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J I N G U - M I C H I J I N G U - M I C H I Chion-in Chion-in Kyoto’s most famous KYOTO
cherry-blossom
viewing site,
Temple
Temple
Maruyuma Park, is
the Higashiyama
mobbed until the Eastern Gion and
KACH O- M I C H I
KACH O- M I C H I
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 GIONMA GIONMACHI For more detail see p182
petals fall.
CHI
Locator Map
A
KITAGAWA
KITAGAW
MARUYAMACHO
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine MARUYAMA CHO
Maruyama Maruyama
Park Park
Sorin Ji
Sorin Ji
CHI
GIONMA GIONMACHI Temple Temple
MINAMIGAWA
MINAMIGA W A Ryozen Kannon,
a memorial
ded icated to
Japanese sol diers
WASHIOCHO
WASHIOCHO who died in World
War II.
NE-NE NO MICHI NE-NE NO MICHI Kodai-Ji Kodai-Ji
location offering sweeping views
Kyoto Ryozen
ISHIBE- ISHIBE- Kyoto Ryozen Kiyomizu-dera Temple, its hillside
KOJI LANE KOJI LANE
Gokuku Shrine
Gokuku Shrine
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 Two flagstone-paved streets called
Ryozen
Ryozen
Kannon
Kannon
Ryozen Museum
of History
of History
Sannen-zaka (“three-year slope”) and
CHO
Pagoda
Pagoda
Reimyo Shrine
Reimyo Shrine
Ninenzaka (“two-year slope”) are a
preservation district. Filled with historic
buildings housing shops and cafés, they
are often considered two of Kyoto’s most
N I N N E N Z A K A
N I N N E N Z A K A
HOSHINOCHO
HOSHINOCHO attractive streets.
SEIKANJI SEIKANJI
RYOZANCHO
RYOZANCHO
S A N N E N Z A K A S A N N E N Z A K A Kiyomizu-yaki, a
refined, brightly colored
porcelain, is sold in
numerous pottery
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
shops lining the roads
KIYOMIZU leading up to 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
Did You Know?
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
FINISH According to local lore,
a slip down Sannen-
zaka or Ninenzaka will
bring two or three
The famous Kiyomizu- years bad luck.
dera Temple (p191) is
0 meters 0 meters 200 N 200 N over a thousand years old
0 yards 0 yards 200 200 and could almost be called
an institution of Kyoto life.
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