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Sagano Romantic Train Ticket: Saga to/from Kameoka

Sagano Romantic Train

¥880

Sagano Romantic Train Ticket: Saga to/from Kameoka. Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 34 ratings.From ¥880

Tea ceremony in traditional kimono inside historic Machiya townhouse.

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience in a 100-Year-Old Machiya near Nishiki Market

¥3,850

Price varies by group size

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience in a 100-Year-Old Machiya near Nishiki Market. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥3,850

Participants in traditional attire at a Japanese tea ceremony, learning matcha-making techniques.

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience near Kinkaku-ji (Optional Kimono)

Hop-on Hop-off Tours Kyoto

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience near Kinkaku-ji (Optional Kimono). Rated 4 out of 5 from 8 ratings.From ¥3,500

Sky Hop Bus passing a large red torii gate in Kyoto.

Sky Hop Bus: Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

¥4,300

Sky Hop Bus: Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 247 ratings.From ¥4,300

Kimono-clad woman in traditional Kyoto machiya during tea ceremony.

Kyoto: Kimono Rental & Tea Ceremony Experience in a Machiya House near Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto: Kimono Rental & Tea Ceremony Experience in a Machiya House near Kyoto Imperial Palace. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings.From ¥27,000

Osaka: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience in Dotonbori

Master presenting steaming tea cup during traditional ceremony.

Tea Ceremony in Osaka

¥3,900

Osaka: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience in Dotonbori. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥3,900

Selling out fast

Kimono-clad women participating in a tea ceremony at a traditional Japanese house.

Kyoto: Kimono Tea Ceremony Experience at Kyoto Orizuruya, Gion

¥7,700

Kyoto: Kimono Tea Ceremony Experience at Kyoto Orizuruya, Gion. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥7,700

Deer grazing in Nara Park, Japan, with lush green trees in the background.

Kyoto & Nara Guided Tour: Temples, Deer Park & Timeless Icons from Osaka/Kyoto

¥10,000

¥8,000

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Kyoto & Nara Guided Tour: Temples, Deer Park & Timeless Icons from Osaka/Kyoto. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 33 ratings.From ¥8,000

Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto Railway Museum Tickets

¥1,500

Kyoto Railway Museum Tickets. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1765 ratings.From ¥1,500

Person in traditional kimono walking through Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto, Japan.

Kyoto Guided Tour: Bamboo Grove, Shrines & Nara Park from Osaka

¥8,800

Kyoto Guided Tour: Bamboo Grove, Shrines & Nara Park from Osaka. Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From ¥8,800

Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, surrounded by trees and reflecting in a pond, Kyoto, Japan.

Kyoto Heritage Guided Tour: Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari & Kiyomizu-dera on Luxury Coach with Optional Lunch

¥19,000

Kyoto Heritage Guided Tour: Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari & Kiyomizu-dera on Luxury Coach with Optional Lunch. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings.From ¥19,000

Tea ceremony participant preparing matcha in traditional Japanese room.

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience & Seasonal Wagashi at Machiya House in Gion/Kiyomizu Area

¥4,000

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience & Seasonal Wagashi at Machiya House in Gion/Kiyomizu Area. Rated 5 out of 5 from 2 ratings.From ¥4,000

Top things to do in Kyoto

Kyoto Tower

from ¥900

Sagano Romantic Train

from ¥880

Kyoto Railway Museum

from ¥1,500

Nijo Castle Tickets

from ¥12,804

TOEI Kyoto Studio Park

from ¥2,738

from ¥19,000

from ¥8,000

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from ¥880

from ¥2,800

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Kyoto Attractions

Kyoto Railway Museum Tickets

Kyoto Railway Museum

¥1,500

Kyoto Railway Museum Tickets. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1765 ratings.From ¥1,500

Kyoto Tower

Nidec Kyoto Tower Tickets

¥900

Nidec Kyoto Tower Tickets . Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 2049 ratings.From ¥900

Kyoto Sky Bus tour with view of Kyoto Tower in Japan.

