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Hop-on Hop-off Kyoto Bus Tours
- 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.
- 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.
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Amanda
Dec 2024Verified booking
Very easy with clear list of destinations. I have travelled to Kyoto numerous times, but I learnt so much new information from the audio. Will definitely be using on our next visit.
Catriona
Nov 2024Verified booking
The commentary is pretty informative but delivered in a rather robotic voice. Worth improving the delivery. Also, the on board staff member tended to speak over the commentary to say what the next stop was. Better timing of announcements needed.
Coral
Nov 2024Verified booking
We had great staff helping us with our stroller and wheelchair, everything was very well explained and Ilwe loved the tour and the city! Keep up with the great work!
Stephanie
Nov 2024Verified booking
We had a one day pass and managed to see the sites we wanted to (not all the sites in the tour). Visited Nijo-Jo Castle, The Golden Pavillion and SanjuSangendo on the red bus then caught the purple bus back to Kyoto Station and another purple bus to Gion for late pm early eve. Got the last bus back from Gion. All worked really well
Camille
Oct 2024Verified booking
On time bus was good because you could rely on catching the next bus. But the Museum was closed at one of the stops but we NOT advised of that. So we wasted time doing nothing waiting for next bus. As a tourist service, the people who run the service should know this and advise passengers.
Gillian
Oct 2024Verified booking
Liked the idea of hop on hop off, but found finding some of the stop points hard to locate particularly when stop was incorporated in a general bus stop - the sign sign was not obvious. Also you can't do much with a one day ticket at the most3/4 stops
Michael
May 2024Verified booking
The bus is a great city travel incentive Easy to buy a ticket Very helpful staff Lovely drop-off options Typical of Japanese service and culture You should be rightfully proud of your country Clean respectful beautiful manners and welcoming Thank you Michael and Maggie Kavanagh Australia
Ty
Jan 2024Verified booking
Overall, the experience was good. The ticketing was very easy and the bus showed up on time. Kyoto has several temples that are "must see" locations and the bus doesn't go to all of them, and probably can't because there are so many, but it would be great if a couple more were added.
Susan
Dec 2023Verified booking
Nice to have a bus to go on and the audio was good. The bus was often running behind, but traffic is understandable. It was cold, it would have been nice to have inside seating and not just up top
Robert
Nov 2024Verified booking
The sites busted and the punctuality of the buses in relation to the timetable.
Ian
Nov 2024Verified booking
Ticketing Help at checking in Audio good
Christopher
Oct 2024Verified booking
Prompt and on time departure and on schedule pickups and drop office.
Jayne
Sep 2024Verified booking
It was an easy and convenient way to familiarise ourselves with places of interest in Kyoto on a rainy day
Linda
Sep 2024Verified booking
It was a convenient way to learn the layout and atmosphere of Kyoto.
Denise
Dec 2024Verified booking
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Combo (Save 5%): Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kyoto Tower Tickets
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- Kyoto's ultimate combo: 1 or 2-day hop-on hop-off tours plus Kyoto Tower access. It's like having the whole city in your pocket, with a birds-eye view to boot.
- Hop on and hop off, and conquer Kyoto! The open-top bus whisks you to 14 hotspots, from ancient castles to flowing rivers like Nijo Castle and the Kamo River.
- Cruise in style on the double-decker as a 7-language audio guide spills Kyoto's famous tale – it's like a history podcast come to life!
- Ascend Kyoto's crown jewel! Built atop a lighthouse-shaped building, Kyoto Tower offers sprawling cityscape views that'll leave you breathless.
- Elevate your experience at the observation deck and spot historic shrines and temples through telescopes. It's like time travel, but with better views.
- Kyoto's ultimate combo: 1 or 2-day hop-on hop-off tours plus Kyoto Tower access. It's like having the whole city in your pocket, with a birds-eye view to boot.
- Hop on and hop off, and conquer Kyoto! The open-top bus whisks you to 14 hotspots, from ancient castles to flowing rivers like Nijo Castle and the Kamo River.
- Cruise in style on the double-decker as a 7-language audio guide spills Kyoto's famous tale – it's like a history podcast come to life!
- Ascend Kyoto's crown jewel! Built atop a lighthouse-shaped building, Kyoto Tower offers sprawling cityscape views that'll leave you breathless.
- Elevate your experience at the observation deck and spot historic shrines and temples through telescopes. It's like time travel, but with better views.
Inclusions
Kyoto HOHO
- 1 or 2-day unlimited hop-on-hop-off pass by Sky Hop Bus
- Access to Red, Purple & Green routes
- Audio guide in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French & German
- Free Wi-Fi
- Poncho/raincoat (during rainy season)
Kyoto Tower
- Entry to Kyoto Tower (near stop 1, Red, Purple & Green routes)
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
Kyoto HOHO
- 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).
Kyoto Tower
- Tip: On the 5th-floor observation deck of Kyoto Tower, you can find 8 touch-panel tourist information monitors for you to download onto your smartphone by scanning the QR codes.
- This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
- You can use the telescopes installed on the observation deck of the 5th floor of Kyoto Tower for free.
- Children under 3 years of age can enter for free and for children aged 3-5 tickets must be purchased onsite.
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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Amanda
Dec 2024Verified booking
Very easy with clear list of destinations. I have travelled to Kyoto numerous times, but I learnt so much new information from the audio. Will definitely be using on our next visit.
Catriona
Nov 2024Verified booking
The commentary is pretty informative but delivered in a rather robotic voice. Worth improving the delivery. Also, the on board staff member tended to speak over the commentary to say what the next stop was. Better timing of announcements needed.
Coral
Nov 2024Verified booking
We had great staff helping us with our stroller and wheelchair, everything was very well explained and Ilwe loved the tour and the city! Keep up with the great work!
Mirko
Nov 2024Verified booking
In the end all OK, but a lot of checking and rechecking at check-in. Seemed like they weren't sure if the tickets were valid, but in the end everything was fine.
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Stephanie
Nov 2024Verified booking
We had a one day pass and managed to see the sites we wanted to (not all the sites in the tour). Visited Nijo-Jo Castle, The Golden Pavillion and SanjuSangendo on the red bus then caught the purple bus back to Kyoto Station and another purple bus to Gion for late pm early eve. Got the last bus back from Gion. All worked really well
Camille
Oct 2024Verified booking
On time bus was good because you could rely on catching the next bus. But the Museum was closed at one of the stops but we NOT advised of that. So we wasted time doing nothing waiting for next bus. As a tourist service, the people who run the service should know this and advise passengers.
Gillian
Oct 2024Verified booking
Liked the idea of hop on hop off, but found finding some of the stop points hard to locate particularly when stop was incorporated in a general bus stop - the sign sign was not obvious. Also you can't do much with a one day ticket at the most3/4 stops
Michael
May 2024Verified booking
The bus is a great city travel incentive Easy to buy a ticket Very helpful staff Lovely drop-off options Typical of Japanese service and culture You should be rightfully proud of your country Clean respectful beautiful manners and welcoming Thank you Michael and Maggie Kavanagh Australia
Ty
Jan 2024Verified booking
Overall, the experience was good. The ticketing was very easy and the bus showed up on time. Kyoto has several temples that are "must see" locations and the bus doesn't go to all of them, and probably can't because there are so many, but it would be great if a couple more were added.
Susan
Dec 2023Verified booking
Nice to have a bus to go on and the audio was good. The bus was often running behind, but traffic is understandable. It was cold, it would have been nice to have inside seating and not just up top
Robert
Nov 2024Verified booking
The sites busted and the punctuality of the buses in relation to the timetable.
Ian
Nov 2024Verified booking
Ticketing Help at checking in Audio good
Christopher
Oct 2024Verified booking
Prompt and on time departure and on schedule pickups and drop office.
Jayne
Sep 2024Verified booking
It was an easy and convenient way to familiarise ourselves with places of interest in Kyoto on a rainy day
Linda
Sep 2024Verified booking
It was a convenient way to learn the layout and atmosphere of Kyoto.
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Jul 2024Verified booking
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Stephen
Jul 2024Verified booking
Very Good service
Gianmario
Jun 2024Verified booking
Easy and very pleasant experience
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May 2024Verified booking
Faster option
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Apr 2024Verified booking
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Feb 2024Verified booking
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Chris
Feb 2024Verified booking
Was able to find cheap tickets at the very last minute! Will definitely use this app again
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