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Sky Hope City Tour Bus

The most convenient and quick way to travel around Kyoto! Take the Sky Hope City Tour Bus. You can comfortably take a double-decker bus to Kyoto's famous attractions such as Nijo Castle, Tenmangu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera, and Heian Shrine.

There is a multilingual audio guide system inside the bus, so you can enjoy an informative and easy trip, and you can get on and off freely, making it perfect for those who do not want to be restricted by where they visit or how long they stay. You can also transfer between 3 routes, so check the bus times and routes to travel according to your preference!

* You can check real-time bus locations and routes here .

Introduction to Kyoto Sky Hope Bus Line

Kyoto Sky Hope bus lines have a total of 3 lines. You can select any of these lines and board them, and you can also transfer lines.

1. Red line:
Kyoto Station / Nishi Honganji / Karasuma Gojo Nishiki Market / Nijo Castle / Kitano Tenmangu / Golden Pavilion / Daidoku-ji / Kyoto Castle / Silver Pavilion / Heian Jingu / Gion / Kiyomizu-dera (Blue Water Temple) / Sanjusangen-do Kyoto National Museum

2. Green line:
Kyoto Station / Nishi Honganji / Nijo Castle / Kitano Tenmangu / Kinkakuji / Daidokuji / Kyoto Castle / Karasuma Gojo Nishiki Market

3. Purple line:
Kyoto Station / Karasuma Gojo Nishiki Market / Ginkakuji Temple / Heian Jingu / Gion / Kiyomizu-dera (Blue Water Temple) / Sanjusangendo Kyoto National Museum

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Bus schedule by line

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I recommend it to these people

We recommend taking the Kyoto Sky Hope City Tour Bus on the first day of your trip. If you board and look around on the first day of your trip, you will be able to learn most of Kyoto's geography, so it is good for planning your future travel plans.

I would also recommend it to those who are new to travel or have a tendency to travel spontaneously, as they can take you to hot places by just getting on the bus!