u/Triumphant-Over

1 Day Kyoto: Should I do Fushima Inari or Kiyomizu Dera first?

I am planning to visit Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu and Gion in a day. I have planned for Gion from 5 to 7 in the evening. However, I m not sure if it is better to visit Fushimi Inari or Kiyomizu first during the day. In terms of beating crowd and optimal travelling, how would you organize the day?

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u/Triumphant-Over — 22 hours ago
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Is it doable to comfortably tour Arashiyama, Kiyomizu Dera and Gion in a day?

We are touring Kyoto with car service provided for a day. Is it possible to comfortably visit these 3 attractions in one day:

  1. Arashiyama (Bamboo forest trail until the bridge)
  2. Kiyomizu Dera + sannenzaka ninenzaka
  3. Gion street

We are planning to hit Arashiyama in the morning from 9 am to 1 pm. Lunch from 1 pm to 2 pm. Then Kiyomizu in the afternoon from 2 pm to 6 pm. And finally Gion district.

So we are allocating around 4 hours to Arashiyama and Kiyomizu each. We don’t plan to participate in the cultural activities in Gion, we plan to just stroll around.

I asked Google’s AI and it thinks it’s doable but only at an uncomfortable pace. But i feel going to Kiyomizu Dera and Gion alone may not sufficiently fill up our day.

Appreciate your inputs.

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u/Triumphant-Over — 4 days ago

Is it doable to comfortably tour Arashiyama, Kiyomizu Dera and Gion in a day?

We are touring Kyoto with car service provided for a day. Is it possible to comfortably visit these 3 attractions in one day:

  1. Arashiyama (Bamboo forest trail until the bridge)
  2. Kiyomizu Dera + sannenzaka ninenzaka
  3. Gion street

We are planning to hit Arashiyama in the morning from 9 am to 1 pm. Lunch from 1 pm to 2 pm. Then Kiyomizu in the afternoon from 2 pm to 6 pm. And finally Gion district.

So we are allocating around 4 hours to Arashiyama and Kiyomizu each. We don’t plan to participate in the cultural activities in Gion, we plan to just stroll around.

I asked Google’s AI and it thinks it’s doable but only at an uncomfortable pace. But i feel going to Kiyomizu Dera and Gion alone may not sufficiently fill up our day.

Appreciate your inputs.

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u/Triumphant-Over — 4 days ago