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Try it in Kyoto! A complete guide to experiences and sightseeing Coming soon! Stay tuned!
Have fun transforming! [Become a Japanese person] Kimono rental, maiko/geisha transformation experience, ninja experience, etc.
Taste and create! [Culture experience of food and tea] 🍵 Tea ceremony experience, Japanese sweets making
Touch Japanese beauty with your hands [Manufacturing experience] Pottery, flower arrangement
🍶 Sake tasting in Kyoto! [Sake? vs. Beer? 🍺] Coming soon! Stay tuned!
Category : Food culture experience
Point : Experience two types of Japanese sake culture at once. Enjoy comparing the tastes!
🏮 Morning-only "Kyoto Kitchen" Sneak Tour [Morning Kyoto Experience Plan] Coming soon! Stay tuned!
Category : Local Life
Point : An experience where you can see, eat, and learn at Kyoto Central Market!
🚞 Spectacular views and thrills! [Go on the trolley train and return on the Hozugawa River cruise] Coming soon! Stay tuned!
Category : Activity
Points : A trolley train running through nature + Hozugawa River boat ride. The most popular and refreshing plan!
🌿 Make a wish to the carp. Experience Kyoto's oldest garden
Category: Quiet time
Points: A quiet moment to pray at Shinsen-en. Great for photos.
👘 Transform into a maiko and become a "Japanese princess"!
Category : Transformation experience
Points : Create lifelong memories with authentic costumes and professional photography. Many photo spots!
🍵 Mastering Japanese tea! Matcha art experience [Experience program at Fukujuen Kyoto main store]
Category: Tea culture
Points: Authentic matcha from Fukujuen Main Branch. A moving moment with taste and art.
~Create special memories with a hands-on experience~
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We introduce handmade experiences you can enjoy in Kyoto by genre.
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✅ Travel experts know! A complete guide to going out in any season and weather, so you can enjoy it on any day
☔️ Rainy day guide
I want to go in the rain! Relaxing spots & gourmet
☀️ Midsummer guide
Forget the heat! A guide to cool spots to visit in the summer
👪 Family guide/
Children are the main focus! Recommended sightseeing plans for parents and children
✅ Access guide to popular sightseeing spots you can get to from Villa Kyoto Saiin!
1. Fushimi Inari Taisha ⛩
- Access : By train (Hankyu Railway, Keihan Railway + walking)
- Duration : Approximately 35-40 minutes
- Route : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 7 minute walk → Saiin Station → 6 minute train on the Hankyu Kyoto Line → Kyoto Kawaramachi → 10 minute walk → Gion-Shijo Station → 9 minute train on the Keihan Main Line → Fushimi Inari Station → 8 minute walk
- Fare : ￥390
- Point: Kyoto's most popular spot, famous for its Senbon Torii gates
2. Kiyomizu-dera 🛕
- Access : Bus or bus + walk
- Duration : Approximately 50 minutes
- Route : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 8 minutes walk → Nishioji Shijo E bus stop → 38 minutes by bus No. 202 (to Nishinokyo Marumachi and Kumano Shrine) → Kiyomizu-dori → 12 minutes walk → Kiyomizu-dera Temple
- Fare : ￥230
- Duration : Approximately 35 minutes
- Route 2 : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 7 minutes walk → Saiin Station → 7 minutes on the Hankyu Kyoto Line → Kyoto Kawaramachi Station → Shijo Kawaramachi E bus stop → 9 minutes on bus number 207 → Kiyomizu-dori Road → 12 minutes walk → Kiyomizu-dera Temple
- Fare : ￥400
- Highlights : The spectacular views from the stage and seasonal scenery are appealing
3. Kinkaku-ji 🌟
- Access : Conveniently take the bus
- Time required : Approximately 30 minutes
- Example route : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 8 minute walk → Nishioji Shijo E bus stop → 18 minute bus ride on bus number 205 (to Kinkakuji-michi/Kitaoji bus terminal) → Kinkakuji-michi → 7 minute walk → Kinkakuji (Rokuonji)
- Fare : ￥230
- Highlights : The golden tower reflected in the pond is a spectacular sight!
