Town guide
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
京都市東山区
The Kyoto of postcards: Kiyomizu-dera, the old lanes of Sannenzaka, Yasaka Shrine, the geisha district of Gion and Sanjusangendo.
City ward in Kyoto
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 2
- traditional crafts
- 12
- Japan Heritage stories
- 6
Things to see in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Maruyama Park
円山公園A park in Kyoto, Japan.
Namikawa Cloisonne Museum of Kyoto
並河靖之七宝記念館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Otani Hombyo
大谷本廟A historic site in Kyoto, Japan.
Mishima Shrine
三嶋神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto Daibutsu
京の大仏A historic site in Kyoto, Japan.
Otani Sobyo
大谷祖廟A historic site in Kyoto, Japan.
Imahie Jingu
新日吉神宮A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Higashiyama Ryozen Castle
東山霊山城A castle in Kyoto, Japan.
Awata Shrine
粟田神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Wakamiya Hachimangu
若宮八幡宮社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto National Museum
京都国立博物館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Imakumano Shrine
新熊野神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Explore by interest
Towns nearby
Japan Heritage stories in Kyoto
- 800 years of Japanese tea in Uji and southern Kyoto
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
- Lake Biwa Canal: the waterway of hope from Otsu to Kyoto
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
- Tango chirimen: 300 years of silk on Kyoto's north coast
- Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo and Maizuru: Japan's naval port cities
Local foods from Kyoto
Crafts from Kyoto
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Good to know
- Start at Kiyomizu-dera when it opens, then walk down Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka before the crowds arrive.
- In Gion, don't touch or chase geiko and maiko for photos, and keep off the private lanes marked with signs.
- Sanjusangendo's long hall holds 1,001 statues of Kannon. Photos are not allowed inside.
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