Language problems? How to get around Kyoto with only english?

It’s actually really easy, you don’t need to speak Japanese and there are signs in English. As the sightseeing spots are quite spread out, you’ll be using the buses a lot to get around.Just get a Kyoto Bus Navi (a paper map of the city's bus system, including most of the attractions and how to get to them, an English version exists as well) and a 500 yen day bus pass, and you're set. Kyoto buses display the stop name in English as well, so you won't miss it.