Walking Kyoto’s Famous Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka Streets

Japan Winter 2024

Kyoto | Japan

24 Feb 2024 | Sat

Day 05 of 17

Shinkansen Bullet Train – Tokyo to Kyoto
View Mount Fuji from Tokyo to Kyoto Bullet Train
Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Kyoto Shijo
Walking Kyoto’s Famous Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka Streets
Hokan-ji Temple Kyoto
Kiyomizu-Dera Temple Gate Kyoto
Daikanyama Candy Apple Kiyomizu Ninenzaka
Daidokoro Forested Slope to Kōdaiji Temple
Walk Back to Hotel

Walking Kyoto’s Famous Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka Streets

After we checked in to our hotel (Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Kyoto Shijo), we immediately went for a walk to the famous Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka Streets in Kyoto, about 50 minutes away. We stopped at the Hokan-ji Temple to take some pictures. Then, we enjoyed a walk through the beautiful Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka. Our day ended with a stunning sunset at the Kiyomizu-Dera Temple in Kyoto.

Walk-Kyoto-Sannenzaka-22 — Famous Walkway at Sannenzaka

Ninenzaka, or Ninen-zaka is an ancient 150m stone-paved pedestrian road and tourist attraction in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The road is lined with traditional buildings and shops and is often paired with the similar road, Sannenzaka.

There is a Starbucks coffeehouse in a two-story, century-old Japanese townhouse along Ninenzaka.

– Ninenzaka > Wikipedia

Sannenzaka, or Sannen-zaka, is a stone-paved pedestrian road and tourist attraction in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The road is lined with traditional buildings and shops, and is often paired with the similar road, Ninenzaka. The two roads lead to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kodaiji Temple and Yasaka-jinjia Shrine, which are a few famous sights in Kyoto. Sannenzaka itself is a narrow slope that is fill with around 60 shops and restaurants that sell traditional Kyoto products and food. There are also notable shops for visitors to get a hands-on experience of Japanese culture, including tea ceremonies, as well as Maiko and Geisha makeovers.

– Sannenzaka > Wikipedia