Before every trip, it is very important to
research on the places you intend to visit.
It is equally important to plot everything so that you can maximize the
little time you have bearing in mind the expenses you will incur.
Let’s face it, sometimes researching for your
trip can consume most of your time before your dream vacation. Of course, if
you are on a tour group, they prepare everything for you.
Sharing to you my 2-day itinerary in Kyoto,
Japan.
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| Golden Pavilion |
Day 1: April 26, 2013
06:05AM – Arrival at Kyoto Station via Overnight
bus from Nagano Prefecture
06:05AM – 07:00AM – Travel to Cathedral of St.Francis Xavier (We arrived on a Sunday so we decided to attend mass before going
around)
07:00AM – 07:30AM – Quick tour in the church and
prepare for mass
07:30AM – 08:15AM – Holy Mass
08:15AM – 09:45AM – Travel to Kyoto ShuhokakuHotel (leisure morning walk)
09:45 AM – 10:20AM – Early registration and left
our luggage
10:20AM – 1!:15AM – Breakfast near hotel
11:15AM – 12:00NN – Walk from hotel to
Kiyomizu-dera (including the 20min from the city streets to the main entrance)
12:00NN – 01:00PM – Explore Kiyomizu-dera
01:00PM – 01:30PM – Walk to Kodaji Temple
01:30PM – 02:15PM – Explore Kodaji Temple, Maruyama & Yasaka Park
Shring
02:15PM – 03:00PM – Explore Kyoto downtown and Gion area
03:00PM – 03:30PM – Travel to Kyoto Shuhokaku
Hotel
03:30PM – 05:00PM – Check in and Rest (Eat snacks
from convenience store)
05:00PM – 06:00PM – Travel to Kyoto University (I
visited a place near the university)
06:00PM – 06:30PM – Met with the Director of the
place
06:30PM – 07:30PM – Travel back to the Hotel
07:30PM – 08:30PM – Rest
08:30PM – 09:30PM – Special Kaiseki dinner at the
Hotel
09:30PM – 10:30PM – Wash up! Prepare for tomorrow
Day 2: April 27, 2013
06:00AM – 07:00AM – Wake up! Prepare ~
07:00AM – 07:40AM – Hearty breakfast at the Hotel
07:40AM – 08:15AM – Pack things (We leave the
hotel at night so we need to check-out early)
08:15AM – 09:00AM – Travel to Kinkakuji
09:00AM – 10:15AM – Explore Kinkakuji (GoldenPavilion)
10:15AM – 11:00AM – Travel to Ryoanji
11:00AM – 11:45AM – Explore Ryoanji
11:45AM – 12:30PM – Travel to Nijo-jo
12:30PM – 01:45PM – Explore Nijo-jo (Nijo Castle)
01:45PM – 03:00PM – Lunch and Rest! (We walked a
lot!)
03:00PM – 03:30PM – Continue to stroll to
Imperial Palace
03:30PM – 04:15PM – Explore Imperial Palace
04:15PM – 04:30PM – Travel to Gion area
04:30PM – 06:00PM – Explore Gion at night and
bought some souvenirs
06:00PM – 06:20PM – Go back to Hotel
06:20PM – 06:30PM – Just grab our luggage!
06:30PM – 07:00PM – Travel to Kyoto Station
07:00PM – 07:40PM – Explore Kyoto Station
07:40PM – 08:30PM – Dinner at McDonalds in Kyoto
Station
08:30PM – 09:30PM – Rest
09:30PM – 10:30PM – Went to the bus, board and
rest again!
10:30PM – Departure!
That’s it for my Kyoto trip. It was very short so
I just visited the major destinations in town.
This is just a simple guide to help you plan your
Kyoto escapade. Feel free to modify my itinerary according to your interest and
schedule.
If you have more time in Kyoto, you can explore
other places: (not a complete list)
Ginkaku-ji – Silver Pavilion. Arashiyama..
Shugakuin Imperial Villa. Tenryu-ji. Kamigamo & Shimogamo Shrines. Mount.
Kurama. Kyoto National Museum.
Enjoy your Kyoto trip!
