Kyoto 3-day itinerary check. Am I doing too much?

Hi all, I'm visiting Kyoto for 3 days (22-24th October). This is what my itinerary looks like

Day 1

  1. Fushimi Inari shrine
  2. Breakfast at Higashiyama + souvenir shopping
  3. Lunch at or near Kyoto station
  4. Ginkaku-ji
  5. Philosopher’s path
  6. Evening in Gion + dinner
  7. Collect luggage and Check-in to Airbnb (6-8pm)

Day 2

  1. Arashiyama
    1. Monkey park
    2. Bamboo grove
    3. Tenryu-ji temple
    4. Jojakko-ji
    5. Daikaku-ji
    6. Sogen pond garden
    7. Tongetsu koyo bridge
    8. The tram station
  2. Sagano scenic train
  3. Kinkaku-ji
  4. Lunch at Nishiki market
  5. Go back to AirBnb and chill, maybe take a nap (we’d have been up and about for like 8 hours at this point).
  6. House KI NO BI gin tasting
  7. Dinner at Pontocho or some other place nearby (7pm)
  8. Back to Airnbnb and sleep, need to get up early next day.

Day 3

  1. Check out from Airbnb early morning and keep luggage in lockers
  2. Kiyomizu-dera shrine
  3. Yasaka shrine + Maruyama park
  4. Ninenzaka / Sannenzaka / Hagashiyama for brunch + shopping
  5. Tea ceremony (2pm)
  6. Chill at Kyoto station
  7. Leave Kyoto in the evening

My third day is only a half-day, I can't stay beyond that. Am I doing too much or too little here, and are there any must-visit places that I'm skipping? Would love some food / cocktail recommendations too.

by dush-t

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