Local buses in Kyoto : Kyoto Bus
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2. Attractions with Kyoto Bus routes
2-1 Main Attractions you can visit by Kyoto Bus
2-2 From Kyoto Station to Attractions3. Fares & Passes
3-1 Fares a ride & Flat Fare Zone
3-2 Type of Passes you can use
1. Operation Area / Route / Hours
The map below is the service area operated by Kyoto Bus and others.
Kyoto Bus covers a part of Kyoto city compared with Kyoto City Bus.
Please note that…
Kyoto Bus is completely different form Kyoto City Bus.
With the color, it is easy to tell those two buses.
Kyoto Bus is brown, and Kyoto City Bus is green.
Recently Kyoto Bus has been co-operating Kyoto City Bus No.86 , and expanding the range of flat fare sections and free passes that can be used. But, unfortunately, Kurama and Kifune area and Ohara area are still not within flat fare zone . However, please note, Subway & Bus One-day Pass(¥1,100) covers Ohara area! That pass is a great value for guests who want to visit Ohara. (normally, a one-way trip from Kyoto station costs ¥630.)
Where in Kyoto dose the Kyoto Bus operate specifically ?
The map below is main bus routes for visitors.
By using Kyoto Bus…
you can go to Arashiyama, Ohara (in the northeast of Kyoto), Kibune and Kurama (in the north of Kyoto).
The folowings are the main routes for visitors.
♦ Kyoto Station,
♦ Shijo-Kawaramachi (downtown area)
♦ Demachiyanagi Station (Keihan Railway)
♦ Kokusai-Kaikan Station (City Subway Karasuma line)
⇔ Ohara
♦ Kyoto Station,
♦ Shijo-Kawaramachi
⇔ Arashiyama
♦ Kokusai-Kaikan Station
⇔ Kibune, Kurama
♦ Kibuneguchi Station (Eizan railway)
⇔ Kifune shrine
The operating hours is depend on routes.
But mostly from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Kyoto Bus.
The number of bus services is basically every 20 – 30 minutes.
So you should check the timetable beforehand.
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2. Attractions with Kyoto Bus Routes
2-1 Main Attractions you can visit
What attractions can you visit by Kyoto Bus ?
You can go to…
Sanzenin temple , Kuramadera temple , Kifune shrine , Suzumushidera temple, Kokedera (Saihoji) temple (world heritage), Togetsukyo bridge, Tenryuji temple (world heritage) directly.
• Sanzenin Temple :
10 min walk from Ohara bus stop
• Kuramadera Temple :
to the gate of the temple, 2 min walk from Kurama Onsen bus stop
• Kifune Shrine :
2 min walk from Kibune bus stop
• Suzumushidere Temple :
3 min walk from Kokedera Suzumushidera bus stop
• Kokedera (Saihoji) Temple∗ :
3 min walk from Kokedera Suzumushidera bus stop
∗ To visit Kokedera temple, you need a early application (pre-entry) by sending return postcard to the temple.
• Tenryuji Temple :
near Arashiyama Tenryujimae bus stop, or 10 min walk from Arashiyama bus stop
• Togetsukyo Bridge :
near Arashiyama bus stop
2-2 From Kyoto Station to Attractions
How long dose it take from kyoto station to attractions by Kyoto Bus ?
It takes about…
♦ Sanzenin Temple : at least 78 min
(bus ride 68 min, get off at Ohara bus stop, walk 10 min)
♦ Suzumushidere Temple : at least 59 min
(bus ride 56 min, get off at Kokedera Suzumushidera bus stop, walk 3 min)
♦ Togetsukyo Bridge : at least 50 min
(bus ride 50 min, near Arashiyama bus stop)
♦ Tenryuji Temple∗ : at least 53 min
(bus ride 53 min, near Arashiyama Tenryuji-mae bus stop)
∗ Kyoto City Bus No.28 also take you to the temple from the same bus stop (C6) in Kyoto Station.
♦ Kokedera (Saihoji) Temple : at least 59 min
(bus ride 56 min, get off at Kokedera Suzumushidera bus stop, walk 3 min)
«To Kurama, Kibune from Kyoto Station»
Actually, to Kurama and Kibune, there is no direct bus service from Kyoto station.
You need firstly to take Subway Karasuma line to Kokusai-kaikan station (20 min).
Then, change to Kyoto Bus No.52 at Kokusai-kaikan-ekimae bus stop 3 for Kibune and Kurama area.
♦ Kuramadera Temple : total at least 52 min
(bus ride 25 min, get off at Kurama-onsen bus stop, walk 2 min to the gate)
♦ Kifune shrine : total at least 59 min
(Firstly, get off at Kibune-guchi bus stop.
Next, walk 2 min to Kibuneguchi-ekimae bus stop located near Eizan railway Kibuneguchi station.
Then, take Kyoto Bus No. 33 , and get off at Kibune bus stop.
Total 25 min bus ride, and 2 min walk to the shrine)
«To Ohara by way of Subway Kokusai-kaikan Station»
Also you can go to Ohara area from Kokusai Kaikan station by Kyoto Bus No.19 .
Bus No.19 departs from Kokusai Kaikan ekimae bus stop 4, located just in front of Kokusai Kaikan station exit No.1.
The number of bus service is almost every 30 minutes.
So you should check the timetable beforehand.
♦ Sanzenin Temple (Ohara) : at least 55 min
(bus ride 20 min, get off at Ohara bus stop, walk 10 min)
Please note that…
on peak season such as cherry blossoms (from the end of March to the beginning of April) or autumun leaves (November), it takes more time to get to each attractions becouse of heavy traffic jam.
3. Fares & Passes
3-1 Fares a ride
The fare depends on areas whether your destination is within Flat Fare Zone or not.
Flat Fare Zone means that no matter where you get off,
the fare is ¥230 for an adult / ¥120 for a child (6 – 11 yares old) per ride within the zone.
Extra fare is needed if you ride beyond the zone.
The folowings are the fares for main sections (within and beyond flat fare zone).
«The sections within flat fare (¥230 / ¥120)»
♦ Kyoto Station
⇔ Arashiyama, Suzumushidera temple, Kokedera temple
♦ Shijo-Kawaramachi (downtown area)
⇔ Arashiyama, Suzumushidera temple, Kokedera temple
refer to the Flat Fare Zone map below if you necessary.
«The sections beyond flat fare»
♦ Kyoto Station
⇔ Ohara ¥630 / ¥320
♦ Shijo-kawaramachi
⇔ Ohara ¥590 / ¥300
♦ Demachiyanagi Station
⇔ Ohara ¥490 / ¥250
♦ Kokusai-kaikan Station
⇔ Ohara ¥400 / ¥200
♦ Kokusai-kaikan Station
⇔ Kibuneguchi ¥310 / ¥160
♦ Kibuneguchi Station (Kibuneguchi-ekimae)
⇔ Kibune (Kifune shrine) ¥200 / ¥100
♦ Kokusai-kaikan Station
⇔ Kurama-onsen (Kuramadera temple) ¥390 / ¥200
3-2 Type of Passes you can use
