Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion)
Admission: 500 yen
Opening Hours: 8:30 to 17:00 (9:00 to 16:30 from December to February). No closing days.
How To Get There: Take the bus number 5, 17 or 100 from Kyoto Station in about 35-40 minutes and for 230 yen one way. Alternatively, you can reach Ginkakuji by foot along the Philosopher's Path from Nanzenji in about 30-45 minutes.
Shimogamo Shrine
Admission: FREE
Opening Hours: 5:30 to 18:00 (summer), 6:30 to 17:00 (winter). No closing days.
How To Get There: Take the bus number 7 or 203 and stop at the Demachi-Yanagi Station, then walk for 15 minutes from Demachi-Yanagi Station to the shrine. Alternatively, Kyoto City Bus number 4 bound for Kamigamojinja-mae can be taken from the station to Shimogamojinja-mae bus stop (5 minutes, 230 yen) directly beside the shrine.
The Kamo Shrines, Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine, are both recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They are two of the most important and oldest shrines in Kyoto.
Kamigamo Shrine
Admission: FREE
Opening Hours: 5:30 to 17:00. No closing days.
How To Get There: Can be reached in 30 minutes from Demachi-Yanagi Station or Shimogamo Shrine by Kyoto City Bus number 4 (230 yen). Get off at the last stop, Kamigamojinja-mae. Alternatively, the shrine can be reached in a 15 minute walk from Kitayama Station on the Karasuma Subway Line.
Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
Admission: 400 yen
Opening Hours: 9:00 to 17:00. No closing days.
How To Get There: Kinkakuji can be accessed from Kyoto Station by direct Kyoto City Bus number 101 or 205 in about 40 minutes and for 230 yen. Alternatively, it can be faster and more reliable to take the Karasuma Subway Line to Kitaoji Station (15 minutes, 260 yen) and take a taxi (10 minutes, 1000-1200 yen) or bus (10 minutes, 230 yen, bus numbers 101, 102, 204 or 205) from there to Kinkakuji.
Below is a map of the places of attractions in Kyoto.
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