From Kiyomizudera Temple we walk down the steep and busy lane of Kiyomizu-michi with wooden buildings and traditional merchant shops. This "invokes a feeling of the traditional Kyoto of old times", writes The Phenomenal Mama. There are many gift shops, food stands, restaurants and cafes on this street.
At the end of the alley we take a left turn towards Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zake. These are a pair of gently sloping lanes that lead down towards Nene-no-Michi Lane, lined with beautifully restored traditional shophouses and plenty of restaurants and teahouses. Ichinen-zaka, Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka formed a part of a lively quarter. Nowadays, the area is a part of "Sannen-zaka Historical Quarter". Visit also the remains of Takehisa Yumeji's house, a famous painter of the Taisho Period (1912-1926).
First we arrive at Sannen-Zaka:
Picture by James WangKasagiya teahouse
Picture by James Wang
Picture by Carsten ten BrinkSannenzaka
Picture by Richard LeeNinen-zaka 二年坂:
Picture by Terence Lim
Picture by Patrick Vierthaler
Pictue by ScottSimPhotographyNinenzaka
Picture by Kirk K
Picture by Snow Monkey PotteryYasaka no To Pagoda (Hokan-ji)
The end of Ninnen-zaka leads us to Nene-no-Michi.
Read also:
Higashiyama: Kyoto’s Imperial Past by wayfaring minimalist
Around Kiyomizu-dera: Ninen-zaka, Sannen-zaka & Kiyomizu-zaka by miss travelosopher
Read more:
Higashiyama Walking Tour (1): Nene-no-michi
Higashiyama Walking Tour (2): Ishibei-koji
Higashiyama Walking Tour (4): Gojo-Zaka and Chawan-Zaka
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