How to Spend 4 Days in Kyoto - Japan Travel Itinerary

No Trip to Japan can be called complete with a visit to the cultural Heart & Soul of the Country. From its beautiful historic architecture, spiritual significance, diverse incredible seasons and natural ethereal beauty that is uniquely Japanese, this video will show you the perfect way to spend 4 days in Kyoto.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Kyoto The Heart of Japan
00:45 Where to Stay & how to get around in Kyoto
01:20 Day 1 - Historic Kyoto
04:12 Day 2 - Temple & Zen
06:24 Day 3 - Nature & Relaxation
09:23 Day 4 - Final Day in Kyoto
12:14 Side Trips & Things to Do in Kyoto
14:00 What time of Year to Visit Kyoto
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[@InakaAdventure]

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[@nishikantbali]

I am ❤

[@SandNebula]

Great as usual

[@InakaAdventure]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Warrior-Clan]

I love when we get to travel to these beautiful locations! Ty josh ❤

[@InakaAdventure]

Japan is waiting for ya

[@magma9138]

Beautiful! Thank you.

[@InakaAdventure]

cheers!

[@Komainu959]

Wow, what a great video! Thanks so much.

[@InakaAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@beaupreston9872]

Always appreciate your videos. They get me to exited for my tip in November.

[@InakaAdventure]

Hope you have a great trip!

[@ayaseyukiya4515]

Thank you for the very helpful itinerary guide. Loved the ukai cormorant fishing, the way the shimmering fire illuminates and reflects on the water during the night is mesmerizing.

[@InakaAdventure]

Ukai is always really beautiful to watch

[@TaylorHatfield1]

Thank you for the great recommendations! Looking forward to the Osaka video. 😊

[@InakaAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it, I plan to do one for every major city in Japan eventually

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Great video Inaka Kyoto looks great.

[@InakaAdventure]

Cheers!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

you're welcome @@InakaAdventure

[@risingsunjapanguideinfo8405]

Great introduction video of beautiful Kyoto! 👍

[@InakaAdventure]

Cheers!

[@tinale9458]

Thanks for sharing your video! I love it ! I love your voice too!😁😁

[@InakaAdventure]

Glad you're enjoying them!

[@cedia08]

Excellent compact guide.. 5 star!

[@InakaAdventure]

Cheers!

[@ian-ec5xq]

thanks! for me, this is by far the most well-organized and comprehensive Kyoto itinerary/guide that I came across. 👍👍and I think you're a very good story teller.🙂

[@InakaAdventure]

Glad to hear it!

[@JB_FLYA69669]

Great video you have inspired me to go here thanks

[@InakaAdventure]

Hope you have a great trip!

[@djhdshhsdbhd]

Beautiful video

[@InakaAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it, what other cities would you be interested in seeing?

[@djhdshhsdbhd]

@@InakaAdventure Miyazaki

[@seandavis8213]

I'll be going back to Japan in December after two trips and your guides have been tremendously helpful for the spots I couldn't go last time I was in Kyoto!

[@InakaAdventure]

Great to hear! If possible you should check out the Kobe Illuminarie during that time

[@giuseppe3010]

Nice video! I'm going in May and will follow your 4-day plan !! Domo arigatou!!

[@InakaAdventure]

Hope you have a great trip!

[@renedugarte3898]

Well done definitely I will take this information to my travel to Japan thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@InakaAdventure]

Glad I could help, Im making one for Osaka next, after that what Japanese City would you be interested in seeing in the future?

[@renedugarte3898]

⁠if you could what about Nara, thank you 👍

[@AntonBeldin]

Wonderful

[@InakaAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it, what other places in Japan would you be interested in seeing videos about?

[@lukeblackwell9194]

going in october and i've been stressing over making an itinerary...thank you for this its helped me so much

[@InakaAdventure]

Cheers, you might enjoy my other itinerary videos like 2 weeks in Japan

[@niclascollmer9184]

Absolutly awesome guides that you have produced for Osaka, Tokyo and Kyoto, by far the best I could find. Please make more for Japan :D

[@InakaAdventure]

Cheers, what other cities would you like to see?

