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TRIP-LENGTH PLANNER

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

1
Fushimi Inari and the southern Higashiyama temples.
2
Arashiyama’s bamboo grove and the western temples.
3
Gion, Nishiki Market, and Kiyomizu-dera at golden hour.
With more time
4
A day trip to Nara’s deer park and Todai-ji.
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