Note: I have finally returned to working on the Kyoto portion of this page in small updates, keep checking back to see it grow. In time I will be adding sections for Osaka, Otsu, Kobe and Takarazuka.
This page is the result of organizing a list of places friends and I may want to visit to better plan our ramblings in Kyoto and nearby areas.
How to use this guide:
Decide where to go, then look that location up and see what is nearby. Then when you get there wander about and see what else you find.
The Kyoto / Otsu part of the chart is organized by map numbers from the Japanese / English Bilingual Atlas of KYOTO published by Tokyo Chizu Publishing. The atlas is now out of print but used copies show up on occasion on Amazon Japan.
NOTE on Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine names: Temple names usually end in 'in', 'ji', 'dera' or 'tera'; shrine names usually end in in 'jinja' or 'gu'.
When something mentioned is not included on a page I will list the area where it is and note it as Not Visible. In some cases for unnamed religious sites on the maps there is a torii symbol for a Shinto shrine or a manji (swastika) for a Buddhist temple, I will note when this is the case.
This is very much a work in progress, I have a list of places to add to the page so keep checking back. I will also try to locate official, or just plain informative, web sites for many of the places in this guide. I also wish apologize for typos, non-standard transliterations and errors. This project is being put together very quickly from a variety of sources.
Kyoto Area - Otsu Area - Kobe - Osaka - Other Locations in the AreaKYOTO AREA
Bilingual Atlas of Kyoto 1:3,000 scale maps. Pages 4-6 |
What's there: | Notes, including links: | Resources to read for further information. | |||||
4 | Kawaranachi-Sanjo area | |||||||
4 A 3 | Seishinji | |||||||
4 A 3 [6 A 1] |
Takoyakushido (Eifukuji Temple) | |||||||
4 A 4 [6 A 1] |
Anyoji | |||||||
4 A 4 [6 A 1] |
Zenchoji | |||||||
4 B 2 [30 B 3] |
Seigan-ji | |||||||
4 B 2 | Kinokuniya books | |||||||
4 B 2 | Daizenji | |||||||
4 B 2 | Chosenin | |||||||
4 B 2 | Chogenin | |||||||
4 B 3 | Komyoji | |||||||
4 B 3 [6 B 1] |
Gokurakuji | |||||||
4 B 3 | Hozoji | |||||||
4 B 3 | Hokaiji | |||||||
4 B 3 [6 B 1] |
Myoshinji | |||||||
4 B 4 [6 B 1] |
Jorakuji | |||||||
4 B 4 | Kotokuji | |||||||
4 B 4 [6 B 1] |
Shomyoji | |||||||
4 B 4 [6 B 2] |
Saidoji | |||||||
4 B 4 [6 B 2 30 B 4] |
Joshinji | |||||||
4 C 1-2 | Zuisenji | |||||||
4 D 1 [30 C 3] |
Sanjo Station | |||||||
4 D 1 [30 C 3] Not visible on map |
Book-Off | One of several Book-Off stores in Kyoto. This one is just North-East of the Sanjo-Ohashi Bridge. | ||||||
4 D 1 [30 C 3] |
Sanjo-Ohashi Bridge | |||||||
4 D 2 [6 D 1] |
Pontocho | A famous geisha district. | ||||||
5 | Nishiko Ichiba area | |||||||
5 A 3 | Karasuma Station | |||||||
5 C 2 [30 A 4] |
Nishiki Ichiba Market | Kyoto Nishiki Ichiba/Market "The Kitchen of Kyoto" - Official Site | ||||||
5 C 3 | Junkudo Bookstore | Said to have an excellent selection of books. | ||||||
5 C 4 [30 A 4] |
Tokushoji | |||||||
6 | Shijo-Kawaramachi area | |||||||
6 A 1-3 | Teramachi shopping street | |||||||
6 A 1 Not Visible on Map |
Random Walk bookshop, said to be one of the best in Kyoto, located on Teramachi shopping street near Takoyakushi street. | |||||||
6 A 1 [4 A 3] |
Takoyakushido (Eifukuji Temple) | |||||||
6 A 1 [4 A 4] |
Anyoji | |||||||
6 A 1 [4 A 4] |
Zenchoji | |||||||
6 A 2 | Nishiki-Temmangu Shrine | |||||||
6 A 3 | Shunchoji | |||||||
6 A 4 | Jokyoji | |||||||
6 A 4 | Kyoto Daijingu | |||||||
