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Popular Transportation | Miscellaneous Transportation Tips | All Tips (141) Kyoto has a simple and very efficient subway system - but you don't see much when you are hurtling through an underground tunnel. To get a better feel for the city, take a bus. It's a bit confusing at first, but no problem at the end of the day: most of the buses seem to head for Kyoto station. Theme: Other |
If you are already in Japan, the only way to get to Kyoto is by 'shinkansen' bullet train. The first line between Tokyo and Osaka was opened in time for the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, and since then the fleet of high-speed trains has carried a couple of billion passengers without a single fatality. The service is fast, frequent and reliable. It's even possible to visit Kyoto in a day from Tokyo: a round trip of more than 1000 kilometres! Theme: Other |
train is the best choice since it is well developed in Japan
but one must pick up the right one from different lines Leave a Comment Theme: Train |
By the shinkansen train from Tokyo to Kyoto about 300 km it takes 2.5 hours. It costs 124 $ per person one way.
Goooood shoes!!!!!!You'll walk and walk and walk forgetting about that your feet has swollen 1-2 sizes because there's so much beautiful to see in this beautiful city. Leave a Comment Theme: Train |
Not to mention that it's environmentally sound and you get exercise, the truth is that there is no better way to see Kyoto than by bicycle. My reasoning is that: 1) the trains don't go everywhere and they don't drop you off close enough to the places you'd want to see, 2) if you use taxis, you'll blow more money than most can afford and you'll be stuck in traffic enough of the time, 3) the buses, are another choice but, you can't just stop anywhere, 4) walking, you'll be exhausted (as we were on our first day).
By bicycle, we were able to cover so much of the city and see so much more of it in less time than it would have taken us any other way.
If you don't have a bicycle with you, you can simply rent them as we did. There not so expensive only costing about 1,500 yen a day or so and worth paying the insurance for, just in case, the bikes are stolen or damaged. If you have 3 days, and you have a bicycle, you can pretty much cover all of Kyoto from the West to the East and the Northern area down to the South (where Kyoto station is). We rented 2 bikes from Hotel Kyoto Yayoi Kaikan.
Other locations, such as near Kyoto station, are mentioned here:
Bike rental locations in Kyoto
On the downside, we found parking to be difficult in downtown areas like Nanajo Street. And we actually had to pay for parking at Nijo Castle (Nijo Jo). Leave a Comment |
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The best way to get around and to see Kyoto is by bicycle. You can hire a bike by the day from various places dotted around the city, and cycling in Kyoto is very safe because everyone cycles on the pavements! Also, because Kyoto itself is a very safe city, there's no worries about your bike getting stolen! (I even saw people who trustingly left their bicycles on the side of the pavements without chaining them up - it must be that safe!) Theme: Bicycle |
There ARE Trains, busses and cars but, if you are healthy and relatively active, I suggest taking out your Mama Chrry Bicycle.
EVERYBODY has one!! You can rent one or just buy one for as little as 3000yen.
Kyoto is mostly flat and taking a bicycle is not only cheaper but is faster than most other forms of travel (even, maybe, than a scooter) because there are no road rules for cyclists to follow and you can even go up on the sidewalk.
Be careful to lock up you bicycle thou. The one thing NOT safe is an unlocked bicycle in Japan!
And eatch where you park it. The government also tows. Leave a Comment Theme: Bicycle |
Compared to other Japanese cities, Kyoto's trains are relatively inconvenient. City busses are a better choice. Most tourist sites can be reached by bus, and busses are marked with the name of their destination in English as well as Japanese.
A one-day bus pass, available at Kyoto Station or various bus terminals, is 500 yen and allows unlimited use of city busses. (A single trip on the city bus is 220 yen.) A sight seeing pass allows you to ride city busses, the subway, and some trains within the city. It's 1,200 yen for one day or 2,000 yen for two days. |
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