The staff on hand speak english, and many other languages, so you can ask questions in your native language. Tourist guidebook institute of electronics, information. The tourist office in kyoto has a free english guide to all of kyoto s buses and details of the various bus passes on offer. One day ticket most of the buses in kyoto are painted light green, with a thick dark green line down the. Station maps and timetables are available at the arukumachi kyoto website. Detailed and highresolution maps of kyoto, japan for free download. Osaka municipal transportation access guide office. Bus airport bus buses make the circuit between narita and hotels and locations within central tokyo. Kyoto bus map 1 basic city area bus map kyoto bus map 2 includes bus maps of outlying areas such as ohara and arashiyama kyoto bus.
However, staff of prestigious establishments is fluent in english, so you can ask any questions. Kyoto buses are a useful way of getting around the city. Maps of kyoto english written or recommended maps for foreigner. Pick up a hardcopy version of this map at the kyoto bus information center, just outside kyoto station. Search information on kyoto city rail and bus routes, travel times and fares. Frequent commuter trains to and from osaka are also an option. See the kyoto transport overview for a general summary of kyoto transport. To find train and transfer times quickly and easily it is best to use an english language online route finder like the japan transit planner or hyperdia. The tourist office in kyoto has a free english guide to all of kyotos buses and details of the various bus passes on offer. Unless youve got a rental bicycle, buses are the best way. Osaka train map pdf route map osaka and osaka city. Kyoto city is a prime destination for most travelers with easy access from tokyo, osaka, nagoya and beyond by the tokaido shinkansen.
The best available map is only available in japanese. Tokyo subway and train map in english all stations. English maps of yokohama all japan relocation, inc. Kyoto city bus 2020 all you need to know before you go. English, chinese traditional and simplified, korean and japanese.
With the onboard audio guide system in english, chinese and korean, kyoto sightseeing bus realized the easy and comfortable tour of kyoto. Highlights the fastest and easiest way to access major tourist locations. The trip takes about 80 min and costs 3000 yen depending where you get on. Please access information here for the sagano scenic railway, including timetables, access. It contains a route map for the bus lines to most sights and fare information. See the best attraction in kyoto printable tourist map. Interactive map of kyoto with all popular attractions kinkakuji, nijo castle, kiyomizudera temple and more.
Download an online kyoto bus map for free to help you plan your journey. Hakuza o o kannonin memorial of shusei tokuda t utatsuyama kaga yuzen traditional industry center kanko bussankan local products shop kenrokuen. There are various kinds of maps being issued, we will introduce to you the most recommended english map of kyoto, the links to train maps and a useful app. Interactive and pdf downloadable maps to help you plan your trip to japan. The city was the capital of japan for several centuries and so youll find historic buildings galore in kyoto. Kyoto sightseeing hopon hopoff loop buskloop, kyoto. The map also will inform you on how to take the bus and utilize the kyoto city bus system. Kyoto has many bus routes, with a network extending throughout the city. Generally speaking, you can just get on the bus on the opposite side of the street if you want to go back. Look for a nearby information center during your travels in kyoto.
Getting around kyoto by bus kyoto city official travel guide. Bus timetable bus stop information arukumachi kyoto. Comprehensive public transportation guide welcometo. Kyoto bus map 2 includes bus maps of outlying areas such as ohara and arashiyama. At the tourist information centers in kyoto, you can get pamphlets with maps and event information, as well as transit information. On the lefthand side of this page, you should see a city bus route map. Walked to heian shrine, then bus back to shijo omiya. Highresolution map of kyoto subway for free download and print. Kyoto sightseeing bus bus, night bus, booking in japan.
Jr kyoto line thru to maibara thru to hirakata city thru to nara thru to shinosaka. Kyoto city bus will allow you to visit all the main attractions in kyoto. Kyoto city buses are boarded from the rear and exited from the front. Arukumachi kyoto route planner bus and train veteran. Flat rate route fare is one ride 230 yen 120 yen for child, and you put your money into a box located in the front of the bus when you get off. Find easytoread travel resources about the train and metro systems of tokyo, osaka, and kyoto as well as details about the lines you can take with your japan rail pass. Take a look at our detailed itineraries, guides and maps to help you plan your trip to kyoto. There are so many city bus routes, they really do cover almost everywhere you would need to go. The actual dimensions of the kyoto map are 2000 x 2871 pixels, file size in bytes 948015. Even if you dont read japanese, its possible to get an idea of the routes with this map. Yes, there are some top kyoto attractions that you can visit using your jr pass.
Kyoto tourist bus how to ride the raku bus money we have. Kansai airport transportation enterprize limousine bus. English, chinese and korean announcement and sightseeing information ara available while you ara on the bus. The safety tips app sends pushnotifications to your smart phone so you can get alerts about earthquakes, tsunamis, and other weather warnings within japan in english, japanese, korean, and chinese traditional and simplified. Its produced by the nara city sightseeing information center. Announcements are made in english and other languages as well as in. This downloadable pdf contains both a sightseeing map of nara and a simple english bus route map.
Getting around central nara downtown nara, naramachi and narakoen area. Theres also the raku bus which is basically a tourist bus with bus routes going near main tourist attractions. You can search by specified the nearest station with the gps. To reach other towns in kyoto prefecture and the tango peninsula, youll need to take local trains and buses. There is no good osaka bus map available in english. In kyoto, buses are boarded from the rear and exited from the front. Kyoto city has two useful bus maps of kyoto which can be downloaded as pdf files.
On this page you can find a collection of maps of various districts of kyoto to be downloaded and eventually printed. The actual dimensions of the kyoto map are 44 x 1083 pixels, file size in bytes 395205. A pdf route map and information brochure is also available for kyoto s subway and bus services. It will allow you to travel in kyoto city bus, kyoto bus and also raku bus express bus for all the. As you can see, the city bus and subway route runs throughout the city, making it a very convenient service. We used the kyoto bus oneday pass, 500 yen for adults, which covered the city buses in the flatfare zone we started at sanjusangendo, then caught the bus to kiyomizudera, walked across to yasakagion, then bus to nanzenji. Travel guide to touristic destinations, museums and architecture in kyoto. Buses operating on routes within the city, the region, and the nation stop at. This too is available at the information center in front of the main station. Simplified version pdf how to use the kyoto city bus. One carriage where you enter from the back and get off from the front. You can easily find the station name you searched once because it is stored in the history. Google trips alternative must visit religious places in kyoto kamigyoku printable tourist map nara printable tourist map osaka printable tourist map kobe printable tourist map nagoya printable tourist map hiroshima printable tourist map hatsukaichi printable tourist map ome printable.
Kyoto attractions map kyoto travel, kyoto map, kyoto japan. There are a number of different types of buses in kyoto, with the regular buses being the city bus and kyoto bus. For great savings buy a kyoto city bus pass 1 day for 600 yen, and you will get unlimited travel in 24 h. Active assistance for passengers with visual impairments. Travel guide to all touristic sites, museums and architecture of kyoto. Map of yokohama english written or recommended maps for foreigners when a foreign expat visits japan to stay in yokohama for a long term, he or she will try to grasp characteristics of each area in yokohama at first considering the transportation access for commuting or childrens school, and then will decide where to live.
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