6 A 4 | Togenji | |||||||
6 A 4 | Shokoji | |||||||
6 B 1 [4 B 3] |
Gokurakuji | |||||||
6 B 1 [4 B 4] |
Jorakuji | |||||||
6 B 1 [4 B 3] |
Myoshinji | |||||||
6 B 1 [4 B 4] |
Shomyoji | |||||||
6 B 2 [4 B 4] |
Saidoji | |||||||
6 B 2 [4 B 4 6 B 2] |
Joshinji | |||||||
6 B 2 | Book-Off | One of several Book-Off stores in Kyoto, located in the same building as Tower Records. | ||||||
6 B 2 | Tower Records | |||||||
6 B 3 | Kararamachi Station | |||||||
6 B 3 | Takashimaya Department Store | |||||||
6 C 1 | Maruzen | An excellent bookstore chain. From what I have been able to find online this one is in the same location as the Haagen Das in the atlas. | ||||||
6 D 1 [4 D 2] |
Pontocho | A famous geisha district. | ||||||
6 D 2 | Kamo-Gawa River | |||||||
6 D 3 [30 B 4] |
Restaurant Kikusui | Architectural Map of Kyōto p.93 | ||||||
6 D 3 [30 B 4] |
Minamizu | Architectural Map of Kyōto p.93 | ||||||
6 D 3 | Shijo-Ohashi Bridge | |||||||
6 D 3 | Kyoto Minamiza Theater | The Shochiku kabuki theater for Kyoto. | ||||||
6 D 4 | Gion-Shijo Station | |||||||
Bilingual Atlas of Kyoto 1:10,000 scale maps. Pages 7-58 |
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7 B 3 | Shoden-ji | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Shoden-ji | ||||||
7 C 1 | Genkoan | Kyoto Travel Guide page on Genkoan | Kyoto 29 Walks p.206 | |||||
7 C 1 | Josho-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.207 | ||||||
7 C 2 | Koetsu-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.205 | ||||||
7 C 4 | Mt Daimonjiyama | |||||||
8 A 4 | Jinko-in | |||||||
8 C 4 | Kamigamo Jinja (Kamowakeikazuchi Jinja) | Kamo Wake-Ikazuchi Jinja (Kamigamo-Shrine) English Web Page | Kyoto 29 Walks p.200 | |||||
9 B 3 | Entsu-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.284 | ||||||
9 D 4 | Takara-ga-Ike Park | Kyoto 29 Walks p.282 | ||||||
9 D 4 | Takara-ga-Ike Pond | |||||||
10 A 3 | Kyoto International Confercence Hall | |||||||
10 D 3 | Renge-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.217 | ||||||
11 A 4 | Imamiya Jinja | |||||||
11 B 4 | Daitokuji Temple | |||||||
11 B 4 | Daisen-in | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Daisen-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.186 | |||||
12 A 3 | Kyoto Botanical Garden | 京都府立植物園-京都府ホームページ | ||||||
12 B 3 | Kyoto Prefectural Library & Archives | |||||||
13 C 4 | Enko-ji | ToK p.146 | ||||||
13 C 4 | Shisendo Temple | |||||||
13 D 1 | Sekizanzen-in | |||||||
13 D 2 | Rinkyu-ji | |||||||
13 D 2 | Shugakuin Imperial Villa (Shugakuin Rikyu) | Imperial Household Agency Page on the Shugakuin Imperial Villa | Kyoto 29 Walks p.212 | |||||
14 D 3 | Ryoanji Temple | |||||||
14 D 4 | Ninna-ji | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Ninna-ji | ToK p.54 Kyoto 29 Walks p.220 |
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15 A 3 | Ryoan-ji | 大雲山 龍安寺|Ryoanji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.225 | |||||
15 B 3 | Kyoto Museum for World Peace | |||||||
15 B 3 | Kyoto Prefectural Ibsho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts | English web site: Kyoto Prefectural Ibsho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts | ||||||
15 B 4 | Tojiin (Karinotera) | Location of the Ashikaga Memorial Building | Kyoto 29 Walks p.228 | |||||
15 C 2 | Kinkaku-ji (Rokuon-ji) | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Kinkaku-ji 金閣寺 (web site) |
ToK p.115 Kyoto 29 Walks p.230 |
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15 C 3 | Shikichi Jinja (Waratenjingu Shrine) | |||||||
15 C 4 | Hirano Jinja | |||||||
