Kinkaku-ji (Kyoto): quick route choices with light walking
From Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma Line to Kitaoji, then bus 204 or 205 to Kinkakuji-michi and walk five minutes. Direct bus 205 is the fallback.
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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto: a low-stress route picker for first-timers
From Kyoto Station, a rapid JR Sagano Line train reaches Saga-Arashiyama in about 11 minutes, then roughly 15 minutes on foot past Tenryu-ji to the grove.