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How many days in Kyoto?
Temples reward an early start — two days hits the highlights, four adds Nara and Arashiyama.
YOUR PACE
RECOMMENDED
3
days in Kyoto
3 days at a comfortable pace — the sweet spot for most first visits.
Your 3 days in Kyoto
Fushimi Inari and the southern Higashiyama temples.
Arashiyama’s bamboo grove and the western temples.
Gion, Nishiki Market, and Kiyomizu-dera at golden hour.
With more time
A day trip to Nara’s deer park and Todai-ji.
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