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Day 1 | Morning
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Opening Hours: Open at 6:00, the closing time is 17:30-18:30, depending on the season; the spring, summer and autumn are open for special visits at night, and open at night from 22:00 on December 31, The specific opening hours are subject to the official website.
Ticket Price: 400 JPY
Recommended Length of Stay: 2-4 Hours
Location: 294 Kiyomizu 1-chome, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0862
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is an ancient temple in Kyoto and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1994. The veranda of the temple suspended over the moutain is a national treasure of Japan. It is surrounded by green trees and is full of cherry blossoms in spring. In autumn, the red maple leaves is another attraction. It is equivalent to Kinkaku-jiand Arashiyama, and is a famous historical site in Kyoto. The pilgrims or visiting tourists who come to worship year round come in non-stop.
Reviews from Real Guests:
Express: The precincts of Kiyomizu Dera Temple are quite wide and around 1 ～ 2 hours. The city of Kyoto that can be seen from Higashiyama feels emotional. I think it is the most Kyoto-like scenery. It is necessary to be careful because it is difficult to understand the intersection down from national Route 1. If you are pilgrimage to 33 places in Saigoku, you may want to see the scenery from the other side of the temple from Zenmine Ji Temple in Nishiyama.
wasabian: Kiyomizu-dera is one of the must visit tourist spots in Kyoto. You might need to walk around 10min uphill to the temple from Kiyomizu-Michi station but believe me, you will not feel how long the distance is because there are a lot of shops selling Kyoto specialty foods and crafts. It’s the best when you visit during cherry blossom season. It is definitely worth the walk around the temple.
Day 1 | Afternoon
Having the chance to enjoy the charming Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kinkaku-ji next to it is another great place that you will never want to miss!
Kinkaku-ji
Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-5:00pm
Ticket Price: 400 JPY
Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours
Location: 1 Kinkakujichō, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603-8361, Japan
Kinkaku-ji is an ancient Japanese temple in Kyoto. Completed in 1397, it originally served as the villa of shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, but was later transformed into a Zen Buddhist temple. Originally named Rokuon-ji (literally "Deer Garden Temple"), it is also known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion owing to the gold foil that the outside of the building is wrapped in. In addition to being a famous tourist attraction, Kinkaku-ji has also been designated as a National Treasure by the Japanese government and is a symbol of Kyoto.
Reviews from Real Guests:
Trip.com User: My winter vacation was fantastic. I went to Japan with my parents after Spring Festival.I made an attentive plan before leaving China. What a different feeling! We decided to go to Kyoto at first. Kyoto was a small but accient city. There were many traditional buildings on the streets. The streets in Japan impressed me. All the streets were clearly. There was no rubbish anywhere. On the first morning, we went to the Golden Pavilion.A building in there was package by gold foil. You can learn something about Japan Temples in there. Talking about foods, we had sushi and sashimi for lunch. They were super fresh and tasty.If you come to Kyoto, a bowl of stretched noodles is a must! You can taste all kinds of Japanese stretched noodles in there. The next day, we went to Nara by subway. Don’t worry about transportation, The subay, the bus, and the train are all convenient. We saw the biggest wooden building in the world, the Todaji Temple. Then we fed deers. There were many deers anywhere in Nara. I wonder where did they sleep. You can buy deers’food in Nara Park. Please remember put the deers’food in a plastic bag, so deers may follow you to get the food. The roast Japan Beef is a good choice for lunch. I ate a lot. Most of the waiters and the employees could speak easy English. Japanese were helpful and kind. Service was attentive. I studied some history of Japan. This trip brought me good memory.
娃娃菜: It is very suitable for playing with Mom and Dad. The place is beautiful or the season of red leaves. It is red, yellow, green and green everywhere. The weather is very good and the sky is very blue. The ticket is a very cute peace charm. (?) The traffic is very convenient and you can get there directly by bus. If you come to play in winter, it should be very beautiful. The Golden Pavilion Temple will become white, now looks like gold glitter, sunset time will be more beautiful!
Day 1 | Evening
For convenient access to more popular attractions, GARRYA NIJO CASTLE KYOTO is the best places.
GARRYA NIJO CASTLE KYOTO
An exclusive luxury hotel with only 25 rooms, offering a peaceful and intimate stay in Kyoto. Extraordinary dining and accommodation await you in proximity to the ambience and scenic attractions of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Nijo Castle. Travel back in time to the period between the end of the Samurai and the dawn of a new era.
* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.