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Kyoto Sightseeing Route Imamiya-jinja Nearest bus stop ❾● Nearest bus stop ❾● Eizan Elec. Rwy. Specialty Shrine For Shimogamo-jinja Shrine For Ginkaku-ji Temple Free Wi-Fi on board Operate every 5～10 min. Operate every 5～10 min. ( to Kibune/Kurama) 1 2 Specialty SSID：skyhopbus_Free PW：skyhopbus Kyoto Sta. Karasuma Gojo ABURI MOCHI 【Kyoto City Bus】 【Kyoto City Bus】 GOLD LEAF roasted Daitokuji Bus route No.203 & No.102 BusKita-Oji route St. No.203 & No.102 Sky Hop SOFT CREAM rice cakes Temple Bus With Kyoto as the gateway to Hotel New Kyoto Tower ↑ Nearby Byodo-ji Temple was Koto-in Karasuma Imadegawa Demachiyanagi Sta. Karasuma Imadegawa Ginkakuji-michi Ichijoji Sta. 2 世界 history, the station features a Hankyu Kyoto Hotel established when a statue of 8 ※Walking about 3 min. from❾ ※Walking about 12 min. ※Walking about 3 min. from❾ ※Walking about 10 min. SKYHOP BUS Kyoto 金閣寺 遺産 Temple Japanese Go board tile design. Yakushi Nyorai was drawn from to Shimogamo-jinja Shrine to Ginkaku-ji Temple (1 trip 99 min./every 30 min.) Gojo Ryogen-in Temple ダミー銀閣寺の説明。□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ 銀閣寺 Kinkakuji 7 ※A separate fare fromShimei the SkySt. Hop Bus Kyoto ticket is ※A separate fare from the Sky Hop Bus Kyoto ticket is Visitors from abroad will Shimogamo Hon-dori St. Hon-dori Shimogamo the sea and enshrined in 997. □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Subway Karasuma Line Temple ダミー金閣寺の説明。□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ required. This fareKarasuma St. is 230 yen (one way). required. This fare is 230 yen (one way). 500m 1 □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ appreciate the large tourist Information 京都The principle image of Yakushi Tomb of Murasaki Shikibu 世界 Central information center in the センNyorai チュリー is a Buddhist statue from Gojo St. □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ High 下鴨神社 Post Office Kyoto Sightseeing Bus High 京都御所 Light 遺産 ホテル □□□ concourse that connects to Terminal 京都駅地下鉄 the ninth century and is one of Light himogamo-jinja hrine UNESCO World Heritage Site 詩仙堂 今宮神社 Kuramaguchi Sta. S S ダミー下鴨神社の説明。□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ (Karasumaguchi) Kinkakuji Temple UNESCO World Heritage Site 大仙院 Hachijoguchi. ←Osaka Kintetsu Japan東京→ ’s three Nyorai. 廬山寺 One of the oldest Shinto shrines□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ in Japan, Shimogamo-jinja is both a place of mystical power and photo-worthy Kyoto Sta. JR Kyoto Sta. Gojo Sta. Kinkakuji Temple is adorned with near-pure gold Shokoku-ji beauty. In recent years, Aioi-no-yashiro□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Shrine (dedicated to matchmaking) and Kawai-jinja Shrine (dedicated to High leaf on the second and third floors, from which the Temple beauty)—both located within the□□□□ shrine grounds—have made Shimogamo-jinja popular with women. The法然院 shrine’s Shijo Karasuma / ダミー銀閣寺の説明。□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□Light temple’s name—meaning “Golden Pavilion”— Shimogamo-jinja impressive sazare-ishi (conglomerate rock) and Mitarashi-sha Shrine, from which Mitarashi dango (skewered sweet 3 4 Nijo-jo Castle □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□Kitano-tenmangu Shrine Hirano- derives. The temple is a popular destination even for hrine dumplings)—a popular confection throughout Japan—gets its name, are also recommended sights. □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ locals whenever snow falls. The sight of the temple s Traditional S ishiki- chiba arket Kitano-tenmangu Shrine is a shrine with close ties to ’ 川端通 N I M jinja golden walls reflected on the surface of the nearby 