Sharing a travel plan for "Kyoto" (Kyoto) 3 days 2 nights 🇯🇵🍁
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🏯 Visit the old city, walk around the temple, see cherry blossoms/changing leaves, wear a kimono, take super cool photos!
📌 Suitable for those who love Japanese culture and want to walk around the old city
Day 1: Walk around the old city & famous temples
🛬 Arrive at Kyoto Station 🚄 (take the Shinkansen from Osaka for about 15 minutes)
🎌 Check in at the accommodation – We recommend staying around Gion or Kawaramachi for easy walking
📍 Places to visit:
• Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社) ⛩️
• Shrine with a thousand red torii gates, walk under the gates and have fun
• Take a photo at the popular angle at the iconic torii gate!
• Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) 🏯
• Clear water temple, viewpoint of Kyoto city
• If you come during the changing leaves or cherry blossom season, I must say it's incredibly beautiful!
• Higashiyama District (東山) 🏮
• Old town area, walk around and take pictures with old wooden houses
• Stop by to eat delicious food such as matcha ice cream-soft cream 🍦
🌆 Evening:
• Gion (祇園) 🎭
• Kyoto's oldest geisha district
• If you're lucky, you might see a geisha walking by!
🍽️ Recommended food
• Tofu Kaiseki (豆腐懐石) 🍲 – Traditional tofu set meal
• Yatsuhashi (八つ橋) 🍡 – Kyoto's famous sweets
Day 2: Wear a kimono, walk around the temples and nature
🌅 Morning:
• Rent a kimono and walk around the old town 🎎
• Recommended shops around Gion or Kiyomizu-dera
🕛 📍 Tourist attractions:
• Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (嵐山竹林) 🎋
• The iconic bamboo forest, walk around and take pictures
• Recommended to come in the morning There won't be many people.
• Togetsukyo Bridge (渡月橋) 🌉
• The ancient wooden bridge is very beautiful, especially during cherry blossom or red leaves season.
• Tenryu-ji Temple (天龍寺) 🍁
• World Heritage Temple, see the peaceful Japanese garden.
🌇 Evening:
• Nishiki Market (錦市場) 🛍️
• Local food market, lots of delicious food!
• Don't miss sushi, skewers, and yakitori grilled chicken.
🍽️ Recommended food
• Yuba (湯葉) 🥢 – Fresh tofu skin, very delicious!
• Matcha Parfait (抹茶パフェ) 🍵 – Rich green tea parfait
Day 3: End the trip with a magnificent view
🌅 Morning:
• Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺) 🌟
• The legendary golden temple, beautiful in every season
• Taking pictures with the reflection in the pond is the best!
🕛 Afternoon:
• Take a leisurely walk along Kamogawa River (鴨川) 🏞️
• Sit by the riverside, sip coffee and chill
🚄 Travel back to Osaka & back to Thailand
💡 Tips:
✅ Buy Kyoto Bus Pass (600 yen/day) 🚌 Use it to take unlimited buses
✅ Wear comfortable shoes 👟 Because there is a lot of walking!
✅ Rent a kimono in advance 🎎 Famous shops fill up very quickly
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