From exploring the new Nintendo Museum to taking a stunning train ride through the landscape, discover what to do in Kyoto and which hotels to rest your head at.
To the north, Central Kyoto (made up ofNakagyō-kuandKamigyō-ku) is the city’s primary commercial center and Downtown. There’s a huge range of hotels and shopping districts aroundKyoto Railway Museum,Shijō-dōri, and north alongTeramachi-dōri, Kyoto’s main covered shopping street. The...
Quick Tip:I recommend you buy a Japanese payment card, like aSuica Card, to use on all trains, buses, and subways in Tokyo and other big cities in Japan (including Kyoto and Osaka). There is also a Suica app that you can use to refill the card. Having one of these Japanese payment...
Tokyo Station is hugely convenient with multiple train lines including Shinkansen / 'Bullet Train' lines running to Central Japan including the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano and Kanazawa and the Joetsu Shinkansen to Niigata, along with the Tokaido Shinkansen running west to Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, ...
Central Kyoto With the greatest choice of accommodations in the city, Central Kyoto is one of the cheapest neighborhoods to stay in Kyoto. CHECK TOP HOTEL CHECK TOP HOSTEL CHECK TOP AIRBNB NIGHTLIFE Downtown Kyoto Downtown Kyoto is a popular neighborhood because it’s one of the best areas ...
in stark contrast to Kyoto, which is full of ancient streets, temples, and palaces, anything built in Tokyo before the 1960s is considered old. Though there are few globally famous attractions – Asakusa’s Sensō-jiTemple, the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, the Meiji Shrine, and Tokyo Skytr...
The golden pavilion, namesake of Kinkakuji Temple The information in this article is as of April 2024. In this article Day 1: Eastern Kyoto Day 2: Western Kyoto Summer activities Hotel information and access Kyoto, the old capital of Japan, has long been a top travel destination for visitors...
and Old Meets NewThe Saba Kaido –or “Mackerel Highway” – is a network of roads that connects Kyoto to the shimmering waters of the Wakasa Bay and the historic port town of Obama. Even before Kyoto was the capital, Obama served as a gateway between Japan and the outside world. It ...
This smaller, Tokyo outpost of the famous Kyoto-based knife shop Aritsugu is popular with chefs, and is one of several choices for professional knives in the Tsukiji Outer Market area. Basic and Accent- Retail: Toranomon Clearly someone with excellent taste has curated the cool merchandise for ...
Steve Aoki, a top 5 DJ in the world is headlining so the day is really starting to come together. We walk down the main drag, past the gyro, corn, gelato and fresh chip stands to find a row of bars about a mile long. It is now clear we have stumbled on a resort town that peo...