Hiromi in Kyoto: Day 4 Part 1

Day 4 - 

1. JR Kyoto Station
2. JR Tofukuji Station
3. Keihan Tofukuji
4. Gion Shijo Station
5. Walk to Yasaka Jinja
6. Walk to Maruyama Park
7. Walk down the streets with wooden stuff Kiyomizu michi area to Kiyomizudera
8. Kiyomizudera
9. Lunch at Kiyomizudera
10. Walk along Gojo dori to Kiyomizu Gojo Station
11. Kiyomizu Gojo Station walk to Sanjo Station along Kamogawa
12. Sanjo Station
13. Discover Book Off
14. Book Off
15. Walk to Heian Jingu
16. Heian Jingu
17. Walk to Nanzenji
18. Nanzenji
19. Walk to Keage Subway Station
20. Keage Subway Station
21. Karasuma Oike Subway Station
22. Kyoto Subway Station
23. Dinner
24. end of day.

Places visited - 

• Yasaka Jinja
• Maruyama Park
• Kiyomizudera
• Heian Jingu
• Nanzenji
• Aqueduct at Nanzenji

Gion

Exit the station, cross the road and bam, Gion.

Yasaka Jinja

A few minutes of straight walking and you'll reach Yasaka Jinja.

Yasaka Jinja

Maruyama Park

At the back of Yasaka Jinja, Maruyama Park.

Maruyama Park

Looks like the Cherry blossom season has ended/is ending.

Maruyama Park board

Maruyama Park

Maruyama Park

Maruyama Park

Didn't explore much of Maruyama Park for some reason…

Next stop, Kiyomizu dera. Navigated through the narrow roads between Maruyama Park to Kiyomizu dera was an interesting experience.

Yep, more walking.

Nene no Michi

Going along Nene no Michi. Kodaiji is nearby.

On the way to Kiyomizu dera from Maruyama Park

Kiyomizudera

Up some steps and its Kiyomizudera.

Walking from Shijo to Gojo through the narrow streets requires some effort, sometimes uphill, sometimes downhill. You have to avoid cars too, its especially hard when its crowded.

Kiyomizudera

Lots of people that day.

Kiyomizudera

Kiyomizudera

Pagoda at Kiyomizudera

Kiyomizudera

You can see Kyoto Tower from here

Kyoto Tower again.

Roof

Looking down from the stage

Roof

Kiyomizudera

Kyoto Tower and Higashi Honganji

Zoomed in to Kyoto Tower and Higashi Honganji. More photos of Higashi Honganji in Day 1′s post.

Then its down to a food place just below. Had Kitsune Udon, was good.

Watch K-ON

Looking up

Duck

Duck

Ducks

Off to the next destination, Heian Jingu. That means either walking back the way I came from to Yasaka Jinja and further north to Heian Jingu or walking to Kiyomizu Gojo station and train to Sanjo station or walking to Kiyomizu Gojo station and walk along Kamogawa to Sanjo station and walking eastwards from there to Heian Jingu.

Either way we've gotta exit Kiyomizudera.

Back to the streets

Gojo dori

Decided to walk towards Kiyomizu Gojo station.

Walking is a great way  to save money and see more things in Kyoto.

Got a can of warm coffee from one of the vending machines along this road.

Walking along Kamogawa (Kamo River)

Gojo Ohashi in the distance (I think)

Yes that means walking all the way from Kiyomizudera to Heian Jingu.

Birds at Kamogawa

Shijo Ohashi

Sanjo Ohashi in the distance

Along Kamogawa between Shijo and Sanjo

Sanjo ohashi

After walking a kilometer plus, its time to head eastwards to Heian Jingu.

Continued in part 2.