Originally Posted by
jib71
For the next day, you should pick an area to explore in depth. Best to check very carefully that the places you might want to visit will be open. If you want to cram the max into one day, you could get a very early start at the Kiyomizu dera.
And a very early start is recommended, it is the most popular spot in town, and the must-stop for first time visitors. However, as Mrs. Pickles says (quoting Yogi Berra), it is so crowded that nobody goes there anymore.
I was in Kyoto this weekend, and visited some really out of the way and seldom visited (but incredible) sights, which is what I always do, and the best way to really get into the atmosphere there.