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Beautiful, and very busy.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305759","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"794 | Kyoto becomes capital\r\n17 | UNESCO sites\r\n07:00 | Best time at Fushimi Inari","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The old capital","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Kyoto was Japan's capital from 794 until 1868, and it was largely spared bombing in the Second World War, so its temples, shrines and wooden streets survive. Seventeen of its sites form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nIt is also one of the most visited places in Japan, and the famous sights are crowded. The secret is timing: go early, go late, and walk the quieter streets.\r\n\r\nNara, with the Great Buddha and its deer, is less than an hour away. Three or four days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Shinkansen from Tokyo, 2h15\r\nGetting around | Trains, subway and buses\r\nLanguage | Japanese\r\nTipping | Do not tip\r\nTap water | Safe\r\nHow long to stay | Three or four days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Kyoto Station is the transport hub, with the most hostels and direct trains, though it is modern and less atmospheric. Gion and Higashiyama, in the east, are the historic heart, with the temples and teahouses, but busy. Downtown, around Kawaramachi and Nishiki Market, is central for food and nightlife, and well connected.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Kyoto Station | Transport | The hub, with the most hostels. | 34.9858 | 135.7588 |  | \nGion | Atmosphere | The geisha district and Higashiyama temples. | 35.0037 | 135.7788 |  | \nDowntown | Food | Kawaramachi and Nishiki Market, central and well connected. | 35.0040 | 135.7690 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Kyoto","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Kyoto was Japan's capital for over a thousand years from 794, and has 17 UNESCO-listed sites among around 1,600 temples and 400 shrines.\r\n\r\nFushimi Inari, with its thousands of orange torii gates climbing the mountain, is free and open around the clock; go at dawn or after dark to see it without the crowds, and walk past the first section, where most people turn back. Kiyomizu-dera, on its wooden stage over the hillside, and the lanes of Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka below it are the classic Higashiyama walk.\r\n\r\nKinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, is covered in gold leaf above a pond. Arashiyama's bamboo grove is best at 7am; Tenryu-ji's garden and the monkey park are nearby. The Philosopher's Path, along a canal between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji, is lovely in spring and autumn. Nijo Castle has 'nightingale floors' that squeak to warn of intruders.\r\n\r\nGion is the geisha district. Since 2024, photography has been banned in its private lanes, with fines; never touch or chase geiko or maiko, and stay on the public streets.\r\n\r\nNara, with its Great Buddha and deer, is 45 minutes away, and Uji, the home of matcha, twenty.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Fushimi Inari | Free, 24 hours; go at dawn\r\nKiyomizu-dera | A wooden stage over the hillside\r\nArashiyama | The bamboo grove at 7am\r\nKinkaku-ji | The Golden Pavilion","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Kyoto","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Kyoto","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Fushimi Inari is free and open 24 hours. Walking the lanes of Higashiyama, Gion's public streets, the Philosopher's Path and the Kamo River banks costs nothing.\r\n\r\nThe grounds of many temples and shrines, including Yasaka Shrine and Heian Shrine, are free, and Nishiki Market is free to wander.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Fushimi Inari | Free, 24 hours\r\nPhilosopher's Path | Free\r\nGion's public streets | Free\r\nTemple grounds | Many free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Kyoto","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Kyoto","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Kyoto's cooking, Kyoto ryori, is refined and seasonal. Try kaiseki, a multi-course meal, at lunch for a better price; shojin ryori, Buddhist vegetarian food, at a temple; and yudofu, simmered tofu, around Nanzen-ji.\r\n\r\nNishiki Market, a covered street of food stalls, sells pickles, tofu, sweets and grilled seafood; eat at the stall rather than while walking. Matcha, green tea, appears in everything from parfaits to ice cream, and wagashi, traditional sweets, go with it.\r\n\r\nA cheap meal is \u20ac6 to \u20ac12; a kaiseki lunch \u20ac30 or more.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Kaiseki | At lunch, for value\r\nShojin ryori | Temple vegetarian food\r\nNishiki Market | Eat at the stall\r\nMatcha | In everything","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Kyoto","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Kyoto","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Kyoto's nightlife is calmer than Tokyo's or Osaka's. Pontocho, a narrow lane of restaurants and bars along the Kamo River, is the most atmospheric; in summer, many open riverside terraces. Kiyamachi, beside it, has livelier bars.