3 days: Osaka, Kyoto

Start: Hotel Granvia Osaka - JR Hotel Group

Day 1: Osaka, Kyoto
Day 2: Kyoto
Day 3: Kyoto

Popular spots in this itinerary: Nanzen-ji Zen Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

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Update 2024.03.31

DAY1
DAY2
DAY3

2024-03-30
- Hotel Granvia Osaka - JR Hotel Group
  
  09:30
- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  12:00
- Kyoto Kyoto Sakyo Shishigataniteranomaecho
  
  13:23
- Nanzen-ji Zen Temple
  
  14:09
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
  
  15:15
- Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
  
  15:50
- Kyoto Botanical Garden
  
  16:51
- Gion Kyoto Cuisine Hanasaki
  
  18:05
- Maruyama Park
  
  18:43
- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  19:43
2024-03-31
- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  07:00
- Nishiki Market
  
  08:25
- Sannenzaka (Sanneizaka)
  
  09:46
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  
  10:25
- Maruyama Park
  
  12:17
- STEAK GUSTO Kyoto 10 Jodori
  
  13:26
- Hanamikoji-dori Street
  
  14:33
- Rokuon-ji Temple (Kinkaku-ji Temple)
  
  16:03
- Hirano-Jinja
  
  16:49
- Philosopher's Walk
  
  18:11
- Keage Incline
  
  19:10
- Kyoto Tower
  
  20:10
- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  21:00
2024-04-01
- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  10:00

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DAY1
DAY2
DAY3

- Hotel Granvia Osaka - JR Hotel Group
  
  09:30
  
  30min
  
  Address
  
  北区梅田3丁目1番1号 Osaka
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  43min
- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  12:00
  
  30min
  
  Address
  
  1-9, Higashishiokoji, Kamadonocho, Shimogyo-ku Kyoto
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  51min
- Kyoto Kyoto Sakyo Shishigataniteranomaecho
  
  13:23
  
  30min
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  16min
- Nanzen-ji Zen Temple
  
  14:09
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)The head temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. The temple was founded by the priest Mukan Fumon as the Zenrin-ji-dono, the imperial villa of Emperor Kameyama in 1291. The temple’s standing is high; it is considered above the five most important Rinzai temples in both Kyoto and Kamakura. Its triple gate is considered one of the three most impressive temple gates in Kyoto and is also famous as the setting of a scene in the kabuki play Sanmon gosan no kiri, in which the character of Ichikawa Goemon utters the well-known line, “How beautiful, how beautiful!” The temple houses numerous Important Cultural Properties, such as famed painter Kano Tan’yu’s screen paining The Tiger of Mizunomi. The grounds contain an abbot’s residence which is a National Treasure and was moved here from the former imperial palace of Fushimi Castle. The temple’s garden is a dry landscape garden representative of the early Edo period style.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Nanzenjifukuchichou
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  33min
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
  
  15:15
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)The Kyoto Imperial Palace is located in the northern side of the Kyoto Imperial Gardens. The palace is surrounded by a roofed mud wall and channel of clear running water 250 meters long east to west and 450 meters long north to south. The current palace was rebuilt in 1855 and includes such facilities as six gates scattered around all four sides, the old palace’s state chamber where successive generations of emperors were enthroned, and a hall of state built in the Imperial residence style located in the center of the compound where the Imperial throne is placed. The small old palace, built in the traditional shoin-zukuri style, is located on the north side of the compound, and from here visitors can view an elegant garden with a large pond. Once, viewing the Kyoto Imperial Palace required an application to be made beforehand, but today no such reservation is required and the palace may be viewed freely by anyone year round (note that a bagger inspection will be p…
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kamigyou-ku Kyoutogyoen
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  5min
- Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
  
  15:50
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)A 65 hectare garden surrounding Kyoto Gosho and Sento Gosho (Imperial Palaces) which can be freely visited at any time. Before the capital was moved to Tokyo, the area was filled with mansions for imperial household members and court nobles, but after the move, these were demolished and the area was refurbished as grounds for the palace. Later, it was opened up as a public garden. Home to such historic sites as, of course, the palace, Kujo Pond, and the Shu Sui Tei (Tea-ceremony House), the garden is also filled with trees, small rivers, and an abundance of natural beauty. There are tennis courts, sports grounds, and other exercise facilities, and people of all ages can come here to relax and refresh themselves.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kamigyou-ku Kyoutogyoen 3
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  30min
- Kyoto Botanical Garden
  
