Sannenzaka · Ninenzaka
Stone-stepped lanes below Kiyomizu-dera, full of shops selling Kyoto crafts like ceramics, fans and incense.
- Area
- Osaka · Kyoto
- Getting there
- Higashiyama
- Kiyomizu-yaki pottery
- Kyo-sensu (Kyoto folding fans)
- Matcha desserts and incense
More places nearby
Kyoto Station Shopping
The station building and underground mall are full of Kyoto sweets and souvenir shops.
Nishiki Market
'Kyoto's Kitchen' — a market lined with shops selling pickles, matcha and Kyoto side dishes.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
A shrine famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates (Senbon Torii) winding up the mountainside.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
A temple whose wooden stage on a cliff overlooks Kyoto. The autumn-leaf night openings are popular.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
A path under a canopy of bamboo. Combine it with Togetsukyo Bridge and Tenryu-ji.
Gion · Hanamikoji
Kyoto's old district lined with traditional wooden teahouses, most atmospheric when the lanterns light up in the evening.
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
A temple famous for its gold-leafed pavilion reflected in a pond — Kyoto's signature view.
Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
A temple with a simple pavilion and the 'Ginshadan' sand garden, at the start of the Philosopher's Path.