Attractions · Kyoto
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Les sanctuaires et les temples sont pour la plupart gratuits ou ne demandent qu’un droit d’entrée modeste ; à Kyoto, ce qui se vend vraiment, ce sont la location de kimono, les expériences de cérémonie du thé et le petit train d’Arashiyama.
Les descriptions des attractions ne sont pour l’instant disponibles qu’en anglais, et les modalités de réservation sont expliquées en français.
Kimono rental in Gion
Rent a kimono for the day and walk the preserved lanes of Gion and Higashiyama dressed for them. Shops cluster around Kiyomizu and Yasaka.
Comment réserver :Booked online by the day; most include a hair set. Return by early evening.
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The candle-shaped tower opposite the station, 131 metres: the orientation view on arrival day.
Comment réserver :Tickets online or at the door.
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The slow open-carriage train along the Hozugawa gorge from Saga to Kameoka: twenty-five minutes of river and maples.
Comment réserver :Reserved seats, booked ahead in season; closed Wednesdays and for winter maintenance.
Book ticketsvia Klook · affiliate linkTea ceremony
A seated ceremony in a machiya townhouse, explained in English: the bowl, the sweet, the whisking, and what to do with your hands.
Comment réserver :Small groups of an hour or so; book a day or two ahead.
Book ticketsvia Klook · affiliate linkFushimi Inari Taisha
Ten thousand vermillion gates climbing the mountain, free and open around the clock. The full summit loop takes two to three hours.
Comment réserver :Free, no ticket. Dawn and evening are the quiet times; the crowds thin above the first lookout.
Arashiyama and the bamboo grove
The bamboo grove, Tenryuji's garden and the river at the foot of the mountains, Kyoto's classic half day.
Comment réserver :The grove is free and public, and best before 9 in the morning. The Sagano Scenic Railway along the gorge is the paid extra, booked ahead.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
The great wooden stage above the eastern hills, and the preserved lanes of Sannenzaka running below it.
Comment réserver :Tickets at the gate. Go at opening time for the temple in something like peace.
Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion
The gold-leaf pavilion mirrored in its pond, Kyoto's most reproduced image, in the north west of the city.
Comment réserver :Tickets at the gate; mornings catch the best reflection.
Gion
The geisha district around Hanamikoji street: teahouses, lanterns and, at dusk, geiko on their way to appointments.
Comment réserver :Free to walk. Photography is restricted on the private lanes; the main street is the viewpoint.
Nishiki Market
Four hundred metres of food stalls in the city centre: Kyoto's kitchen, eaten standing up as you go.
Comment réserver :Free to browse; most stalls close by early evening.
Nijo Castle
The shogun's Kyoto palace, with nightingale floors that chirp underfoot and the finest surviving palace interiors in Japan.
Comment réserver :Tickets at the gate or online; last entry is mid afternoon.
Sanzen-in Temple, Ohara
The moss-garden temple in the village of Ohara, an hour north: Kyoto's escape valve in maple season.
Comment réserver :Tickets at the gate; buses run from the city centre.
Kyoto Railway Museum
One of the great railway museums: steam engines to shinkansen, a short walk from the station.
Comment réserver :Tickets at the door or online; closed Wednesdays.
Toei Kyoto Studio Park
A working film studio's open set: an Edo-period street where samurai dramas are still shot, with stunt shows.
Comment réserver :Tickets online or at the door.
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