15 D 4 | Kitano-Temmangu Shrine | Kyoto Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine The 25th of each month has a flea market. |
Kyoto 29 Walks p.236 | |||||
16 A 1 | Koto-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.190 | ||||||
16 A 2 | Takeisao Jinja | |||||||
16 A 3 | Injo-ji (Sembon-Emmado) | |||||||
16 A 4 | Sekizoji Temple | |||||||
16 A 4 | Daihoon-ji (Sembon-Shakado) | |||||||
16 B 1 | Daiji-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.193 | ||||||
16 B 1 | Daitoku-ji | Rinzai-Obaku zen | Head Temples - Daitokuji Temple | Kyoto 29 Walks p.182 | |||||
16 B 1 | Ryugen-in | |||||||
16 B 1 | Soken-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.189 | ||||||
16 B 4 | Myosen-in | |||||||
16 B 4 | Orinasu-Kan Museum | JNTO web page on Orinasukan | ||||||
16 C 3 | Hokyo-ji (Ningyodera) | Kyoto 29 Walks p.179 | ||||||
16 C 3 | Hompo-ji | |||||||
16 C 3 | Myoren-ji | |||||||
16 C 3 | Tea Ceremony Museum | |||||||
16 D 4 | Anraku-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.160 | ||||||
16 D 4 | Kyogashi Museum | |||||||
16 D 4 | Zuishun-in | |||||||
17 A 2 | Tenneiji Temple | |||||||
17 A 3 | Goryo Jinja | |||||||
17 A 4 | Shokoku-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.172 | ||||||
17 B 3 | Amida-ji (Kochidani) | |||||||
17 B 4 | Horin-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.262 | ||||||
17 C 2 | Shimogamo Jinja (Kamomioya Jinja) | Shimogamo Jinja English page | Kyoto 29 Walks p.197 | |||||
17 D 4 | Chion-ji (Hyakumamben) | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Chion-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.89 | |||||
18 C 1 | Hachidai Jinja | |||||||
18 C 1 | Kompuku-ji | |||||||
18 C 1 | Shisendo | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Shisendo | ToK p.136 Kyoto 29 Walks p.211 |
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18 C 2 | Kyoto Art Theater | |||||||
18 D 1 | Tanukidanisan-Fudo-in | |||||||
19 A 3 | Gio-ji | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Gio-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.249 | |||||
19 A 3 | Nison-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.250 | ||||||
19 A 4 | Jojakko-ji (Nokibadera) | |||||||
19 B 3 | Hokyo-in | |||||||
19 B 3 | Seiryo-ji (Sagashakado) | Kyoto 29 Walks p.263 | ||||||
19 B 4 | Nonomiya Jinja | Kyoto 29 Walks p.253 | ||||||
19 D 1 | Arashiyama Park (Kameyama District) | |||||||
19 D 1 | Tenryu-ji | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Tenryu-ji | ToK p.105 Kyoto 29 Walks p.254 |
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19 D 3 | Arashiyama Monkey Park: Iwatayama | |||||||
20 A 1 | Daikaku-ji | 旧嵯峨御所 大覚寺 門跡 | ToK p.60 Kyoto 29 Walks p.265 |
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20 A 1 | Osawa-Ike Pond | |||||||
20 B 4 | Rokuoin Temple | |||||||
20 C 2 | Benzaitensha Shrine | |||||||
20 C 2 | Hirosawa-no-Ike Pond | |||||||
20 D 1 | Osawa-Ike Pond | |||||||
21 D 1 | Ninnaji Temple | |||||||
21 D 4 | Hokongo-in (Sokyu-ji) | |||||||
22 A 3 | Myoshin-ji | Myoshinji official site | ToK p.110 Kyoto 29 Walks p.239 |
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22 A 3 | Taizo-in | Zen Temple Taizoin Official Page | Kyoto 29 Walks p.242 | |||||
22 C 2 | Nembutsu-ji | |||||||
22 D 1 | Kitano-Temmangu Shrine | |||||||
23 B 1 | Kyoto City Archaeological Museum | Closed Mondays | The Kyoto Project web page on the Kyoto City Archaeological Museum | |||||
23 B 2 | Ichijo-Dori st | Known for yokai themes and shops. | ||||||
23 B 2 | Taishogunhachi Jinja aka Daishogun Hachijinja |
Taishogunhachi Jinja English page. Several times a year the Mononoke ichi flea market is held filled with yokai themed goods. |
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23 C 1 | Nishijin Textile Industrial Museum | |||||||
23 C 1 | Seimei-jinja | The shrine for Abe-no-Seimei Seimei jinja (Seimei shrine) entry in the Anime Companion Supplement 晴明神社 ~陰陽師 安倍晴明公をお祀りする晴明神社~ Official site in Japanese Seimei-jinja in Google Street View |
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23 C 1 | Shiramine Jingu | |||||||
23 C 2 | Anyo-ji | |||||||
23 D 3 | Goo Jinja (Wild Boar Jinja Shrine) | |||||||
24 A 1 | Doshisha University | |||||||
24 A 2 | Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) | Imperial Household Agency Page on the Kyoto Imperial Palace At noon on October 22 each year the Kyoto Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) procession leaves from the Imperial Palace and makes it's way to Heian Jingu. |
Kyoto 29 Walks p.163, 165 | |||||
24 A 3 | Kyoto Gyoen | |||||||
24 A 3 - B 3 | Sento Imperial Palace | Not marked on the map in the atlas. It is the group of buildings and ponds spanning A 3 and B 3. Imperial Household Agency Page on the Sento Imperial Palace |
Kyoto 29 Walks p.171 | |||||
24 B 2 | Nashinoki Jinja | |||||||
24 B 2 | Rozan-ji | |||||||
24 B 4 | Kyoto Museum of History | |||||||
24 D 1 | Chionji Temple | |||||||
24 D 1 | Kyoto University | |||||||
24 D 1 | Yogen-in | |||||||
24 D 2 | Kyoto University Museum | |||||||
24 D 4 | Shogo-in | |||||||
25 A 2 | Yoshida Jinja | Kyoto 29 Walks p.88 | ||||||
25 B 3 | Shinsho-Gokuraku-ji (Shinnyodo) | Kyoto 29 Walks p.87 | ||||||
25 B 4 | Konkai-Komyo-ji (Kurodani) | This temple is surrounded by many others. | Kyoto 29 Walks p.86 | |||||
25 C 2 | Hashimoto Kansetsu Memorial Museum | |||||||
25 C 3 | Philosopher's Walk | |||||||
25 C 4 | San-Oku Hakuko Kan Museum | San-Oku Hakuko Kan Museum web page, Japanese. | ||||||
25 D 2 | Ginkaku-ji (Jishoi-ji) | 銀閣寺 (web site) | ToK p.121 Kyoto 29 Walks p.152 |
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25 D 2 | Honen-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.156 | ||||||
26 A 2 | Arashiyama | Kyoto 29 Walks p.247 | ||||||
26 A 2 | Arashiyama Park (Nakanoshima District & Rinsenji District) | |||||||
26 A 2 | Togetsu-Kyo Bridge | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on the Togetsu-Kyo Bridge | ||||||
26 B 1 | Rokuo-in | |||||||
26 C 1 | Kurumazaki Shrine | |||||||
26 D 4 | Umenomiya Taisha Shrine | |||||||
27 B 1 | Koryu-ji | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Koryu-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.243 | |||||
27 C 1 | Toei Uzumasa Movie Land | Tōei Kyoto Studio Park (Toei Uzumasa Movie Land) site | ||||||
27 D 1 | Kaiko no Yashiro (Konoshima Jinja) | |||||||
29 B 1 | Nijo Castle | Kyoto 29 Walks p.122 | ||||||
29 C 4 (Not visible) |
Monument to the former location of Hon'nōji temple | This is where the temple was when Oda Nobunaga was assassinated. Google Street View of the monument. | ||||||
29 D 2 Not visible on map |
Kyoto International Manga Museum | Located just North West of Karasuma-Oike station. Closed Wednesdays Kyoto International Manga Museum site |
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30 A 3 | Choho-ji (Rokkakudo) | Kyoto 29 Walks p.117 | ||||||
30 A 3 | Nakagyo Post Office | Kyoto 29 Walks p.117 | ||||||
30 A 3 | The Museum of Kyoto | Closed Mondays The Museum of Kyoto - English pages |
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30 A 4 [5 C 2] |
Nishiki Ichiba Market | |||||||
30 A 4 [5 C 4] |
Tokushoji | |||||||
30 B 2 | Honno-ji | |||||||
