Hop On Hop Off Kyoto | Book the Best Bus Tours in Kyoto

• Buckle up for Kyoto's best ride! This 1 or 2 day hop-on hop-off tour will have you zigzagging through the city like a ninja on a sugar rush.
• Choose from 3 routes with 14 strategic stops across Kyoto. Buses arrive every 40 mins, allowing you to immerse yourself in each location at your own pace.
• Open-top buses? Check. Seven-language audio guide? You bet! Prepare for sensory overload as Kyoto's vibrant tapestry unravels before your eyes.
• Storm Nijo Castle, a UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage site, time-travel at the Imperial Palace, and get starry-eyed over Kamo River along your route.

Inclusions

• 1 or 2-day unlimited hop-on-hop-off pass
• Access to Red, Purple & Green routes
• Audio guide in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French & German
• Free Wi-Fi
• Poncho/raincoat (during rainy season)

Exclusions

• Entry to attractions

Please click here for a detailed route map and boarding points.

You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.

Red route

• First bus: 9am from Kyoto Station
• Last bus: 7pm from Kyoto Station
• Frequency: Every 40 mins
• Popular stops: Nijo-Jo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple

Purple route

• First bus: 9:20am from Kyoto Station
• Last bus: 5:09pm from Kyoto Station
• Frequency: Every 40 mins
• Popular stops: Daitoku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace

Green route

• First bus: 12:15pm from Kyoto Station
• Last bus: 6:01pm from Kyoto Station
• Frequency: Every 2 hours
• Popular stops: Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto National Museum

• Children under six years of age can travel for free if they are not occupying a separate seat.
• Facilities: lockers, rooves, air conditioning/heating (depending on the season).

• These tickets can’t be cancelled. However, you can use them any time within the next 3 months.
• These tickets are valid for 3 months from the date of purchase.