need advise on kyoto

[Alvaro]

I plan to visit kyoto from osaka kyobashi. Is it possible to travel arashiyama,inari shrine and gion in one day? What transport should i take and which place to visit first? Pls advise, Thanks!

 

[saffronsatire]

1. KYOBASHI(OSAKA) -> INARI
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2. INARI -> SAGAARASHIYAMA
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3. ARASHIYAMA(HANKYU) -> GION-SHIJO
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i feel it's doable. inari doesn't require much time if you don't plan to hike that far up. then leave by late morning to arashiyama. gion for evening time.

4. GION-SHIJO -> KYOBASHI(OSAKA)
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[Alvaro]

Thanks for the help! Seems that its a good way to move around. Always thought that gion n inari shld be tgt since they are nearer.

 

[saffronsatire]

your way can also just that kyobashi to arashiyama would be longer distance.

when are you travelling btw?

i picked fushimi inari first bcos there is no opening time, can go there at 8am (there will be less ppl and no one photobomb) if you wanna spend more time at arashiyama. whereas, for arashiyama, all except two of the temples open at 9am Kyoto Travel: Arashiyama and Sagano.

so if you do arashiyama first, must try to reach fushimi inari by about 4pm. in winter, by 5pm will be dark. heard it's quite eerie the later it gets cos quite quiet and not many ppl around.

for arashiyama, also quiet after 5pm in winter but not to the extent of eerie even at the bamboo groves.

 

[cpuer]

your way can also just that kyobashi to arashiyama would be longer distance.

when are you travelling btw?

i picked fushimi inari first bcos there is no opening time, can go there at 8am (there will be less ppl and no one photobomb) if you wanna spend more time at arashiyama. whereas, for arashiyama, all except two of the temples open at 9am Kyoto Travel: Arashiyama and Sagano.

so if you do arashiyama first, must try to reach fushimi inari by about 4pm. in winter, by 5pm will be dark. heard it's quite eerie the later it gets cos quite quiet and not many ppl around.

for arashiyama, also quiet after 5pm in winter but not to the extent of eerie even at the bamboo groves.

actually by 4.30pm is already set. So around 3pm the sun is gradually less bright.