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Things to Do in Higashiyama-ku
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Bun-no-suke Jaya
On the road to Kiyomizu-dera, just south of Ninen-zaka, is a wooden... Be the first to write a review |
Quick Bites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Chion-in
To many, this is the most daunting temple gate in Japan, towering... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Chishaku-in
The major reason for visiting this temple is for its famous paintings... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Choraku-ji
A procession of stone lanterns lines the steep path to this tiny... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Eikan-do
Nestled in the foothills, this temple complex has a beautiful... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
Gion 
This is the legendary haunt of geisha, or geiko, as they are... Be the first to write a review |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Higashiyama-ku |
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Gion Kaburenjo Theater
Because Westerners have little opportunity to enjoy a geisha's... Be the first to write a review |
Arts / Performance Venues | Higashiyama-ku |
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Hakusasa Son-so Garden
Coming down the hill from Ginkaku-ji, a hundred yards before... Be the first to write a review |
Gardens / Arboretums | Higashiyama-ku |
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Honen-in
Bamboo surrounds this tranquil temple and thatched-roof gate... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Kawai Kanjiro Memorial House
Kanjiro Kawai, one of Japan's most prolific and renowned potters... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Higashiyama-ku |
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Kiyomizu-dera
For centuries visitors and pilgrims have climbed the cobbled... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Kyoto Craft Center
Kyoto residents come to this collection of stores to shop for... Be the first to write a review |
Stores / Malls | Higashiyama-ku |
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Kyoto National Museum
Exhibitions at this museum in a Meiji-era redbrick building change... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Higashiyama-ku |
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Maruyama Koen
Many people cut through this park, which lies near Yasaka Jinja... Be the first to write a review |
Parks, Gardens / Arboretums | Higashiyama-ku |
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Sanjusangen-do
Everyone knows this temple as Sanjusangen-do, even though it's... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka
With their cobbled paths and delightful wooden buildings, these... Be the first to write a review |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Higashiyama-ku |
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Shoren-in
Paintings by the Kano school are on view at this temple, a five-minute... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Tofuku-ji
In all, two dozen subtemples and the main temple compose this... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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Yasaka Jinja
According to ancient Japanese geomancy, a city needs the protection... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Higashiyama-ku |
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