[@niclascollmer9184]

@@InakaAdventure What I am really missing is a comprehensive guide to all of japan, that will showcase it's different regions, and what to expect / do in each of them. For example: - Is it worth going to Hokkaido, if so, what for? - Is it worth going all the way south, if so, what for? Getting this information from one source would be tremendously helpful to grasp at one glance what one wants to see, or is maybe less interested in. It took me some hours of research to figure out that, while I will be going to japan for 5 weeks, I will just travel from tokyo to osaka, with some nature on the way, because these places alone have so much to offer.

[@InakaAdventure]

Hokkaido is great if you like the countryside, the snow festival they are holding now is also something thats really incredible

[@SouBuuS]

Good shit man, I'll be in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe for 2 weeks next week! Great tips

[@InakaAdventure]

I have guides for those cities as well, hope you have a great trip!

[@keiko3931]

英語の勉強で観たのですが、私も京都に行きたくなりました。映像がめちゃくちゃ綺麗ですね。

[@InakaAdventure]

英語の勉強頑張ってください！ 日本のどこの出身ですか?

[@feyophelia8283]

Japan always diffrent❤

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Kyoto looks lovely

[@Manireltis]

Muchas gracias por tu video. 🎉 Explicas bien y dan ganas de estar ahí.

[@InakaAdventure]

de nada

[@elinarussiangirlbest]

Kyoto is so good

[@InakaAdventure]

Yeah it really is!

[@afpara]

I am in the middle of planning a trip to Japan next year, and your videos are a tremendous help of deciding where/what to see. At this point, I am looking at 30 days! That said, I would love to see a video of all Nihon san ke

[@InakaAdventure]

I have a 3 weeks in Japan video in the works but in the mean time my 2 week guide might be helpful for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6OWiGefmrOjjZI

[@TomLowdermilk-yn8wu]

I'd go to the Kyoto railroad museum. It's incredibly large, interesting and fun. Hiking up to Doshisha cemetery is also nice.

[@InakaAdventure]

There is also one in Shiga!

[@TomLowdermilk-yn8wu]

@@InakaAdventure It would be interesting to compare the two. Kyoto museum is literally built next to active train lines. And I'm fairly certain the roundhouse filled with steam locomotives was just repurposed for the open air display.

[@January34]

Awesome video, I'm actually planning a visit to Japan in the next year or so and I've been binge watching all of your videos. Do you have any tips for packing luggage for 2 weeks and maybe any prime times to visit in the spring?

[@InakaAdventure]

Sounds like you might have already seen them but check out my Spring Itinerary video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnSTeIyhmc96Z9k & my 16 Tips for Travelers in Japan kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqusppeloJxkac0 For packing Spring can be really cold at night but warm in the day, so pack a light jacket that you can carry around if the weather changes suddenly.

[@arielisaac1777]

How can i like this video multiple times? Thanks for all the detailed information :)

[@InakaAdventure]

You can hit the share button 😃 (even just copying the link through the app gives positive signals to yt) glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@flavorhostage]

Woo, I'm late. Kyoto isn't my favorite place but it is pretty. Pretty crowded too.

[@InakaAdventure]

Yeah its crazy busy atm, especially with Gion Matsuri this month. Im glad the lockdowns are over, but kind of miss having Kyoto all to myself.

[@HG-zm4qg]

Thank you! I'm going in September 5th and will be a week in Tokyo and a week in Kyoto. I'm hoping it won't be too hot and we'll be blessed with good weather because i'm nervous about it and how it might affect the itinerary 🙏

[@InakaAdventure]

September should be a bit warm still, should have good weather

[@TheBaldr]

Not very optimal at all. Day 2 instead Kinkaku-ji, go to Heian Shrine and gardens(mentioned), which is in the area. Day 3 start at Kinkaku-ji, then walk or take the 59 bus to Ryoan-ji and a very short walk is Ninna-ji which has a lot of cool hiking paths in the area if your into that. From Ninna-ji there a Randen(street car) station Omuro-ninnaji and take the train "To Katabiranotsuji Station", transfer at Katabiranotsu station to Arashiyama. Not only does the Randen take you to the Kimono Forest at Arashiyama Randen station, it also goes through the Cherry Blossom tunnel right after Utano station(seasonal). Or do the reverse if you want to check out Arashiyama in the morning when it is not as busy.

