rainen wa kazoku to issho ni kyouto e kankou ni iku tsumori desu.

topic particle

Breakdown of rainen wa kazoku to issho ni kyouto e kankou ni iku tsumori desu.

• です: to be
• と: companion particle
• 一緒いっしょ に: together

Questions & Answers about rainen wa kazoku to issho ni kyouto e kankou ni iku tsumori desu.

Why is は used after 来年?

は marks 来年 as the topic: as for next year or next year, ...

Also, 来年 usually does not take に, because it is a relative time word like today, tomorrow, or next week. So:

• 来年行きます = I’ll go next year
• 来年は行きます = As for next year, I’ll go / Next year, I will go

Here, は gives 来年 a topic or slight contrast feeling.

Why is there no subject like I in the sentence?

Japanese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.

So even though English needs I, Japanese does not have to say 私は here. The sentence naturally means something like:

• (I) intend to go sightseeing in Kyoto with my family next year.

If needed, you could say 私は, but it is often unnecessary.

What does 家族と一緒に mean, and why are both と and 一緒に used?