Kyoto Travel Guide (2026): When to Go, Where to Stay, Getting Around
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Kyoto, Without the Crowds Eating Your Trip We made the classic mistake on our first morning in Kyoto: we slept in. By the time we reached the Arashiyama bamboo grove it was a slow shuffle of selfie sticks, and the famous green tunnel felt about as serene as a train platform. The next day a guesthouse owner gave us the only tip that really mattered — “go at dawn” — and Kyoto turned into the quiet, golden, deeply atmospheric city we’d come for. ...