10 Common Mistakes that Travelers Should Avoid In Kyoto Station Japan

Kyoto Station is the gateway to most travel destinations in Kyoto Japan.
When travelers make mistakes in Kyoto Station, it can cost a lot.
To avoid things that travelers do not want, they need to be ready before going to Kyoto Japan.

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[vivianwong]

Thank you for such an informative video! No one is doing this type of video but it is really useful!

[youtubewatcher]

This video is gold. Thank you so much for putting all this information together.

[twostate]

Kyoto station is one of my favorite train stations in Japan. I always stay within around 3 or 4 blocks of the station so I can easily walk to the hotel. One trip I splurged just a little and stayed at the Granvia which can be accessed directly from the station. This also makes it convenient to take trains to nearby places like Nara, Osaka, and Himeji.

It's flat around the station so pulling a suitcase is no problem. There are also 4 major food areas that can be accessed from the station, and several more within a couple of blocks. Maybe not the famous Michelin star places, but places with typically well done and tasty food that Japan is famous for.

[ivycarlastories]

Thank you for this very helpful and informative video.🎉❤

[craiglimon]

I got lost at Kyoto station. I accidentally went into Shinkansen line. I had to wait in line while a tourist was explaining where he is planning to go. And I also the attendant yell at me. Yelling doesn’t make up for lack of English. lol. Like how we speak slowly for foreigner. 😂

I never had any issue in Paris and someone was nice enough to see if I need help. Parisian that spoke English.

[lizpedroza]

Being from Los Angeles it’s crazy to be on the bus. Thanks for sharing all these amazing tips! Bus, trains, and tracks are difficult to go around.

[AlM-snyr]

Some good tips, thanks. Who are all these people taking a bus in great numbers from Kyoto station ? :) ... It wouldn't cross my mind taking a bus when there is a train available. Train/metro is faster, more reliable and often more comfortable. I wouldn't worry about Shinkansen running every 8 minutes on the same truck. Shinkansen are extremely well maintained like everything in Japan. Unlike similar fast trains of Europe the Shinkansen didn't have a single mortality in 50 years of existence

[kthmalloy]

Solution to Taxi problem: avoid arrival and departure at peak times from Kyoto Station. Also. Consider not staying at Kyoto. Consider places like Otsu (10 mins away and on JR) or Shijo (Using the subway) Sundays are a peak get away travel day. Avoid the station at all costs.

[leroyybrown]

Kyoto station is a nightmare. Literally today I went to Nara which is awesome and visit Todai-ji temple. Fortunately in morning I travel directly to Kintetsu-Nara from Gojo station so avoiding Kyoto station. On return I have problem at Nara as train is limited express but you must reserve seats. But it’s too late so now I must take slow train (1hr instead of 30min). But it gets worse as slow train only goes Kyoto so now must change lines to continue Gojo station. It was so difficult and stressful to do this seemingly simple task. The station staff are stressed out at Kyoto as all the tourists get confused.

[duncanluciak]

Should you go to the counter even if you only know a few tourist phrases in Japanese?

[sharynem]

Thank you Mr Travel for this video! Does the ICOCA card works for all bus type?

[AlM-snyr]

Man, you should've read the screen on the Icoca machine, LOL. The balance is refundable if it's over 220 yen, because they charge 220 yen processing fee.

[hairybanana]

Thank you sir for doing your bit to discourage tourists visiting Kyoto . Perhaps together we can make it tolerable again

[marta]

How feasible is renting an E-BIKE to do the sightseeing? Are there bike parking available to leave them so we can walk around the temples etc?

[victorlanced]

You said to use bus stop A1 but the video shows A2. Can we use either bus stop for Kiyomizu-dera
清水寺? Thanks !

[ronetteskiestante]

Hi, quick question, can I use PASMO in Kyoto bus & trains if I dont have ICOCA?

[kc]

Easy solution is to avoid going to Kyoto 🤣 But seriously there are many other places in Japan that are just as nice to visit and don't have the crazy number of clueless tourists. Your suggestions are very good though - it's a shame that the tourists that need the information won't see this video as they don't do much research before visiting Japan!

[sachiro]

Thank you for the very clear and appropriate explanation. However, Kyoto is already an overtourist.

[pware]

So where should a tourist go instead of Kyoto.. to avoid the masses? This does not look like an enjoyable place to go.

[btingey]

Japanese tourists are all over the world and cause exactly the same problem… so maybe quit whining about it. A lot of people come to Japan now because the value of the “yen” has dropped so much… so maybe vote better. That said, Japanese tourists are welcome where I live and work, so hopefully I am welcome in Japan the same.