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Kyoto — Kiyomizu-dera's stage is held up without a single nail.
Eleven centuries of capital city, spared by the war and crowded by the world. We write the guides for the hours when the coach tours are somewhere else.
Quick answer
Can I get an audio guide for Kyoto? Written guides live · audio in production. There are 2 written guides for Kyoto on G20X, with audio in production. Every guide has a free 60-second preview; full guides are $1.49 or unlimited with membership.
What we cover first
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Fushimi Inari
- Arashiyama
- Gion
Written guides live on this city
Every guide below is a full page with the story, the sources and a transcript. Audio is rolling out chapter by chapter.
How to use G20X here
Start with the free preview of the biggest landmark — sixty seconds tells you whether the writing is for you.
Buy the single guide for $1.49, or take the city pack at $9.99 if you are staying more than a day.
Download before you leave the hotel wifi. The guides work in airplane mode.
When you book the hotel or the airport transfer, do it through our travel partners — members get part of it back as credit.
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Hear Kyoto before you go
Kiyomizu-dera's stage is held up without a single nail.