Walking tour / Shimogamo Area

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Kyoto Gyoen Area

(Walking tour example:Subway Karasuma Line: Marutamachi Stn.→walk 1 min→Kyoto Gyoen→walk 5 min→Go-o Jinja Shrine→walk 5 min→Nashinoki Shrine→walk 5 min→Rozanji Temple→walk 5 min→Kitamura Museum→walk 15 min→Shokokuji Area)
(Walking tour example:Subway Karasuma Line: Marutamachi Stn.→walk 1 min→Kyoto Gyoen→walk 10 min→Shimogoryo Shrine→walk 1 min→Koudo (Gyoganji Temple)→walk 5 min→City Bus: Kawaramachi-marutamachi stop.)

Kyoto Gyoen Before the Meiji Era, it was a town for court nobles with approximately 200 houses. Subway Karasuma Line : Marutamachi Stn.
Subway Karasuma Line : Imadegawa Stn.
Go-o Jinja Shrine The koma-inoshishi (carved boar guarding the shrine) and a collection of boar statues associated with the deity still grace the shrine. Subway Karasuma Line : Marutamachi Stn. -walk 7 min
City bus or Kyoto Bus : Karasuma -Shimochojamachi stop.
Nashinoki Shrine The water of the Somei in the precincts is one of the three excellent water sources in Kyoto. City Bus : Furitsu-Idai-byoin-mae -walk 2~3min
Rozanji Temple The "Onino Horaku Festival" is held on February 3 to pray for the dispersion of diseases. City Bus : Furitsu-idaibyoinmae
Kitamura Museum It has exhibits of tea ceremony utensils. City Bus : Kawaramachi Imadegawa Stop walk 3 min
Keihan Rlwy : Demachiyanagi Stop walk 5 min
Shimogoryo Shrine In 863, this shrine was founded to deified eight divine spirits Keihan Rlwy : Marutamachi Stn. -walk 10 min
City Bus : Kawaramachi-marutamachi stop -walk 2 min
Koudo (Gyoganji Temple) The monk Gyoen was known as Kawano-hijiri (the leather monk) due to his habit of wearing the skin. And this temple is popularly known as Koudo (the leather temple). Keihan Rlwy : Marutamachi Stn. -walk 10 min
City Bus : Kawaramachi- Marutamachi stop -walk 3 min

Shokokuji Area

(Walking tour example:Rozanji Temple→walk 5 min→Kitamura Museum→walk 15 min→Shokokuji TempleShotenkaku Museum→walk 15 min→Hokyoji Temple→walk 15 min→Goryo Shrine (Kamigoryo Shrine)→walk 15 min→Kamomioya Shrine (Shimogamo Shrine)→walk 3 min→City Bus: Shimogamo-jinjamae)

Shokokuji Temple This temple had a central role in administration of the Zen sect Subway Karasuma Line : Imadegawa Stn -walk 5 min
City Bus : Doshishamae -walk 5 min
Shotenkaku Museum This museum has exhibits of treasures and arts of Shokokuji Temple. Subway Karasuma Line : Imadegawa Stn -walk 8 min
City Bus : Doshishamae -walk 8 min
Hokyoji Temple It is popularly known as Ningyo-no-dera (the doll temple) City Bus : Horikawa-teranouchi -walk 1 min
Kamomioya Shrine (Shimogamo Shrine) This shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto. Keihan Rlwy : Demachiyanagi -walk 10 min
City Bus: Shimogamo-jinjamae -walk 3 min
Goryo Shrine (Kamigoryo Shrine) The battle that occurred in this area on January 18, 1467 was the beginning of the Onin War Subway : Kuramaguchi Stn. -walk 3 min
City Bus : Karasuma -Kuramaguchi -walk 3 min
City Bus : Izumo -walk 5 min