Must-see in Kyoto: a first-timer's guide

New to Kyoto? These are the sights locals send visitors to first — enough for a long weekend, and all reachable without a car. 1. Fushimi Inari's torii gates 2. Kinkaku-ji golden pavilion 3. Arashiyama bamboo grove 4. Gion district in the evening 5. Kiyomizu-dera 6. Nishiki Market Tip: go early for the big-ticket sights, and leave one afternoon free to just wander a neighbourhood on foot. That is usually where Kyoto sticks with you.