🏯Kinkakuji Temple (Rokuonji Temple) (You can also visit Ryoanji Temple and Ninnaji Temple.)
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.



means | Departure Point | Arrival Point | ravel time | remarks |
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🚲 Bicycle | Villa 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 |
🌄Arashiyama (You can also visit Togetsukyo Bridge, the Bamboo Forest Path, and Tenryuji Temple.)
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.



means | Departure Point | Arrival Point | Travel time | remarks |
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🚲 Bicycle | Villa 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 bus | Nishioji Shijo | 嵐山天龍寺前 | 約40〜50分 | 渋滞時に注意 |
🪞 Ginkakuji Temple (Jishoji Temple) (You can also visit Nanzenji Temple, Eikando Temple, Heian Shrine, etc.)
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.




means | Departure Point | Arrival Point | Travel time | remarks |
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🚲 Bicycle | Villa 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。 |
🎎 Gion, Yasaka Shrine, Kiyomizu-dera Temple (You can visit Yasaka Pagoda, Kodai-ji Temple, Maruyama Park, etc.)
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.



means | Departure Point | Arrival Point | Travel time | remarks |
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🚲 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 bus | Nishioji Shijo → 祇園 | 徒歩すぐ | 約30〜35分 | 混雑に注意 |
⛩Fushimi Inari Shrine
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.



means | Departure Point | Arrival Point | Travel time | remarks |
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🚲 Bicycle | Villa 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 |