Best Beautiful Townscape In Kyoto
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Colorful round lanterns are hung on the streets of the shopping street. It is a quiet old-fashioned shopping street. There is only one Dharma lantern, so please look for it.
Name
Furukawacho Shopping Street
Address
Higashiyama, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
1 min walk, from Higashiyama Station
This slope where we can see Yasaka Pagoda, is very famous spot in Kyoto. It has the various atmosphere in each time. Specially, after the evening glow. many tourists get together to take pictures.
Name
Yasaka Pagoda (Hokan-ji Temple)
Address
388 Shimizuyasakakami-machi Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 20 min from Kyoto Station to Higashiyama Yasui, then 5 min walk. 15 min walk from Keihan Shijo Station. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
About 230 Funaya (a house above a boat garage) floating on the sea, and its scenery is like a world of a good-old Japanese fairy tale. If the weather is good, the water's expressions changing into blue or emerald green, and the reflections of funaya on the water, are photogenic so much.
Name
Boathouses In Ine
Address
Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 55 min from Amanohashidate Station to Iya. By car, 40 min from Yoza-amanohashidate IC.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
There're tasteful houses standing along the slope, you can enjoy seeing the townscape of Kyoto just the same as you associate. Even Starbucks opens in Kyoto style. Now, this area is designated as Kyoto's important preservation district of historic buildings.
Name
Ninenzaka Street
Address
1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Higashiyama Yasui, then 7 min walk. 17 min walk from Keihan Kiyomizugojo Station. By taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
This road in bamboo forest from Tenryuji-tample is one of representative scenery in Arashiyama. It's the Healing Road.
Name
Tenryu Temple
Address
68 Sagatenryu-ji Susukinobaba-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-881-1235
Hours
8:30-17:30
How to get there
Kiyomizu Temple, an unmissable spot for sightseeing in Kyoto. During the special honor of visiting held three times in a year, the blue light goes through the sky in Kyoto. This light, they says, expresses the mercy of Kwannon.
Name
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Address
1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-551-1234
Hours
6:00-18:30
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 200 yen
How to get there
By bus, 10 min from Kyoto Station to Gojōzaka, then 10 min walk. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
As a famous dating-spot to see the night view of Kyoto, Shogun-zuka Mound City Observatory commands the whole view of the city including Kyoto Tower. What's more, you can experience the special visiting at nearby Seiryuden Temple in spring and autumn when you've time. ◎To access, about 1000 yen by taxi, or you can use cars or go on foot barely. This City Observatory is opened for 24 hours and free.
Name
Shogunzuka City Observatory
Address
28 Kacho-cho Zushioku Yamashina-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
5 min from taxi or car from Keage Station. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Sannen-zaka is located at a famous town, Higashiyama in Kyoto. It's very crowded with tourists in daytime, but they become fewer at night and you can enjoy seeing around the neighborhood all to yourselves. I took photos with Japanese umbrella.
Name
Sannenzaka Street
Address
Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Higashiyama Yasui, then 5 min walk. 15 min walk from Keihan Kiyomizu Gojo. 15 min by taxi from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
In Kyoto, Gion, there's a stone paved road from a little south of Yasaka Shrine to the Nene Road in front of Kodai-ji shrine. You can see Japanese style hotels, Inaka-tei and Tamahan there.
From the end of May, the cruise of Jikkoku-bune Boat start at Fushimi in Kyoto. You can enjoy the seasonal scenery such as cherry blossoms and willow trees, and the tasteful townscape of Fushimi.
Name
Fushimi Jikkoku-bune Boat
Address
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
5min walk from Keihan Chushojima Station. Ride a boat near Benten Bridge across the Horikawa River.
The 3 best sceneries in Japan, Amanohashidate view looks like dragon descending. But, if you look the view upside down, it looks like dragon ascending. So, the reverse view is called Hiryukan. See it among own legs. This detail is written at the link page.
Name
Amanohashidate View Land
Address
437 Monju, Miyazu-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0772-22-5304
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Miyama in Kyoto, 'Thatched Village (Kayabuki-no Sato)' has old style houses with thatched roofs. The village with the remains of tasteful Japanese scenery is selected as the preserved district of important cultural buildings. Enjoy slow trip at the tasteful village in Kyoto.
Name
Miyama Thatched Village (Kayabuki-no Sato)
Address
21-1 Ageishi Kita Miyama-cho, Nantan-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0771-75-1906
How to get there
By bus from Kyoto, 50 min to Shuzan (change bus) - 30 min to Miyawaki (change bus) - 20 min to Kayabuki-no Sato. By car, 90 min from Kyoto city. Parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
