Hi!
I’m taking my first solo trip to Japan this holiday season and I’m really excited! I am staying in kyoto for 3 days, and I wanted to get an itinerary review from the helpful people here🙂. My main questions are:
1) Is this too hectic?
2) Is Nara doable in half a day?
3) Do I need to make a reservation at Tsuen tea house?
4) I want to explore on Bike during day 5 – however I couldn’t find any links online for exploring on bike.
I’m leaving from Kawaguchiko to kyoto as early as possible – it still takes around 5 hours of travel time🥹
Day 3 – Kawaguchiko – Kyoto. Stay: Kyoto
– Leave for Kyoto
– Uji for half a day.
– Tsuen tea stall
– and the byodoin palace.
– roam around in the streets.
Day 4 – Stay: Kyoto
– Arashiyama Bamboo grove
– Tenryuji Temple.
Toketsukyo bridge – iwateyama monkey park.
– Romantic sagano train – then JR train back to kyoto from umahori station.
– Kinkaku – ji golden pavilion
– Ryoanji Temple.
Day 5 – Kyoto. Stay: Kyoto
– Kiyomizu Dera
– Ninnenzaka, Sannenzaka – starbucks!
– Hokanji Pagoda
– Bike gion – Yasaka Shrine otw.
– Hanamikoji Street – lookout for geisha in the evening!
– Pontocho alley – eat near the river.
Day 6 – Nara. Stay: Kyoto
– Fushimi Inari Taisha, do the whole loop of trek
– Leave for Nara from Kyoto. Walk most of the day.
– Kofukuji Temple
– Todaiji temple
– Nigatsudo temple.
