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Ipponsugi Hiei, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, 606-0000, Japan
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Hi
My partner and I will be in Japan for 5 days next January. We fly into Tokyo, but are thinking of spending a couple of days in Kyoto. Is this feasible? If so what is the best way to get from Tokyo to Kyoto?
Alternatively, is there anything else we could/should do?
Many Thanks
Mike
Depending on your plane ticket, you can try:
1. Having Tokyo perhaps as a stopover, so you can stay in Tokyo for a few days, fly to Osaka, then train to Kyoto. The train ride between Osaka and Kyoto is only 30 to 45 minutes depending on the service. On the way back, fly from Osaka through Tokyo (transit only this time) to home. This may be the most cost efficient method if your ticket can work this way. Ask your agent. You can also go to Kyoto first and then Tokyo.
2. Fly in/out of Tokyo only, then take the Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto which is always fast, clean and efficient (but no room for large pieces of luggage! You can leave that with your Tokyo hotel). In that case, get a JR Pass. The pass costs 28,300 Yen per person for 7 days. A one-way ticket between Tokyo and Kyoto costs 13,220 Yen so your round trip is 26,440 Yen already. You can have unlimited travel on the pass, including riding the Narita Express (around 3,100 Yen one way) to get from the airport to Central Tokyo so the pass represents significant savings.
3. Not using the JR Pass, you can also consider the JTB Sunrise tours. You can get a good discount from them if you buy a package with Shinkansen ticket and Kyoto hotel included. Check out the "Free Plans" on this page:
http://www.jtbgmt.com/sunrisetour/
hi, with tokyo as a base -- u can go to areas such as Hakone (where Mt Fuji is), Nikko, Kanagawa etc which are nearer (instead of spending your time travelling to kyoto, since the trip is only 5 days.)
i've been to tokyo 3 times and each time i am there, i usually spend 7 days. Mmy first trip, i concentrated on tokyo city (cos there's just so much to see!) and my second and third trip, i manage to venture to the surrounds and enjoyed a hotspring stayover!
so if u ask me, i'd give kyoto a miz due to the limited time u have!
Hi. If you fly into/out from Narita airport, I recommend JR Pass & Kyoto Sightseeing Pass.
http://www.japanrailpass.net/
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html
You will stay in Japan only for 5 days, so, you will need the fastest transportation -- JR Shinkansen (bullet) train.
Winter school holidays: Dec 22 to Jan 8.
It might be better to avoid these dates.
Regards
Ponto-cho which is between Sanjoji-dori and Shijo-dori is a formaer red-right district. There are typical old Japanese houses, shops, restaurants. You can see Miko/Geisha walking but never try to take their photo without permission or in an obvious manner. You will be frowned-upon.
Glico is a local brand and is famous for its "Pocky". In Kyoto, you will find all types of Pocky and Glico manufactures 1 particular one for Kyoto. There are many different flavours sold too. These boxes of Pocky can serve as good local souvenirs to be brought home too. Prices range from 95 Yen to 1050 Yen depending on which one you buy.
Took an overnight bus from Tokyo in Kyoto. The bus moved very slowly (7-8 hours) and stopped to arrive at Kyoto in the early morning. So can save on accommodation and is much cheaper than taking the bullet train. Of course, most of the passengers are Japanese. Slippers, pillow, blankets as well as tea bags and hot water provided.
I love eating Japanese sweets, with a cup of green tea. They're so good, because the sweet white or red bean paste melts in your mouth, and it's not Too sweet. They have a very delicate flavour. Also, aesthetic is very important in Japan, and the Japanese sweets are always in a design that matches the season at the time. The designs are simple and are supposed to 'suggest' at what it is, rather than be 'in your face'.
We started out with rolls of what looked like play-dough / plasticine. This was the ingredients we worked with. Made out of sweet white bean paste, and kept moist.
We divided them into equal parts so we could make 5 sweets.
I made a leaf (with dewdrop), a flower, another leaf (with caterpiller), a rabbit, and a frog. :-)
boy, it was a lot of fun. Made me feel so young again, like I was playing with play-dough, except these were really yummy and sweet to eat afterwards! (I know some kids are tempted to eat their play-dough creations...) haha.
Problem was, they only stayed fresh for one day, so I had to eat all of them, and felt a little hyper from sugar!
Behind Kyomizudera's main hall stands Jishu Shrine, a shrine dedicated to love. In front of the shrine are the two love rocks, placed several meters apart from each other. Successfully walking from one to the other rock with your eyes closed is said to bring luck in your love live.
(I didn't make it - too many people there. When I walked into about ten I just gave up!)
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