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Tourist Guidebook (Pdf) Tourist Guidebook UNESCO World Cuitural Heritage Site All information contained in this book is based on data as of Feb. 1, 2005 and is subject to change without notice. Kyoto Convention Bureau Kibune Shrine A brief over view Kurama Kibuneguchi of the city Ninose Sanzen-inTemple Ichihara Nikenjaya Kyoto Seika University Kino Iwakura Rakuhoku Hachiman-mae Yase-yuen Sta. Kokusaikaikan Kamigamo Miyake Hachiman Shrine Takaragaike Kozanji Temple Kitayama-dori Shugakuin Imperial Villa Kitayama Matsugasaki Syugakuin Kitaoji Kyoto Imperial Palace Ichijoji Kinkakuji karasuma-dori Temple Kitaoji-dori Rakusai Shimogamo Chayama Shrine Shirakawa-dori Ryoanji Temple Kuramaguchi Mototanaka Ninnaji Temple Saga-Arashiyama Rakuchu Kawaramachi-dori Kawabata-dori Demachiyanagi Imadegawa Higashioji-dori ilwa Line a y o Imadegawa-dori Horikawa-dori K Senbon-dori n Toji-in i Kitanohakubaicho R t a Ryoanji-michi Takaoguchi Omuro u Myoshinji k Subway Karasuma Line Subway u Narutaki f i Ginkakuji Uzumasa Ke Temple Tokiwa JR c h Sanin a Marutamachi-dori Sanjo Keihan Higashiyama i i Main Line c Arashiyama Hanazono Enmachi Marutamachi Marutamachi Sanjo-guchi Rokuoin Kurumazaki Sagaeki-mae Nijo Ke Arisugawa Katabiranotsuji ifuku Castle Kyoto Tenryuji Ra Nijo i ne Uzumasa lw Heian Jingu Rakuto Temple a Oike-dori Shiyakushomae y Nijojomae Oike Karasuma Kaikonoyashiro A Shrine mae rashiyama Line Nijo Yamanouchi Sanjo- Keage Arashiyama Sanjo Subway Tozai Line Tenjingawa-dori dori Shijo-dori YYasakaasaka JJinjainja Karasuma Kawaramachi Omiya Shijo Saiin Saiin Shijo-omiya Omiya-dori Shijo ShrineShrine Misasagi Matsuo Tanbaguchi Yamashina Gojo-dori Gojo Nishioji-dori Gojo Kiyomizu-dera Nishikyogoku Temple Saihoji Temple Kami-Katsura Nishihonganjiga ain Line Shichijo-dori Temple okaido M Kyoto Shichijo JR T Kyoto JR SHINKANSEN Higashino Nishioji TojiToji TempleTe JR Keihan Katsura Line Kyoto Kintetsu Railway Hankyu Toji Tofukuji Tofukuji Katsura Imperial Villa Kujo-dori Kujo Keihan Tofukuji Tobakaidoob Temple Nagitsuji Railway Jujo-dori (Toba-dori) Jujo Jujo Railway ROUTE NO.24 ROUTE Fushimishi Inari Rakusai-guchi Y Inari WA Kyoto Line Kyoto S S *Sotokanjosen Ono E Nara-Kaido Kamitobaguchi Main Line Fukakusaku PR EX Kuinabashiba IN Kuzebashi-dori Fujinomorimo MEISH Higashi-Muko Shin Aburano-Koji-dori Mukomachio Takeda ROUTE NO.1 ROUTE Sumizome Rakunan Daigo JR Fujinomori Extension Line will Daigo Nishi-Muko Fushimi open on Nov. 2004 Temple Ishida JR Nara Line Tanbabashi Kintetsusu Tanbabashi Momoyama Rokujizo Otesuji-dori Rokujizo Fushimi momoyama Momoyamagoryo-maegoryo Chushojima Momoyama-minami-guchi Kangetsukyo — 4 — — 5 — City transportation map Kamigamo Kokusaikaikan Shrine Shimogamo Hon-dori KKyotoyoto IInternationalnternational CConferenceonference HHallall Kitayama Takano River Shugakuin Kitayama-dori Imperial Villa Matsugasaki Kyoto Botanical Garden Shisendo Kinkakuji Daitokuji Kitaoji Kitaoji Temple Rakuhoku- Temple Temple Bus Terminal Kitaoji-eki-mae Koko-mae Takano Eizan Railway Karasuma-dori Kinkakuji-michi Horikawa-dori Kitaoji-dori Shimogamo Shrine -dori Shirakawa Kitano Shrine Kuramaguchi Ginkakuji Ryoanji Senbon- Horikawa- Kawaramachi-Kawaramachi- Demachiyanagi Temple Temple Hakubai-cho Imadegawa Imadegawa Imadegawa IImadegawamadegawa Hyakumanben Ginkakuji-michi Ninnaji Kamo River Temple Imadegawa-dori