Half-day cultural walk suggestions
Kyoto Higashiyama: Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera
The following are suggestions for stops if you arrange your own itinerary; they are not guided tours. Please adjust according to transport, weather, your energy levels and the opening conditions on the day.
Suggested stops
- 01
Yasaka Shrine →
The shrine at the Gion street entrance is known for the Gion Matsuri and the vermilion West Romon gate. You can stroll along the shrine and Maruyama Park; during large festivals, traffic and worship routes change.
625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
- 02
Kiyomizu-dera →
Walking from Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka to the temple, you can see the wooden stage and the Higashiyama scenery. For worship, drinking the water of Otowa Falls, and photography, follow the temple's on-site arrangements.
1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture