City guide
Kyoto
We came in by bus from Kanazawa. Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari twice (evening, then again in daylight), Gion, and Kyoto as the base for Amanohashidate and Nara.
Kyoto photo
- From Kanazawa
- Highway bus
- Fushimi Inari
- Go in daylight
- Evening
- Gion walk
- Veg food
- Soniya (Indian-Nepali)
- Day trips
- Amanohashidate, Nara
Places to visit
What we did in Kyoto
Filtered by what you care about. Crowd notes included, because I know you were wondering.
Bamboo grove · Free Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Our first stop in Kyoto, straight after the bus from Kanazawa.
Shrine · Free Fushimi Inari Taisha
We went at night first, then came back in the morning. Go in daylight.
Old district · Free Gion
We walked it in the evening after the Amanohashidate day.
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Guides
Everything I wrote about Kyoto
Tagged by the stop, so these all happened here.
Getting around
Japan’s Giant Train Stations: What Nobody Tells You
Places to visit
Kyoto: Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari and Gion
Expectations
Shrines vs Temples in Japan: What You’re Looking At
Expectations
The Small Things That Surprised Me Most in Japan
Getting around
How Luggage Forwarding in Japan Actually Works (Takkyubin, Explained Simply)
Where to eat
Convenience Store Culture in Japan: What’s Actually Worth Buying
Where to eat
Finding Vegetarian Food in Japan: What Actually Worked for Me
Getting around
Renting and Driving a Car in Japan: What It’s Actually Like
Where to eat
Where to eat in Kyoto
Where we ate vegetarian in Kyoto.
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Day trips