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Plan a trip to Kyoto

๐Ÿ“… 3 days
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Kyoto is Japan's old imperial capital, where moss gardens, lantern-lit alleys, and more than a thousand temples sit a short train ride from neon Osaka. It's the place to slow down: matcha sweets in a wooden teahouse, geiko hurrying through Gion at dusk, and a torii tunnel that climbs a whole mountain. Tell our planner how fast you like to move and it builds a day that flows from one neighborhood to the next without the backtracking.

A real Kyoto trip, planned in TripFlash

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The day-by-day plan

Day 1

Kyoto Scenic Wonders

07:00
Breakfast at Hotel โ€” located within your base camp.
๐Ÿ’ก At the Biwako Marriott Hotel.
08:00
Travel to Kyoto โ€” head into the city for the day.
๐Ÿ’ก 1 hour 30 minutes by shuttle and train/bus from Biwako Marriott Hotel to Kyoto Station.
09:30
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine โ€” an iconic Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vibrant orange torii gates snaking up a mountain.
๐Ÿ’ก 15 minutes by train from Kyoto Station to Inari Station (JR Nara Line).
Day 2

Kyoto's Golden Serenity and Market Delights

07:30
Breakfast at Biwako Marriott Hotel โ€” start the day before heading into the city.
๐Ÿ’ก At your base camp.
08:30
Travel to Kyoto โ€” make your way from the hotel into Kyoto.
๐Ÿ’ก Shuttle and train/bus from Biwako Marriott Hotel to Kyoto Station.
09:45
Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) โ€” a stunning Zen Buddhist temple completely covered in gold leaf, set against a beautiful pond and gardens.
๐Ÿ’ก Best to visit year-round, on weekdays, in the morning.
Day 3

Kyoto's Serene Gardens & Temples

Breakfast โ€” ease into the day before exploring the temples.
๐Ÿ’ก At the Biwako Marriott Hotel.
Visit Kiyomizu-dera โ€” one of Kyoto's most celebrated temples in the Higashiyama district.
๐Ÿ’ก Lunch near Kiyomizu-dera afterward.
Stroll through Higashiyama โ€” wander the historic streets and continue along the Philosopher's Path.
๐Ÿ’ก Explore Philosopher's Path, then dinner in downtown Kyoto.

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