Another Kyoto Official Travel Guide

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Kizugawa City Tourism Association

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A Different Side of Kyoto: 8 Local Dishes That Shouldn’t Be Missed

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A Different Side of Kyoto: 8 Lodgings with Unique Activities

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A Day Trip to Wazuka, Kyoto: Explore Tea Plantations, Matcha Art, and Green Tea

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A Sip of Tea Culture in Kyoto! 8 Amazing Matcha and Green Tea Activities

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Take a drive around famous spots in Kyoto Infused with Tea

Southern Kyoto produces the highest quality Japanese tea. It's just a 30 minute drive from Kyoto to Uji, which is home to two world heritage sites, the Byodoin Temple and Ujigami-jinja Shrine. There are plenty of shops around Byodoin Temple where you can purchase, or try your hand at making, matcha green tea sweets and Japanese tea. The area has many sweeping vistas of tea fields and other highlights, and shouldn't be missed on your way from Kyoto to Nara.

Rent a car at Kansai International Airport and set out for Kyoto.
By car (take the Hanwa Expressway/Kinki Expressway/Daini Keihan Expressways): 1 hr 45 mins

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Travel around the sights: Kyoto City’s suburbs

The suburbs of Kyoto with its own history, historical landmarks, scenery, and specialties nurtured by different climates has a different look and feel from the main city. Luckily, it is just a quick hop out of Kyoto City. Here's a course that makes efficient use of public transportation as you tour around everything from streets that still have an ancient feel to them to famous tourist spots popular with people from all over the world and power spots where you can get in touch with nature.

Take the Kansai Airport Express Haruka from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto.
By train (Kansai Airport Express Haruka (JR Kansai Airport Line) to Kyoto): 1 hr 20 mins