Day 1

OurhotelisnearGionshijostation(3minswalk)
ButkansaiairportonlycantaketoKawaramachiStation(7mins)??Askthem

DropbagsdthenwalktoKiyomizuderaTemple
Ourhotelsayisonly15minswalk
Admission:400
Whateveryoudo,dontforgettoenterthesubterraneanTainaiMeguri(AKAZuigodoHall).

LUNCH
OKONOMIYAKIKIRAKUKIYOMIZUGOZAKA

ThisOKONOMIYAKIrestaurantisverypopular!!Especially,youcangetfullatalowpricethere.
ThereasonwhyIrecommendtheOKONOMIYAKIKIRAKUisthattheyanhaveEnglishmenu!So
manyforeignertouristsvisitthere.Ofcourse,OKONOMIYAKIisgoodtaste.ButalsoIwantyouto
tryTONPEIYAKIthatisthesoftomeletstuffedwithporkandvegetable(thepictureabove).Ilove
that!!

LunchBudget:1,000~2,000
Lunchtime:11:3015:00(TueSun)

YOSHIMURAKIYOMIZUAN( ):EnjoySobaandTempuraatthesametime

ThebestSobarestaurantaroundKIYOMIZUDERA(Temple)isYOSHIMURAKIYOMIZUAN.I
orderedHigashiyamaZen()andenjoyedeatingTororoSoba(TororoisaPoundedYam
Potato),smallTempuraBowl,andJapanesestylepickles.Asyoucanlookatthepictureabove,itwas
verygorgeous!!Ofcourse,lwasfullandsatisfied!!HigashiyamaZen()isjust1,880.You
shouldgothereifyouwanttosavemoneyandenjoytraditionalJapaneseSobaNoodle
nearKIYOMIZUDERA(Temple).

Budget:1,000~2,000
Opentime:10:3018:00(Touristseason),11:00~17:00(OffSeason)

Sannenzakastreets(nearbyneighbourhood,walkable)
- restoredwoodenhourses,restaurants
- thenwalktoMaruyamakoenParktoenjoysomegreenery
- 2ominswalk

Walk(25mins)backdowntoKiyomizuGojostationandcatchKeihanLinetoFushimiInaristation.
Thewalktakesabout20minutes.Thetrainridetakes7minutesandcosts200Yen.
ActuallywecouldjustwalktoGionshijo(10minswalk)thenstraighttoFushimi
TaketheKeihanLinetoFushimiInariStationandwalktonearbyFushimiInariTaisha
Shrine.Climbasfarupthemountainasyourenergypermits.FREE.

Gobacktohotelandrest(Gionshijostation12mins).OrheadstraighttoKyotoStation(10mins)
whereiSetanisallthere/PortaUndergroundShoppingmall/CubeShoppingMall.

GionDistrict(ourhotelarea)
Traditionalwoodenbuildings
Afterduskscanseegeisha
Theydontrecommendtoeatheretho,unlessyoucanfindagoodrestaurantorjustgoto
KyotoStationtoeat

Day 2

ArashiyamaBambooGrove
WalktoKawaramachiStationthentaketheHankyuMain/KyotoLinetoKatsuraStationandthen
transfertoHankyuArashiyamaLine.(35mins)
- Onewaytrip(20mins)220
- Locatedoppositesideoftheriver
- 15minswalktotheBamboo
- Admission500
BeforeBamboowewillneedtocrossTogetsukyoBridge(mooncrossingbridge)
Stayonthesamesideoftheriver,crossthestreet,andheadnorth.Theriverwillbeonyour
left.Walkstraightandcontinuebeyondaryoka(inn)onyourright.Atthispointturnrightand
walkawayfromtheriverandintotheneighborhood.Youwillenterwalledstreetsandhead
towardsTenryujiTemple.
AfterseeingTenryuji,goouttheexittothemainstreet.Youwillnowbeabitnorthof
theKeifukuRailwaysstation.Turnleftandwalkabout200meters.Turnleftontoanarrow
streetlinedwithgalleriesandanicecreamshop.Thiswillleadyoutothebambooforest

LeavetheBambooForestandenterOkochiSansoVilla.
o First,turnleftandfollowthepathuphilluntilyoucometoaTintersection.Lookto
yourrightandyouwillseeanarrowroadleadinguphill.Thisistheentrypointtothetwo
hectareformerestateofDenjiroOkochi(18981962),Japan'smostfamoussilentfilm
star.KnownasOkochiSanso,thisattractive''spiral''gardenandteahousecomplexiswell
worthexploring(entryincludesafineceramicbowlofwhippedgreentea).

LeaveOkochiSansoandwalktoCentralArashiyama.10minswalk
o CheckoutRandenArashiyamastationARINCO( )cake.
FEMESgreentearollcake(950BleH)
o ArashiyamaYoshimura()eatsobaopensat11am.1880yenorgoto
themarketandeat.
o Yobaicecream(tofuskin)300
o Greenteaicecreampuff400?

LUNCHbacktoKawaramachiStation(8minswalktomarket)
NishikiMarket(WednesdayandSundayclose.Until5pm)and3minswalktothefoodfloor
atnearbyDaimaruDepartmentStore.

