Kyoto, Nara & Osaka
Day trips from hotels in Kyoto to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari Taisha and Todai-ji Temple in Nara, and a 3-day tour from Kansai Airport (KIX) around Osaka and Kyoto.
Airports and ports in these itineraries
These times are from the sample itineraries. They are not timetables, and the actual travel time depends on traffic.
- Kansai Airport (KIX)An airport on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, handling international and domestic flights. Its passenger terminals are divided into Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.Kansai Airport → Osaka/Kyoto
Sample itineraries in this area
- Kansai Airport → Osaka/Kyoto2 nights, 3 days / Inbound tour
- Kyoto → KyotoDay trip
- Kyoto → KyotoDay trip / Inbound tour
- Hotel in Kyoto → Hotel in KyotoDay trip
- Kyoto → NaraDay trip / Inbound tour
Sample fare only. Toll fees, parking fees and other actual costs are extra. On weekends and in peak seasons, expect about 20% more than on weekdays.
Places on these itineraries
- Osaka CastleA castle keep built on the site of the castle constructed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi; the inside is a museum. Moats and stone walls remain in the surrounding Osaka Castle Park.Kansai Airport → Osaka/Kyoto
- Umeda Sky BuildingA high-rise of two towers joined at the top. From the Kuchu Teien (Floating Garden) Observatory on the roof you can look out over Osaka.Kansai Airport → Osaka/Kyoto
- ShinsaibashiAn Osaka shopping district with department stores and specialty shops along a covered arcade. Dotonbori is within walking distance.Kansai Airport → Osaka/Kyoto
- Fushimi Inari ShrineFushimi Inari Taisha in Fushimi, Kyoto, is the head shrine of all Inari shrines in Japan. Its vermilion Senbon Torii gates continue up the mountain.Kansai Airport → Osaka/Kyoto
- Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)Officially named Jisho-ji. The highlights are the Kannon Hall built by Ashikaga Yoshimasa and the garden of heaped white sand.Kansai Airport → Osaka/Kyoto
- Kiyomizu-dera TempleA temple on the slopes of Mt. Otowa. From the stage of the main hall, which juts out over a cliff, you can look out over Kyoto. It is a World Heritage Site.Kansai Airport → Osaka/Kyoto
- GionKyoto's geisha district in front of Yasaka Shrine, with teahouses in traditional townhouses along stone-paved streets.Kansai Airport → Osaka/Kyoto
- NinenzakaA sloping lane of stone steps leading to Kiyomizu-dera, lined with shops in traditional townhouses. Connected to Sannenzaka, it is a popular route for walking in Higashiyama.Kyoto → Kyoto
- Jonangu ShrineA shrine in Fushimi worshipped for protection from unlucky directions. It has gardens associated with The Tale of Genji and is known for its weeping plum blossoms in spring.Kyoto → Kyoto
- Kitano Tenmangu ShrineThe head shrine of all Tenmangu shrines, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane. Many people visit to pray to him as the deity of learning, and the plum trees on the grounds are another highlight.Kyoto → Kyoto
- Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)Officially named Rokuon-ji, it is known for its gold-leaf-covered relic hall reflected in the pond. The temple is a registered World Heritage Site.Kyoto → Kyoto
- Marumasu NishimurayaA workshop in Kyoto offering Yuzen dyeing experiences, where you can dye items such as handkerchiefs yourself using stencils.Kyoto → Kyoto
- Nishiki MarketA market known as Kyoto's Kitchen, with shops selling pickles, dried goods and fresh fish along a narrow street. You can also enjoy street food here.Kyoto → Kyoto
- Fushimi Inari TaishaThe head shrine of all Inari shrines in Japan, known for the vermilion path of Senbon Torii gates leading up the mountain. Shops selling local specialties line the approach.Kyoto → Kyoto
- Arashiyama (Togetsukyo Bridge and Bamboo Grove)A walk around Arashiyama, taking in Togetsukyo Bridge over the Katsura River and the Bamboo Grove path. The scenery changes with each of the four seasons.Hotel in Kyoto → Hotel in Kyoto
- Sanjusangendo TempleOfficially named Rengeo-in, its long main hall houses more than a thousand standing statues of the Thousand-Armed Kannon. A temple in Higashiyama, Kyoto.Hotel in Kyoto → Hotel in Kyoto
- OMO5 Kyoto SanjoA city hotel run by Hoshino Resorts, serving as a base for exploring the Sanjo area.Hotel in Kyoto → Hotel in Kyoto
- Todai-ji TempleA temple known for the Great Buddha of Nara. You can see the Great Buddha Hall and the Kongo Rikishi guardian statues of the Nandaimon Gate.Kyoto → Nara
- Kintetsu Nara StationThe terminus of the Kintetsu Nara Line. Walking east from the station brings you to Nara Park, and the station is used as a starting point for visiting Nara's temples and shrines.Kyoto → Nara
Fare region
- The rates are those of the region where the bus company's office is. A large bus based in Kinki (Kansai) costs ¥8,040 per hour + ¥170 per km (weekday estimate for 6 hours and 100 km: from ¥90,000).
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