4 Days in Kyoto: The Perfect Itinerary
4‑day Kyoto itinerary with balanced mix of sights, meals and transport, starting from Tokyo.
Day 1 — Arrival and first Kyoto sights
- 07:00 — Flight Tokyo‑Haneda to Kansai Intl (Haneda Airport)
- 10:00 — JR Haruka Express to Kyoto (Kansai Intl → Kyoto Station)
- 10:45 — Hotel check‑in (Hotel Granvia Kyoto)
- 12:00 — Lunch (Kyoto Station area)
- 13:30 — Rest (Hotel Granvia Kyoto)
- 15:00 — Kiyomizu‑dera Temple (Kiyomizu‑dera, Higashiyama)
- 17:30 — Dinner (Gion district)
- 19:00 — Rest (Hotel Granvia Kyoto)
Day 2 — Arashiyama & central Kyoto
- 08:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Granvia Kyoto)
- 09:00 — Bus to Arashiyama (Kyoto Station → Arashiyama)
- 09:30 — Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (Arashiyama)
- 11:30 — Lunch (Arashiyama)
- 12:30 — Tenryū‑ji Temple (Arashiyama)
- 14:30 — Transport to Nijo Castle (Arashiyama → Nijo Castle)
- 15:00 — Nijō Castle (Nijō Castle)
- 16:30 — Snack (Near Nijo Castle)
- 17:00 — Rest (Hotel Granvia Kyoto)
- 19:00 — Dinner (Pontocho)
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This itinerary covers Kyoto in 2 days — see the full day-by-day plan above.
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