Skip to main content
3 days
Japan, Asia

3-Day Kyoto itinerary guide

Use this route structure as a starting point, then adapt stops and timing with your group in Journii.

Kyoto — Japan Kyoto Kinkakuji DSC00117

Top stops to prioritize

  • Fushimi Inari Taisha
  • Dashi-Chazuke En - Kyoto Porta
  • Kinkaku-ji
  • Sumiyaki Unafuji Daimaru Kyoto Bettei
  • Nishiki Market
  • Kikunoi Honten
  • AEON MALL KYOTO
  • Nidec Kyoto Tower

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Fushimi Inari Taisha, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Fushimi Inari Taisha
  • AEON MALL KYOTO
  • Nidec Kyoto Tower
  • Sanjūsangendō Temple
  • Kiyomizu-dera

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

  • Kinkaku-ji
  • Nijō Castle
  • Daimaru Kyoto
  • KYOTO SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM With Experience
  • Shimogamo Shrine

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Nishiki Market and To-ji Temple and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Nishiki Market
  • To-ji Temple
  • Kodaiji Temple
  • Yasaka Shrine
  • Heian Jingu Shrine
  • Nanzen-ji

Related itinerary guides

Turn this guide into a shared trip: add flights, accommodation, transport notes, and reservations so your whole group can edit one timeline.