Make the most of Kyoto with a 24-hour pass

Valid for 24 hours—carries over to the next day.

For trips to Kyoto and Osaka
starting in the afternoon

Buying a 24-hour ticket lets you get your money's worth, even when you're starting in the afternoon.

KYOTO-OSAKA SIGHTSEEING PASS 24-hour ticket

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Travel Schedule

Day 1

Business hours are subject to change, and you are advised to check the official website before visiting.

12:45

JR Kyoto Station

12:45 Depart from JR Kyoto Station

2 minutes

JR Tofukuji Station

Keihan Tofukuji Station

28 minutes

Keihan Iwashimizu-hachimangu Station

Cable Car (3 minutes)

10 minutes on foot

13:30

Iwashimizu-hachimangu-sando-cable Line

The cable car that takes 3 minutes from Cable-hachimangu Station to the top of the shrine started operating in 1955. Check out the view from the window of the cable car for a spectacular panorama of Kyoto’s southern Rakunan area, including Keihan Railway’s iconic red bridge that crosses the Kizu River and Uji River, the Katsura River, the Kyoto Racecourse, and more.

URL: https://www.keihan.co.jp/traffic/cableline/ - Japanese

14:00

Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine

Built at the beginning of the Heian period to protect the south-western gate, the shrine was held in high regard together with the Enryaku-ji Temple that was built to protect the north-eastern gate. The main shrine building, which is built in the rare Hachiman-zukuri architectural style, is designated as Japan’s National Treasure. Popular for protecting against misfortune, many worshipers flock to the shrine year-round.

Address: 30 Yawata Takabo, Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture
URL: https://iwashimizu.or.jp/ - Japanese

10 minutes on foot

Cable Car (3 minutes)

Keihan Iwashimizu-hachimangu Station

25 minutes

Keihan Fushimi-inari Station

5 minutes on foot

16:30

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is the head shrine of Inari Shinto, which includes about 30,000 shrines dedicated to the worship of Inari, the god of grain and fertility. During the New Year's visit season, the temple is crowded with worshippers.From the back of the main shrine leading to Mount Inari is a mystical corridor called "Thousand Torii" made of more than 5,000 vermillion torii gates.

Address: 68 Fukakusa Yabu no Uchi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Hours: Shrine visits can be made 24 hours a day (Visitor service hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
URL: http://inari.jp/en/

Check out other sightseeing spots in the Fushimi area (Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, sake tasting, and more)

5 minutes on foot

Keihan Fushimi-inari Station

9 minutes

Keihan Gion-shijo Station

7 minutes on foot

18:30

Hanami-koji Street

The Gion area is filled with teahouses and restaurants built in the machiya style. At certain times of the day, geisha and maiko can be seen heading to their engagements. The unique atmosphere of Gion is particularly strong along Hanami-koji Street and the Shirakawa River.

Address: Gion, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

Dinner and accommodation

Travel Schedule

Day 2

Depart from Hotel

Keihan Uji Station

4 minutes on foot

10:00

CHAZUNA

Opened in 2021, this park facility will help you to discover the fascinating appeals of Uji Matcha and Uji City. The park has a museum where you can learn about the history and culture of tea-making and the city of Uji. Daily activities related to tea are also hosted. The park itself is covered with tea plantations.

Address: 203-1 Maruyama, Todo, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
URL: https://uji-chazuna.kyoto/en/

15 minutes on foot

11:00

Byodoin Temple

Phoenix Hall, one structure at the World Heritage Site Byodoin Temple so inspiring it is on the 10-yen coin and one of its phoenixes is on the 10,000-yen note.
The fires of war have found their way to the temple many times throughout the centuries, and only the Amida hall has miraculously survived, preserving the Buddhist architecture, images, paintings and gardens from the eleventh century when Heian nobility culture flourished.