Useful Bus for Visitors : Raku Bus / All Routes & Guide (Attention! currently out of service, as of 2023)
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4. Fares & Passes
4-1 Fares a ride
4-2 Type of Passes you can use
1. What is Raku Bus in Kyoto ?
Raku Bus is produced for tourists to go sightseeing easily in Kyoto.
Raku Bus is express service, and have special 3 routes operated by Kyoto City Bus.
English, Chinese and Korean announcement and sightseeing information ara available while you ara on the bus. ( Unfortunately, these Raku Bus are currently out of service for an undetermined period of time. )
2. Operation Routes / Hours
The map above is all Raku Bus routes. (update March 2020)
Raku Bus have 3 routes, bus No. 100 , 101 and 102 . (Please note: these buses are currently out of service!)
No. 100 connects Kyoto station and Ginkakuji temple (silver pavilion) by way of Kiyomizu temple.

No. 101 connects Kyoto station and Kinkakuji temple (golden pavilion) by way of Nijo castle.

No. 102 connects Ginkakuji temple and Kinkakuji temple.

The each bus operating hours is …
♦ No. 100 :
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (weekdays), 6:00 p.m. (weekends & holidays)
almost every 10 min
♦ No. 101 :
8:00 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.
almost every 20 min
♦ No. 102 :
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (to Kinkakuji, golden pavilion), 5:20 p.m. (to Ginkakuji, silver pavilion)
every 30 min
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