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Kyoto's Quiet Autumn — Maples, Moss and Mountain Temples
3 days · 7 stops · ¥50,000–¥90,000 · 1 view
Sun, Nov 1 – Tue, Nov 3
Three unhurried November days in Kyoto's less-trodden corners — northern hillside temples, hidden gardens, and evening lantern light, timed for the peak of the maple season.
Days
Kitano Tenmangu
Kyoto
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Schedule
Day 01 of 03Land at KIX · Sun, Nov 1 · from JFK · 1 traveler
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Some licenses (FR/DE/CH/BE/TW) need a JAF translation, not an IDP — 5-min guide.
Stay
Kyoto · 2 nights
Sun, Nov 1 → Tue, Nov 3 · 1 guest
14:00
EXPLORE
岩戸落葉神社
Stay ~1h
No rail access — JR bus (Takao–Keihoku line) from Kyoto Station to Onogo, about 1h, then 1 min on foot
A tiny unstaffed shrine in the northern hills where the ginkgo trees turn pure gold in November.
~30 min by taxi or local bus·Get directions
17:00
EXPLORE
北野天満宮
Stay ~1h 30m
Kitano-Hakubaichō Station
Stay into dusk when the Momijien garden opens for its autumn illumination, maples glowing against the shrine's vermilion. Famous for roughly 2,000 plum trees blooming in February (Michizane's favorite flower) and the Momijien, a 350-tree autumn maple garden with evening illuminations in a…
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Trip budget · お見積り
¥21,500–¥35,000 / person / day
¥65,000–¥105,000 total
💴 Carry ~¥5,000/day in cash — many hidden spots are cash-only.
Estimated from 4 travel legs and 2 hotel nights. International flights not included. Typical prices, not quotes.
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