A two-day winter trip to Kyoto ❄️

📅 Day 1: Classic snow scene tour 🌅 Morning｜Ginkakuji Temple Philosophy Path Ginkakuji Temple (Jishoji Temple) After the snow, the dry landscape of "Silver Beach" turns into snow-white sand dunes ⏰ Open at 08:30, grab the first wave of snow scene without people Philosophy Path (winter style) It is more Zen when there are no cherry blossoms, and it looks like an ink painting when there is snow 🍜 Lunch｜Yutofu cuisine Nanzenji Temple Junsho Eat hot tofu pot in the 400-year-old academy garden, "Yubadon" is recommended ❄️ Afternoon｜Kifune Shrine Snow Lantern Corridor Kifune Shrine (need to take the Eizan Electric Railway) The vermilion lantern stairs are covered with snow, and the lights are lit after 17:00 (only from December to February) 💡 How to play: "Water Divination" on the approach to the shrine is super fantasy when it is frozen Kurama Temple (optional) Tengu statue in the snow, wear non-slip shoes when the snow is thick 🍢 Dinner｜Kyoto charcoal grilled bird Toriwaro (Higashiyama District) Grilled chicken skewers in a century-old townhouse, must-order "Oyakodon" 📅 Day 2: Warm winter cultural experience ☀️ Morning｜Arashiyama Secret Land Tour Tenryuji Temple (Winter Garden) The dry landscape of Caoyuan Pond is covered with snow, and the morning light is the most beautiful Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Road (avoiding peak hours) ⏰ Arrive before 08:00 to enjoy the snow bamboo forest without crowds 🚂 Alternative: Sagano Train "Fuki" Heated Stove Train 🍵 Afternoon Tea｜Kotatsu Cafe % ARABICA Arashiyama Store Drink hot latte facing the Hozu River and enjoy the snow scenery through the glass window 🎎 Afternoon｜Kimono transformation + Gion Kimono experience (winter limited edition) Recommended "Dyeing Artisan": provides plush scarves + thick undergarments Kenninji Temple + Hanami-koji A secret angle to avoid tourists: in front of the screen of "Wind God and Thunder God Picture" in Kenninji Temple 🍲 Dinner｜Old Oden Shop Tan Kuma Kita Store 80-year-old shop, radish is cooked until transparent, and the soup can be refilled ✨ Kyoto's winter is quiet luxury-silent when snow falls on the Torii gate, holding sweet sake in the corridor of the machiya and watching the night lights gradually light up, is the real "ultimate meaning of Japanese". #Register for June Hotel Test Sleeper 2025