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac4 to \u20ac7.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Pontocho | Riverside lane of bars\r\nKiyamachi | Livelier bars\r\nSummer terraces | Over the river\r\nA beer | \u20ac4\u20137","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Kyoto","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Kyoto","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Kyoto Station has shinkansen to Tokyo in about two hours and fifteen minutes, and trains to Osaka in 15 to 30 minutes and Nara in about 45. From Kansai Airport, the Haruka express takes about 75 minutes.\r\n\r\nThe city buses are often packed with visitors, and the one-day bus pass has been discontinued; use the subway and trains, such as the JR and Keihan lines, and walk. Bicycles are a good way around the flat centre; park only in designated places.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Tokyo | Shinkansen, 2h15\r\nFrom Kansai Airport | Haruka, about 75 min\r\nBuses | Crowded; use trains\r\nBicycles | Good for the centre","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Kyoto","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Kyoto costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Kyoto is mid-priced for Japan. Dorms start around \u20ac20 and a careful day is \u20ac45 to \u20ac65.\r\n\r\nKyoto's accommodation tax, overhauled in March 2026, is charged per person per night and rises with the room rate; budget beds pay the lowest band. Temples charge \u20ac2 to \u20ac6 each, so costs add up over a few days.\r\n\r\nSince July 2026, the international tourist tax added to flights out of Japan is \u00a53,000. From November 2026, tax-free shopping works as a refund: you pay the 10% consumption tax in the shop and claim it back at the airport when you leave.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yen (JPY); prices here are euro equivalents. Cards and IC cards work widely in cities, but carry cash: small restaurants, temples and rural places are often cash-only. Convenience store ATMs (7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart) take foreign cards.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac20\r\nA day | \u20ac45\u201365\r\nAccommodation tax | Overhauled March 2026\r\nTemples | \u20ac2\u20136 each","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Kyoto","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Kyoto","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Kyoto is very safe.\r\n\r\nIn Gion, photography is banned in the private lanes, and touching or following geiko and maiko is harassment. Respect temple rules: no photos where signs say so, and remove shoes where asked.\r\n\r\nCrowds are the main challenge; visit the big sights early or late.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 119 ambulance and fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Gion | No photos in private lanes\r\nGeiko and maiko | Do not follow or touch\r\nCrowds | Go early or late\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 119 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Kyoto","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Kyoto","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Great Buddha, matcha country and mountain temples.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Nara | About 45 minutes | Train | The Great Buddha and the deer park. |  | 1305468\nUji | About 20 minutes | Train | Matcha and a riverside temple. |  | 1305472\nOsaka | 15\u201330 minutes | Train | The food city. |  | 1305467\nKurama | About 1 hour | Train | Mountain temples and a hike to Kibune. |  | 1305471","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Kyoto","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Spring and autumn are best and busiest. Summers are very hot.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yen locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 20 | 15 | 5 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 40 | 30 | 8 | 15\r\nComfortable | 80 | 50 | 12 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Kyoto","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Kyoto right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Kyoto","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/japan\/kyoto\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Kyoto travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"When should I go to Fushimi Inari? | At dawn or after dark, when it is quiet. It is free and open 24 hours.\r\nCan I photograph geisha in Gion? | Not in the private lanes, where photography is banned with fines. Never follow or touch geiko or maiko.\r\nShould I use the buses? | They are often packed and the one-day pass has ended. Use the subway and trains, and walk.\r\nWhat is the accommodation tax? | A per-person, per-night tax, overhauled in March 2026, that rises with the room rate.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three, plus a day for Nara.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | Late March to early April or November, though both are the busiest.\r\nIs Kyoto crowded? | Very, at the big sights. Go early, stay late, and explore smaller temples.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Kyoto hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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