kyoto · an area
Walks in Nishijin.
One editor-picked walk through Nishijin, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
Nearby
Other walks close to Nishijin.
Sorted by distance from the start of nishijin: the weaving district. Good for stitching together a longer day.
parklandheritage3.6 km · 85 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
The Imperial Palace and the gravel park
The vast court park, the old palace walls, a shrine for the pear tree, and the noble streets.
heritageleafy3 km · 80 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Daitoku-ji: the Zen monastery
A walled town of two dozen subtemples, their gardens, and the quietest pine lanes in Kyoto.
riversideparkland3.4 km · 80 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
The Kamogawa: the river that orders the city
The delta where two rivers meet, the stepping-stones, the summer terraces, down to Sanjo.
woodlandheritage3.4 km · 85 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Demachiyanagi & Shimogamo: the forest and the delta
A primaeval forest, one of Kyoto's oldest shrines, the river fork, and warm mamemochi.