Getting around Kyoto
- Published on : 26/06/2016
- by : Japan Experience
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A city with a unique atmosphere in Japan
All you need to know to discover Kyoto with the urban transport and the Japan Rail pass
<section data-class="titre-onglet-vert-gris-no-h2" class=""><span class="h2"><b>our travel tips </b>to travel in and around kyoto</span></section>
<section data-class="titlesouschapitre" class=""><div class="graytitle-chapter">inside the city</div></section><section data-class="texte-libre" class=""><div><br>Kyoto is a walkable city. However to go from one side to an other you may need to use local transport. From the station, you will be able to easily reach all areas of the city thanks to the local subway lines, the bus network and the JR train lines. </div></section><section data-class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-image-lien" class=""><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col1"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/getting-around-in-kyoto" title="Transportation in Kyoto"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/metro-1.jpg" alt="Transportation in Kyoto"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/getting-around-in-kyoto" title="Transportation in Kyoto">transportation in kyoto</a> </div></div><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col2"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/kyoto-station" title="Discover Kyoto Station - Your Japan Rail Pass"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/stations/kyoto-station-130-200.jpg" alt=""></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/kyoto-station" title="Discover Kyoto Station - Your Japan Rail Pass">discover kyoto station</a></div></div><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col3"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/ic-card-kyoto-bus" title="How to use IC cards on Kyoto buses ? "><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/stations/kyotobus-130.jpg" alt="Kyoto Bus with an IC Card"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/ic-card-kyoto-bus" title="How to use IC cards on Kyoto Buses">ic cards on kyoto buses</a></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div></section><section data-class="bloc-1-image-lien" class=""><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col1"><a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/kyoto-jr-sagano-line" title="Kyoto along the JR Sagano Line with a Japan Rail Pass"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/se-deplacer-a-kyoto/kyoto-toji-130-200.jpg" alt="Along the JR Sagano Line in Kyoto with a Japan Rail Pass"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/kyoto-jr-sagano-line" title="Kyoto along the JR Sagano Line">Along the JR sagano line</a></div></div></section><section data-class="titlesouschapitre" class=""><div class="graytitle-chapter">from the airport to the city</div></section><section data-class="bloc-1-image-lien" class=""><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col1"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/kansai-airport-to-kyoto" title="From Kansai Airport to Kyoto with a Japan Rail Pass"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/trains2016/avions.jpg" alt="From Kansai Airport to Kyoto with a Japan Rail Pass"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/kansai-airport-to-kyoto" title="From Kansai Airport to Kyoto with a Japan Rail Pass">access from kansai airport to kyoto with a Japan rail pass</a></div></div></section><section data-class="titlesouschapitre" class=""><div class="graytitle-chapter">day trips around kyoto</div></section><section data-class="texte-libre" class=""><div><br>Take the time to enjoy the area surrounding Kyoto with a day trip. Here is some ideas of itineraries.</div></section><section data-class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-image-lien" class=""><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col1"><a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/mount-koya" title="Your journey to Mount Koya"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/mont-koya5.jpg" alt="Your Journey to Mount Koya"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/mount-koya" title="Your journey to Mount Koya">your journey to Mount koya </a></div></div><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col2"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/kyoto-train-museum" title="The Kyoto Train Museum "><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/train-misc/kyoto-train-museum-130.jpeg" alt="The Kyoto Museum"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/kyoto-train-museum" title="The Kyoto train Museum">the kyoto train museum </a></div></div><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col3"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/sagano-scenic" title="The Sagano Scenic Railways"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/trains/saganosakura-small.jpg" alt="The Sagano Scenic Railways"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/sagano-scenic" title="The Sagano Scenic Railways">the sagano scenic railways</a></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div></section><section data-class="bloc-1-image-lien" class=""><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col1"><a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/how-to-go-from-kyoto-to-nara" title="Your journey to Nara"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/itineraires/Naramini_200-130.jpg" alt="Your journey to Nara"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/how-to-go-from-kyoto-to-nara" title="Your journey to Nara">YOUR JOURNEY TO NARA</a></div></div></section>
<section data-class="titre-onglet-vert-gris" class=""><h2><font color="#24903b">more </font>Travel tips</h2></section>
<section data-class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-image-lien" class=""><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col1"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/in-japanese-train-stations" title="IN JAPANESE TRAIN STATIONS"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/jrticketoffice.jpg" alt="In Japanese train stations"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/in-japanese-train-stations">in japanese train stations</a></div></div><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col2"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/tips-for-using-the-shinkansen" title="Tips for using the shinkansen"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/hayabusa.jpg" alt="Tips for using the shinkansen"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/tips-for-using-the-shinkansen" title="Tips for Using the Shinkansen">tips for using the shinkansen</a></div></div><div class="bloc-bas-3-colonnes-titre col3"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/getting-around-in-tokyo" title="GETTING AROUND IN TOKYO"><span class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/metro2_vignette.jpg" alt="Getting around in Tokyo by Japan Rail Pass"></span></a><div class="lien"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/getting-around-in-tokyo" title="Transportation in Tokyo" target="_blank">T</a>ransportation in tokyo</div></div><div class="clearfix"></div></section>
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