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Exploring Kyoto Prefecture.
‡Getting Around Kyoto.
Kyoto is serviced by various modes of public transport. For more information, head to the official site links listed below.
Note: For the safety and comfort of others, passengers should avoid taking large suitcases on buses at any time in the Kyoto city area as well as on trains and subways during busy times.
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Keihan Line (Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga): https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/
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Hankyu Line (Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Takarazuka): https://www.hankyu.co.jp/en/
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Keifuku Tram (Japanese only): https://www.keifuku.co.jp/
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Kintetsu Railway (Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Mie, Nagoya): https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
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Eizan Railway: https://eizandensha.co.jp/en/
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Kyoto Bus and Subway (Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau): https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
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JR West (for a route map of JR Lines servicing Kyoto City): https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/travel/shopping/route/#type=kyoto
#Kyoto City.
Immensely popular with tourists from all over the globe, the city of Kyoto really needs no introduction. For popular sites, it is recommended to plan ahead, avoid visiting during busy times such as weekends/holidays; instead, opt to visit early in the morning whenever possible to avoid overcrowding. Travellers hoping to avoid crowds need not fear; the city contains many lesser-visited gems, marked by a ∞ symbol.
*Note: Kyoto City has been divided into sub-sections for this page.
1. Higashiyama & Yamashina Wards.
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Highlights: Bishamondō Temple (for Autumn leaves), Chion-in Temple ∞, Chishaku-in Temple ∞, Kiyomizu-dera, Yasaka-jinja Shrine, Kōdaiji Temple, Tōfuku-ji Temple ∞, Ninenzaka (pictured), Hanamikoji-dori, Sannenzaka, Shirakawa Canal.
2. Sakyō Ward.
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Highlights: Kurama-dera Temple (pictured), Kifune-jinja Shrine, Eikandō Temple, Enkōji Temple ∞, Heian Shrine, Ginkaku-ji, Myōman-ji Temple ∞, Manshu-in Monzeki ∞, Jissō-in Temple ∞, Nanzenji Temple, Okazaki-jinja Shrine ∞, Tanukidanisan Fudo-in ∞, Shimogamo-jinja Shrine, Nyan-nyan-ji ∞, Shugakuin Imperial Villa, Garden Museum Hiei, Kyoto Botanical Gardens.
3. Ukyō & Nishikyō Wards.
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Highlights: Daihikaku Senkōji Temple ∞, Myoshin-ji Taizo-in ∞, Matsunoo-taisha ∞, Jōjakkō-ji Temple ∞, Myoshin-ji Taizo-in, Saihōji (Kokedera) Temple ∞, Myoshin-ji Taizo-in, Ninnaji, Nisonin Temple, Tenryu-ji, Katsura Imperial Villa, Kimono Forest (pictured), Saga Toriimoto Preserved Street, Togetsukyo Bridge, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.
4. Kita Ward.
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Highlights: Imamiya-jinja Shrine, Futabahime Inari Shrine, Daitoku-ji Temple, Hirano-jinja Shrine, Kinkaku-ji, Wara Tenjingu Shrine, Kamigamo Jinja (pictured), Kamigamo Handicraft Market (Sunday only).
5. Kamigyō & Nakagyō Wards.
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Highlights: Go-ō Shrine, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine ∞, Seimei Shrine ∞, Kaleidoscope Museum, Kamo River Noryo-Yuka (pictured), Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, Pontocho Park, Nijō Castle, Shinsen-en Garden, Teramachi-dori.
6. Shimogyō & Minami Wards.
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Highlights: Higashi Hongan-ji Temple ∞, Nishi Hongan-ji Temple ∞, Rokusonnō Shrine, Tōji Temple, Kyoto Tower, TeamLab Biovortex Kyoto (pictured), Ryukoku Museum.
7. Fushimi Ward.
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Highlights: Daigo-ji Temple ∞, Jōnangū Shrine ∞, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Ryoma Shopping Street, Fushimi-Momoyama Castle (pictured) ∞, Fushimi Jukkokubune.
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