
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,159
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Songbirds
- 1–4 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2016

2017
Rules assistance for City Explorer: Kyoto
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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City Explorer: Kyoto is a board game released in 2017 for 2–5 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by ゆお (Yuo) and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Memory, and Open Drafting.
User summary 京都エクスプローラー (KYOTO EXPLORER) is a Japanese card game. Plan your unique Kyoto sight-seeing plan and compete against other tourists. Should you take time and search for the hidden information? Or should you fix your plan before your rivals? A Kyoto-ish game filled with tough decisions. This game is published in Japanese and with English rules. The design group TANSAN worked on the production. Publisher's summary 京都の有名観光地を巡る自分だけの観光プランを組み立て、他の旅行者達とバトルしましょう。 隠された情報を集めるために粘るか、早く降りて自分のプランを確定させるか、ジレンマが悩ましい京都感のあるゲームです。
City Explorer: Kyoto supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for City Explorer: Kyoto is 15–20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists City Explorer: Kyoto for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
City Explorer: Kyoto has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
City Explorer: Kyoto belongs to these categories: Card Game and Travel. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Memory, and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of City Explorer: Kyoto are: ゆお (Yuo). These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists City Explorer: Kyoto as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.