Day Trips from Kyoto: The Guides

Each tour in the catalog has its own page with what the price covers and how the day runs. The guides cover the trips you can make by train on your own, the routes that need two or three days, and the planning.

Amanohashidate sandbar from Kasamatsu Park on a day trip from Kyoto to Amanohashidate

Day Trip from Kyoto to Amanohashidate

How to spend one day at Amanohashidate from Kyoto: a sample plan, the viewpoints, fees and hours, and the bus tour or train choice. Check the details.

Himeji Castle keep and tiled roofs on a day trip from Kyoto to Himeji

Day Trip from Kyoto to Himeji: Castle, Garden, Train

Plan one day in Himeji from Kyoto: castle hours and fees, a sample plan from first train to last, and the train versus tour choice. Check the details.

Cenotaph in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on a day trip from Kyoto to Hiroshima

Day Trip from Kyoto to Hiroshima and Miyajima

One day in Hiroshima and Miyajima from Kyoto: a sample plan, entry fees, hours and the choice between a tour and the Shinkansen. Check the details.

Weathercock House in Kitano on a day trip from Kyoto to Kobe

Day Trip from Kyoto to Kobe: One Day Plan and Costs

How to spend one day in Kobe from Kyoto: a full plan, sight-by-sight prices and hours, Arima Onsen, and tour versus train compared. Check the details.

Deer in front of Todai-ji Nandaimon on a day trip from Kyoto to Nara

Day Trip from Kyoto to Nara: One Day Guide

Plan one day in Nara from Kyoto: the sights in order, entry fees, train times, and whether a tour or the train suits you better. Check the details.

Osaka Castle main tower on a day trip from Kyoto to Osaka

Day Trip from Kyoto to Osaka: One Day Plan

A one day plan for Osaka from Kyoto by train, with prices, hours and the choice between the 29 minute train and a bus tour. Check the details.

Uji Bridge over the Uji River on a day trip from Kyoto to Uji

Day Trip from Kyoto to Uji: Full Day Plan

How to spend one day in Uji from Kyoto, sight by sight, with prices, hours and the choice between the train and a matcha tour. Check the details.

Itsukushima torii gate on Miyajima, a top day trip from Kyoto

Day Trips from Kyoto Map: Every Destination by Direction

See every day trip from Kyoto on one map view, grouped by direction, with train times, fares and the tours that reach each place.

Kyoto Station glass facade, the starting point for a free day trip from Kyoto

Free Day Trips from Kyoto by Train and Bus

Plan cheap day trips from Kyoto on your own. Train times, fares, free sights and hours for Nara, Uji, Osaka and more, without booking. Check the details.

Red lantern stairs at Kifune Shrine on a Kurama and Kibune day trip from Kyoto

Kurama Kibune Day Trip from Kyoto Guide

Trains, fares, hike times and shrine hours for a Kurama Kibune day trip from Kyoto, all in one practical guide. Check the details.

N700 shinkansen at Hiroshima Station on a day trip from Kyoto to Hiroshima

Kyoto to Hiroshima: Train Times, Fares and Passes

Kyoto to Hiroshima by Nozomi in about 1 hour 36 minutes. Compare fares, rail passes, the Miyajima ferry and the guided option. Check the details.

Kintetsu limited express train for a day trip from Kyoto to Nara by train

Kyoto to Nara Train: JR vs Kintetsu, Fares and Times

The Kyoto to Nara train takes 35 to 45 minutes. Compare the JR Nara Line and Kintetsu, with fares, stations, passes and the last mile in Nara.

Kyoto Station Hachijo exit used to plan a day trip from Kyoto

How to Plan a Day Trip from Kyoto

Stations, tickets, passes, seasons and tour meeting points explained for day trips from Kyoto. Plan the day before you book. Check the details.

Kenroku-en pond and rope-supported pines in Kanazawa on a three day trip from Kyoto

3-Day Trips from Kyoto: Routes, Costs and Itinerary

Plan a 3 day trip from Kyoto with day-by-day routes to Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima and Kanazawa, plus real train fares and entry fees. Check the details.

Boulders on the Mt Misen trail on Miyajima on a two day trip from Kyoto

2-Day Trips from Kyoto: Overnight Routes Compared

Overnight routes from Kyoto compared: Hiroshima and Miyajima, Amanohashidate and Ine, Koyasan, with fares, passes and a two-day plan. Check the details.

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