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京町家 楽遊 堀川五条 TOP 15 Most Popular Spots in Kyoto TOP 15 Most Popular Spots in Kyoto 4 N W E Fushimi Inari S 1 Kiyomizu Temple 2 3 Kinkakuji Temple Shrine 14 9 6 One of the oldest Buddhist 1000 gates. The most Golden pavillion. Picturesque view temples. Most visited tourist spot. picturesque spot in Kyoto. Near but not much to do nearby. 11 Near Yasaka Shrine. Near Chion Tofukuji temple (famous during Transportation: 19min on taxi, In. Near Gion district. Near historic the Fall). Go early in the morning 1:18h by foot, 40min on bus (№ streets. or late afternoon. 12, 206) Transportation: 9min on taxi, 43min Transportation: 15min on taxi, by foot, 22-40min on bus (№80, 60min by foot, 40min on bus (№ 82, 206, 207) 75 --> Nara Line), 26min on train 5 (Nara Line --> San-In Line) Kyoto Samurai & Nijo Castle Imperial Palace 12 4 5 Ninja Museum 6 8 7 3 13 HOTEL LUCK YOU KYOTO Historic castle with nightingale Guided tour of Japan’s history, The residence of the emperor until floors. Closes early. free samurai experience and free the Meiji period. Stations near Transportation: 8min on taxi, ninja experience. Transportation: 10min on taxi, HOTEL LUCK YOU KYOTO 28min by foot, 18min on bus №9; Transportation: 9min on taxi, 29min 49min by foot, 29-34 min on bus 1 8:45AM-5:00PM by foot, 18-24min on bus (№11, (№9, 50), 30min on train 12, 203, 207, 46, 32) (Karasuma Line) Hanyu 10:00AM-9:00PM Omiya stn. Show this map and get ¥500 OFF 12min by foot Kimono & 10 Tea Ceremony Subway 15 7 Nishiki Market 8 Ginkakuji Temple 9 Maikoya HOTEL LUCK Gojo stn. YOU KYOTO Sushiro 12min by foot JR Tanbaguchi stn. 10min by foot Sushi iwa Sushi ichiba One of the most well known flea Birthplace of the Japanese Best rated tea ceremony markets. Great for food lovers. cultural traditions. experience in Japan. Kimono JR & Kintetsu line Transportation: 9min on taxi, 27min Transportation: 21min on taxi, wearing experience. Kyoto stn. by foot, 17min on bus (№207, 32), 1:25min by foot, 39-51min on Transportation: 10min on taxi, 6min by taxi 23min on train (Hankyu-Kyoto bus (№5, 32, 203) 37min by foot, 16-22min on bus Sushi Sushi Line) 9:30AM-6:00PM (№3, 32); 10:00AM-7:00AM Musashi 2 Show this map and get ¥500 OFF Teramachi shopping arcade Philosopher’s Walk Ryoanji 京町家 楽遊 堀川五条 Don't forget 10 Many souvernir shops and specialty stores. 12 A beautiful path near a small creek. Near the 14 Famous zen garden. HOTEL LUCK YOU KYOTO to review us Transportation: 10min on taxi, 33min by foot, zoo, near Eikando Zenrinji. Transportation: 19min on taxi, 1:16h by foot, on TripAdvisor!! 19min on bus (№32); 10:00AM-00:00AM Transportation: 19min on taxi, 1:13h by foot, 45min on bus №50; 8:00AM-7:00PM 〒600-8357 京都府京都市下京区柿本町 32-43min on bus (№32, 203) 黒門通五条上ル 590-16 Sanjusangendo Gion District Nara Kuromontorigojoagaru 590-16, Kakimoto-cho, 11 Many wooden statues of giant Goddesses. 13 Traditional geisha district. You can see a real 15 Nara is the first capital of Japan. It is a seperate Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-city, Kyoto 600-8357 Transportation: 8min on taxi, 36min by foot, geisha at 5:45 in front of Ichiriki Chaya or city but less than 1 hour away. Many deers 21-29min on bus (№82, 206, 207) 7:50 in front of the Gion Corner roaming the parks and UNESCO heritage sites. +81 75-366-3211 Transportation: 10min on taxi, 34min by foot, Transportation: 50min on taxi, 1:11h on train (bus [email protected] 22-28min on bus (№46, 80, 82, 207) №71, 207 Kintetsu-Kyoto Line) .
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