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Dear visitor, if you know the answer to this question, please post it. Thank you! Walking around Kyoto? 2009/9/14 Kyoto City Hi, I was wondering. How long would it take to walk to places such as Kiyomizudera, Kinkakuji, and Fushimi Inari? If it is only a relatively short walk I think I'd prefer it over taking busy buses during the hot summer. by Nicolexx   Walking to those sites is not practical 2009/9/14 While it is possible to do it, you will waste a LOT of time, and you couldn't even see those three sites in the same day, because they are all in different areas of the city. To be honest, even with the buses, those three attractions would be difficult to see in one day. If you explore around Fushimi Inari, you can spend about 3-4 hours there. You can easily access Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizudera from one another via the Keihan Railway (Train), which runs through Eastern Kyoto (all the way to Osaka). If you want to walk, consider going to one area, like Arashiyama or eastern Kyoto, but don't try to walk from one end of the city to another. That won't leave you any time for actual sightseeing. by Rabbityama rate this post as useful distance 2009/9/15 Fushimi Inari to Kiyomizudera : 4km Kiyomizudera to Kinkakuji : 8.4km on foot. by V (guest) rate this post as useful Kyoto summer 2009/9/15 Walk out to Kinkakuji in the middle of summer? Only if you are sure you can walk long distances in 35 deg C plus temps and high humidity- I'd take a crowded but air-conditioned bus any day. I love long-distance walking and I walk all over Tokyo- except in summer. It's just too hot here, and Kyoto is hotter. by Sira (guest) rate this post as useful subway too 2009/9/15 You don't say where you are staying, but Kinkakuji can be accessed by a combination of subway and empty bus (you catch the bius at its starting point); Fushimi Inari is on the JR or Keihin line, and then Keihin from there to Kiyomizudera: there is LOADS of walking to do in each place, let alone in between them. From Kinkakuji you COULD walk to Ryoanji, and then JR Bus to either Nijo castle or Kyoto station. From Kiyomizudera there is a wonderful walk through Higashiyama: all guide books will tell you about it. Then you can end up on the subway again. Enjoy: Kyoto is a walkers paradise, but perhaps not as you'd envisaged with your plan. by fmj rate this post as useful Not in one day! 2009/9/21 Lol! No I wasnt thinking of doing all three in one day! Was just curious of the walking distance it would take from Kyoto Station on SEPERATE days. Are the buses generally empty from the starting point at Kyoto Station? by Nicolexx rate this post as useful NO!! 2009/9/21 Buses at Kyoto station fill to capacity before they take off; there are long queues for each bus, and you only get a seat if you are at the front of a queue: AND its better to sit at the FRONT: back seats are raised, so the thought is a better view, BUT then its really hard to get to the door when you get off: BUT DO catch transport to your 3 destinations: JR or Keihan train to Fushimi Inari; Bus to Kyomizudera; subway and train to Kinkakuji (and worth the extra effort to go on to Ryoanji as well) You will waste SO much time otherwise: there is SO much to see at the destinations: they are not just a 5 minute "tick" off the list Enjoy by fmj rate this post as useful Kiyomizudera 2009/9/21 On my last day in Kyoto, I walked from the station to Sanjusangendo and continued north from there taking in the likes of Kiyomizudera, Yasaka and Heian Jingu. It was a long day and by the end, I had to rush to get to the Handicraft Center north of Heian before it shut. My point though is you could easily walk from the station and do Higashiyama this way. by mgal rate this post as useful