Kyoto 3-Day Itinerary

Day 1 · From Fushimi Inari to Kiyomizu-dera Fushimi & Higashiyama

1. 1. Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社)
   Fushimi Inari-taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Wikipedia
   Best time: Early morning or late afternoon · Admission: Free — Open 24 hours — the gates near the entrance are busiest by day / The summit takes 2–3 hours round trip; crowds thin out past the Yotsutsuji junction, which has a city view
2. 2. Sanjūsangendō Temple (三十三間堂)
   Sanjūsangen-dō is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan. Wikipedia
   Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid — The long hall with over a thousand Kannon statues is the highlight / No photos inside the hall
3. 3. Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺)
   Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. Wikipedia
   Best time: Early morning (opens around 6 am) · Admission: Paid (main hall area) — Tour groups arrive after about 9 am / Special night openings with lights in spring and autumn
4. 4. Sannenzaka (産寧坂（三年坂）)
   Best time: Early morning (photos) or morning · Admission: Free to browse — Shops open around 9–10 am — earlier is quiet and great for photos / Links Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka Shrine on foot
5. 5. Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社)
   Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Wikipedia
   Best time: Evening (lanterns) · Admission: Free — Open 24 hours, with lanterns lit in the evening / At the end of Gion — pair it with an evening walk there

Day 2 · Arashiyama’s bamboo grove and Kinkaku-ji Arashiyama & Kitayama

1. 1. Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (嵐山竹林の小径)
   Best time: Early morning (before 8 am) · Admission: Free — By late morning the path is packed / Connected to Tenryu-ji's north gate
2. 2. Tenryu-ji (天龍寺)
   Best time: Right after opening (around 8:30) · Admission: Paid (garden) · buildings extra — The pond garden is the main draw — the garden alone is enough / The north gate leads straight into the bamboo forest
3. 3. Togetsukyō Bridge (渡月橋)
   Best time: Sunset · Admission: Free — Best with spring blossoms or autumn leaves on the hills behind / Rowboats can be rented by the river
4. 4. Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama (嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま)
   Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid — About a 20-minute uphill walk — wear comfortable shoes / Don't stare at the monkeys or feed them outside the hut
5. 5. Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺)
   Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. Wikipedia
   Best time: Right after opening, ideally a sunny day · Admission: Paid — The reflection in the pond is best on a sunny day / A one-way route — about 30–40 minutes

Day 3 · From Nijo Castle to the Philosopher’s Path Nijo, Nishiki & Ginkaku-ji

1. 1. Nijō Castle (元離宮二条城)
   Nijō Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. Wikipedia
   Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid — The Ninomaru Palace corridors 'sing' when walked on (nightingale floors) / No photos inside the palace; closing days vary by season — check first
2. 2. Nishiki Market (錦市場)
   Nishiki Market is a marketplace in downtown Kyoto, located on the east end of Nishikikōji Street, one block north and parallel to Shijō Street and west of Teramachi Street . Wikipedia
   Best time: Around lunchtime · Admission: Free to browse — Most stalls open around 10 am and close by 5–6 pm / Many ask you to eat at the stall rather than while walking
3. 3. Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺)
   Ginkaku-ji, officially named Jishō-ji is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. Wikipedia
   Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid — Despite the name there's no silver — the moss and sand gardens are the draw / At the north end of the Philosopher's Path
4. 4. Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku no Michi), North End (哲学の道)
   Best time: Morning or late afternoon · Admission: Free — About 2 km along a canal — walk down from Ginkaku-ji toward Nanzen-ji / Most beautiful (and busiest) in cherry-blossom season
5. 5. Nanzen-ji (南禅寺)
   Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Wikipedia
   Best time: Morning · Admission: Grounds free · gate and gardens paid — The brick aqueduct (Suirokaku) on the grounds is free / Climb the Sanmon gate for a view over the city

Sources

• Google Places — 장소 이름·위치
• Wikipedia — 장소 소개 (CC BY-SA 4.0)