Japan

A week in Kyoto

Seven days in Kyoto without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Kyoto trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Kikunoi

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Chimokawara-cho 459

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 17:00–20:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Japan

    Okazaki Enshōji-chō, Sakyō-ku

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Shishin Samurai

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    230-1 Kamimyoukakuji-cho Nakagyo-ku

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  6. 20:3022:00

    京乃たまや

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    中京区三条通新町西入ル釜座町30, 604-8241 京都市中京区

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Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    IL PAPPALARDO

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    451-1 Myohoin Maekawacho, 605-0932 京都市東山区

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  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Kyoto National Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Japan

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Ramen Factory

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    15-814-18 Honmashi, Higashiyama-ku

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  6. 14:3017:00

    Kyoto Railway Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    railway museum in Kyoto, Japan

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Tōkasai-kan

    東華菜館

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    下京区西石垣通四条下る斎藤町140-2, 600-8012 京都市下京区

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  9. 20:3022:00

    Yakitori Tsujiya

    つじや

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    下京区塩小路西洞院西入ル北不動堂町570-3, 600-8233 京都市下京区

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Day 3

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Sweet paradise

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    392 Komeya-cho, Nakagyo-ku (Koto Cross Hankyu Kawaramachi, 6th Floor)

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  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Japan

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Hyotei

    懐石料理 瓢亭

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Japan

    左京区南禅寺草川町35, 606-8437 京都市左京区

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  6. 14:3017:00

    Ryozen Museum of History

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kyoto, Japan

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museum of Kyoto

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kyoto, Japan

  8. 19:3021:00

    Yamayoshi

    山よし

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    下京区天満町272, 600-8024 京都市下京区

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 21:0023:30

    Minami-za

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Japanese theatre in Kyoto

    東山区中之町198, 605-0075 京都市東山区

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Day 4

13 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Kameyahirokiyo

    亀屋廣清

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    京都府京都市右京区京北周山町西丁田10−2, 601-0251 京都市右京区

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  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3010:15

    Jingo-ji Temple

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    Buddhist temple on Mount Takao in Kyoto

    京都府京都市右京区梅ケ畑高雄町5, 616-8292 京都市右京区

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–16:00

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  4. 10:15

    2h 45m open

    10:15 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    和彩たか

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    中京区鍋屋町209-3, 604-8015 京都市中京区

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  6. 14:3015:15

    Saimyō-ji Temple

    西明寺

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    temple in Ugyō-ku, Kyōto

    右京区梅ケ畑槇尾町2, 616-8291 京都市右京区

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  7. 15:15

    1h 15m open

    15:15 – 16:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 16:3019:00

    Mount Atago

    愛宕山

    Picked because balanced energy + it works for a couple

    • 2h 30m
    • Hiking

    mountain in Kyoto city, Japan

    京都府京都市右京区嵯峨愛宕町1, 616-8458 京都市右京区

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  9. 19:0020:30

    天ぷら圓堂 岡ざき邸

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    左京区岡崎西天王町60, 606-8341 京都市左京区

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  10. 20:3023:00

    KYOTO BUTOH-KAN

    KYOTO舞踏館

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    2016年7月にオープンした舞踏専用劇場。舞台となる会場は、江戸時代後期に建造され、蛤御門の変の災禍をかいくぐったという歴史的にも貴重な逸話を持つ土蔵。【1公演8席限定】という濃密な空間で舞踏の世界を堪能できる。

    中京区 · Tsukinukecho 135, Nakagyoku, Kyoto 604-8202

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Day 5

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Famous Music Cafe, Ryugetsudou

    柳月堂

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    左京区田中下柳町5-1, 606-8204 京都市左京区

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  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Bruno

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    蛸薬師通柳馬場東入Aburayacho, 146 ラポルトビル 蛸薬師通)146−1F ラポルトビル, 604-8063 京都市中京区

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  4. 14:3017:00

    Kyoto International Manga Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in japan

    中京区 · 烏丸通御池上ル, 604-0846 京都市中京区

    Opening hours: Mon 10:00–17:00 · Tue–Wed closed · Thu–Sun 10:00–17:00

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  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Arakawa

    荒川

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    中京区西木屋町通四条上る紙屋町372-4, 604-8024 京都市中京区

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  7. 20:3022:00

    Sentō Imperial Palace

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    garden

    上京区京都御苑, 602-0881 京都市

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Day 6

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    セカンドハウス

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    北区上賀茂岩ケ垣内町96, 6038053 京都市北区

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  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Hosomi Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Japan

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    京料理 立神

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    中京区丸太町通油小路西入丸太町24-1, 604-0077 京都市中京区

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:00

    Shimadzu Foundation Memorial Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    中京区木屋町二条南, 604-0921 京都市左京区

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–17:00

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  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    和(なごみ) いけやん

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Fukakusa Karekicho, 15 ルミエール藤ノ森 1階, 612-0875 京都市伏見区

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  9. 20:3023:00

    Kyoto Concert Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    左京区下鴨半木町1-26, 606-0823 京都市北区

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Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    NuCUPCOFFEE

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    163-1 Miyoshicho, 602-0823 京都市左京区

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  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Sen-oku Hakuko Kan

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Kyoto, Japan

    左京区鹿ケ谷下宮ノ前町24, 606-8431 京都市左京区

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  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    SEKAIYA

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    中京区占出山町301, 604-8155 京都市中京区

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors