29 days in Tomi & Kyoto Itinerary

You've now added Villa d'Est Garden Farm and Winery to your itinerary. Venture out of the city with trips to Komoro (Takamine Kogen & Kurumazaka Toge), Saku (Karuizawa Brewery, Hanazura Inari Shrine, &more) and Asama Jomon Museum (in Miyota-machi).

For maps, reviews, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Tomi online trip itinerary planner.

Bologna, Italy to Tomi is an approximately 22-hour combination of flight and car. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 8 hours traveling from Bologna to Tomi. In November, daytime highs in Tomi are 14°C, while nighttime lows are 6°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Thu) early enough to travel to Kyoto.

The national capital for over a thousand years, Kyoto retains much of the charm of old Japan, boasting numerous temples and shrines that seem completely untouched by the modern world.

Change things up with these side-trips from Kyoto: Expo'70 Pavilion (in Suita), Ritsuin Temple (in Otsu) and Byodoin (in Uji). There's lots more to do: steep yourself in history at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, take in the spiritual surroundings of Kinkaku-ji, take a stroll through Dotombori District, and get in on the family fun at Universal Studios Japan.

For other places to visit, ratings, where to stay, and more tourist information, go to the Kyoto trip planning site.

Traveling by car from Tomi to Kyoto takes 5.5 hours. Expect a bit warmer temperatures when traveling from Tomi in November; daily highs in Kyoto reach 19°C and lows reach 10°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 18th (Fri) to allow time for travel back home.