C2 Yasaka street 〜 1 The Gion Shinbashi District B2 B2 25 Rokudo-Chinno-ji Temple 28 Jishu-jinja Shrine 2 Gion Kaikan (Hall) 3 Awata Shrine A3 Tel: 075-561-4129 Reservations must be made Tel: 075-561-0160 said that Ono-no-Takamura (a Heian (This shrine is in Kiyomizu-dera Temple) D3 for viewing some of the temple’s treasures. The Gion Odori, a dance performed by scholar and poet) passed between this (Only groups of five or more are accepted). Gojo street Tel: 075-541-2097 Free. (Entrance world and the other world. Maiko in the Gion Higashi District is Entrance fee: ¥500. Open: 9:00 〜 16:00. fee for Kiyomizu Temple required). performed here in November. Usually, it This temple is the entrance to the Tori- 27 Kiyomizu-dera Temple D3 Open: 9:00 〜 17:00. beno, one of the ancient crematoriums This shrine which has been is used for the Yoshimoto Gion Kagetsu The founder of this in Kyoto. The sculpture of the Yak- famous for good marrige and comedy stage. temple is a Shogun ushi-nyorai (the Medicine or Healing cherry blossoms since long Sakanoue Tamura- Buddha) was made by Saicho. There ago, was included as part of maro of the Heian Tel: 075-551-3154 Open: 6:00 〜 17:30. is also an ancient well from which it is Kyoto’s World Heritage Site This shrine faces Higashiyama Street and the Old Period.The Main Hall in 1994. Bengara goshi is a geisha district lined Tokaido Road. The Awata Festival, which fea- (a national treasure), with tea shops. It features pavement tures a grand parade of decorated floats, is held 26 Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple C1 the Niomon Gate and the pagoda (important D3 made of stones, Tatsumi Daimyojin in October.For the festival, Awata Daitoro (a float Tel: 075-561-6980 29 Koyasu Pagoda(Taisan-ji Temple) adorned with many lanterns) revived in 2008 after Entrance fee to the Takaramono-kan: ¥600. cultural assets), and The roof of this three-story ver- Shrine, and a beautifully flowing river. 180 years. The festival committee was awarded Open: 8:30 〜 17:00 (reception until the Jojuin garden (a million pagoda is covered with the Higashiyama 3K grand prize in 2012. 16:30). Tel: 075-551-1234 place of scenic beau- Japanese cypress bark. It houses the This temple has historical connec- Entrance fee: ¥400. ty) were all designated Koyasu Kannon, which is believed tions to the tale of Genji and the Open: 6:00 〜 18:00(var- part of Kyoto’s World Sanjo street 〜 ies by season). to have performed a miracle for 5 Chion-in Temple B3 Heike Clan and also has the most Heritage Site in 1994. Empress Komyo during the delivery Shijo street Tel: 075-531-2111 famous statue of the priest Kuya and Special night viewing in spring,summer and fall. of her child, and has attracted many Open 9:00 〜 16:30(reception until many superb Buddhist images. Spring : 18:00 〜 21:00（last entry） Tel: 075-551-1234 worshippers for its power for safe Summer : 18:30 〜 21:00（last entry） 16:00). Mieido is unavailable for (Kiyomizu Temple). child delivery. 4 Shoren-in Temple A3 Tel: 075-561-2345 Entrance fee: ¥500. public viewing until the end of 2018 for Fall : 17:30 〜 21:00（last entry） Open: 9:00 〜 17:00 (reception until renovations. 30 Ninenzaka Sanneizaka Path 16:30). Chion-in’s gate is a Nation- 32 Kyoto Tozikikaikan D2 Special Night Light-up: ¥800, 18:00 〜 C3 D2 al Treasure; the Mieido and (Sannenzaka Path) 31 Otani Honbyo Mausoleum (Nishi Otani) 22:00(Reception until 21:30). zaka; the path This is operated by the Daishoro are famous. Chion- Kyoto Pottery Associa- This temple is famous for its that continues This is the mausole- in also boasts seven mysterious tion and sells Kyoto-style garden created by Soami and the up the next small um for Nishihongan-ji things. ceramics and Kiyomizu sculpture of the Buddhist deity slope is called Temple. It is known Ware products. You can Fudo-myoo and his attendants is Ninenzaka. These for the Meganebashi find a large number of a National Treasure. paths still retain Bridge, and the large Kiyomizu Ware pottery the atmosphere of Toribeno cemetery, Tel: 075-541-1102 Open: 10:00 〜 from traditional styles to The path that goes steeply old Kyoto. which spreads out from 18:00 (reception until 17:30). Closed 6 Minamiza Theater B1 on Thursdays (Open on Holidays) modern styles on sale. The birthplace of Kabuki, 7 Miyagawacho Kaburenjo Theater C1 downhill northward is Sannen- Tel: 075-531-4171 behind the mausoleum. Open: 6:00 〜 17:00(varies by