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Togetsukyo Bridge
Cross Togetsukyo for Arashiyama's river-and-hill view.
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Gekkeikan Ōkura Sake Museum
Explore Fushimi sake history at Gekkeikan's Ōkura museum.
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Ishiyama-dera
Walk Ishiyama-dera's rock-lined temple paths in Otsu.
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teamLab Biovortex Kyoto
teamLab Biovortex Kyoto presents immersive artworks that explore how bodies, movement and perception affect the experience of a space. Light, sound and changing environments invite visitors to move through the work rather than observe it from a fixed viewpoint. Located near Kyoto Station, the museum rewards time to explore, with current artwork availability and participation guidance checked before arrival.
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Kyoto Kimono Rental MOCOMOCO Kiyomizu-dera
MOCOMOCO's Kiyomizu-dera branch offers kimono rental near the Higashiyama walking routes leading toward Kiyomizu-dera and the preserved shopping slopes. Choosing and putting on the outfit becomes the starting point for a neighborhood outing. Allow time for dressing and walking on inclines, and confirm the selected package, branch location and return arrangements when booking.
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Makino Metasequoia Avenue
Makino Metasequoia Avenue runs for about 2.4 kilometers toward Makino Kogen, with roughly 500 dawn redwoods forming a long, straight corridor that changes strongly with the seasons.
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Nintendo Museum
Explore Nintendo's cards, toys and games at its Uji museum.
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Daikaku-ji Temple
Daikaku-ji began as Emperor Saga's detached villa before becoming a temple, and its precinct still incorporates Osawa Pond, one of Japan's oldest surviving artificial garden ponds.
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Hiyoshi Taisha
Hiyoshi Taisha spreads across roughly 468,000 square meters of wooded ground at Mount Hiei's foot in Sakamoto and serves as the head shrine for thousands of Hiyoshi, Hie and Sannō shrines.
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Philosopher's Path
The Philosopher's Path follows a canal through eastern Kyoto between the Ginkaku-ji area and temples near Nanzen-ji, creating a walk shaped by water, trees and neighborhood streets.
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Kyolan Kimono Rental & Sale
Start an Arashiyama kimono day near Randen Arashiyama Station.
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animate Kyoto
Browse animate's anime and manga goods in central Kyoto.
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d:matcha Kyoto
Go to Wazuka for a reservation-led farm-to-cup matcha experience.
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Rental Kimono Okamoto Kiyomizu Higashiyama Shop
Begin a Higashiyama kimono walk from Okamoto's Kiyomizu-area shop.
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Riko Kimono Rental Yasaka Store
Rent kimono near Yasaka Shrine for a Gion and Higashiyama walk.
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Nintendo KYOTO
Visit Nintendo's official Kyoto store at Takashimaya T8.
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Kyoto Geisha Show & Experience GION MAIKOYA
Join a booked maiko tea ceremony and dance program in Kyoto.
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Riko Kimono Rental Kiyomizu Main Store
Dress on Ninenzaka for a Kiyomizu and Higashiyama kimono walk.
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Waka Kimono Rental Kiyomizu
Start a Kiyomizu-area kimono outing from Waka in Higashiyama.
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Mandarake Kyoto
In Shijo Kawaramachi / Takashimaya T8, kyoto branch of the famous secondhand collectibles chain, inside Kyoto Takashimaya S.C.
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animate Avanti Kyoto
Animate branch inside Kyoto Avanti near Kyoto Station, stocking anime, manga, games; a stop in Kyoto Station / Hachijo.
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Saryo Housen
Sit for freshly prepared wagashi and garden views at Saryo Housen.
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Tower Records Kyoto
Browse physical music and artist merchandise at Tower Records Kyoto.
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Amenity Dream Kyoto
A current Kyoto Amenity Dream branch for trading-card singles, products in Kawaramachi / Ura-Teramachi.