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Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera & Gion in One Day

Kyoto Station 09:00 → 17:15Train & busDay trip
Checked Nov 9, 2026

Leave Kyoto Station at 09:00 and visit Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kiyomizu-dera, Sannenzaka and 4 more places on foot and by train. Day trip. Listed costs: about ¥1,120 per person.

1. Kyoto Station (start)京都駅Day 1 · 09:00

Take the JR Nara Line to Inari Station

Itinerary

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  1. 09:001
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    Take the JR Nara Line to Inari Station

  2. 09:152
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    About 1 hr 40 min hereOfficial siteinari.jp

    The Senbon Torii (thousands of gates). About 2 hours round trip to the summit

  3. 11:303
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    About 1 hr 20 min here¥500Official sitekiyomizudera.or.jp

    The famous wooden stage. Crowded at midday, so go early

  4. Walk 10 min
  5. 13:004
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    About 55 min here

    A stone-paved slope. Lunch and street snacks

  6. Walk 5 min
  7. 14:005
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    About 35 min here

    The classic spot to photograph the five-story pagoda from the top of the slope

  8. Walk 10 min
  9. 14:456
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    Vermilion gate at the entrance to Gion

  10. Walk 10 min
  11. 15:307
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    About 35 min here

    Photography is banned on some private lanes

  12. Walk 10 min
  13. 16:158
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    About 30 min here

    A willow-lined, stone-paved stream

  14. 17:159
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Getting around and time at each stop

  • Kyoto Station (start) → Fushimi Inari Taisha: Train 5 min (¥150)
  • Fushimi Inari Taisha → Kiyomizu-dera: Train 35 min (¥240)
  • Kiyomizu-dera → Sannenzaka: Walk 10 min
  • Sannenzaka → Yasaka Pagoda: Walk 5 min
  • Yasaka Pagoda → Yasaka Shrine: Walk 10 min
  • Yasaka Shrine → Hanamikoji Street: Walk 10 min
  • Hanamikoji Street → Gion Shirakawa (Tatsumi Bridge): Walk 10 min
  • Gion Shirakawa (Tatsumi Bridge) → Kyoto Station (finish): Bus 30 min (¥230)

Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Fushimi Inari Taisha: about 1 hr 40 min · Kiyomizu-dera: about 1 hr 20 min · Sannenzaka: about 55 min · Yasaka Pagoda: about 35 min · Yasaka Shrine: about 35 min · Hanamikoji Street: about 35 min · Gion Shirakawa (Tatsumi Bridge): about 30 min

Travel times are a guide. Check timetables on the day.

Listed costs per person, in yen

Transport
¥620
Stay
¥0
Admission
¥500
Total
¥1,120
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Kyoto · Arashiyama & Sagano · Day trip

Arashiyama Day Trip from Kyoto: Romantic Train & River Boat

Kyoto Station 08:30 → 17:30Train & busDay tripRecommended: Nov
  1. Torokko Saga Station
  2. Torokko Kameoka Station
  3. Hozugawa River Boat Ride (Kameoka → Arashiyama)
Book ahead: 3
Listed costs / person¥8,960

Cover photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)