I live in Nagoya and am planning to take a short trip to Kyoto (Apr 11/12), would this itinerary be doable? I work half a day on Saturdays so I can only get to Kyoto in the evening.
Would appreciate any thoughts and input!
Apr 11th-
Shinkansen to Kyoto (reach by 1830)
Leave luggage in Airbnb (Shijo station)
Grab dinner near Gion
Stroll around Gion at night
Apr 12th-
0730 Reach Arashiyama
-Visit the togetsukyo bridge and bamboo forest
-Either visit gioji and otagi nenbutsuji, or Okochi Sanso villa (which would you recommend?)
-Short visit to nonomiya jinja
-Lunch nearby
0200 Reach Kiyomizu dera area
-Shop at Ninenzaka and Sanneizaka
-Get dessert
-Explore Kiyomizu
1800 Reach Fushimi Inari
-Hike up to Yotsutsuji station and back
-Grab dinner, return to Airbnb
Apr 13-
early shinkansen back to nagoya
2 comments
I’d cut Arashiyama and just do stuff on the east side
If the weather is nice, I’d start in arashiyama then to philosopher path and nanzenji then to Gion then to yasaka. Currently in Kyoto