Kyoto launches bus services for tourists only


Main attraction: Tourists gathering at the foot of Kiyomizudera temple, a famous tourist destination near Gion district, in Kyoto. — The Straits Times/ANN

THE Kyoto city government began operating buses that stop only at major sightseeing spots to help ease overcrowding on buses used by local residents.

The “Sightseeing Limited Express Bus” services have two routes beginning June 1.

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