Kyoto Was Even Better Than We Imagined | 2 Days in Japan

Two days exploring Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵 — and somehow, the moments we hadn’t planned became our favourites. 🍁 From Gion and Kiyomizu-dera’s autumn illumination to Arashiyama and the Bamboo Grove, here’s how we spent 2 days in Kyoto. We travelled from Osaka to Kyoto and started our first day with breakfast at AMAM DACOTAN, before wandering through Nishiki Market, crossing the Kamo River and making our way towards Gion and Yasaka Shrine. From there, we explored the beautiful old streets of Higashiyama, Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, before ending the day with what became one of the highlights of our entire Japan trip — Kiyomizu-dera during the autumn night illumination. 🍁✨ The next day, we headed back to Kyoto to explore Arashiyama — walking along the river, discovering temples and the Arashiyama Rakan statues, finding the colourful Kimono Forest, and finally making our way through the famous Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. 🎋 If you're planning a Kyoto itinerary or Japan trip, we hope this vlog gives you some ideas for what you can experience in two days — including a few places we discovered completely by accident. 📍 Places in this Kyoto vlog 🍰 0:45 - 00:55 AMAM DACOTAN Kyoto 🍜 00:55 - 04:45 Nishiki Market 🌊 05:00 - 05:25 Kamo River 🏮 05:25 - 06:01 Gion & Higashiyama ⛩️ 06:01 - 10:34 Yasaka Shrine 🌿 10:34 - 12:28 Maruyama Park 🏘️ 12:28 - 18:57 Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka 🎋 19:90 - 22:30 Arashiyama 🗿 22:30 - 23:40 Arashiyama Rakan statues ✨ 23:40 - 26:40 Kimono Forest 🎋 26:40 - 28:12 Arashiyama Bamboo Grove 🍁 28:12 - 40:13 Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Illumination 🎥 About this vlog Two days exploring Kyoto from Osaka, filled with Japanese food, traditional streets, temples, autumn colours, bamboo forests and some completely unexpected discoveries along the way. If you're planning Japan, subscribe to WakeeEatTravel for more Japan travel vlogs, itineraries, food, hotels and experiences. 🇯🇵✨ Kyoto vlog | Kyoto travel guide | Kyoto itinerary | 2 days in Kyoto | Kyoto Japan | Japan travel vlog | Kyoto autumn | Kiyomizu-dera autumn illumination | Arashiyama Bamboo Forest | Nishiki Market | Gion Kyoto | Higashiyama Kyoto | things to do in Kyoto | Osaka to Kyoto | Japan itinerary #Kyoto #KyotoJapan #JapanTravel #JapanVlog #Arashiyama