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¥4,940

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TOEI Kyoto Studio Park

Entry Tickets to TOEI Kyoto Studio Park

¥2,738

Entry Tickets to TOEI Kyoto Studio Park. Rated 4 out of 5 from 3 ratings.From ¥2,738

Kyoto Aquarium

Tickets to Kyoto Aquarium

¥2,565

Tickets to Kyoto Aquarium. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings.From ¥2,565

Kyoto Tours

Hop-on Hop-off Tours Kyoto

Sky Hop Bus: Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

¥4,300

Sky Hop Bus: Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 247 ratings.From ¥4,300

Kyoto: Kimono Rental & Tea Ceremony Experience in a Machiya House near Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto: Kimono Rental & Tea Ceremony Experience in a Machiya House near Kyoto Imperial Palace. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings.From ¥27,000

Kyoto & Nara Guided Tour: Temples, Deer Park & Timeless Icons from Osaka/Kyoto

¥10,000

¥8,000

20% off

Kyoto & Nara Guided Tour: Temples, Deer Park & Timeless Icons from Osaka/Kyoto. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 33 ratings.From ¥8,000

Kyoto Guided Tour: Bamboo Grove, Shrines & Nara Park from Osaka

¥8,800

Kyoto Guided Tour: Bamboo Grove, Shrines & Nara Park from Osaka. Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From ¥8,800

Kyoto Heritage Guided Tour: Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari & Kiyomizu-dera on Luxury Coach with Optional Lunch

¥19,000

Kyoto Heritage Guided Tour: Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari & Kiyomizu-dera on Luxury Coach with Optional Lunch. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings.From ¥19,000

Kyoto Cherry Blossom Night Tour: Hanami, Maruyama Park, Izakaya, and Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine entrance illuminated at night with cherry blossoms, Kyoto, Japan.

Guided Tours

from ¥10,000

¥9,000

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Kyoto Cherry Blossom Night Tour: Hanami, Maruyama Park, Izakaya, and Yasaka Shrine. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥9,000

Combo

Combo (Save 5%): Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Nidec Kyoto Tower Tickets

from ¥5,200

¥4,940

5% off

Combo (Save 5%): Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Nidec Kyoto Tower Tickets . Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 2296 ratings.From ¥4,940

JR West Kansai Area Rail Pass

Map highlighting JR West Kansai Area with cities Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Wakayama, and Otsu.

Train Passes

¥2,800

JR West Kansai Area Rail Pass. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1701 ratings.From ¥2,800

Transportation in Kyoto

Sagano Romantic Train Ticket: Saga to/from Kameoka

Sagano Romantic Train

¥880

Sagano Romantic Train Ticket: Saga to/from Kameoka. Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 34 ratings.From ¥880

JR West Kansai Area Rail Pass

Train Passes

¥2,800

JR West Kansai Area Rail Pass. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1701 ratings.From ¥2,800

Kintetsu Rail Pass. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings.From ¥1,900

Kansai Airport Bus from/to Kyoto/ Kobe

Kansai Airport Limousine Bus parked in a lot under a cloudy sky.

Airport Transfers

¥2,200

Kansai Airport Bus from/to Kyoto/ Kobe. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings.From ¥2,200

Food & Drink in Kyoto

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience near Kinkaku-ji (Optional Kimono)

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience near Kinkaku-ji (Optional Kimono). Rated 4 out of 5 from 8 ratings.From ¥3,500

Osaka: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience in Dotonbori

Tea Ceremony in Osaka

¥3,900

Osaka: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience in Dotonbori. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥3,900

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience & Seasonal Wagashi at Machiya House in Gion/Kiyomizu Area

¥4,000

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience & Seasonal Wagashi at Machiya House in Gion/Kiyomizu Area. Rated 5 out of 5 from 2 ratings.From ¥4,000

Tokyo: Tea Ceremony Experience with Seasonal Wagashi Sweets

Wagashi sweet with matcha tea on a wooden tray, Japan.

Tea Ceremony in Tokyo

¥6,000

Tokyo: Tea Ceremony Experience with Seasonal Wagashi Sweets. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥6,000

Tokyo: Kimono, Matcha and Tea Ceremony Experience

Hands holding a bowl of matcha tea with a whisk and tea set on a table in Tokyo.

