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Free Kyoto: route in order

A tunnel of closely spaced vermilion torii gates with black bases lining a paved path at the Senbon ToriiA stone-paved lane by the Shirakawa canal in Gion with old wooden machiya houses and willow branchesYasaka Shrine courtyard: a dance stage hung with paper lanterns, vermilion halls and visitors

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
all 4 free
Duration
7 h · 09:30–16:27
Start and finish
Fushimi Inari Shrine → Philosopher's Path
On foot
≈ 6 min in total
Transport
2 rides, ≈ 51 min
Lunch
around 13:27
With kids
fine: short walks

The plan, stop by stop

Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.

Kyoto09:30–16:27 · 4 places · 7 h

  1. Fushimi Inari Shrine

    · 2 h · Free

  2. 27 min · transport or taxi
  3. Gion

    · 1 h 30 min · Free

  4. Lunch · 1 h
  5. 6 min on foot
  6. Yasaka Shrine

    · 30 min · Free

  7. 24 min · transport or taxi
  8. Philosopher's Path

    · 1 h · Free

Go · start

Add nearby

Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.

Ryoan-ji

Kyoto, Japan

↝ 34 min45 min

What the route costs

All 4 stops are free — you pay only for museums inside, if you go in, and for lunch.

1Fushimi Inari Shrine552 hFree
2Gion481 h 30 minFree
3Yasaka Shrine4830 minFree
4Philosopher's Path401 hFree
Total5 h4 of 4 free

Sources and fact-check

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