What To Do In Kyoto – A 3 Day Kyoto Itinerary

Kyoto is THE place to head to experience the historic and ancient Japan. Kyoto is Japans cultural capital, and have all the things that the Land of the Rising Sun is all about: 400 colorful Shinto shrines, 1600 ancient Buddhist temples, and stunning Japanese gardens. That Kyoto is home to incredible 17 Unesco World Heritage Sites really says it all!

But Kyoto is not only about old cultural sites and buildings, it also has cool shops, great restaurants, mountains and nature, and geisha dance performances. Kyoto has it all and should be on everyone’s bucket list. No trip to Japan is complete without a visit to Kyoto.

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How To Get Around Kyoto

Kyoto has an extensive network of buses and trains. There are, however, few JR lines in Kyoto, so if you have bought a JR Rail Pass, and plan to stay several days in Kyoto, you might want to wait to activate it until the day you leave Kyoto. You can activate the JR Rail Pass at the main JR ticket office in Kyoto Station.

Kyoto Station is…