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

All top attractions covered
All top attractions covered
Regular schedules, unlimited rides
Regular schedules, unlimited rides
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Last-minute availability, instant confirmation
Hop On Hop Off Kyoto
Sky Hop Bus passing a large red torii gate in Kyoto.
Open-top bus tour in Kyoto passing Kyoto Tower and city buildings.
Red double-decker bus on Kyoto sightseeing tour passing cherry blossoms.
Kyoto sightseeing hop-on hop-off buses parked at a city bus terminal.
Kyoto Sky Hop Bus passing Kyoto Tower on a clear day.
Kyoto sightseeing bus passing by Yasaka Shrine with tourists on board.
Kyoto sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus parked at a station with open-top seating.
Hop-on Hop-off Tours Kyoto
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Sky Hop Bus: Kyoto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

  • 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.
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  • 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 are valid for 3 months from the date of purchase.

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