Kyoto has been the capital of Japan for more than a thousand years, located south of Honshu Island and close to Osaka. This city remains Japan’s cultural and historical heart. It is one of the big cities in the world and a great place for everyone to visit, so if you want to visit it, here are some basic and important tips to help you plan this trip and make it a fun and interesting trip.
Tips before traveling to the Japanese city of Kyoto
Public transportation
Kyoto is a small city that has an excellent public transport system, where it is easy for tourists and locals to roam and explore the places that the city has, so you can take a bus during the day and move through it to the historical and tourist sites that the city owns, as it enjoys very reasonable prices in Everyone is very accessible and very comfortable on the go, and you can book a public transport ticket that you can use on the subway, and bus stations.
Public transportation
Use Google Maps to determine your route
Google Maps is a great tool to help determine your route and know the bus that you must take to take you to the place you want to reach, and you can also specify the places you want before making your trip, you can sit back and relax to determine what you want through this wonderful application.
Google maps
Free zones
Yes, as read, there are some landmarks that you can visit in the city of Kyoto without paying any fees where you can enter for free, and from those places are the shrines, and even some temples, and wonderful green gardens. You can see many places in the city of Kyoto without incurring payment of entrance fees such as the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Yasaka Shrine, Hyan Jingu Shrine, as well as the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and the Nina ji Temple. You can also visit some of the wonderful museums that contain a lot of the history of the city of Kyoto for free.
Free zones
Bring lots of coins
The Japanese yen coin is the preferred currency to put in the prayer box, when praying in the shrine or temple in Japan. It is a small round coin with a hole in the middle, as locals in the city of Kyoto put it during prayer thinking that it brings good luck in business, love or relationships. It is a means of entertainment only for us, so if you want to bring a quantity of cash from the currency of the Japanese yen and put it in the shrines that you visit, it is a good means of entertainment and fun somewhat despite the somewhat strange.
Coins
Bring comfortable shoes
There are many historical temples, colorful shrines, and the ancient streets that Kyoto is famous for, in addition to the traditional gardens, and in order to enjoy a visit and see all these places you have to go around and walk a lot around the city to explore these dazzling tourist sites and attractions, as you may need to walk in In the small side streets, and tulle in hidden unexplored alleys, you must wear comfortable shoes so that you can continue to roam the city freely without feeling tired.
Bring comfortable shoes
the shopping
The Japanese city of Kyoto has some of the best markets in Japan, so you can find some real bargains that happen during buying and selling in these markets so be careful of fraud, and in these markets you can buy kimono, ceramics, and prints, in addition to handicrafts, and accessories that You can buy them as souvenirs for your friends or family members. As a wonderful souvenir, you can visit Kyoto on the 15th, 21st, and 25th of each month to shop at Tezukuri-ichi Flea Market at Chion-ji Temple, and Kobo-san Flea Market at Toji Temple, In addition to the Tenjin-san Flea Market located in the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.
Tezukuri-ichi Flea Market
If you love travel and adventure, I strongly advise you to visit the Japanese city of Kyoto, as it is one of the most beautiful cities that you can enjoy, from the markets to the wonderful sights, in addition to the beautiful scenery.
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