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A SHORT WALK The Yasaka Shrine
(p192) oversees the
EASTERN GION religious rites
of the city’s main
festival, the Gion
AND THE Matsuri, in July. KACH O- M I C H I J I N G U - M I C H I J I N G U - M I C H I Chion-in Chion-in
Temple
Temple
HIGASHIYAMA
KACH O- M I C H I
EXPERIENCE Kyoto City Distance 1 mile (1.6 km) Time 20 minutes H I G A S H I O J I - D O R I H I G A S H I O J I - D O R I Yasaka Shrine A MARUYAMA CHO
CHI
GIONMA
GIONMACHI
KITAGAW
KITAGAWA
MARUYAMACHO
Nearest station Gion-Shijo
Yasaka Shrine
For most of Kyoto’s history, the area
Maruyama
Maruyama
comprising the Higashiyama (East ern
Mountains) district lay outside capital’s
official boundaries. As a result, it was always START Park Park
Sorin Ji
Sorin Ji
more secluded. Furthermore, being separa ted GIONMA GIONMACHI Temple Temple
CHI
from the main city by the Kamo River, it was MINAMIGA W A
MINAMIGAWA
spared the fires that often rav aged Kyoto.
Consequently, Higashi yama remains one
of the city’s most charming and unspoiled WASHIOCHO
WASHIOCHO
districts, making it a lovely place for a walk.
NE-NE NO MICHI NE-NE NO MICHI Kodai-Ji Kodai-Ji
The pleasant Ishibe-Koji Lane, with its
discreet inns and teahouses, is
an extension of the Gion entertainment ISHIBE- ISHIBE- Kyoto Ryozen
Kyoto Ryozen
district (p192). The exquisite wooden KOJI LANE KOJI LANE Gokuku Shrine
Gokuku Shrine
buildings with tiny gardens reflect the
peaceful atmosphere
H I G A S H I O J I - D O R I H I G A S H I O J I - D O R I Yasaka Yasaka MASUYA MASUYACHO Ryozen Museum
Ryozen
of old Kyoto. Ryozen Kannon
Kannon
Ryozen Museum
of History
of History
CHO
Reimyo Shrine
The elegant, five-story Yasaka Pagoda Pagoda N I N N E N Z A K A N I N N E N Z A K A Reimyo Shrine
Pagoda is all that remains
of a Buddhist temple that
once stood here. HOSHINOCHO
HOSHINOCHO
SEIKANJI SEIKANJI
RYOZANCHO
RYOZANCHO
S A N N E N Z A K A S A N N E N Z A K A
M A T S U B A R A D O R I
M A T S U B A R A D O R I
KIYOMIZU
KIYOMIZU
GOJO-Z AK A GOJO-Z AK A M AT S U B A R A D O R I
M AT S U B A R A D O R I
S HI MI ZU NE W WAY C H AWA N- Z AK A
S HI MI ZU NE W WAY C H AWA N- Z AK A
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera
Temple Temple
The iconic levels of
Yasaka Pagoda rising
above the rustic street - 0 meters 0 meters 200 N 200 N
scape of Higashiyama
0 yards 0 yards 200 200
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