I ordered mine at Kyoyomato, Park Hyatt Kyoto’s Michelin-starred restaurant that specializes in Kaiseki-style - a traditional multi-course meal with small plates that’s typical of Kyoto. It usually comes with many small side dishes like pickled veggies and varieties of fish, served alongside fluffy white rice, broiled or grilled fish, miso soup, a Japanese omelet, and green tea. IMO, the photo opps are worth the visit alone.Ĭost of latte at Starbucks: $4.80 9 a.m.: Start with a traditional Japanese breakfastĪs a foodie, trying a traditional Japanese breakfast was high on my bucket list. It has specialty drinks and treats like a gorgeous Cherry Blossom Frappuccino, as well as tatami mats (traditional flooring made out of rush grass and straw) and a Japanese garden. This is also the perfect excuse to visit Kyoto’s Starbucks location inside a traditional Japanese house built over 100 years ago. Unfortunately, you can’t shop the stores this early in the morning, but I was able to check out the front merch display of the Hayao Miyazaki-inspired Studio Ghibli store and put together a list of paper and ceramic stores I wanted to visit later that looked promising. The empty roads made it feel like I’d stepped back in time, and I was better able to check out the restored buildings and get pictures without the usual crowds of tourists. One of the Park Hyatt Kyoto’s managers suggested waking up early to explore two of Kyoto’s most iconic preserved streets - Ninnenzaka and Sannenzaka Slopes - and I’m so glad I took her advice.
It costs about 1,100 yen, or just under $8, to get to the Park Hyatt Kyoto from the train station.Ĭost of a taxi to accommodations: $8 Saturday 8 a.m.: Walk around Kyoto’s historic Higashiyama neighborhood Once you arrive at Kyoto train station, head to your hotel to relax and beat the jet lag with a hot bath or shower. IMO, you could easily spend a week in the city, but this 48-hour Kyoto itinerary distills some of the best food, activities, nightlife, and sightseeing that captures the city’s unique, Insta-worthy charm. Similarly, my two-day itinerary in Kyoto leans into the city’s mix of ancient and modern activities, including visiting historic Gion - the best place to spot geishas and visit the teahouses where samurai used to talk political strategy - as well as the happening Pontocho - a lively, lantern-lined alleyway that comes alive after dark with numerous bars, restaurants, and izakayas (late-night bars that serve small plates). Making my way to my hotel - the Park Hyatt Kyoto in the historic Higashiyama District - I saw crowds of tourists with iPhones mingling alongside women dressed in colorful traditional kimonos. After falling in love with the city during a recent trip to Japan with Hyatt, I put together the highlights for a two-day Kyoto, Japan, weekend itinerary that lets you experience all the city has to offer on a $480 budget.
Even franchises like Starbucks and McDonald’s are discreetly housed in picturesque wooden buildings that were built hundreds of years ago. Unlike Tokyo’s neon-lit skyscrapers and electric nightlife, Kyoto’s winding cobblestone streets and ancient pagodas make way for the iconic Japanese temples and shrines you’ve seen all over your FYP. Tokyo might be one of 2023’s hottest travel destinations, but head just a few hours west to Kyoto by bullet train, and it feels like you’re stepping back in time.
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