Hi All,
I have planned out the 3 day itinerary in Kyoto (with lots of help from this sub) and was wondering what people thought. Is this all doable? too much? anything I'm missing at all?
Thanks!
Kyoto DAY X:
- Torii Gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine (get there early) (optional if time: Tofuku-ji Temple)
- Take Keihan Main Line metro to Kiyomizu Gojo station (around 7 min the trip) and walk 20 min to get to Kiyomizudera Temple
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple → Otowanotaki Falls (leave by 10:30am)
- Walk Higashiyama District (Yasakakamimachi) through Sannen Zaka and Ninen Zaka Path on way to Kodai-ji Temple (10:45am)
- Ishibe-koji Alley
- Kodai-ji Temple (leave by 1:00pm)
- See Yasak Pagoda (best to go early, so maybe go again)
- Yasaka Shrine
- Chion-in Temple (3:00pm)
- Eat at: Izuju Sushi (traditional Kyoto sushi)
- Wander Gion, Kyoto’s famous geisha district (it’s beautiful after dark)
- Optional: If time Kenninji temple
Kyoto DAY Y:
- Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (best early)
- Follow a path from the end of the bamboo grove to the right to reach Okochi Sanso, a beautiful garden with views of the city.
- Tenruji Temple. Since I have to go back through the bamboo grove. I’ll have to enter through the “Tenruji North Gate” which is a garden area and come out through the “Nahou-In Temple Grand Gate”.
- Take taxi to Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion
- Tea ceremony
- Nishiki Market (closes at 5.30pm)
- Eat and drink at Pontocho Alley (best after dark)
- Eat at Sushi no Musashi – Kyoto Station Hachijo Entrance
Kyoto DAY Z:
- Ginkaku-ji Silver Pavilion
- Walk the “Path of Philosohy” on wat to Nanzenji
- Ami Kyoto Tea Ceremony Class
- Ryōan-ji
by Ok-Rhubarb2514