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Kyōto Station , built in 1997, as seen from the eastern side of the main hall.
Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The end of the ride from Osaka, and the start of the day. One look at the grand stair, then leave — the station is not Kyoto.
Best time
Weekday morning or dusk. Weekend noon is thick.
How to go
JR Kyoto Station central exit. Shinkansen, JR, Kintetsu and subway gates differ — read the line name. ICOCA taps this JR hop. An Osaka Metro day pass does not cover JR.
Tips
- · The end of the ride from Osaka, and the start of the day. One look at the grand stair, then leave — the station is not Kyoto.
- · One look at the big staircase, then exit. Do not turn the station into Kyoto itself.
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Osaka Metro · 15min
Stay on JR Kyoto Station to Fushimi Inari Taisha, about about a quarter hour. Same company — do not buy a second metro ticket for this hop. ICOCA taps this JR hop. An Osaka Metro day pass does not cover JR.
Exit toward today's axis. Do not stay in the station. Next is Fushimi Inari Taisha.
Kiyomizu-dera
Osaka Metro · 16min
Ride JR Kyoto Station, then at Kiyomizu-dera switch to Keihan to Kiyomizu-Gojo. About about a quarter hour. When you change company, read the station signs. ICOCA taps this JR hop. An Osaka Metro day pass does not cover JR.
Exit toward today's axis. Do not stay in the station. Next is Kiyomizu-dera.
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