Walk14minstoKyotoShiyakushomaeStationtoKeageStation.(KeageIncline)
Walkfor5minutestowardthenorthoftheNiomondoriaftergettingoffattheKyoto
MunicipalSubway,Keagestation
ThereareNanzenjiTemple(notgoing).Itisagoodplacetotakearest,asthereisabig
gardenlikeKaresansuigarden.Also,thereisHeianjinguShrinewhenyouwalktowardthe
northwest,soitisagreatplacetowalk.

PhilosopherPath
FollowthesignsthatleadtowardsNanzenjiTemple.Afterwards,youwillseeasignthatleads
furtherupwardstowardsthePhilosophersPath

Dinnerdunnoeatwherebestgyozaisbelow

https://zenbutours.com/2016/09/05/anzukkogyoza2/bestgyoza.Sanjostreet
http://www.anzukko.com/en/menu.pdf
10minswalkfromkawaramachiStation
LocatedinthebacksisdeofKyotoRoyalParkHotelonSanjoStreet
Opensat630pm1130pm
Walktopontochoalleyfromhotelonly6minswalk.Canbuysnacksandeatbytheriver
Day 3

GionshijotoNambaStationDropbags

Breakfast:Marutoku(bestramen)=5minswalkfromnambastation
8001500yenorONIGIRI

TravelingfromJRNambaStation,takethelocaltrainoftheYamatojiLinetoKyuhojiStationand
thentransfertotheYamatojiRapidService.ThiswillgetyoutoJRNaraStationin51minutesfor560
yen.
Walkabout18mins/TakeLoopLineBus(Yellow)Takenumber#210minsrideand210yen
EastExitwalktoSanjoDoriStreet(broadshoppingstreet)
Onceatthestreetjustwalkstraightallthewaytothepark

TravelingfromOsakaNambaStation,aRapidExpresstrainontheKintetsuNaraLinewillgetyou
toKintetsuNaraStationin39minutesfor560yen.
6minswalk
Turnrightontheroadoutsidethestationandwalkinaneasterndirection
After5minswillseeKofukujiTempleontheright

LUNCHTripadvisor#4(TonkatsuGanko)8801180yen

KofukujiTempleDoesntlooknice
KasugaTaishaShrineShouldgo
WhendoneexploringwalktoHigashimukiShotengaiShoppingStreet
Nakatanidou.NakatanidouJapaneseRiceCake(Mochi)Rightattheendofthe
street(130yenonepiece)

TraveltoUmedaSkyBuilding(apparentlysunsetis7:16pm)800yen
JRNaraStationtoJROsakaStation
12minswalk
GettoChuoKitaGuchi(northcentralexit)thenwalktoYodobashiCamera
Gostraightuntilintersectionthenturnleftwithoutcrossingtheroad
Gostraighttilltrafficlightthenturnright.googlemapla
Anotherroutetheysayfaster?https://matchajp.com/en/1793?page=2.HeadtowardsGrand
FrontOsakaBuildingthenundergroundwalk.

Walk16minstoHankyuUmedaMainStore
YourBlueLabel.Ifdontwanttostophere.dotonbori

WalktoUmedaStation
BacktoNambaStationNormaltrainline
Thenwalk12minstoDotonboriStreet
GetoutattheNo.14exit.Walktotheleftonthemainstreetandturnrightbeforethefirst
bridge.
Eatgyoza(gotonebiggyozasculpture)/Takoyaki/LordStowsEggTart/Okonomiyaki
TheysaygoseeIconicGlicoMan.Looksugly,justbanner..butwewillpassbyit

IfnothungryyetcancheckoutHozenjiYokocho
4minswalkfromNambastation
FeelsliketheOsakaoldendays.Cozyandquaintlinedonbothsideswithsmallfoodships.
Day 4

Travelto(HimejiCastle)1040yen(1hour7mins)
FromNamba,takethesubwaytoUmeda,andtaketheJRSpecialRapidServicetrainfromJR
OsakaStationtoHimejiandKobe.Thetotaltimewouldbesimilarandyoucansavemoney
byusingtheKansaiAreaPass1dayversion.
IdunnowhytheyaskedustotaketoUmedacangostraighttoJROsakastationfrom
nambahrmmm..askthepplthere
OnceinHimeji,exitthenorthsideoftheHimejiStation.Walkapproximately1kmon
OtemaedoriStreettothecastle.
Willspendaround3hourshere.
GozasoroHimejiStation.KaitenyakifilledwithbeanpasteisalsofamousfoodofHimeji.
300yen.Canbuybeforewegotocastleifnotwewillstarve

LunchMenme650850yen(udon)#1Tripadvisor

TraveltoTenman?StationTenjinbashisujiShoppingStreet
Longestshoppingstreet
1hourand17minsride(JRTokaidoSanyoLinethenTanimachiLine)

TraveltoShitennjimaeYhigaokaStation
TanimachiLine(17mins)
Dunnowannacomehereanot.Justtosee5tierpagoda
ShitennojiTemple

Day 5

KuromonShoppingStreet
Walk5mins,nearnipponbashistation
Rawseafoodheaven
Openat9am

NambaStationtoShinsaibashiStation(8mins)MidosujiLineorwalk20mins
DaimaruShinsaibashiBlueLabel
HonkeAnagoya(2000yen?)Mustgoduringlunchhour12230pm
Cocoricofamouscrepe
Wakasayacheapsashimibowls

DenDenTownnearbyourarea.Butelectronicstreet

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