Where is Kyoto located in Japan?
How can you get to Kyoto?
What’s the best way to get around Kyoto?
What’s the recommended way to get to Kiyomizu Temple from Kyoto station?
This page offers you some useful tips to travel in and around Kyoto.
How can you get to Kyoto?
What’s the best way to get around Kyoto?
What’s the recommended way to get to Kiyomizu Temple from Kyoto station?
GETTING TO KYOTO
| Where is Kyoto located? |  |
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| The nearest international airport to Kyoto is KIX. |  |
| Also you can get to Kyoto by Shinkansen! |
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GETTING AROUND KYOTO
Kyoto is a walking-friendly city.
You will find the city designed with careful attention to pedestrians, and you will have no trouble walking or riding a bike between sightseeing spots.
You will find the city designed with careful attention to pedestrians, and you will have no trouble walking or riding a bike between sightseeing spots.
TAXI
- You can find them almost everywhere in town area.
- ¥620 ~
- Kyoto Station has a taxi stand exclusively for travelers from overseas.
BUS
- Some companies operate route buses. The major one is Kyoto City Bus and they have about 90 routes.
- If you want to visit many popular sightseeing spots in one day, you could take Kyoto City Bus number 200 and go round Kyoto on it.
TRAIN
- Hankyu: To Arashiyama and Kawaramachi
- JR: To Sagano and Uji.
- Keihan: To Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari.
- Subway: To Keage Incline and Kyoto International Conference Center.
BIKE
- Rental bicycles are reasonable and popular especially among visitors from overseas.
- There are many cycle rentals in the city
- Some streets have bicycle lanes, but some are very narrow so be careful when riding.
Kyoto City Navi
Also check out our Kyoto navigation service! Choose your destination and find the best way to get there.
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BUS
WALK30 min.
¥230 per each
TAXI
WALK10 min.
¥1,280 -
TRAIN5 min.
¥140 per each
TAXI10 min.
¥1,520 -
TRAIN
TAXI23 min.
¥1,700
BUS50 min.
¥230 per each
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