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Kamogawa Delta, Cafe Meeple, Kyoto City Zoo and more — 15 places you can visit, in Kyoto, Ishikawa. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 15

Kamogawa Delta

Kyoto Start here

The wedge of land where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, crossed by stepping stones.

Getting there
Demachiyanagi Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Cafe Meeple

Kyoto

A café in Kawaramachi.

Getting there
Kyoto Kawaramachi Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors

Kyoto City Zoo

Kyoto

Japan's second-oldest zoo, opened in 1903.

Getting there
Higashiyama Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Kyoto Ebisu Shrine

Kyoto

A Kyoto shrine known for its Toka Ebisu festival in January.

Getting there
Gion-shijo Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Oyama Shrine

Ishikawa

A Kanazawa shrine to Maeda Toshiie, known for its stained-glass gate.

Getting there
Hokutetsu Kanazawa Stn · 24 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Sanjo Ohashi Bridge

Kyoto

The bridge over the Kamo river at the end of the old Tokaido road.

Getting there
Sanjo Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down

Suirokaku Aqueduct, Nanzen-ji

Kyoto

The brick arcade that carries the canal across the grounds of Nanzen-ji.

Getting there
Keage Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — 放課後さいころ倶楽部

Nakagyo Post Office

Kyoto

The Sanjo-dori post office, keeping its 1902 brick facade.

Getting there
Karasuma Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
アニメ旅 — 放課後さいころ倶楽部

Awata Shrine

Kyoto

The shrine at Awataguchi in Higashiyama, where travellers pray for a safe journey.

Getting there
Higashiyama Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — 放課後さいころ倶楽部

Heian Shrine Great Torii

Kyoto

The 24-metre torii straddling Jingu-michi in Okazaki.

Getting there
Sanjo Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — 放課後さいころ倶楽部

Demachi Masugata Shopping Street

Kyoto

The arcade market street west of Demachiyanagi.

Getting there
Demachiyanagi Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
アニメ旅 — 放課後さいころ倶楽部

Tatsumi Bridge

Kyoto

A bridge in Kyoto.

Getting there
Gion-shijo Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
アニメ旅 — 巽橋

Omicho Market

Ishikawa

A market in Ishikawa.

Getting there
Kanazawa Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 放課後さいころ倶楽部 「近江町市場」

Nejirimanpo Tunnel

Kyoto

A tunnel in Kyoto.

Getting there
Keage Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 放課後さいころ倶楽部 「粟田口隧道 ねじりまんぽ」

Nagamachi Samurai District

Ishikawa

A street in Ishikawa.

Getting there
Nomachi Stn · 22 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 放課後さいころ倶楽部 「長町武家屋敷跡」

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