[@InakaAdventure]

To be honest I find Heian Shrine really dull compared to other places in Kyoto, its very culturally significant though. The Randen is fun to ride though

[@FrodoBanging]

Really nice video! We are planning to go to Japan for three weeks in January, because that’s the only period we are off. It’s our first time to Japan. Is there anything you can recommend, like places we have to visit in that period and for how long. Thank you and have a nice day!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

it looks a great city to visit

[@FrodoBanging]

@@GreatCityAttractionswhat do you mean by that?

[@GreatCityAttractions]

that it looks a great city to spend time in. @@FrodoBanging

[@user-xh2sl8zd4d]

So oo

[@3220mike]

Great video! I notice that along Hanamikoji Street, there are signs prohibiting photography along the private road. Can you expand on this?

[@InakaAdventure]

The street is really popular with tourists and too many people were taking photos that were disrupting the flow of business, chasing gaisha around while they were trying to work, since its a private street they implemented a $100 fine for photography, I believe they changed it because it was driving too many tourists away but not sure.

[@pollutingpenguin2146]

I’m blown away. I’m going to Japan for three weeks in September/October. The only thing I have booked in Japan so far is a temple stay in Koyasan. I was thinking of staying 8 nights in Tokyo and then 8 nights in Kyoto with Koyasan in between the nights in Kyoto. I’ll then finish with 2 nights in Tokyo in case I want to get a few things to bring back home with me. I chose these two cities as a base to do day trips from such as Osaka, Mt Takao, Fuji, Nikko, Nara, Hiroshima. Would you recommend this approach or stay in other cities over night? And would you do more time in Kyoto and few in Tokyo?

[@InakaAdventure]

Since you're traveling at that time you can probably take advantage of the old JR Pass pricing before it increases from October, you can check out my video on rail passs for that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3bRf6SPa9hsec0 Also you could check out my 2 weeks in Japan video for ideas kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6OWiGefmrOjjZI personally for me 8 nights in Tokyo is too much, but I dont really like cities. Tokyo makes for a great base though if you are doing day trips with the JR pass to places like matsushima or kusatsu onsen

[@pollutingpenguin2146]

@@InakaAdventure Thanks a lot! Will have a look at those videos and buy the rail pass in advance then! :)

[@dennisaravenaparra6694]

same XDD but im staying 5 days in kyoto and 9 days in tokyo XD i would recommend to visit universal studios in osaka (i believe it is there) get JRP (japan rail pass) the way you have it rn its good for the first tine

[@jayemm7891]

Where can I ride that tiny train at 5:54?

[@InakaAdventure]

Unfortunately only in our imaginations

[@Senayoshy]

BIG WORD OF WARNING on day 3 if you are heading to arashiyama bamboo forest make sure to reserve your seat if you plan to go for the sagano railway, I'm not sure if you can reserve it online but make your way there first thing, trains runs on an hourly basis and if you go in groups then there's a chance that you'll be on different carriages. I wish this video mentioned it because after my walk around the forest I was looking forward to the ride just to find out that the next available train was in 2 hours :/

[@InakaAdventure]

In the peak seasons for arashiyama (spring and autumn) this is definitely the case, in the off seasons you can usually find a seat though

[@mateuszkubicki1423]

When you say 'Sanjo' is your favourite night spots - which place in particular you mean? Thanks!

[@InakaAdventure]

Specifically the area between Gion Shijo station and Sanjo Keihan, along the Kiyamachi Dori road & also along the Kamogawa on that side of the river.

