Kyoto - Day trips from Kyoto (PDF Chapter)

This is the Day Trips from Kyoto chapter from Lonely Planet’s Kyoto guide-book.

Want to escape the city? This chapter includes the very best excursions from Kyoto and they can each be completed in a day. Must-sees include Kurama & Kibune and Ohara.

• escape to the hills for hiking and hot-spring soaking in charming Kurama & Kibune, just 30 minutes from Kyoto. Kibune is an essential visit in summer for dining on platforms over the river
• take a one-hour bus ride into the mountains for a glimpse of farming life along with temple strolling in the quiet town of Ohara. Very popular for maple-leaf viewing in autumn
• thirty minutes away from Kyoto by express train, Nara boasts a compact collection of truly first-rate sights. If you’re in Kyoto for more than five days, Nara is a must!

Coverage includes: Kurama & Kibune, Ohara, Nara, Osaka, Miya-ma-cho.