This is a famous tourist spot representing Kyoto, famous for the beautiful gold leaf-covered towers reflected in the pond. It is a World Heritage Site that shows different faces with each season.

meansDeparture PointArrival Pointravel timeremarks
🚲 BicycleVilla Kyoto Saiin金閣寺前 駐輪場約25〜30分やや上り坂あり
🚌city bus(205系統)推奨Nishioji Shijo金閣寺道(徒歩5分約25〜30分混雑時間帯に注意
🚋 train+🚌city bus(推奨はしません)西院 → 北野白梅町 → 金閣寺道徒歩5〜10分約30分乗換あり

Bamboo forests, Togetsukyo Bridge, monkeys, and trolley trains - a popular tourist destination in western Kyoto where nature and history intersect. Enjoy seasonal scenery and strolls.

meansDeparture PointArrival PointTravel timeremarks
🚲 BicycleVilla Kyoto Saiin渡月橋・嵐山約30分川沿いルートが快適
🚋 train西院駅 → 嵐山駅(嵐電)徒歩すぐ約25分風情ある移動が楽しめる
🚌city busNishioji Shijo嵐山天龍寺前約40〜50分渋滞時に注意

A quiet temple where you can feel the aesthetic sense of "wabi-sabi". The Ginkakuji Temple and the dry landscape garden are attractive. It is perfect for a stroll along the Philosopher's Path.

meansDeparture PointArrival PointTravel timeremarks
🚲 BicycleVilla Kyoto Saiin銀閣寺前 駐輪場約35〜40分哲学の道・南禅寺とセットで◎
🚌city bus(203系統)Nishioji Shijo→ 銀閣寺道 徒歩約10分約30〜40分(交通事情あり) 西大路四条バス停Eのりば
🚋 train+🚌city bus西院 → 京都河原町 →京都市バスH のりば→ 銀閣寺前徒歩10分約35〜40分市バスとの連携時間がある。

The townscape is full of stone pavement and maiko. There are also Yasaka Shrine, Hanamikoji, cafes and souvenir shops. The night illumination is also fantastic.

meansDeparture PointArrival PointTravel timeremarks
🚲 Bicycle(推奨は致しません。)Villa Kyoto Saiin八坂神社 駐輪場約25〜30分人通りが多いエリアに注意
🚋 train西院駅 → 京都河原町駅徒歩約10分約25分先斗町・鴨川周辺とセット観光可能
🚌city busNishioji Shijo → 祇園徒歩すぐ約30〜35分混雑に注意

A fantastical shrine with a row of 1,000 vermilion torii gates. It is the head shrine of all Inari shrines across the country, and is a spot where you can enjoy worship and light mountain climbing all at once.

meansDeparture PointArrival PointTravel timeremarks
🚲 BicycleVilla Kyoto Saiin稲荷大社 駐輪場約40〜45分体力がある方向け
🚋 train西院 → 京都河原町 → 祇園四条→伏見稲荷駅徒歩すぐ約30分阪急電車・京阪電車(乗換あり)
🚌city busバスは不便なため、電車または自転車推奨