Kyoto Transport Guide with Route map: Getting around with city bus subways and trains.

Express 100 and 101 lines for Kiyomizu dera and Higashiyama 観光特急バス　100・101系統

Express 100 and 101

• On weekends and holidays
• IN: FRONT DOOR
• OUT: REAR DOOR
• Pay in advance (Other lines: We pay fee when getting off)
• FEE is 500 JPY (Other lines: 230 JPY )
• Subway & Bus 1-day pass is available
• At D1 Kyoto sta. bus stop

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In the red circle, “観光特急”, in the blue ones, “EX 100 or EX101.”

シカさん

The red circle D1 and the blue one D2.

100 stops at:

Kyoto sta. , Gojyo Zaka and Kiyomizu-michi (for Kiyomizu-dera), Gion (Yasaka shrine and other places), Okazaki Koen Bijutsukan/ Heianjingu mae (for Heian Jingu shrine), and Ginkakuji mae (for Ginkakuji).

101 stops at:

Kyoto sta. , Gojyo Zaka (for Kiyomizu-dera)

Raku Raku lines 楽洛ライン

102 for Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji stops at:

Kitaoji Bus Terminal, Kinkakuji michi, Ginkakuji michi, and Kinrin Shako.

On weekends and holidays

105 for  Heian Jigu and Ginkakuji stops at:

Kyoto sta., Shijo Kawaramachi, Okazaki Koen Bijutsukan/ Heianjingu mae (for Heian Jingu shrine), and Ginkakuji mae (for Ginkakuji).

• On weekends and holidays

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106 for Kiyomizu dera and Gion stops at:

Kyoto sta.. Gojo Zaka (for Kiyomizudera), Gion (Yasaka shrine and other places), and Sanjo Keihan (Keihan Sanjo sta.)

On weekends and holidays

106 for Kinkakuji and Arashiyama stops at:

Kitaoji bus terminal, Kinkakuji michi (for Kinkakuji) , Dikakkuji mae, and Arashiyama.

On golden week, and autumn leaves season.

From JR Kyoto sta. (Kyoto sta. bus stop)

Overview

In this chapter, I’ll show you the ways to the popular landmarks form JR Kyoto sta. , Subway Kyoto sta., and Kyoto sat. bus stop.

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They are the ways to avoid busy routes.

In this post, numbers mean the No.s of Kyoto city bus.

To Kiyomizudera temple

• JR Nara Line to Tofukuji sta.
• At JR Tofukuji sta., change to Keihan line to Kiyomizu Gojo sta.
• From Kiyomizu Gojo sta. go to Kiyomizudera by way of Gojozaka and Chawanzaka.

Not City Bus 86 or 206. 

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By 12/3/2023, especially in weekends and holidays, Kyoto City Bus 206 would be 鬼のように CROWDED due to a special exhibition of Tofukuji at  Kyoto National museum. To Kiyomizu-dera, don’t take 206 lines. Check out the link below to avoid 修羅場.

Kyoto station to Kiyomizudera by bus: To avoid busy route

Kiyomizudera temple is the most popular destination for tourist in Kyoto. From Kyoto station, the route 206 bus is always crowded. In this post, I'll show you the other ways to avoid that busy route. 

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Fushimi Inari Taisha

• JR Nara Line to Tofukuji sta.
• At JR Tofukuji sta., change to Keihan line to Fushimi Inari sta.

Not City Bus.

To Arahisyama

JR Sagano line to Saga Arashiyama sta.

Not City Bus or Kyoto Bus.

Arashiyama bus and train guide: Bus stops and stations

How can we take buses in Arashiyama? It's a difficult question to answer because the routes buses take depend on a day of the week. In this article, I'll show you the way you take. In addition to it, I'll also show you the train station in Arashiyama because buses sometimes crowded.

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To Kinkakuji

• Subway Karasuma line to Kitaoji sta.
• Form Kitaoji bus terminal, take 204, or 205 at BLUE bus stops to Kinkakuji Michi bus stop.

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Kitaoji bus terminal has Red and Blue bus stops! Take 204 and 205 at Blue bus stops, not Red bus stops.

Not 205 at JR Kyoto sta. bus stop.

To Ryoanji

At JR bus stop no.3 to Ryoanji mae bus stop.

To Ninnaji

At JR bus stop no.3 to Omuro Ninnnaji mae bus stop.

To Ginkakuji

17 to Ginkakuji Michi bus stop.

Not 5.

To Nijojo

Subway Karasuma line to Karasuma Oike sta. Change to Tozai line to Nijojo Mae sta.

Not City bus.

Heian Jingu

• Subway Karasuma line to Shijo sta.
• At Shijo Karasuma bus stop, 46 to Okazaki Koen, Bijutsukan/ Heian Jingu Mae bus stop.

Not 5.

Kitano Tenmangu shrine

At JR bus stop no.3 to Kitano Hakubai Cho bus stop.

Eikando

Subway Karasuma line to Karasuma Oike sta. Change to Tozai line to Keage sta.

Not 5.

Kamigamo shrine

• Subway Karasuma line to Kitaoji sta.
• Form Kitaoji bus terminal, take 37, or 北37(Kita 37) to Kamigamo Misono Bashi bus stop.

Not. 4 at Kyoto sta.

Shimogamo shrine

• JR Nara Line to Tofukuji sta.
• At JR Tofukuji sta., change to Keihan Demachi Yanagi sta.

Not City Bus.

From Gion to Kyoto sta.

• Hankyu Kyoto Kawaramachi sta. to Karauma sta.
• At Karasuma sta., take subway to Kyoto sta.

Not City bus.

Route map for sightseeing

Overview

On this map, landmarks are put into groupings. Enlarge the map.

JR Kyoto station

Around Kyotmizu-dera temple

In the blue area

Kiyomizu-dera temple,Yasaka shrine, Kodaiji temple, Entokuin temple, Chionin temple, Syorenin temple, Maruyama park, and so on.

Around Eikando temple

In the vermilion area

Eikando temple, Nanzenji, temple, Tenjuan temple, Shinnyodo temple, Konkaikomyoji temple and so on.

Around Ginkakuji temple

In the pink area

Ginkakuji temple, Honeinin temple, Anrakuji temple, and so on.

Arounf Shisendo temple

The right grey area

Shisendo temple, Enkoji temple, Mansyuin temple, and so on.

Arashiyama

The left grey area

Tenryuji temple, Banboos, Dakiakuji temple, Nisonin temple, Nonomiya shrine, and so on.

Kinkakuji temple

Ryoanji temple and Ninnnaji temple

In the purple area

Kibune and Yase

In the yellow area

Kifune shrine, Kuramadera temple, Rurikoin temple and so on.

Kamigamo shrine

Shimogamo shtine

Tofukuji

Kitano tenmangu shrine

Toji temple