sea- this theater’s 400-year-old Tel: 075-561-1151 son). history makes it the oldest East of the Kamogawa B3 theater in Japan. The theat- River, and between Shijo 8 Maruyama Park er’s kaomise performances and Gojo, Miyagawacho Established in 1886, in December is one of Kyo- is in one of the five Geisha Maruyama Koen is to’s most famous events. districts in Gion. The Kyo- Kyoto’s oldest park. It odori dances take place at Shichijo street Tel: 075-561-1155 Check theater for prices, is famous for its cherry 38 Sanjusangen-do Temple( Rengeo-in temple) E1 this theater every April. times and schedule. trees and a statue of 〜 Kujo street Tel: 075-561-0467 Entrance fee: ¥600. Sakamoto Ryoma. Open: 8:00 〜 17:00(11/16 〜 3/31: 9:00 〜 16:00). (Higashioji street) Reception is open until 30 minutes before closing. Tel: 075-561-1119（Gion Corner：general At 125 meters in length, this is the longest 9 Yasaka Kaikan (Hall) 3150 円 18:00 〜 , 19:00 〜 two perfor- wooden building in the world. The principal B2 mances(only available on Friday, Satur- 37 Yogen-in Temple(Sotatsu-dera) E1 image in the main hall is the Buddhist deity day, Sunday and national holidays from Shijo street 〜 10 Yasaka Shrine B2 Tel: 075-561-3887 En- Tel: 075-561-6155 and reused. It is also Kannon or Goddess of Mercy, and also there December to the second week of March). trance fee: ¥500. Open famous for the fusuma are 1001 thousand-armed images placed in Holidays: 7/16・8/16・12/29〜 1/3. This large and important shrine, 9:00 〜 16:00. Closed Yasaka street paintings by Tawaraya this hall. also called“Gion-san,” has a lot of 12/31, and in the after- This theater, built in 1937, Sotatsu and traces of cultural assets, and is celebrated noon of the 21st of Janu- is an Important Cultural blood on the ceiling. every summer in the Gion Festival. ary, May, and September. Treasure. Visitors can enjoy 40 Imakumano Shrine F2 the traditional theater arts at This temple was built 12 Choraku-ji Temple B3 for Asai Nagamasa Tel: 075-561-4892 Open: 9:00 〜 17:00. Gion Corner. 13 Kodai-ji Temple C3 (a feudal lord during This shrine was built by Taira-no-Kiyo- the Sengoku period) mori. It is famous for a huge camphor tree 11 Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Tel: 075-561-0589 Entrance fee:¥500. by his daughter. Parts planted by Emperor Goshirakawa, and is Tel: 075-561-1115 Open: 9:00 〜 17:00. Closed Thursdays. of Fushimi Castle the birthplace of Kyoto Noh. Theater C2 were moved here This theater, known Famous for its pagoda and numerous as Gion Kobu, is in flowers that appear as the subjects of one of the five famous poems. It is said that Kenreimon-in was geisha districts in Gion, ordained in this Temple. Tel: 075-561-9966 Entrance fee: ¥600. E2 and hosts the spring 39 Takinoo Shrine F1 41 Chishaku-in Temple Open: 9:00 〜 17:30 (reception until Miyako-odori dances in 15 Otani Sobyo Mausoleum (Higashi Otani) B3 17:00). Tel: 075-531-2551 Free. The famous painting on April. The Main Worship Hall, an This temple was founded by Nene, fusuma has been attributed Tel: 075-561-0777 old building moved from to Hasegawa Tohaku of the Open: 5:00 〜 17:00. the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Kibune Okunoin Shrine, Hasegawa School and is The grave of the priest who had brought Japan under C2 has a superbly carved tran- representative of the artistic 14 Kennin-ji Temple Fuujinraijinzu (“Gods of Wind Shinran is located here. The unified rule in the Sengoku period. Tel: 075-561-6363 Entrance fee: ¥500. som. The Haiden is famous culture of the Momoyama Kyoto night is lit up during The temple includes some of the Open 10:00 〜 16:30 from 3/1 to 10/31 (gate and Thunder”) by Tawaraya for a wooden carving of a period. The garden is one of remains of Fushimi Castle. The Ko- Tel: 075-541-5361 Entrance fee: ¥500. closed at 17:00). Sotatsu. the summer Obon Festival of dragon on its ceiling. dai-ji maki-e scroll, which hangs in Open: 9:00 〜 16:30(reception until Kyoto’s most famous. Open 10:00 〜 16:00 from 11/1 to 2/28 (gate the Dead with some 10,000 16:00). Closed 12/29 to 31. closed at 16:30). paper lanterns (mantoe) the Shumidan, is a superb example Closed at the end of the year (12/28 - 12/31) here. of art in the Momoyama period. This temple was founded by the priest Eisai. The ceiling of the main hall, which is 108 tatami mats in size, features a 18 Entoku-in Temple C2 19 Kodai-ji Sho Museum C2 huge ink painting of two dragons.