Tours, tickets and day trips in Kyoto
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto National Museum | 384,340 | 2016 |
The busiest is Kyoto National Museum at 384,340 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Day trips from Kyoto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto to Uji | Japan | 15 km (9 mi) | about 15 min |
| Kyoto to Kusatsu | Japan | 19 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Kyoto to Takatsuki | Japan | 23 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Kyoto to Hirakata | Japan | 25 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kyoto to Ibaraki | Japan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kyoto to Neyagawa | Japan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 30 min |
| Kyoto to Minoh | Japan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 33 min |
| Kyoto to Kadoma | Japan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 35 min |
| Kyoto to Osaka | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 42 min |
| Kyoto to Nagoya | Japan | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Kyoto to Kobe | Japan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Kyoto to Sakai | Japan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 54 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Kyoto?
Kyoto National Museum, with 384,340 visitors in 2016 (Wikidata).
Does Kyoto have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.