[@tinale9458]

Can you please show me how to book the train to Nara park from Kyoto station? Thanks

[@InakaAdventure]

You dont need to book it, just take the Nara line from Kyoto Station or vice versa

[@tinale9458]

Thanks so much!

[@grey28282]

Somethings cannot be Searched for , only Discovered . " when it's Fate , there is no coincidence ". the Season of Cherry Blossom 🌸 is the Time ⏳ of Dreams , the Tears of a Dreamcatcher are Precious , the fall of the Cherry Blossom Petals 🌸, is as the fall of the tears of the Dreamcatcher " , catch the petal , catch the tear 💧 , catch the Dream and make a wish ✨🌠⭐,

[@Its_just_me_again]

i came for the tour of kyoto but stayed for the amsr :P

[@InakaAdventure]

People always say I should record some amsrs

[@sabarinandi6124]

When are the best months to visit Kyoto.

[@InakaAdventure]

Spring is the most popular, but Id say autumn is best. Around October- Late November

[@bastelkiste2242]

It would be helpful, if you could Put the names of everything you mentioned under the Video.

[@InakaAdventure]

Thats a good idea, im in the process of making a PDF will all my Japan recommendations so check back for that later

[@tedlachmansingh5198]

Do you have online summaries of these itineraries?

[@InakaAdventure]

Not yet but those are coming soon!

[@DrFunkBlast]

Map please! Would super help

[@InakaAdventure]

Thats a good idea, ill try to upload some in the future when I have some time

[@mattp644]

I’ve spent almost ten total days in Kyoto on two separate vacations and you’ve introduced me to so many new and exciting places to see. I’m returning next year for my 40th and I cannot wait to see some of these beautiful new sights. Thank you so much for making this wonderful video 🙏🏻

[@InakaAdventure]

glad to hear it! Hope you have an amazing trip

[@adheliakusuma8412]

May i know for 4 days in osaka-kyoto, is it better to take kansai mini pass or just buy icoca?? Thank you

[@InakaAdventure]

If you're going between Osaka and Kyoto (with a trip to Nara) its probably a slight savings to use the Mini Pass, but its not a big deal either way, pretty cheap all up

[@MrAchilles121]

the part I find scary about Japan is the train travelling cos I feel like ill catch the wrong train lol

[@InakaAdventure]

That's a common concern but honestly it's not much a of problem. Making mistakes is a part of having an adventure and who knows might make for a good story one day, also even if you take the wrong train you can just hop on the next, you don't pay for non bullet trains before you leave the station so it won't even incur an additional charge

[@MrAchilles121]

@InakaAdventure thank u so much! I feel much better now! I'm traveling to Japan next year, so your videos are so helpful!

[@InakaAdventure]

No worries, hope you have a great trip!

[@mofoq]

なんか聞いたことがある声だと思ったら、memeだ。👍

[@Warrior-Clan]

🤯🤯

[@InakaAdventure]

確かに

[@shinymonktouchymonk3662]

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[@InakaAdventure]

Hope you have a great time, that sounds like an amazing trip! You might enjoy my 2 weeks in Japan video as well if you havnt seen it kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6OWiGefmrOjjZI

[@towada1066]

hmmm,... I would visit the Kanji Museum in Gion and also hike up to Doshisha Cemetery ... these places definitely don't have foreign tourists ...

[@InakaAdventure]

Yeah ive never heard of the kanji museum myself

[@towada1066]

@@InakaAdventure eh ?! ... it's just down the street from Yasaka Shrine .. many of the museum offerings are for children but I think they're still fun !

[@towada1066]

@@InakaAdventure I think it's really nice ... two story building near Yasaka Shrine ... hahaha! they showed me how to spell my name using hentai-gana !

[@cornbuster1]

why cant i save it into my japan trip playlist 🥲

[@InakaAdventure]

Might be if you have your personal playlist set to "Official Series", videos can only be in 1 official series so that would prevent it from being in both