  16:51
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)Opened in 1924, this is Japan’s oldest public botanical garden. Some 120 thousand plants grow on the garden’s spacious grounds, spanning some 12 thousand varieties. The south side of the garden features the front entrance flower beds blooming with seasonal flowers, a rose garden, and one of the largest greenhouses in Japan, were visitors can enjoy rare tropical plants such as welwitschia and baobab. The north side of the garden includes the virgin Nakaragi Forest and a garden presenting a natural plant ecology as well as cherry trees, Japanese apricot trees, and Japanese irises. The cherry tree blossoms from mid-March to late April are truly splendid and their illumination at night is a must-see. Children of junior high school age and younger as well as senior citizens 70 years of age and older may enter free. Kitayama Station is the closest station to the garden.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Shimogamohangichou
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  40min
- Gion Kyoto Cuisine Hanasaki
  
  18:05
  
  30min
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Gionmachiminamigawa 570-17
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  8min
- Maruyama Park
  
  18:43
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)Established in 1886, Maruyama Park is the oldest park in Kyoto City and is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty. A strolling garden built around a central pond created by the famed Ogawa Jihei VII, the graceful design makes use of natural hills. The garden vicinity is dotted with buildings such as a traditional Japanese ryotei restaurant, tea house, and the Maruyama Park Concert Hall as well as numerous other points of note, including Basho’s Hermitage and bronze statues of Sakamoto Ryoma and Nakaoka Shintaro. Also famous for its “Gion weeping cherry trees,” the beauty of the park’s cherries illuminated at night have become a must-see symbol of Kyoto. Gion-Shijo Station is the closest station to the park.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Maruyamachou
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- Public transportation / Walk
  
  28min
- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  19:43
  
  30min
  
  Address
  
  1-9, Higashishiokoji, Kamadonocho, Shimogyo-ku Kyoto
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  20:13
  
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- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  07:00
  
  60min
  
  Address
  
  1-9, Higashishiokoji, Kamadonocho, Shimogyo-ku Kyoto
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  25min
- Nishiki Market
  
  08:25
  
  60min
  
  (Provided by service)A shopping arcade filled with shops extending from Nishiki Tenman-gu Shrine one block north of Shijo Street to Karasuma-dori Avenue. Some 400 years have passed since the area was granted the title of fish wholesaler by the Edo shogunate government in 1615, and the arcade is also known as the “Kitchen of Kyoto.” Roughly 390 meters long, a variety of restaurants, cafes, and knickknack shops, and grocery stores line the arcade selling seasonal fresh fish and Kyoto vegetables, Kyoto pickles, tsukudani foods preserved in soy sauce, dried goods, tofu, cookware, and tableware.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Nishiki Koji Road Teramachi Takakura
  - Kyoto City, Traditional Japanese Sweet Tasting Private Hal…
    
    ¥12,857
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- Public transportation / Walk
  
  21min
- Sannenzaka (Sanneizaka)
  
  09:46
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)One of Higashiyama’s most famous tourist spots, this steep stone paved 100 meter hill road leads from Yasaka to the Kiyomizu-dera Temple. When the Kiyomizu-dera Temple was founded in 808, this path was built for visitors. The path is lined with souvenir shops, ceramic stores, and Japanese restaurants, giving it a truly Kyoto air. The hill is also called Sanneizaka. There are many theories as to its derivation, but based on the characters which comprise it (meaning “to give birth” and “preference,” it is widely believed that it gained this name from the parishioners climbing it to reach the Koyasu-no-to and pray for a safe childbirth.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 2
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- Public transportation / Walk
  
  9min
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  
  10:25
  
  90min
  
  (Provided by service)A famous Buddhist temple located in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The temple is said to have been started when the priest Enchin enshrined a thousand-armed statue of Kannon above the Otowa Waterfall in 778. The main temple nave enshrines a standing figure of an eleven-faced Kannon and is built in the elegant Shinden-zukuri style. The Kiyomizu Stage jutting out over the Cliffside offers a sweeping view of the streets of Kyoto and blooming cherry trees, verdant plant life, or autumn foliage depending on the season, making it a popular photo spot. The three channeled Otowa Waterfall is said to provide benefits such as long life and people line up to drink its waters. Bustling with students on a school excursion as well as tourists both domestic and international, the Kiyomizu-dera Temple is one of Kyoto’s most popular tourist sites.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-294
  - Kiyomizu Temple Fushimi Inari Shrine Nara Park from Osaka/…
    
    ¥6,188
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- Public transportation / Walk
  
  22min
- Maruyama Park
  
  12:17
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)Established in 1886, Maruyama Park is the oldest park in Kyoto City and is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty. A strolling garden built around a central pond created by the famed Ogawa Jihei VII, the graceful design makes use of natural hills. The garden vicinity is dotted with buildings such as a traditional Japanese ryotei restaurant, tea house, and the Maruyama Park Concert Hall as well as numerous other points of note, including Basho’s Hermitage and bronze statues of Sakamoto Ryoma and Nakaoka Shintaro. Also famous for its “Gion weeping cherry trees,” the beauty of the park’s cherries illuminated at night have become a must-see symbol of Kyoto. Gion-Shijo Station is the closest station to the park.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Maruyamachou
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- Public transportation / Walk
  
