Originally Posted by
abmj-jr
Once in Kyoto, your options vary by what you intend to do. If you will stay in Kyoto, just get a Bus/subway pass at the bus depot just outside the Karasuma exit of Kyoto Station. Unlike Tokyo and other large cities, the bus system in Kyoto is very convenient and tourist-friendly. If you wish to get out of Kyoto to other sites in the Kansai region, you can get the JR Kansai area pass, which comes in 1, 2 3 and 4-day versions.
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ttp/sg/07-...onalJapan.html
Consider whether you'll really need the subway in Kyoto. When I looked into the passes recently a one-day bus pass was Y500, one day subway Y600, and a combined one Y1200 (it includes coupons but I could get no info on what for, so I have no idea if it's worth paying more). We ended up just doing the bus pass.