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.

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.

• 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.