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3 Days in Kyoto: Temples & Geisha Districts

3 dayseasy $350 total

A first-timer's loop through Kyoto's greatest temples, the bamboo grove and the lantern-lit lanes of Gion.

1

Southern Higashiyama

Sunrise at Fushimi Inari, then Kiyomizu-dera and the Sannenzaka lanes, finishing with dusk in Gion and dinner in Pontocho.

2

Arashiyama & the Golden Pavilion

Morning bamboo grove and Tenryu-ji gardens, lunch by the river, then Kinkaku-ji and Ryoan-ji's rock garden in the afternoon.

3

Central Kyoto & Markets

Nijo Castle and its nightingale floors, Nishiki Market for lunch, and Ginkaku-ji with the Philosopher's Path to end.