✨Kyoto Itinerary (4D3N)🇯🇵

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🛏️ Hotel: Tassel Hotel Sanjo Shirakawa
- Spacious, modern hotel right beside a stream (peaceful atmosphere)
- Large bathroom with bathtub, pajamas & amenities provided
- Right next to 🚇Higashiyama Station
- Walking distance to: Convenience stores, Heian Shrine, Gion

🎋 Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
🚇Arashiyama Tram Stop
🕒 Open 24/7 | 🎟️ FREE
⚠️ Come before 8 AM for soft lighting and fewer crowds
⚠️ There are hidden tea houses in the forest that offers matcha with tranquil forest views

🌉 Togetsukyo Bridge
- Stunning river & mountain backdrop, especially during cherry blossom season
- Stroll along the Katsura River: peaceful, scenic, local playing boats
🍜MUST Try: Matcha dango, tofu & yuba ramen, matcha kakigori with mochi

🏛️ Byodoin Temple
🚇 Keihan Uji Station
🕒 8:45 AM – 5:30 PM | 🎟️ 700 yen
- The Phoenix hall is FEATURED on the back of the 10 yen coin
⚠️Walk behind Phoenix Hall for hidden garden paths & quiet spots
⚠️ DON’T MISS the Hoshokan Museum (included in the ticket): Contains Original phoenix statues, bodhisattva carvings, interactive restoration exhibits

⛩️ Fushimi Inari Shrine
🚇 Fushimi Inari Station
🎟️ FREE | Open 24/7
- Famous for Senbon Torii (Thousands of vermilion gates)
- Full hike to summit: ~2 hrs roundtrip
⚠️TIP: Hike past the halfway point to avoid crowds
- 🍜 MUST Try: Inari Sushi & Kitsune Udon (fox deity’s favorite!)

🐟 Nishiki Market
🚇 Shijo Station
- "Kyoto’s Kitchen": Fresh seafood and local snacks
- 🍜MUST Try: Sashimi bowls, grilled seafood, matcha treats

🌉 Pontocho Alley
- Atmospheric alley beside the Kamogawa River
- Restaurants range from yakitori to fine dining
- 🎎 Possible Geisha and Crane sightings
⚠️From May–Sept: Enjoy kawayuka dining (outdoor platforms overlooking the river)

🏯 Chion-in Temple
🚇 Higashiyama Station
🎟️ FREE (500 yen for Hojo & Yuzen Gardens)
- Famous for Japan’s largest wooden gate (Sanmon Gate, built in 1619)
⚠️Climb the gate to see beautiful lush greeneries

🧱 Nanzen-ji Temple
🚇 Keage Station
🎟️ FREE (500 yen for grounds)
- Known for Roman-style aqueduct: Interesting contrast between Meiji-period vs Roman style architecture
⚠️ Don’t miss Keage Incline: Stroll along the old railway tracks with cherry blossoms or autumn foliage above you (depending on season). Famous place for wedding photography!

👘 Kimono Experience Itinerary (Walking Distance):
- Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka: Ancient cobbled lanes (since 808 AD)
- Yasaka Pagoda: Iconic 5-story pagoda (photo hotspot!)
- Kodaiji Temple: ⚠️ Visit the Hidden bamboo grove behind temple (peaceful & NO crowds!)
- Kiyomizu-dera: Massive wooden terrace, built with no nails!
⚠️ Stunning views across Kyoto and seasonal foliage
- Yasaka Shrine: Over 1350 years old, host of Gion Matsuri

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