Kyoto in Autumn

Few places on earth match the particular melancholy beauty of Kyoto when the season turns. The city of seventeen UNESCO World Heritage Sites becomes something truly extraordinary between mid-October and late November…

Where to Stay

The Hiiragiya Ryokan on Fuyacho has been receiving guests since 1818. Rooms are spare, immaculate, and open onto stone gardens raked at dawn.

What to Do

• Arashiyama Bamboo Grove — arrive before 7am
• Fushimi Inari Taisha — walk the full mountain trail past sunset
• Nishiki Market — eat everything

Getting There

Fly into Osaka Kansai (KIX) and take the Haruka express directly to Kyoto Station — 75 minutes.