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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.