Day 1: Arrived in Kyoto, checked into the hotel, and explored the Gion district.
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afternoon
1.5 hours
1
Arrival and Lunch at Kyoto Station
Arrived via Shinkansen.
Arrived at Kyoto Station and had Omi beef for lunch.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Omi Beef Steak & Yakiniku Toku
afternoon
30 minutes
2
Hotel Check-in
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Checked into the hotel located near the Kamo River.
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Tips: not mentioned
late afternoon
2 hours
3
Gion District Exploration
Explored Yasaka Shrine, Hanamikoji Street, and Pontocho on foot.
Walked through Gion, visiting Yasaka Shrine and Hanamikoji Street.
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Tips: A great area to experience the traditional atmosphere of Kyoto.
evening
1.5 hours
4
Dinner in Pontocho
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Had Motsunabe (offal hot pot) for dinner.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Motsunabe
Day 2: Visited Fushimi Inari Shrine and explored the historic Kiyomizu-dera area.
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morning
2.5 hours
1
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Take the JR Nara Line from Kyoto Station to Inari Station.
Explored the famous shrine with thousands of red torii gates.
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Tips: Visit early in the morning to avoid large crowds.
morning
1 hour
2
Lunch near Fushimi Inari
Located near the entrance of Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Ate grilled eel (unagi) at a long-established restaurant.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Unagi Don (grilled eel on rice)
afternoon
3 hours
3
Kiyomizu-dera Temple and surrounding area
Took Keihan Main Line to Kiyomizu-Gojo Station, then walked.
Visited the famous temple and walked through historic streets.
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Tips: The area includes Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka, Yasaka Koshindo, and Hokan-ji Temple.
evening
1.5 hours
4
Dinner
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Had Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) for dinner.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Yakiniku
Day 3: Explored Arashiyama's natural beauty, visited Kinkaku-ji, and saw Kyoto from above.
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morning
3 hours
1
Arashiyama Area
Take the JR Sagano Line to Saga-Arashiyama Station.
Visited the Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji Temple, and Togetsukyo Bridge.
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Tips: Arashiyama is a large area, allocate enough time to explore.
afternoon
1 hour
2
Lunch in Arashiyama
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Ate soba noodles with a view of the Togetsukyo Bridge.
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Tips: Request a seat with a view of the river and bridge.
Food Recommendations:
- Soba noodles
afternoon
1 hour
3
Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
Take a bus from the Arashiyama area.
Visited the iconic Zen Buddhist temple covered in gold leaf.
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Tips: not mentioned
evening
2 hours
4
Kyoto Tower
Took a bus back to Kyoto Station area.
Enjoyed panoramic night views of Kyoto and had dinner.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Tonkatsu Ichiban (in Kyoto Tower Sando)
Day 4: Explored Nishiki Market for local foods before departing from Kyoto.
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morning
2 hours
1
Nishiki Market
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Explored 'Kyoto's Kitchen' and tried various street foods.
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Tips: A great place to sample a wide variety of local Kyoto delicacies.
Food Recommendations:
- Takotamago (octopus with quail egg)
- Senbei (rice crackers)
- Mochi
afternoon
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2
Departure
Departed via Shinkansen.
Returned to Kyoto Station to depart.
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Tips: not mentioned
Day 1: Arrived in Kyoto, checked into the hotel, and explored the Gion district.
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afternoon
1.5 hours
1
Arrival and Lunch at Kyoto Station
Arrived via Shinkansen.
Arrived at Kyoto Station and had Omi beef for lunch.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Omi Beef Steak & Yakiniku Toku
afternoon
30 minutes
2
Hotel Check-in
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Checked into the hotel located near the Kamo River.
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Tips: not mentioned
late afternoon
2 hours
3
Gion District Exploration
Explored Yasaka Shrine, Hanamikoji Street, and Pontocho on foot.
Walked through Gion, visiting Yasaka Shrine and Hanamikoji Street.
not mentioned
Tips: A great area to experience the traditional atmosphere of Kyoto.
evening
1.5 hours
4
Dinner in Pontocho
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Had Motsunabe (offal hot pot) for dinner.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Motsunabe
Day 2: Visited Fushimi Inari Shrine and explored the historic Kiyomizu-dera area.
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morning
2.5 hours
1
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Take the JR Nara Line from Kyoto Station to Inari Station.
Explored the famous shrine with thousands of red torii gates.
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Tips: Visit early in the morning to avoid large crowds.
morning
1 hour
2
Lunch near Fushimi Inari
Located near the entrance of Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Ate grilled eel (unagi) at a long-established restaurant.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Unagi Don (grilled eel on rice)
afternoon
3 hours
3
Kiyomizu-dera Temple and surrounding area
Took Keihan Main Line to Kiyomizu-Gojo Station, then walked.
Visited the famous temple and walked through historic streets.
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Tips: The area includes Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka, Yasaka Koshindo, and Hokan-ji Temple.
evening
1.5 hours
4
Dinner
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Had Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) for dinner.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Yakiniku
Day 3: Explored Arashiyama's natural beauty, visited Kinkaku-ji, and saw Kyoto from above.
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morning
3 hours
1
Arashiyama Area
Take the JR Sagano Line to Saga-Arashiyama Station.
Visited the Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji Temple, and Togetsukyo Bridge.
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Tips: Arashiyama is a large area, allocate enough time to explore.
afternoon
1 hour
2
Lunch in Arashiyama
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Ate soba noodles with a view of the Togetsukyo Bridge.
not mentioned
Tips: Request a seat with a view of the river and bridge.
Food Recommendations:
- Soba noodles
afternoon
1 hour
3
Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
Take a bus from the Arashiyama area.
Visited the iconic Zen Buddhist temple covered in gold leaf.
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Tips: not mentioned
evening
2 hours
4
Kyoto Tower
Took a bus back to Kyoto Station area.
Enjoyed panoramic night views of Kyoto and had dinner.
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Tips: not mentioned
Food Recommendations:
- Tonkatsu Ichiban (in Kyoto Tower Sando)
Day 4: Explored Nishiki Market for local foods before departing from Kyoto.
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morning
2 hours
1
Nishiki Market
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Explored 'Kyoto's Kitchen' and tried various street foods.
not mentioned
Tips: A great place to sample a wide variety of local Kyoto delicacies.
Food Recommendations:
- Takotamago (octopus with quail egg)
- Senbei (rice crackers)
- Mochi
afternoon
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2
Departure
Departed via Shinkansen.
Returned to Kyoto Station to depart.
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Tips: not mentioned
