07:30temple· ~¥2,000/taxi · Temple ¥400 adult
清水寺
Two taxis to Kiyomizu-dera
Two taxis (we don't fit in one). Arrive at Kiyomizu before 8 AM — quiet, soft light, before the school groups.
- Where
- Kiyomizu-dera
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五月十八日Tuesday, May 18, 2027
京都Kyoto
東山と清水寺
Higashiyama · Kiyomizu
Kyoto's most photographed half-mile. Taxi to Kiyomizu-dera before the crowds, walk down Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka through the old wooden streets, lunch in Higashiyama, rest, evening in Gion.
- Weather
- Sunny · 26° / 17°C
朝Morning
09:30walk1 h
三年坂・二年坂
Sannenzaka · Ninenzaka
The famous descending stone-paved streets. Wooden machiya, ceramic shops, matcha soft serve, the cherry tree at the bottom. Slow walk — there are stairs.
昼Afternoon
12:30restaurant· ~¥2,500/person
Lunch in Higashiyama
Yudofu (boiled tofu hot pot) is a Higashiyama specialty if Linda + Kerry want classic Kyoto. Otherwise an obanzai (small-plates) lunch set.
14:30rest
Hotel rest block
Back to MIMARU. Long afternoon nap. Re-emerge for dinner.
夜Evening
17:30walk
祇園
Gion stroll · spot a maiko
Hanamikoji street between 17:30–18:30 is when geiko walk to evening engagements. No flash photos, no chasing them.
19:00restaurant
Dinner near Pontocho
Yakitori, kaiseki light, or izakaya. Pontocho lane has options at every price point — pick by the menu, not the storefront.