Kyoto Higashioji-dori Imperial Daikakuji Senbon-dori Palace Kinrin- Temple shako-mae Nishinokyo- Senbon- Horikawa- Karasuma- KKawaramachi-awaramachi- Kumano- Myoshinji Enmachi Marutamachi Marutamachi Marutamachi MMarutamachiarutamachi Jinja-mae Temple Marutamachi Marutamachi-dori Higashi-Tennocho Kitano Line Keifuku Railway Tenryuji Keifuku Railway Karasuma Kyoto HeianHeian JinguJingu Temple Koryuji Nijo Nijo Castle Oike Shiyakusho-mae SShrinehrine Temple Nanzenji JR Nijojo-mae Oike-dori Temple Sagano Line Sanjo Sanjo-dori Toei Sanjo Keihan Higashiyama Keage Arashiyama Line Uzumasa Nishioji- Shijo- Shijo- Shijo Eigamura Shijo Omiya Horikawa Shijo-dori Chion-in Temple Shijo Gion Yasaka Jinja Kawaramachi-dori Shrine Matsuo Shrine Shijo Shijo Kawabata-dori Nishioji-dori Karasuma Kawaramachi Kiyomizu-dera Temple Higashi Gojo-dori honganji Gojo Gojo Gojozaka Hankyu Railway Temple Nishioji- Nishihonganji Shichijo Temple Shichijo Karasuma Shichijo Higashiyama- (from Kyoto Station) Shichijo-dori Omiya-dori Shichijo No. 5 No. 9 SSanjusangendoanjusangendo Temple No. 26 Shiokoji-dori No. 28 No. 50 JR Tokaido Line Kyoto No.100 No.101 Toji Temple Kujo-Omiya Tofukuji No.205 JR Shinkansen No.206 Kujo-dori Kintetsu Railway No.208 Kujo-Shako Kujo Tofukuji (from Sanjo Keihan) Temple No. 11 Keihan Railway No. 12 Jujo No. 59 Jujo-dori (from Kinrin-shako-mae) Kyoto Trade No.102 Fair Center Subway Kuinabashi (Loop) No.203 C i No.204 ty Takeda Bu No.207 s (from Kitaoji Bus Terminal) Subway — 6 — — 7 — Kyoto is serviced by a city bus system run by several companies, One Day Ticket Japan Railways (JR) lines, two subways, five private train lines, and a If you plan to use Kyoto's transportation system a lot in a single day or over a large number of taxi companies. Make the most of your time in the two-day period, the city offers all-Kyoto tickets (one-day and two-day) that can city by choosing the best means of transportation. be used on City buses, Kyoto buses and subways without limit. The ticket also entitles you to some discounts at temples, and comes with a guide map. You can purchase these tickets at the city bus & subway information center, subway stations, city bus operating stations, and at appointed hotels and inns in the city. Kyoto City Buses City Bus,Subway,Kyoto Bus (Common Fare) Most of the buses in Kyoto are painted light green, with a thick dark green line One Day Ticket Two Day Ticket One Day Ticket Two Day Ticket down the center. For more information call 075-801-2561 (Japanese language only). Adult ¥1,200 ¥2,000 Child ¥600 ¥1,000 How to ride on a bus and paying the fare Nishigamo Kyoto Sangyo Entry to the bus is usually through the back door; exit via the front door (and Shako-mae Hiiraginowakare Daigaku-mae Fukuoji Iwakura Jisso-in pay at the front). In nearly all cases, inner-city bus fares are fixed (¥220). On Yamagoe Kokusaikaikan Iwakura Muramatsu boarding buses serving outer areas, take a numbered ticket (seiri-ken) when Kitayama Daikakuji Matsugasaki entering the bus. The number of the ticket is indicated on a electronic board Kitaoji Ohara at the front of the bus, telling you how much you will have to pay. All of the Kiyotaki Kuramaguchi Imadegawa above buses have change making machines for ¥100 and ¥500 coins, or Arashiyama Nijo Nijo-jo-mae Marutamachi ¥1000 notes (the driver will not usually be able to change larger notes). Misasagi Children