2. Trains in Kyoto
In Kyoto, trains are operated By mainly 7 different companies, such as JR, Kintetsu, Hankyu, Keihan, Keifuku (Randen), Eizan and Kyoto City Subway.
Basically, every time you change to the different company trains, you need to buy the each ticket to ride.
So it is very convenient to use any IC cards (ICOCA, Suica, PASMO…) or some unlimited type passes if you move around by several trains in Kyoto.
JR line is convenient to visit Arashiyama, Tofukuji temple and Fushimi-inari shrine in Kyoto.
JR line operates from kyoto station to all over the Japan.
Kintetsu Railway is convenient to visit Toji temple, and also to visit Nara for one day trip from Kyoto..
Kintetsu railway operates from kyoto station to Nagoya, Nara, Osaka, Ise jingu shrine and Mt.Yoshino.
Hankyu Railway is convenient to visit Arashiyama.
Hankyu railway operates from downtown area in Kyoto to Osaka and Kobe.
At downtown area, Kawaramachi station (Hankyu Railway) and Gion-Shijo station (Keihan Railway) are near, so you can transfar on foot.
Keihan Railway is convenient to visit Shimogamo shrine, Gion, Kiyomizu temple, Tofukuji temple, Fushimiinari shrine and Byodoin temple (Uji city).
Keihan railway operates from downtown area in Kyoto to Osaka.
It conects to Eizan Railway at Demachiyanagi station for Kurama.
Eizan Railway is convenient to visit Kurama or Kibune.
It conects to Keihan lien at Demachiyanagi station.
Keifuku Railway called “Randen“ is convenient to visit Arashiyama.
It conects to Kyoto City Subway at Randen Tenjinngawa station, to Kyoto City Bus at Kitano-hakubaicho station for Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji, and to Hankyu Railway at sai station for Osaka.
Kyoto City Subway is convenient to visit Nijo castle, Kyoto Imperial park, Heianjingu shrine, Nanzenji temple and Daigoji temple.
To make good use of subway and bus together, you can visit most of all attractions efficiently, becouse of saving time for moving.
City Subway conects to JR, Kintetsu, Hankyu, Keihan and Keifuku railway(Randen).
Let’s check the map below for all train routes in Kyoto with some famous attractions.