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Postcard, which have belonged to Dr Kurt Wulff. No. es_b_00572
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The Tokugawa castle in Kyoto; the nightingale floors chirp. Pick this or Kinkaku-ji for the half-day — not both castles plus Kiyomizu.
Best time
Morning light. Some interiors close Monday.
How to go
Leave the Kyoto subway Tozai Line at Nijojo-mae. ICOCA or PiTaPa taps the gate. An Osaka Metro day pass is Metro only — not JR.
Tips
- · The Tokugawa castle in Kyoto; the nightingale floors chirp. Pick this or Kinkaku-ji for the half-day — not both castles plus Kiyomizu.
- · Closures follow that day's notice. Pick this or Kinkaku-ji for a half-day. Do not add both castles plus Kiyomizu.
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Kinkaku-ji
Osaka Metro · 19min
Ride Kyoto subway Tozai Line to Nijojo-mae, then at Kinkaku-ji switch to city bus toward Kinkakuji-michi. About about 20–30 minutes. When you change company, read the station signs. ICOCA or PiTaPa taps the gate. An Osaka Metro day pass is Metro only — not JR.
After the castle, stop. Do not add Kinkaku-ji. Next is Kinkaku-ji.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Osaka Metro · 33min
Ride Kyoto subway Tozai Line to Nijojo-mae, then at Arashiyama Bamboo Grove switch to Hankyu Arashiyama or the JR Sagano Line. About over half an hour. When you change company, read the station signs. ICOCA or PiTaPa taps the gate. An Osaka Metro day pass is Metro only — not JR.
After the castle, stop. Do not add Kinkaku-ji. Next is Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
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