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Itinirary check Kyoto!

  • March 28, 2026

Hi! Would love some feedback on my kyoto itinirary!

KYOTO
Dag 10 – 18/05 (monday)

  • Shikansen from odawa station to kyoto
  • check in Hotel Resol Kyoto Kawaramachi Sanjo
  • Walk around neighbourhood, have dinner
  • Visit Ponchoto alley
  • Go to bed early

Dag 11 – 19/05 (tuesday) ( i know this day is very full, i do not expect to visit everything but its all the stuff on route from Kiyomizudera to shoren-in)
southern higashiyama (early wake up)
– Start day at kimono rental

  • Kiyomizudera Temple
  • Sannenzaka Street
  • Honan-Ji Temple
  • Ninenzaka Street
  • Ichibeikoji Street
  • Kodai-ji Temple
  • Maruyama Park
  • Yasaka Jinja Shrine
  • Chionin Temple
  • Shoren-in Temple and Garden
  • Return kimono somewhere during the day

Dag 12 – 20/05 (Wednesday)

Daytrip Nara

Dag 13 – 21/05 (thursday)

  • Fushimi-inari (early start)
  • Lunch at nishiki market
  • Flea market at Toji temple
  • Ninja wapens workshop at 18:30 (studio NIN or GIN)

Dag 14 – 22/05 (Friday)
Arashiyama and Golden pavillion

  • Get on serenic train
  • Boatride to Arashiyama park
  • Visit Bamboo forest
  • Lunch at Arashiyama Itsukichaya
  • Tenryu ji Temple
  • Arashiyama park
  • Golden pavillion

Dag 15 – 23/05 (Saturday)

  • Check out of hotel, ask to store bags until later
  • Visit kurama -> Kifune shrine
  • Pick up bags in Kyoto (do luggage transfer??)
  • Go to Osaka

by Imaginary-Class-4630

2 comments

  1. As you have acknoledged, day 11 is very full.

    Are you aware it will take you 30 minutes to get prepared for the Kimono and another 15 minutes if you want your hair styled and hair accessories selected? You don’t know where you will be in the line, investigate booking a time? We found the rental shops opened at 9am, some at 10am. If you go with the sandals, especially the wooden ones, you will walk slower. In saying all that it was one of the best experiences my wife had in Japan and the photos I took look amazing. I would consider just picking your must see locations and add others if you are going well time wise.

  2. Kyoto days run smoother if you cluster nearby spots and leave transit buffers, especially around temple areas that get crowded midday. I’d save each place name in Japanese text and pin them offline before heading out. For real-time questions in shops or taxis, a quick voice fallback like TurnTalk helps keep the conversation moving.

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