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Things to do in Kyoto

48 ideas for a day or a night in Kyoto, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Walking tours · 15Nightlife · 11Outdoors · 7Tours & day trips · 7Arts & culture · 3Markets · 2Festivals & events · 2Sport · 1

Walking tours in Kyoto

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FreeFree Walking Tour Kyoto Daily · 3 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeGion Legacy of Geishas - Free Walking TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeKyoto Night Free Walking Tour Gion Geisha Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeKyoto Free Walking Tour in Gion & HigashiyamaDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeKyoto Historic Center - Free Walking TourDaily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeKyoto Gion: 2-Hour Geisha Culture & History Guided Walking TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeKyoto: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest at First Light (Small Group, Crowd-Free)Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeKyoto Invisible: Forbidden Tales, Mysteries & Hidden gemsDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeNijo Castle the Samurai secret Nijo Castle History Walking Tour – World Heritage (Admission ticket is not included)Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeKyoto: UNESCO World Heritage Arashiyama Walking Tour with Admission includedDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalk

Nightlife in Kyoto

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Club Metro 京都メトロMarutamachi / Keihan Jingu-Marutamachi · $$Jittoku 拾得Nishijin / Kamigyo · $$Kyoto Brewing Company Taproom 京都醸造Minami-ku / Kujo · $$Live Spot RAG ライブスポットラグKiyamachi / Sanjo · $$Takutaku 磔磔Kawaramachi / Shimogyo · $$UrBANGUILD アバンギルドKiyamachi / Sanjo · $$Kizakura Kappa Country 黄桜カッパカントリーFushimi · $$Live Theater Gion JTN 祇園JTNGion · $$$Ki Bar PontochoPontocho · $$Connected Underground with Stefan GoldmannFri 16 October, 10pm · Club Metro · From ¥2,600

Outdoors in Kyoto

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FreeFushimi Inari Mountain Trail (Inariyama)about 2.5 hrsFreeHigashiyama Dawn Walk: Kiyomizu-dera to Gionabout 4 hrsFreePhilosopher's Path Walk (Ginkaku-ji to Nanzen-ji)2 km · about 1 hrFreeKyoto Trail Higashiyama Course (Fushimi Inari to Mt Hiei)24.6 km · about 3 hrsFreeKyoto Cycling Course West: Katsura River, Arashiyama and Kinkaku-jiabout 8 hrsFreeSaga-Arashiyama Temple Walkabout 8 hrsFreeKyo-Navi Walking Course: Sanjusangendo and Chishakuinabout 3 hrs

Tours & day trips in Kyoto

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Himeji Castle Day Trip8 hrs · Kyoto Station (JR / Shinkansen) · From ¥2,500Hozugawa River Boat Ride from Kameoka2 hrs · Kameoka (Torokko Kameoka / JR Kameoka station area) · From ¥6,000Nara Day Trip by Kintetsu: Todai-ji and Nara Park8 hrs · Kyoto Station (Kintetsu Kyoto Line) · From ¥800Fushimi Sake District and Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum4 hrs · Chushojima Station (Keihan) or Momoyama-GokomachiKurama and Kibune by Eizan Railway8 hrs · Demachiyanagi StationUji Day Trip: Byodo-in and Tea Town4 hrs · Kyoto Station (JR Nara Line to Uji, about 20 min) · From ¥700Sagano Romantic Train (Torokko) Through the Hozu Gorge24 min · Torokko Saga Station (Arashiyama)

Arts & culture in Kyoto

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特別展 源氏物語 王朝のかがやき (The Tale of Genji exhibition)Thu 15 October, 9am · Kyoto National Museum, Heisei Chishinkan · From ¥2,200禅とジブリ (Zen and Ghibli)Thu 15 October, 10am · Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Higashiyama Cube · From ¥1,900Kyoto Experiment 2026Thu 15 October · ROHM Theatre Kyoto, KYOTO ART CENTER and other venues

Markets in Kyoto

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Free百万遍さんの手づくり市Thu 15 October, 8am · Hyakumanben Chion-jiFree東寺 弘法市Wed 21 October, 8am · Toji Temple

Festivals & events in Kyoto

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Free時代祭 (Jidai Matsuri)Thu 22 October, 12pm · Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian JinguFree鞍馬の火祭 (Kurama Fire Festival)Thu 22 October · Yuki Shrine, Kurama

Sport in Kyoto

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京都サンガF.C. vs 鹿島アントラーズ (J1 League)Wed 21 October, 7pm · Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA
What’s On KyotoThis week in Kyoto, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in KyotoThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Kyoto, answered

What are the best things to do in Kyoto?

Right now: Free Walking Tour Kyoto (walking tours), Club Metro 京都メトロ (nightlife), Fushimi Inari Mountain Trail (Inariyama) (outdoors) and Himeji Castle Day Trip (tours & day trips). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Kyoto?

Free Walking Tour Kyoto , Gion Legacy of Geishas - Free Walking Tour, Kyoto Night Free Walking Tour Gion Geisha and Kyoto Free Walking Tour in Gion & Higashiyama, and 19 more.

What's on in Kyoto this week?

What's On Kyoto has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.