Amanda Palladino

Kyoto Trip Itinerary

 

8:15am – I wake up, get ready, and eat an onigiri I purchased the previous day.

9:00am- I take the bus to the Kyoto Zoo. (230 yen)

9:30am- I arrive at Kyoto Zoo and buy my ticket. (ticket 600 yen)

9:40am- I head to see the peacocks.

9:50am- I head to see the tigers, lions, jaguars, and tsushima leopard cat.

10:15am- I head to the giraffes, zebras, and fennae foxes.

10:40am- I enjoy the ride and the view on the ferris wheel located in the middle of the park.

11:00am- I get a snack from the café. I order a bentou box to go and enjoy eating it outside, with birds surrounding and staring at me for a bite.

11:30am- I head to see the elephants, deer, and hawk eagles.

12:20pm- I head to the gift shop and purchase souvenirs.

1:00pm- I leave zoo and take train to Nishiki Food Market. (230 yen)

1:30pm- I arrive at Nishiki Food Market.

1:35pm- I explore the market place and search for the location where I will be taking a tour, cooking, and tasting various things.

2:00pm- I find and take the Kyoto Cooking Class, Sake Tasting and Nishiki Food Market Walking Tour. ($117.27) (12,832.97 yen)

5:00pm- I finish the tour, cooking class, and sake tasting and leave the Nishiki Food Market, taking the bus next to JR Isetan Kyoto. (230 yen)

5:25pm- I arrive at JR Isetan Kyoto.

  

5:30pm- I explore the mall.

                While exploring I enter many stores and buy souvenirs.

6:30pm- I eat dinner at   , ordering their famous udon-suki.

7:30pm- I leave for Kurama Onsen Hot Spring by bus. (630 yen)

9:00pm- I arrive at Kurama Onsen Hot Spring. (17,150 yen)

9:15pm- I take bath in the inside onsen, later transferring to the one outside.  

10:00pm- I go back to my room, where I relax and enjoy looking at the 1,000 pictures I ended up taking that day.

  

12:30am- I go to bed.

9:00am- I wake up and enjoy a bowl of rice and broiled fish.

10:00am- I leave for Doushisha University, taking the bus once more. (600 yen)

11:20am- I arrive back at Doushisha University.  

Approximate Total Cost of Trip (not including souvenirs, meals):  32,502.97 yen ($297.02)