Hi =)
I will travel to Kyoto from Tokyo on July 23, stay two nights and will leave on July 25 in the morning (I want to visit Magome/Tsumago on my way back to Tokyo).
I have a few places I would love to visit, but I need a bit of help/advice if my plan is realistically possible. Ah, and I don't really care about shopping - I would love to visit Nishiki Market during opening hours, but mostly, I'm in Kyoto to experience the historical sights, architecture and for taking a few good photos :)
23. JulyI will arrive at Kyoto Station at about 16:30 from Tokyo and planned this walking route:
https://goo.gl/vhLoIj (link takes you to google maps)
I have planned walking through
Nikishi Market, following the roads to
Shirakawa Minari Dori (I read that it is a great and short street for taking photos). Next thing on my list is
Yasaka - not for a long stay, mostly passing through, since my hostel is only a street further south. I'll drop of my backpack and walk
Ishibe Alley to Ninenzaka. After having a look around (I guess all the shops will be closed by then?) I will return to my hostel south of Yasaka to get a full night's rest.
24. July This day is going to start early: I want to visit
Fushimi Inari (getting there by train will take about 30min) and take a walk among the Torii - not to the top, just enough to still enjoy the colors and take a few photographs, maybe get a small red Torii from the suvenir stalls. I guess it will take about one or two hours?
Next on my list is the
Gion-Matsuri procession around Nishiki Market. I'm not sure where I will be able to get a good spot to stand and take some photographs, so I have no clue how much time I should plan for this part =/ It's going to end around 11:30 am, as far as I know.
After this, I have a few ideas of what I want to do, but I don't know which order would be best suited:
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Kyomizudera: I want to take my time for this and see its sights. But I guess it will be rather crowded after the Gion Matsuri? Would it be a good idea to go there straight after the procession? Before/After I would love to walk through Higashiyama.
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Ginkakuji: I read about its gardens and am curious. Maybe it's possible to take the
philosopher's path to
Nanzenji afterwards?
I'll stay the night in the hostel.
Well... Yeah, that's my plan so far. Do you think this is possible? I'm not sure if I should put Fushimi Inari early on the 24th or late on the 23rd and as posted, and I am not sure in which order I should visit Ginkakuji, Nanzenji and Kyomizudera.
I would be happy if someone could help me and maybe post his/her experiences about these places :)!