Kyoto and Nara — 3 days

Kyoto in depth, then a day trip to Nara. Day-by-day itinerary: Fushimi Inari-taisha; Gion district; Nara.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Fushimi Inari-taisha

• Fushimi Inari-taisha — Kyoto
• Kinkaku-ji — Kyoto
• Kiyomizu-dera — Kyoto

Day 2 — Gion district

• Gion district — Kyoto
• Nijō Castle — Kyoto
• Arashiyama Bamboo Grove — Kyoto

Day 3 — Nara

• Trip to Nara — Kyoto → Nara
• Tōdai-ji — Nara
• Nara Park — Nara