Town guide
Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto
京都市下京区
Where most Kyoto trips begin, with Kyoto Station, Kyoto Tower, the Hongan-ji temples, Kyoto Aquarium, the Railway Museum and the Shijo shopping streets.
City ward in Kyoto
- places to see
- 11
- protected local foods
- 2
- traditional crafts
- 12
- Japan Heritage stories
- 6
Things to see in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto
Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History
京都市学校歴史博物館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Sumiya
角屋A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Shosei-en Garden
渉成園A garden in Kyoto, Japan.
Shimabara Omon
島原大門A historic site in Kyoto, Japan.
Gojo Tenjinsha
五條天神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto Aquarium
京都水族館An aquarium in Kyoto, Japan.
Sumiyoshi Shrine
住吉神社A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Umekoji Park
梅小路公園A park in Kyoto, Japan.
Hiyoke Tenmangu
火除天満宮A Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Costume Museum
風俗博物館A museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto Tower
京都タワーAn observation tower 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
- Nishi Hongan-ji, a World Heritage site, and Higashi Hongan-ji are a short walk from Kyoto Station and free to enter.
- Umekoji Park has both Kyoto Aquarium and the Kyoto Railway Museum, a good day out with kids.
- Shijo Street, from Karasuma to Kawaramachi, is Kyoto's main shopping street, easy for a rainy afternoon.
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