  38min
- STEAK GUSTO Kyoto 10 Jodori
  
  13:26
  
  30min
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoto-shi Minami-ku Higashikujomatsudacho 33-banchi
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  34min
- Hanamikoji-dori Street
  
  14:33
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)A one kilometer long alley on the northwest side of Higashiyama extending from Sanjo-dori Avenue in the north to just in front of the Kennin-ji Temple to the south. The alley is lined with a variety of facilities packed end to end, such as “snack” bars, Western-style bars, and izakaya (Japanese-style bars), in addition to tea houses, temples and shrines befitting the atmosphere of Kyoto. In 2001, the numerous power lines in the area were moved underground, making the stone-paved street even more charming. The alley is host to numerous sights and attractions of interest to tourists, such as historic temples and facilities for traditional performing arts. With numerous cafes, restaurants, and izakayas, visitors can also enjoy a bite to eat during their visit.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Shi Higashiyama Ward Shijyuku Hanami Koji
  - Kyoto City, Magical Kyoto after Dark Private Half Day Walk…
    
    ¥14,079
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  52min
- Rokuon-ji Temple (Kinkaku-ji Temple)
  
  16:03
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)This temple began when third generation shogun of the Muromachi shogunate Ashikaga Yoshimitsu inherited the Saionji family's mountain villa and called the villa “Kitayamadono.” After his death it was changed into a Zen temple named “Rokuonji.” The reliquary hall is a three-story building shining beautifully in gold and looks pretty reflected in the Kyokoike (mirror pond). This brilliant architecture was a symbol of Kitayama culture but burned down in a 1950 fire, then was rebuilt in 1955. In 1994 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kita-ku Kinkakujichou 1
  - Arashiyama, Kinkakuji, Nara Park Day Tour from Osaka/Kyoto
    
    ¥9,000
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  16min
- Hirano-Jinja
  
  16:49
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)A Shinto shrine located in Kita Ward, Kyoto City. The shrine is said to have been founded in 794 when a deity was moved here close to the palace in accordance with the relocation of the capital ordered by Emperor Kammu. The current main building was built in the Kan-ei period (1624–1644) according to the Hirano-zukuri style and is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. The front shrine, central and southern gates, and auxiliary shrine are designated Cultural Properties by the Kyoto Prefectural government. The shrine is renowned for its cherry trees and holds a Cherry Blossom Festival on April 10 as well as a concert and reception with cherry blossom tea (fee required).
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kita-ku Hiranomiyamotochou 1
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  45min
- Philosopher's Walk
  
  18:11
  
  30min
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  19min
- Keage Incline
  
  19:10
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)An inclined railroad 582 meters long that served as part of the Lake Biwa Canal in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. It is the longest such incline in the world. The railroad was used from 1891 to 1948 to move boats over a steep incline on the Lake Biwa Canal that rose 36 meters in total. Today, visitors can walk along the tracks and, in spring, enjoy the Somei-yoshino and mountain cherry blossoms planted alongside.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Nanzenjifukuchichou other
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  29min
- Kyoto Tower
  
  20:10
  
  30min
  
  (Provided by service)A 131-meter-tall tower located in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Visitors can gaze out over a 360-degree panorama of the streets of the ancient capital of Kyoto from the observation deck 100 meters above the ground. “Tawawa-chan Shrine,” the tower’s cute shrine-cum-mascot, can also be found in the observation deck. The building at the tower’s base contains a hotel, café, restaurants, and sky lounge. There’s also a day trip bath house which opens at 7 am and which is popular with travelers arriving via the night bus. (Note: Due to remodeling, the shops on the first floor are scheduled to be closed until spring 2017.)
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Karasuma through seven under article le Higashishiokoji-cho 721-1
  - Kyoto Tower Observation Deck Admission E-Ticket
    
    ¥900
  - Nidec Kyoto Tower Ticket
    
    ¥900
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- Public transportation / Walk
  
  7min
- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  21:00
  
  60min
  
  Address
  
  1-9, Higashishiokoji, Kamadonocho, Shimogyo-ku Kyoto
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  22:00
  
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- Miyako City Kintetsu Kyoto Station
  
  10:00
  
  60min
  
  Address
  
  1-9, Higashishiokoji, Kamadonocho, Shimogyo-ku Kyoto
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- FINISH
  
  11:00