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Kyoto Itinerary Day 1
AYR-All Year Round W-Winter Spr-Spring Sum-Summer Au-Autumn
Morning
Time: 9:00 am
Destination: Ginkakuji-Silver Temple
Activity: Temple viewing, Garden viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Au, Spr)
Visiting Time: 30-45 min.
Time to Next Destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 10:00 am
Destination: Philosopher’s Path
Activity: Walking
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Visiting Time: 30-45 min.
Time to Next Destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 11:00 am
Destination: Nanzenji (Sanmon-southern gate)
Activity: Temple viewing, Garden viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr, Au)
Visiting Time: 15-20 min.
Time to Next Destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 11:30 am
Destination: Nanzenji (Konchi-in Temple)
Activity: Temple viewing, Garden viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Visiting Time: 20-30 min.
Time to Next Destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Afternoon
Time: 12:00 pm
Activity: Lunch at Yachiyo [Kyoto Garden Yachiyo Facebook]
Experience Yudofu (boiled tofu)
Time to Next Destination: 10-15 min. on foot
Time: 1:00 pm
Destination: Heian Jingu Shrine
Activity: Shrine viewing, Garden viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Visiting Time: 30 min.
Time to Next Destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 1:30 pm
Destination: Miyako Messe Traditional Arts/Crafts Museum
Activity: Viewing traditional arts/crafts
Season to Visit: AYR
Visiting Time: 30-60 min.
Time to Next Destination: 10 min. by taxi
Time: 2:45 pm
Destination: Nijo Castle
Activity: Walking inside castle, Garden viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr, Au)
Visiting Time: 30-45 min.
Time to Next Destination: 20-25 min. on foot; 5 min. by taxi
Time: 3:45 pm
Destination: Nishiki Market
Activity: Shopping
Season to Visit: AYR
Visiting Time: 25-30 min.
Time to Next Destination: N/A
Time: 4:15 pm
Destination: Teramachi Shopping Arcade
Activity: Shopping
Season to Visit: AYR
Visiting Time: 30-45 min.
Back to Lodgings
Evening
Free Time
Kyoto Itinerary Day 2
AYR-All Year Round W-Winter Spr-Spring Sum-Summer Au-Autumn
Morning
Time: 9:00 am
Destination: Kiyomizudera
Activity: Sightseeing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr, Au)
Visiting Time: 45 min.
Time to Next destination: 5-10-min. on foot
Time: 10:00 am
Destination: Sannenzaka slope
Activity: Shopping, Sightseeing, Garden Viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr, Au)
Visiting Time: 15-20 min.
Time to Next destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 10:30 am
Destination: Ninenzaka slope
Activity: Shopping, Sightseeing, Garden viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr, Au)
Visiting Time: 15-20 min.
Time to Next destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 10:45 am
Destination: Kodaiji Temple
Activity: Shopping, Sightseeing, Garden viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr, Au)
Visiting Time: 30-45 min.
Time to Next destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Afternoon
Time: 11:30
Activity: Lunch at Omen (udon noodles)
Season to Visit: AYR
Eating Time: 45 min.
Time to Next destination: 2-3 min. on foot
Time: 12:15 pm
Things to see along the way to next destination: Nenenomichi
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Time to Next destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 12:30 pm
Things to see along the way to next destination: Maruyama Park
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Time to Next destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 12:45 pm
Destination: Chio-in Temple
Activity: Temple viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Au)
Visiting Time: 30-40 min.
Time to Next destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 1:30 pm
Destination: Yasaka Shrine
Activity: Temple viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Visiting Time: 15-30 min.
Time to Next destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 2:15 pm
Destination: Shinmonzen Antiques Street
Activity: Shopping & Sightseeing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Visiting Time: 15-20 min.
Time to Next destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 2:45 pm
Destination: Shirakawa Canal
Activity: Shopping & Sightseeing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Visiting Time: 15-20 min.
Time to next destination: 20-30 min. on foot; 5-10 min. by taxi
Time: 3:30 pm
Destination: Sanjusangendo
Activity: Temple viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Visiting Time: 30 min.
Back to Lodgings
Evening
Time: 6:00 pm-
Destination: Gion Area
Activity: Dinner at Jyunidanya shabu shabu
Experience hotpot style-boiling veggies and swishing meat in boiling water, Walk along Hanamikoji street
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr Au)
Visiting Time: 1.5-2 hrs
Kyoto Itinerary Day 3
AYR-All Year Round W-Winter Spr-Spring Sum-Summer Au-Autumn
Morning
Time: 9:00 am
Destination: Kinkakuji-Golden Temple
Activity: Temple & Garden viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Au)
Visiting Time: 20-30 min.
Time to next destination: 5 min. by taxi or 20-25 min. walk
Time: 10:00 am
Destination: Ryoanji Temple
Activity: Temple & Garden viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr Au)
Visiting Time: 30-40 min.
Time to next destination: 10 min. walk to Ryoanji Randen Train Station
40-50 min. by train to next destination-Arashiyama-Area
Afternoon
Time: 12:00 pm
Activity: Lunch Yoshimura Soba Restaurant
Experience Soba (buckwheat noodles)
Eating Time: 45 min.
Time to next destination: 5-10 min. on foot
Time: 1:00 pm
Destination: Tenryuji Temple
Activity: Garden & Temple viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
Visiting Time: 30-45 min.
Time to next destination: 2 min. on foot
Time: 1:45 pm
Destination: Bamboo Forest
Activity: Sightseeing & Shopping
Season to Visit: AYR
Visiting Time: 30 min.
Time to destination: 20-30 min. on foot
Time: 2:45 pm
Destination: Gioji Temple
Activity: Garden & Temple Viewing
Season to Visit: AYR (Especially, Au)
Visiting Time: 15-30 min.
Time to Next destination: 1 hr
Time: 4:15 pm
Destination: Tenzan no Yu
Activity: Sento (public bath)
Season to Visit: AYR
Visiting Time: 1 hr
Return back to Lodgings
Evening
Time: 7:00 pm-
Destination: Ponto-Cho
Activity: Dinner at Kappa Zushi
Season to Visit: AYR (Best Spr)
