Kyoto

We started the Japan leg of the trip with 3 nights in Kyoto. It is enough time to get a taste of Kyoto, but if you like your shrines, I'd stay a couple more days

Vaulks 12 Apr 2015 ⋅ 3,512 views ⋅ 1 favorite

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A proposed Itinerary

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Kyoto is very easy to get around on the buses and trains. Buy a 1 day bus pass (see photo) and bus map; board buses at the back and exit at the front. A proposed itinerary would be: Day 1 - Golden temple, Ninna Ji and surrounding area, followed by lunch at Otsuka (fa...

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Accommodation

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We were very late in booking accommodation and, given it was cherry blossom, were very limited in our options. We stayed in a decent hotel for the first two nights and then a Ryokan for the third night. Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei - This was a very comf...

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Before you Fly

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- No need for a visa if UK citizen. - If you are likely to take the bullet train (Shenzhen) then it is worth getting a JR Rail Pass. They are not cheap (US$250), but you would save that on a return trip to Kyoto. You can also use them on the Yamanote Line (circle line)...

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Kyoto History

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Visit Nijo Palace - built by one of the Shoguns (Tokugawa Ieyasu) in 1601. It is worth visiting to see the gardens primarily. The tour of the interior rooms was very crowded and not particularly informative. A short walk to the East, you will come to the Kyoto Imperi...

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Restaurants and Bars in Kyoto

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For a fun early evening drink, visit Maruyama park. Go to nearby Gion one evening and try a Kaiseki. These are small, intimate restaurants where you sit at a counter and watch the chef at work You do not choose the menu but simply get presented with 10 courses (or so...

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Shenzhen to Kyoto

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- Make sure you get a JR Rail Pass before you fly to Japan. This would cover your return journey to Kyoto. You cannot use the fastest bullet trains, so make sure you check. If you reserve your seats at a JR Rail Pass counter, they will ensure you are on the correct tra...

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Shopping in Kyoto

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We didn't have much time for this, but wander up and down Teramachi and Shin Kyogoku Shopping Arcades. These two parallel streets are packed full of shops. Our favourite one was Daishodo - Japanese wood block prints. Disecting those streets, you can walk up Nishiki m...

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Temples of Kyoto

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There are hundreds of temples and shrines to see in Kyoto, so be selective! You probably don't want to pencil in more than 2 or 3 a day! Best ones? - Kinkaku-Ji (Golden Temple). While there, also visit the nearby Ninna-Ji. - To the south (one stop on the train t...

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A proposed Itinerary

Accommodation

Before you Fly

Kyoto History

Restaurants and Bars in Kyoto

Shenzhen to Kyoto

Shopping in Kyoto

Temples of Kyoto

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