How to get out Kyoto
Uji - the best tea in Japan and the Byodo-in temple.
Kurama - less than an hour's journey by a local train from Kyoto Demachi-Yanagi station, the small village of Kurama has real onsen (Japanese natural hot springs).
Lake Biwa - if the summer humidity has drained your will to sightsee, take a day swimming at the underrated beaches of western Lake Biwa. Popular choices include Omi Maiko and Shiga Beach, each about 40 minutes from Kyoto on the JR Kosei Line.
Mount Hiei - an ancient hilltop temple complex that traditionally guarded (and occasionally raided) Kyoto.
Otsu - home to some great historical temples, Mount Hiei, and one of Lake Biwa's ports.
Koka - home of ninjas, and there is the Miho Museum.
Nara - less than an hour's journey by train on the JR Nara line from Kyoto station, Nara is an even older capital than Kyoto and has a stunning collection of temples in a giant landscaped park.
Osaka - about half an hour from Kyoto by JR rapid train, this bustling city offers more retail opportunities and a central castle.
Amanohashidate - literally "the bridge to heaven", it is considered one of Japan's top three scenic views (along with Matsushima in Miyagi prefecture and Miyajima in Hiroshima prefecture). It forms a thin strip of land straddling the Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture, hence the name. Visitors are asked to turn their backs toward the view, bend over, and look at it between their legs.
Himeji - about an hour by Shinkansen west of Kyoto, Himeji boasts a spectacular traditional castle.
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Kyoto
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