On foot, by boat or by local transport: how to reach and explore Kyoto.
Most visitors reach Kyoto through the nearest airport, then continue by train, bus or boat.
Once there, walking and local guides are the best way to see it; plan longer trips a day ahead.
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunlight_through_clouds_and_view_of_Ginkaku-ji_Temple_from_above,_Kyoto,_Japan.jpg)