4. Arashiyama 🍁
- Access : Bicycle or Randen (Arashiyama Electric Railway)
- Time required : Approximately 35 minutes (Randen) or 20 minutes (bicycle)
- Route 1 : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 10 minutes walk → Randen Saiin Station → Randen (Keifuku) Arashiyama Line 21 minutes → Arashiyama Station → 5 minutes walk → Togetsukyo Bridge
- Fare : ￥250
- Time required : Approximately 35 minutes
- Route 2 : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 7 minutes walk → Saiin Station → 4 minutes on the Hankyu Kyoto Line (bound for Osaka Umeda) → Katsura Station…starts from this station → 8 minutes on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line → Arashiyama Station → 15 minutes walk → Togetsukyo Bridge
- Fare : ￥200
- Points of interest : Bamboo forest, Togetsukyo Bridge, Hozugawa River Cruise, and many other sights
5. Gion 🌸
- Access : Bus or Hankyu + walk
- Time required : about 35 minutes
- Route 1 : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 10 minutes walk → Nishioji Shijo B bus stop → 21 minutes by bus #203 (Gion/Kinrin garage) → Gion → 1 minute walk → Yasaka Shrine
- Fare : ￥230
- Time required : about 25 minutes
- Route 2 : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 7 minutes walk → Saiin Station → 7 minutes on the Hankyu Kyoto Line → Kyoto Kawaramachi Station → 10 minutes walk → Gion
- Fare : ￥170
- Points : An area where you can encounter the atmosphere of the geisha district and maiko
6. Yasaka Shrine ✨
- Access : Take the same route as Gion
- Time required : Approximately 35 minutes
- Example route : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 10 minute walk → Nishioji Shijo B bus stop → 21 minute bus ride on bus number 203 (Gion/Kinrin garage) → Gion → 1 minute walk → Yasaka Shrine
- Fare : ￥230
- Points : The night illumination is also popular. Right next to Gion
7. Ginkaku-ji 🍂
- Access : Bus or train & walk
- Time required : Approximately 60 minutes
- Example route : Villa Kyoto Saiin → 10 minute walk → Nishioji Shijo B bus stop → 42 minute bus 203 (to Gion/Kinrin Shako) → Ginkakuji-michi → 10 minute walk → Ginkakuji
- Fare : 230
- Points : The world of wabi-sabi and the Philosopher's Path are also recommended as a set
✅ List of Kyoto sightseeing itineraries
🚴♂️ Freely explore by bicycle! Kyoto Active Sightseeing Plan
▶️ A leisurely bicycle trip around Kinkakuji Temple and northern Kyoto - Take a relaxing break at a public bath -
🚲 Kinkakuji Temple, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Daitokuji Temple, Imamiya Shrine, Funaoka Onsen, Nijo Castle, and Sanjo Shopping Street Route
▶️ Cycling route through Kyoto's top five spots - Conquer Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizu-dera in one day!
🚲Toji Temple, Fushimi Inari, Tofukuji Temple, Kiyomizu Temple, and Nishi Honganji Temple Route
▶️ A local trip to Kyoto with sweets and shrines
🚲Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple and Shimogamo Shrine route
▶️ A relaxing, cultural cycling tour along the river
🚲A route that goes from the center of Kyoto to the World Heritage Site Nijo Castle, Heian Shrine, which exudes Higashiyama culture, Nanzenji Temple, and Ginkakuji Temple.
▶️ A great adventure to tour the main tourist sites in one day!
🚲A plan to go around Kyoto by rental bicycle: Arashiyama, Togetsukyo Bridge, Tenryu-ji Temple, Ninna-ji Temple, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Shimogamo Shrine, Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and To-ji Temple route
▶️ Feel the breeze! World Heritage Cycling Tour
🚲 A one-day cycling route around Arashiyama, Tenryu-ji Temple, Hirosawa Pond, Ninna-ji Temple, Ryoan-ji Temple, and Kinkaku-ji Temple
▶️ A luxurious ride to experience Kyoto's history, gardens, and cuisine
Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Ginkakuji Temple, Nanzenji Temple, Heian Shrine, and more
▶️ A historical tour of the Southeast area starting from the morning market
Kyoto Central Market (tour and breakfast), Toji Temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto Station, Nishi Honganji Temple, Kyoto's most famous ramen shop
🚌 バス🚃電車で楽々！王道＆隠れ名所の周遊プラン
▶️ 🚌 Take a leisurely ride on the city bus and explore famous places known only to those in the know
⛩ From Heian Shrine to Ginkakuji Temple - A luxurious one-day plan to experience beauty and history -
▶️ 🍵抹茶と朱と石畳、古都の味を歩く──宇治と東山、心ほどける一日旅」(coming soon)
宇治・伏見稲荷エリア（阪急→京阪）清水寺から祇園へ
▶️ 🍙歩いて味わう東山め〜軽食片手に、古都の坂と石畳をそぞろ歩く〜(coming soon)
東山エリア満喫（清水寺、二年坂、三年坂、八坂の塔、高台寺、円山公園、八坂神社、祇園白川、先斗町へ）
▶️ 🌸京都 岡崎から銀閣寺へ(coming soon)
〜緑とアート、静寂と哲学を巡る一日〜・平安神宮。南禅寺・永観堂・哲学の道・銀閣寺・フリー
▶️ 電車と徒歩で巡る、風情ある京都西エリア散策(coming soon)
No.12 嵐山から二条城（阪急→嵐電→徒歩→市バス）
▶️ 🏯 「心と風景をたどる 嵐山から洛北への時間旅行」(coming soon)
嵐山・渡月橋・天龍寺・竹林の小径・御室仁和寺・龍安寺・金閣寺・北野天満宮・フリー
▶️ ヴィラ西院発！1日で巡る王道スポット完全版(coming soon)
No.15 京都世界遺産と人気観光地巡り（公共交通）
🏯 世界遺産・王道観光を制覇したい方に！(coming soon)
▶️ あなたはいくつ巡れる？チャットGPTが選ぶ“本気の京都”(coming soon)
No.3 京都世界遺産観光プラン（ChatGPT選定）
✅ Kyoto with Kids: A Family Adventure Guide
A Day Full of Smiles: Family Fun at Toei Kyoto Studio Park
Transform into a ninja or samurai and dive into the world of Japanese movies!