The Higashiyama District is one of the best places to feel as if you’ve been taken back to old Kyoto. The streets are lined with traditional machiya (町家, Traditional wooden townhouse) on both sides, filled with bustling shops that evoke the atmosphere of an area that has been serving merchants and visitors for centuries.
The recommended route is by walking from the southern exit of Maruyama Park, behind Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社, Yasaka-jinja), and following along a 2km long route through the district that will take you up to Kiyomizudera Temple (清水寺, Kiyomizu-dera).
