Things to see in Kyoto

Tourist offices

Kyoto City Tourist Information

Address: 2/F, JR Kyoto Station Building, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600 8216, Japan
Tel: +81 75 343 0548.
Opening Hours:

Daily 0830-1900.

www.kyoto.travel

The Kansai Tourist Information Centre (known as Kyo-Navi) is jointly operated by the Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City. It’s located on the second floor of the Kyoto Station Building where multilingual staff are stationed to assist visitors with sightseeing and transport information, advice on accommodation, restaurants and hands-on cultural activities as well as the purchase of tickets for various tourist attractions. The office also provides free maps, city guides and shopping brochures.


Passes

The Kansai Thru Pass (www.surutto.com) is a two- or three-day transport pass which allows you to ride on buses, trains and subways across the Kansai region which includes Kyoto, Osaka and Nara. The ticket also offers various discounts to key attractions.

The one-day Keihan Kyoto Sightseeing Pass (www.keihan.co.jp) can be used for unlimited train travel of Keihan lines within a designated area that covers many of the city’s temple stops and tourist districts.

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