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Day 15 of 26 · Kyoto · The Classic Grand Tour of Japan: Alps, Temples & Sacred Trails

Day 15 — Kyoto - The Cultural Heart

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A road day to your new base in Kyoto, with most of the day on the road (3 h 27).

Kyoto - The Cultural Heart
伏見稲荷大社 内拝殿 © photographed on 19 April 2020 by Saigen Jiro — CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 10 · Kyoto · Japan

We sleep at 田中亭, 800 m away

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days 15–16 2 nights 3 h 27 on the road260 kmclimate to watch

programme
2 h 30
road
3 h 27
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5 h

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Eiheiji Temple

    Eiheiji Temple

    A historic Zen Buddhist temple complex nestled in the mountains of Fukui prefecture.

    90 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 16 September 2024 by 掬茶 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Lake Biwa

    Lake Biwa

    A scenic stop along the largest lake in Japan offering panoramic water views.

    45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 3 November 2024 by Lonely Planet Japan — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Mount Hiei

    Mount Hiei

    A sacred mountain featuring the expansive Enryaku-ji temple complex with forest trails.

    120 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © Moja — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons