Video of a Full Day Being a Tourist in Kyoto
Fast-Forwarded to 2.5 Minutes

This video was put together three years ago after I visited Japan for the first time in 2013. I had always intended to do a segment on my blog called ‘A Day In…‘ where I run around town doing touristy things with a GoPro strapped to my head. It’s actually kind-of humiliating and makes me into some sort of weird spectacle to the locals… Hilarious I know!

I ended up filming these in almost every country I went to and I’ve been lugging around the mountains of footage ever since. They look easy to edit but they just take so much time and so I have only made a couple.

However, if you guys like them I will endeavour to make more! My intention with this series is to transport you to a place you’ve never been before, so you can learn how to get around on public transport, what you can do at a destination and the overall vibe of the place before you even get there.

So without further ado, here is A Day in Kyoto:

Sightseeing Information

Want to know where I went and how much it cost me when I was there? Here’s a list of everything I did that day and the cost. If you click on the timecode in the Youtube Description and it will take you to that exact point!

00:04 My hostel. J-Hoppers, Kyoto, ¥2,500 per night
00:13 Kyoto Subway Approx, ¥300 per ride
00:26 Fushimi Inari Shrine, FREE
00:39 Inari Torii Gates, FREE
00:48 Arashiyama area
01:05 Monkey Park Iwatayama, ¥1,050 entrance fee
01:21 Tenryuji Temple and Gardens, ¥500 entrance fee
01:28 Bamboo Groves, FREE
01:32 Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), ¥400
01:38 Nishiki Markets, FREE
02:06 Family Mart
02:29 My hostel. J-Hoppers, Kyoto, ¥2,500 per night

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Location Info

Place: Kyoto
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
$1 USD = ¥113.61 JPY
I was there: May 2013 – Late Spring

I’d love to know what you thought of the video? Should I make more of these?