Osaka Weather in December: Temperatures & What to Wear
Osaka in December averages a 12.7C high and 5.4C low, from 14.4C early to 11.4C late. Ten-year averages, what to wear, Kyoto and Kobe compared, sunsets.
Osaka Weather in November: Temperatures & What to Wear
Osaka in November: highs fall from 20.6C early in the month to 16.4C late, lows 12.2C to 8.9C. Ten-year averages, what to wear, Kyoto and Kobe compared.
Fushimi Inari Taisha: Hours, Access & Senbon Torii Hike
Fushimi Inari Taisha is free and open 24 hours, right by JR Inari Station. Access, the Senbon Torii, and the 4km Mt. Inari loop (about 2 hours).
Chiikawa Mogumogu Honpo Fushimi: Kyoto-Only Goods & Prices
Chiikawa Mogumogu Honpo Fushimi on the Fushimi Inari approach: open 9:30-17:30 daily, no reservation. Access, the two floors and Fushimi-only goods prices.
Kiyomizu-dera Kyoto: Admission, Hours, Access & Sannenzaka
Kiyomizu-dera opens at 6:00 and costs 500 yen for adults. Bus and train access, 2026 hours, what to see, and the walk down Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka.
Heian Jingu Kyoto: Autumn Leaves, Shin-en Garden & Fees
Heian Jingu, Kyoto: free grounds, Shin-en Garden 600 yen, seasonal hours, access from Higashiyama Station, the four gardens and 2026 autumn leaves.
Yamamoto Menzou Kyoto: Takeout Udon Menu, Prices & Booking
No booking at Yamamoto Menzou in Kyoto, so I ate at TAKE OUT MENZOU next door: how to book the main shop, both menus and prices, and burdock tempura udon.
Nishiki Market Kyoto: Hours, Food & Pokemon Center Route
A Kyoto Shijo walking route: Pokemon Center card limits, Daimaru Kyoto's 5% coupon and tax-free, Nishiki Market hours and food, and Nishiki Tenmangu.
Tenryu-ji Admission, Hours & Access: Arashiyama, Kyoto
Tenryu-ji in Arashiyama is 500 yen for the garden or 800 yen with the halls. Hours, getting there by train or bus, Sogenchi Teien and the Chikurin walk.
Kyoto Subway & Bus 1-Day Pass: Price & Where to Buy
The Kyoto bus 1-day pass is gone. Current pass prices, where to buy them, and when the 1,100-yen Subway & Bus 1-Day Pass actually saves you money.
Honke Daiichi Asahi Kyoto Station: Ramen Menu & Wait
Honke Daiichi Asahi (since 1947), 4 minutes from Kyoto Station: hours, how the queue and ticket machine work, the menu, and the 980-yen ramen and gyoza.
Namba to Kyoto: Fares, Times & Which Line to Take
Namba to Kyoto by JR, Hankyu and Keihan: Kyoto Station 820 yen in about 45 min, Kawaramachi 650 yen, Gion-Shijo 680 yen, and when a pass is not worth it.