We’re (group of 7) going to be starting our 2-week Japan itinerary in Kyoto, and I’d love some feedback on my 3-day Kyoto plan in case I’m missing anything. Let me know what makes sense to add/subtract for each day. Kyoto Imperial Palace was initially scheduled in for day 2, but it’s closed on Apr 8 & 9. However, I figured that jetlag will hit the hardest on day 2 and would make Fushimi more difficult. If it’s an essential, maybe I could swap day 1 and 2, so we could do the Imperial Palace Day 1 and then Fushimi Inari Taisha would be on a Monday and hopefully less crowded?
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* Day 0 (Apr 6):
* Arrive at Kyoto by 8-9pm
* Check-in at Hotel
* Eat, sleep
* Day 1 (Apr 7): Start day at 7 am
* Fushimi Inari Taisha
* Kiyomizu-Dera
* Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka
* Free time – check extra things list
* Day 2 (Apr 8): Start whenever
* Nintendo museum
* Gion district
* Samurai Ninja Museum Kyoto
* Pontocho Alley
* Free time – check extra things list
* Day 3 (Apr 9): Start day at 7 am
* Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
* Take a taxi to get here at the start
* Arashiyama Bamboo forest
* (Optional along the way)
* Tenryu-Ji temple
* Sogenchi Pond Garden
* Shishiku garden
* Kimono Forest
* Togetsukyo bridge
* Arashiyama Monkey Park
* Toei Kyoto Studio Park
* Free time – check extra things list
* Day 4 (Apr 10):
* Open morning
* Maybe Kyoto Imperial Palace?
* Take train to our next hotel in Osaka in the afternoon
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* Extra things list
* Kyoto Aquarium
* Kyoto National Museum
* Kyoto railway museum
* Geisha district
* Philosophers path
* Gion Corner (traditional arts performances)
* Maruyama park
* Yasaka Shrine (lights up at night, visit later in the day)
* Kinkaku-ji
* Kodaji-ji
* Kyoto Imperial Palace (Closed on Apr 8 & 9)
* Shinkyogoku Shopping Street Union
* Kyoto tower
* Hebizuka Kofun Ancient Tomb