Tea Ceremony in Tokyo

¥9,000

Tokyo: Kimono, Matcha and Tea Ceremony Experience. Rated 5 out of 5 from 10 ratings.From ¥9,000

Selling out fast

Grinding tencha leaves into matcha powder with a granite stone mill.

Uji, Kyoto: Grinding Matcha Experience &Tea Museum tickets set

Uji, Kyoto: Grinding Matcha Experience &Tea Museum tickets set. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥3,500

Garden Teahouse: Private Tea Ceremony Experience

Woman in kimono performing tea ceremony in Kyoto teahouse.

Workshops

¥25,000

Garden Teahouse: Private Tea Ceremony Experience. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥25,000

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony in 150-Year-Old Townhouse with Tables & Chairs

Woman participating in a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto, holding a tea bowl.

Experiences

¥6,600

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony in 150-Year-Old Townhouse with Tables & Chairs . Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥6,600

Entertainment shows in Kyoto

Kyoto: Kimono Rental & Tea Ceremony Experience in a Machiya House near Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto: Kimono Rental & Tea Ceremony Experience in a Machiya House near Kyoto Imperial Palace. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings.From ¥27,000

MEET MAIKO: Meet & Greet, Maiko Show and Experience

Maiko performs traditional dance with a fan for an audience in Kyoto, Japan.

Show

¥7,700

MEET MAIKO: Meet & Greet, Maiko Show and Experience. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥7,700

Top Classes in Kyoto

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience in a 100-Year-Old Machiya near Nishiki Market

¥3,850

Price varies by group size

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience in a 100-Year-Old Machiya near Nishiki Market. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥3,850

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience near Kinkaku-ji (Optional Kimono)

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony & Matcha-Making Experience near Kinkaku-ji (Optional Kimono). Rated 4 out of 5 from 8 ratings.From ¥3,500

Kyoto: Kimono Rental & Tea Ceremony Experience in a Machiya House near Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto: Kimono Rental & Tea Ceremony Experience in a Machiya House near Kyoto Imperial Palace. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings.From ¥27,000

Selling out fast

Kyoto: Kimono Tea Ceremony Experience at Kyoto Orizuruya, Gion

¥7,700

Kyoto: Kimono Tea Ceremony Experience at Kyoto Orizuruya, Gion. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥7,700

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience & Seasonal Wagashi at Machiya House in Gion/Kiyomizu Area

¥4,000

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Experience & Seasonal Wagashi at Machiya House in Gion/Kiyomizu Area. Rated 5 out of 5 from 2 ratings.From ¥4,000

Tokyo: Kimono, Matcha and Tea Ceremony Experience

Tea Ceremony in Tokyo

¥9,000

Tokyo: Kimono, Matcha and Tea Ceremony Experience. Rated 5 out of 5 from 10 ratings.From ¥9,000

Garden Teahouse: Private Tea Ceremony Experience

Workshops

¥25,000

Garden Teahouse: Private Tea Ceremony Experience. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥25,000

Couple wearing traditional kimonos on a Kyoto street.

Experiences

Kimono Rental in Kyoto

Combo (Save 5%): Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Nidec Kyoto Tower Tickets

¥2,800

Kimono Rental in Kyoto. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From ¥2,800

Kyoto Specials

Combo

from ¥5,200

¥4,940

5% off

Combo (Save 5%): Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Nidec Kyoto Tower Tickets . Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 2296 ratings.From ¥4,940

Must do things in Kyoto

1Kyoto Tower

Get a fresh perspective on Kyoto city's renowned attractions, including Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Toji Temple, and Chion-in Temple, as well as glimpses of Osaka from the Kyoto Tower observation deck.

On a scenic train ride between Saga and Kameoka, enjoy unparalleled views of nature's changing colors, from rusty brown and red in autumn to bright pink and lush green in spring. Sagano Romantic Train will take you on a picturesque ride that will leave a surreal impression of Japan in your mind.

3Kyoto Railway Museum

Explore Japan's train and railway history at the Kyoto Railway Museum. From steam locomotives to Shinkansen bullet trains, discover an impressive collection of trains at the museum.

4Nijo Castle Tickets

Enjoy a visit to the beautiful Nijo Castle and learn about Japan's fascinating culture and history. Get the chance to stroll through the castle's beautiful gardens as well