祖国寺 北大路通 academia and calligraphy. The平野神社 shrine is also a 大徳寺 NISHIJIN Walking about 30 min. from ❾ bus stop Kyoto's kitchen, with a 400-year The Shinsenen Garden adjacent 高桐院 白川通 hrine 千本通“Mirror Pond” makes for an impressive photo. BROCADE Open year-round popular destination for viewing plum blossoms and S Kitano-蛤御門 history. The road is only 3.3 to Nijo-jo Castle, said to be the Nijo-jo Castle 瑞峯院 Open only Mar 24 – Jun 4, 下鴨本通6:30 am ‒ 5:00 pm 3 autumn foliage. Those who visit the shrine on the 25th ＊ Waiking 哲学の道 to 5 meters wide, with 126 北野天満宮 tenmangu Walking about 6 min. from bus stop Open year-round only site remaining from the Nijojo-mae Sta. day of the month will also be treated to festival held in ❼ 8 龍源院 Sep 25 – Dec 15 Kawabata St. establishments located through Subway Tozai Line Shrine 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 9 9 紫明通 (may be closed due to services) Subway Karasuma Line original Heian-period Kyoto, is honor of the shrine’s deity. 金閣寺 仙洞御所 真如堂 ダミー哲学の道周辺おすすめ散策コース。□□□□390 meters. Enjoy the flavors of 7 Imadegawa Sta. □□□□□□□□□□□Kyoto. Chocolate croquettes, home to the only "eho-sha" shrine 4 Walking about 5 min. from ❻ bus stop Open year-round 10 Hankyu Kyoto Line dashimaki rolled omelets, and Karasuma Sta. [Apr – Sep] 5:00 am – 6:00 pm / [Oct – Mar] 5:30 am – 5:30 pm Kyoto City Bus Reizeike 下鴨神社 如意ガ岳 安楽寺 in Japan, which is reoriented in a 世界 Waiking Waiking ● Shinsenen Garden Kyoto City Bus （大文字） unagi-kushi skewers are popular. 金閣寺 DemachiyanagiHyakumanben Sta. favorable direction (eho) on New 遺産 Karasuma House Kitano- ※Eating are prohibited while Randen Kitano Line (To Arashiyama) 6 ダミー金閣寺の説明。□□□□□□□□□ Imadegawa Demachiyanagi平安神宮 Ginkakuji-michi金戒光明寺 walking around here. Please confirm Year’s Eve to allow visiting in a Hakubaicho Sta. Seimei-jinja□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Shrine 世界 inkaku-ji G Sta. Shijo 6 (Subway Imadegawa Sta.) 下鴨神社 世界 the designated place at each shops. favorable direction. □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□晴明神社 遺産 Waiking High 銀閣寺 emple哲学の道 High 北村美術館 ダミー下鴨神社の説明。□□□□□□□□ T 遺産 Nyoigadake Ryoanji Sta. Tojiin Light□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Kitamura Museum Kyoto City Bus Light □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Sta. □□□□□□□□□□□Kyoto Imperial Palace Ginkaku-ji Temple UNESCO World Heritage Site (Daimonji) 5 6 Kitano-tenmangu Shrine / Nearest bus stop ❺● ❻● 拾翠亭 Kyoto □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ For Arashiyama With its characteristic “unfinished” appearance, Ginkaku-ji Temple offers a prime Operate every 10 min. As the former home of the Emperor of Japan, various Rozan-ji Nijo Sta. University example川端通 of the Japanese□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ concept of wabi-sabi (of beauty in imperfection and 平野神社 important rituals were held at the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The 祖国寺 Honen-in Tetsugaku-no-Michi Kamishichiken 【Randen】Kitano-Line & Arashiyama-Line 千本通 Temple simplicity). Here, visitors□□□□□□□□□□□□ can learn about Higashiyama culture, which adopts the 白川通 丸太町通 St. Senbon 京都御所 The Philosopher’s Walk is witch to a palace’s main building—Shishinden—is home to a renowned ideals and aesthetics of Zen Buddhism and the concept of wabi-sabi. Given the Temple This bus stop is in front of JR To go to Arashiyama, you can walk Kitano- S Kitano-Hakubaicho Katabiranotsuji Arashiyama 北野天満宮 a stroll where one can tenmangu tram at cherry tree known as Sakon no Sakura on the left (eastern) 9 temple’s name, many visitors expect the walls to be lined with silver foil (similar to Nijo Station. Take a train to JR 5 minutes from this stop to Kitano- JR ※Walking about 5 min ※Transfer ※About 30 min. Kyoto Specialty enjoy the four seasons Shrine 北野天満宮Saga-Arashiyama 京都御所side, and a tachibana orange tree known as Ukon no 廬山寺 the golden walls of Kinkaku-ji), only to learn that the construction of the silver walls from ❻ bus stop Cinnamon 10 Saga-Arashiyama Station, get Hakubaicho Station (on the Randen Station ※A separate fare from the Sky Hop Bus Kyoto Tachibana on the right to the west. Over the years, the palace Imperial Palace 11 was never completed. A quick hike up the nearby hillside offers a commanding Nijo Sta. NAMA- ticket is required. This fare is 220 yen烏丸通 (one way). has stood as a testament to the changing atmosphere of view of not only the temple but also the city of Kyoto stretching out beyond. Anraku-ji off and you will find a tram Line). This line is useful for visiting ダミー北野天満宮の説明。□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ 6 ダミー銀閣寺の説明。□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ YATSUHASHI 5 Japanese society and politics. 6 □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□【JR】Sagano Line □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□晴明神社 Sento Walking about 32 min. from ●10 bus stop 世界Temple station, Torokko Saga Station. world heritage sites Ryoan-ji and 北村美術館Open year-round 銀閣寺 Tenjin River □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ 遺産 Here you can also buy tickets Ninna-ji Temples, Japan’s largest JR Nijo Sta. JR Saga-Arashiyama Sta. Walking about 9 min. from ❾ bus stop Imperial Palace [Mar – Nov] 8:30 am – 5:00 pm / [Dec – Feb] 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Ginkaku-ji Temple Imadegawa St. □□□□□ □□□ Subway Tozai Line ※In front of ❺ ※About 10 min. Closed Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday) 永観堂 for the hozugawa-kudari boat Zen temple Myoshin-ji Temple, TOEI 蛤御門 Sta. Nijo ※A separate fare from the Sky Hop Bus Kyoto and Dec 28 – Jan 4 京都御所 Konkaikomyo-ji ride down Hozu River. Kyoto Studio Park, and Arashiyama. ←Randen Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta. ticket is required. This fare is 200 yen (one way) [Apr – Aug] 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / [Sep, Mar] 9:00 am – 4:30 pm / Jingu- Tetsugaku- （Walking about 5 min from bus stop ） 岡崎公園 LineSanin Main 元離宮二条城 北野天満宮 京都御所 仙洞御所 廬山寺 onen-in [Oct – Feb] 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 細見美術館 Marutamachi Sta. no-Michi H Temple ダミー北野天満宮の説明。□□□□□□□ ダミー銀閣寺の説明。□□□□□□□□□Shusui-tei HighlightJR-WEST along RANDEN from Kitano Nearest bus stop ❺● ❻● (May also be closed for special occasions) □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□Maruta-machi St. Heian-jingu 野村美術館 Tenmangu shrine to Arashiyama Operate every 10 min. 7 Kinkakuji Temple 8 □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□Nijo-jo Castle □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ 蛤御門 京都市美術館 Shrine Daitokuji Temple 4 □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□鴨川 Marutamachi Sta. 10 平安神宮 Golden Pavilion 京都国立近代美術館 仙洞御所 （ ） Ryoanji Temple Walking about 5 min. from Randen Kitano-Line□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Ryoanji Sta. estival of the ges - oni oni □□□□□□□□□□□ F A T T Eikan-do Anraku-ji To take a stunning pamphlet-like There are a number of small The Rock Garden is very famous where 15 rocks are placed with one hidden. Please try to find Koto-in 京都国際マンガ Horikawa St. Hosomi Temple it. In addition, the weeping cherry blossoms in front of Kuri (kitchen of the old) in spring, water 平安神宮 Temple photo, take one together with the 7 temples within the Daitokuji ● 世界 南禅寺 Temple ● Daitokuji 元離宮二条城lilies blooming in the pond in early summer, and a tunnel of autumn leaves are beautiful.
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