{"id":5084,"date":"2023-09-08T14:39:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T21:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/?p=5084"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:23:16","slug":"japan-with-friends-part-3-kyoto-nara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/japan-with-friends-part-3-kyoto-nara\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Spent 3-Days in Kyoto &amp; Nara with Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here you&#8217;ll find a four-day spring travel itinerary for Japan, featuring Kyoto and Nara.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide accompanies and provides further details from my spring visit to Japan with friends, as shown in the following video. It&#8217;s the third of four videos I created from this trip.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f I know how chaotic planning a trip can be! So, I created a simple checklist to help you keep track of everything! You can sign up to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.lifestylebyremi.com\/japantravelchecklist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"4313\">get the free &#8220;Japan Travel Checklist&#8221;&nbsp;here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ePr6-koPLrY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. These are all products and services I highly recommend. Please read full disclosure\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/legal\/legal-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"4314\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3-Day Japan Itinerary: Kyoto &amp; Nara<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1: Kyoto<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">? Kyoto Station <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Saryo FUKUCHA (matcha place) <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Suntory Yamazaki Distillery <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Mimikou (Porta Dining)<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2: Kyoto<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Nishiromon Gate <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Yasaka-Jinja Shrine <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Maruyama Park <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Higashiyama <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Ninigi (Dango Snack) <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Nishiki Market <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Arabica Kyoto (Fujii Daimaru) <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?The Northern Lights Corner <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Yakiniku Hiro Yasaka-Tei<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3: Kyoto Day Trip to Nara<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Kyoto Station <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Nara Park <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Cafe &amp; Shop &amp; Salon NOEL <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?ANY COFFEE BREW BAR <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?Nakatanidou<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Up Next: Tokyo<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This itinerary covered the second leg of a two-week spring Japan trip with friends. In the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/japan-with-friends-part-4-tokyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"4315\">next blog post<\/a>, you\u2019ll find our 4-day Tokyo itinerary, which accompanies the following video.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I9jCFPwMAsE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Japan Travel Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those of you who are new here\u2026 Hi! I\u2019m Remi. I\u2019m a Japanese-American travel blogger and YouTuber. I was born in Fukuoka, Japan, but was adopted and raised in Los Angeles, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m here documenting everything I learn on my journey to better understand Japan and Japanese culture. I go to Japan pretty often and want to share all the travel tips I\u2019ve picked up along the way, too!<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s an overview of where you can find additional Japan travel resources &amp; updates from my journey:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blog<\/strong>: practical travel guides and resources \u2014 tools you can return to when you\u2019re planning, bookmarking, or mapping out future trips (<a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"4316\">read more here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>YouTube<\/strong>: longer, immersive Japan stories \u2014 the kind you can settle into, whether you\u2019re planning a trip or simply dreaming from afar. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCuJA28aLbSJX6Serx0Pqygg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"4317\">watch videos here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Weekly Newsletter<\/strong>: longer, immersive Japan stories \u2014 the kind you can settle into, whether you\u2019re planning a trip or simply dreaming from afar. (<a href=\"https:\/\/pages.lifestylebyremi.com\/lettersfromjapan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"4318\">sign up here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Patreon<\/strong>: deeper community connection. That\u2019s where I share more personal updates through Sunday Snapshots, my Remi\u2019s Reads book reflections, and additional Japan content that doesn\u2019t make it into my YouTube videos or blog posts. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/remishimazu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"4319\">read more here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>Read next<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/what-to-book-in-advance-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"4320\">What to Book BEFORE You Arrive in Japan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. These are all products and services I highly recommend. 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