under 12 years of age pay half of the adult fare; children under 6 do Matsuotaisha Karasumaoike Shijo Kyoto Sanjo-Keihan Higashiyama Keage Yamashina not have to pay (limited to two children under six years of age per adult). Pay Gojo shiyakusho-mae Higashino Kyoto Higashino at the front of the bus. Simply put the money into the see-through plastic box Kujo Nagitsuji next to the driver on your way out. Kokedera Jujo Gojozaka Ono Kuinabashi Kaminobashi Higashigawacho Chushojima Daigo Nishikyogoku Takeda Gokonomiya-mae Subways and trains Katsurakobashi Pulse Plaza-mae Nakakuze Jonangu Kyoto has two subway lines: the Karasuma line and the Tozai line. In addition to the subway, there are five private train companies operating in the city area (Keifuku, Eizan, Keihan, Hankyu, and Kintetsu). How to buy tickets Most train and subway stations are equipped with automatic ticket dispensing machines. To purchase your ticket, put the money in the machine first. Then Transportation select the button for your ticket price and press that button. You can also pay between Kansai International Airport and Kyoto with a prepaid card (such as the Kyoto Trafica Card, see below), if you have one. Limousine buses to KIX ●Train information access numbers A limousine bus service to and from the Kansai International Airport (KIX) 1 2 Japan Railway (JR): 075-351-4004 between Kyoto Daigo* , Keihan Sanjo Station* and the Hachijoguchi exit of Kyoto Station is available on a daily basis. For more information and Hankyu Railways: 075-211-1052 reservations call 075-682-4400 (9:00-19:00). Time to KIX: about 105 min. from Keihan Railways: 075-561-0033 Kyoto Station. Fare: ¥2,300 for adults, and ¥1,150 for children. Round-trip fare Keifuku Railway: 075-841-9381 ¥3,800 for adults only. *One Service a day. Eizan Railway: 075-781-5121 Haruka JR Limited Express This direct limited express runs between Kyoto and KIX. It leaves from JR Kyoto Sta. Reservations are recommended during busy departure times. Generally, there are two trains every hour. The trip takes about 75 minutes. Trafica prepaid cards City bus Fare: ¥3,490 (reserved); ¥2,980 (non-reserved); ¥6,260 (round-trip reserved prepaid cards seats) These prepaid cards can be used These prepaid cards are valid only for all city subways and buses. for city buses. The ¥2,000 cards Shuttle Taxi Service to KIX They come in ¥1,000 and ¥3,000 include a discount. They are used A shuttle taxi service directly connects between Kyoto and KIX. You don’t have value sizes, and can be used like a in the same way as the Trafica Kyo to worry about how to get the air port and can relax on the way. Just make a ticket to enter the transportation. card above. If you only plan to ride reservation (or ask your hotel concierge to get one), and they will come to pick The ¥3,000 cards are discounted. the bus for one day, there is also a you up. Yasaka Taxi KIX Shuttle: ¥3,000/person; Tel: 075-803-4800; MK Taxi There is no time limit on these special one-day ticket available for Sky Gate Shuttle: ¥3,000/person; Tel: 075-702-5489. cards. ¥500. — 8 — — 9 — The word Rakuchu, which came into use at the end of the 16th century when ● Toyotomi Hideyoshi built a protective wall around Kyoto as part of his renewal ● plan of the city, distinguishes the inside of the city (inside the wall) from the ● ● outside (Rakugai).
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