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Walks in Higashiyama.
3 walks through Higashiyama — stops, distances, and a paragraph on what to notice. Editor-walked where flagged; the rest are Claude-drafted routes awaiting a walk.
Walks in Higashiyama
Nanzen-ji: the great gate and the aqueduct
A colossal Zen gate, a Meiji brick aqueduct in the trees, and the incline up to Keage.
Southern Higashiyama: the terrace and the slopes
Kiyomizu-dera's great terrace, the preserved Sannenzaka steps, and a pagoda over the lanes.
The Philosopher's Path: canal and cherry trees
The canal-side path under the blossom, from the Silver Pavilion down to the great Zen gate.
Nearby
Other walks close to Higashiyama.
Sorted by distance from the start of nanzen-ji: the great gate and the aqueduct. Good for stitching together a longer day.
Northern Higashiyama: the great torii and the canal
A giant vermilion torii, the Okazaki museums, and the canal that climbs to Nanzen-ji.
Yoshida Hill and the university quarter
A shrine on a wooded hill, the old Shinshindo café, and Kyoto University's bookshops.
Gion: the lanes and the willows
Hanami-koji's teahouses, the willow-lined Shirakawa canal, and the shrine the district grew around.
Pontocho and Kiyamachi: the lantern lanes
Kyoto's narrowest dining alley, a cherry-lined canal, and machiya restaurants after dark.