Kyoto Tourist Information Center

It is located on the second floor of Kyoto Station Bldg. Another name is Kyo navi. It was during summer break when I visited here. It was overcrowded with many foreign tourists. On the walls of the room plenty of posters or papers are placed showing famous tourist spots of the whole Kyoto (not only city but also prefecture) or how to get to famous scenic places, such as bus No. and so on.
There was a long line of tourists who wanted to get tips of their destinations. There are six or so staff members attending the tourists. Some can speak English, but I’m sorry to say that they didn’t seem to be good at English. In time for Tokyo Olympic Game, we have to brush up or improve our English.
I wanted to have a free map written in Japanese, but it is provided only over the counter. I didn’t feel like waiting for a long time, so I gave it up. Instead of it I got a free map written in English and Chinese which was placed on the counter.
Internet service is also available, but 100 yen per 10 minutes, a little expensive!