Top Itineraries - Kyoto - page 28

Day Four
Kitayama Area ( CLICK HERE )
Today's the day to step off the beaten track and immerse yourself in some green-
ery. Heading north into the Kitayama (Northern Mountains) is the perfect way to
relax after three days of urban sightseeing. Heading to Kurama and hiking over
the hill and down to Kibune is our favourite day trip out of the city. Other options include
Ōhara or Takao .
Lunch Eat in Kurama, Kibune or Ōhara (pack a lunch for
Takao).
Central Kyoto ( CLICK HERE )
If you spend the morning in the Kitayama, you will probably return to Kyoto city
in the early afternoon. If this is your last day in the city, you might want to spend
the remainder of the day shopping for souvenirs in Downtown Kyoto. But, if you
still have the energy for sightseeing, you might consider visiting the enclosed Zen world of
Daitoku-ji . Other options include Nijō-jō or a stroll in the Kyoto Imperial Palace Park .
Dinner Eat dinner downtown ( CLICK HERE ) or across the river in
Gion.
Downtown Kyoto ( CLICK HERE ) or Gion ( CLICK HERE )
If you haven't done it yet, try the Gion evening walking tour ( CLICK HERE ). Other-
wise, find a bar downtown and rub shoulders with the locals as you reminisce
about your time in the Old Capital.