (Inari Sta. 稲荷駅 = JR Nara Line奈良線 =Uji Sta.宇治駅) > Uji宇治: Byodoin 平等院鳳凰堂 (11:00am-12:30pm) > LUNCH(Uji Sta. 宇治駅 = JR Nara Line奈良線 = Nara Sta.奈良駅) > Nara 奈良 (all afternoon) DINNER

Day4

Budget Inn > (NanajoHorikawa七条堀川 = City Bus No.206 = HigashiyamaNijo東山二条) > Heian Shrine (pic.8) 平安神宮 (9:00-9:30am) > (walk 10 mins) > Nanzenji 南禅寺 (10:00-11:00am) > Path of philosophy 哲学の道 (11:00-Noon) LUNCH > Ginkakuji (pic.4) 銀閣寺 (1:00-2:00pm) > (Ginkakuji-michi銀閣寺道 = City Bus No.5 = Takaragaike宝ケ池; then change buses to Kyoto Bus; Takaragaike宝ケ池 = Kyoto Bus No.17 = Ohara大原) > Ohara 大原: Sanzen-in (pic.6) 三千院 (3:00-5:00pm) >(Ohara大原 = Kyoto Bus No.17  = Kyoto Sta.京都駅) > Kyoto Station京都駅 (6:00-7:00pm) DINNER