Passes for Buses & Subway in Kyoto : Type, Price and Covered Area
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Note : on October, 2021, the price of Bus One -day Pass will be changed into ¥700 for an adult, and ¥350 for a child.
Note 2 : on October, 2021, the price of Subway & Bus One -day Pass will be changed into ¥1,100 for an adult, and Subway & Bus Two-day Pass will be no longer available.
1. Pass Type & Price
For shightseeing, mainly 3 types of day passes are available in Kyoto.
Bus One-Day Pass , Subway & Bus One-Day Pass and Subway & Bus Two-Day Pass .

Bus One-Day Pass is ¥600 for an adult.
Official english name is Kyoto City Bus, Kyoto Bus & west JR Bus One-Day Pass.
This pass coveres most of the famous spots, such as Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari shrine, Kinkakuji temple (golden pavilion), Ginkakuji temple (silver pavilion), Kiyomizudera temple, Gion, Nijo Castle and even Jingoji temple or Kouzanji temple in Takao area.
Subway & Bus One-Day Pass is ¥900 for an adult.
Official english name is Kyoto City Subway, Kyoto City Bus, Kyoto Bus, Keihan Bus & west JR Bus One-Day Pass.
This pass is also very useful. Because if you take subway, you can go to some spots on schdule and save time even on a peak season such as spring (around the end of March to the top of April) or Autumn (November).
Subway & Bus Two-Day Pass is ¥1,700 for an adult.
This pass is more useful, if you travel around Kyoto for two days.
2. Pass Type & Cost Effectiveness
Bus One-Day Pass is worth using, if you ride a bus 3 times and more a day.
Subway & Bus One-Day Pass is worth, if you plan to take subway and bus more than 2 times each or 4 times in total.
For example, “Bus ride × 3 + Subway ride × 1” or “Bus ride × 2 + Subway ride × 2” is almost the same cost as this pass, ¥900.
Subway & Bus Two-Day Pass is much worth, if you take subway and bus at least 2 times each or 4 times and more in total per each day.
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