Kyoto metro
Two subway lines cross at Karasuma Oike; JR, Keihan and Hankyu reach Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama and Osaka. For many sights the bus or a walk is still needed.
All cities · Kyoto Municipal Subway (2 lines) · JR West · Keihan, Hankyu, Keifuku (Randen), Eizan · checked 2026-09
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Last train
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
Karasuma Line (K)
Colour: green · Kokusaikaikan – Takeda
- Kokusaikaikan
- KitayamaSightsbotanical garden
- ImadegawaSightsImperial Palace
- Karasuma OikeInterchange
- ShijoInterchangeHankyu Karasuma
- KyotoRail stationShinkansen, JR
Tozai Line (T)
Colour: vermilion · Uzumasa Tenjingawa – Rokujizo
- Uzumasa TenjingawaInterchangeRanden to Arashiyama
- Nijojo-maeSightsNijo Castle
- Karasuma OikeInterchange
- Sanjo KeihanInterchange
- HigashiyamaSightsHeian Shrine
- KeageSightsNanzen-ji
- YamashinaInterchange
Also: JR Nara Line (Inari for Fushimi Inari), JR Sagano Line (Saga-Arashiyama), Keihan (Gion-Shijo, Fushimi-Inari), Hankyu (Kyoto-Kawaramachi to Osaka).
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Subway | Daily | 05:30 – 23:305:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
| JR West | Daily | 05:00 – 00:005:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Subway about 05:30–23:30 daily (check); JR and private lines to Osaka run until about midnight.Subway about 5:30 AM–11:30 PM daily (check); JR and private lines to Osaka run until about midnight.
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- 4–5 min
- Off-peak
- 7–8 min
Airport rail linkcheck
Kansai (KIX)
JR Haruka limited express to Kyoto station, about 75–80 min, or airport limousine bus.
Last departure: Haruka about 22:15–22:30 from the airport (check); later JR rapid trains with a changeHaruka about 10:15 PM–10:30 PM from the airport (check); later JR rapid trains with a change
Itami (ITM)
Airport limousine bus to Kyoto station, about 55 min.
Last departure: Around 21:30–22:00 (check)Around 9:30 PM–10:00 PM (check)
Farescheck
Subway roughly ¥220–360 (check). Cards and the subway-and-bus day pass: see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: ICOCA (any Japanese IC card works)
Stations to know
- Rail stationKyoto — Shinkansen, JRKarasuma Line (K)
- SightsKitayama — botanical gardenKarasuma Line (K)
- SightsImadegawa — Imperial PalaceKarasuma Line (K)
- SightsNijojo-mae — Nijo CastleTozai Line (T)
- SightsHigashiyama — Heian ShrineTozai Line (T)
- SightsKeage — Nanzen-jiTozai Line (T)
Step-free accesscheck
Subway stations have lifts; smaller JR and Keihan stations may not (check).
Etiquette and rulescheck
- Carry backpacks in your hand or on the front on crowded buses and trains.
- No phone calls; keep quiet.
After the last traincheck
- Taxis are plentiful near Kyoto station and Shijo-Kawaramachi; MK and other companies take app bookings.
- No night buses to speak of.
More for Kyoto
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.