Kyoto, Osaka — where to start?

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Tue Oct 27, 16:09 Japan now

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Osaka festival calendar

Tap a month to see its festivals · Cash is easiest at stalls, and lodging fills up fast on big festival days

Osaka festivals · October

Getting around Kyoto

MainKarasuma subway line — Kyoto Sta., Shijo, Karasuma-Oike (north–south); Tozai Line — Nijo Castle (east–west)

MainKeihan — Gion-Shijo, Fushimi Inari; Hankyu — Kawaramachi to Arashiyama

BusFor places far from stations like Kiyomizu-dera and Ginkaku-ji, take city buses (including the EX100/EX101 sightseeing express from Kyoto Sta.)

PassSubway and bus 1-day pass. Buses are always crowded, so mix in trains and walking

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Festivals · Seasonal events

Pick your travel month to see events in Kyoto, Osaka.

Oct · Autumn colors begin in Hokkaido. Kyoto and Tokyo peak from mid-November.

A procession of over 2 km in costumes spanning the Meiji era back to the Heian period.