Recommended arrival time at the first location: 9:00 AM

📍Flexible travel route from Kyoto Station to Hieizan-Sakamoto Station (JR) depending on your departure time

📍Cable Sakamoto Station location

• it is not necessary to begin your route from Kyoto Station.

• If you do NOT plan to start from Kyoto station, simply choose your own departure location and time

• Be sure to double check that the "taxi service" option is turned off when you are searching for a route in google maps

IMPORTANT: If you will be traveling by public transport, there is a high chance that first you will arrive at Hieizan-Sakamoto JR Station. There is small shuttle bus operating between Hieizan-Sakamoto JR Station and Cable Sakamoto Station location.

Once you exit the JR station through the ticket gates, immediately turn right and you will see a bus station. Our shuttle bus departs from the platform N2 (on the right). Look for the bus with blue and bronze-brown colors (refer to one of the attached photos).

The first shuttle bus leaves at around 9 am and it takes just 7 minutes. I highly recommend to board the first one to be able to visit all of the locations listed in this itinerary. 📍 Shuttle bus from JR station to the Cable Sakamoto station

Another really good option is to go by taxi (if you would like to start earlier or you missed that first shuttle bus) from Hieizan-Sakamoto JR Station to Cable Sakamoto Station location. They are pretty close to each other and the total taxi price should not be more than a 1,000 JPY.

TIP: If you will be traveling by car (rental or taxi), I recommend to arrive to Cable Sakamoto Station location at 8:20 to board the first cable car at 8:30