30 B 2 | Kyoto City Hall | |||||||
30 B 3 | Shinkyogoku | A famous arcade street. | ||||||
30 B 3 [4 B 2] |
Seigan-ji | |||||||
30 B 4 | Takashimaya Department Store | |||||||
30 B 4 [4 B 4 6 B 2] |
Joshinji | |||||||
30 B 4 [6 D 3] |
Restaurant Kikusui | Architectural Map of Kyōto p.93 | ||||||
30 B 4 [6 D 3] |
Minamizu | Architectural Map of Kyōto p.93 | ||||||
30 C 3 [4 D 1] |
Sanjo-Ohashi Bridge | |||||||
30 C 4 | Chugen-ji (Meyami-Jizo) | |||||||
30 C 4 | Gion | Kyoto 29 Walks p.65 | ||||||
30 C 4 [6 D 3] |
Shijo-Ohashi Bridge | |||||||
30 D 2 | Kyoto City Kangyo-kan Hall (Miyako Messe) | |||||||
30 D 4 | Yasaka Jinja (Gion Shrine) | Yasaka Shrine Yasaka Jinja (Yasaka Shrine) entry in the Anime Companion Supplement |
Kyoto 29 Walks p.65 | |||||
31 A 1 | Heian Jingu | Heian Jingu Shrine At noon on October 22 each year the Kyoto Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) procession leaves from the Imperial Palace and makes it's way to Heian Jingu. |
Kyoto 29 Walks p.84 | |||||
31 A 2 | Kyoto City Zoo | |||||||
31 A 2 | Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art | Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art website | ||||||
31 A 2 | National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto | |||||||
31 A 3 | Shoren-in | Tendai Sect Shorenin Temple Web Site | Kyoto 29 Walks p.76 | |||||
31 A 4 | Chion-in | Chion-in English Site | ToK p.86 Kyoto 29 Walks p.46 |
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31 A 4 | Maruyama Park | Kyoto 29 Walks p.44 | ||||||
31 B 2 | Incline | |||||||
31 B 2 | Konchi-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.99 | ||||||
31 B 2 | Lake Biwa Canal Museum | 17 Nanzenji, Kusagawa-cho, Sakyo-ku Closed Mondays |
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31 B 3 Not named on map. Just south of Keage Station |
Keage Water Purification Plant | Architectural Map of Kyōto p.87 | ||||||
31 B 3 Not named on map. East of the Keage Water Purification Plant, other side of road. |
Mt Kujo Water Purification Plant | Architectural Map of Kyōto p.87 | ||||||
31 C 2 | Chosho-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.99 | ||||||
31 C 2 | Nanzen-ji | Nanzen-ji Zen Temple | ToK p.99 Kyoto 29 Walks p.95 |
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31 C 2 | Shoteki-in | |||||||
31 C 2 | Zenrin-ji (Eikando) | Eikando Home Page,Kyoto | Kyoto 29 Walks p.92 | |||||
32 B 2 | Matsuo Taisha Shrine | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Matsuo Taisha | ||||||
32 B 2 | Takenotera Temple | |||||||
32 B 3 | Kegon-ji (Suzumushidera) | |||||||
32 B 4 | Saiho-ji (Kokedera) | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Saiho-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.272 | |||||
32 C 1 | Arashiyama Higashi Park | |||||||
35 A 1 | Mibudera (Mibu-Jizo) | Mibudera entry in the Anime Companion Supplement | Kyoto 29 Walks p.113 | |||||
35 B 1 | Tsukinowadera | |||||||
35 B 3 | Shimabara | The former official red light district of Kyoto. It is on Hanayachō St. starting from Omiya St. west of the north side of Nishi Honganji. | ||||||
35 C 1 | Kannon-ji | |||||||
35 C 4 | Nishi-Hongan-ji | JODO SHINSHU HONGWANJI-HA OFFICIAL SITE | IMSiK p.16 Kyoto 29 Walks p.103 |
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35 D 4 | Higashi-Hongan-ji | Shinshū Ōtani ha HIGASHI HONGANJI | ToK p.128 IMSiK p.14 Kyoto 29 Walks p.110 |
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36 A 4 | Shoseien Garden | |||||||
36 B 1 | Kyoto Municipal Museum of Social History | |||||||
36 B 1 | Takashimaya Department Store | |||||||
36 B 3 | Gojo-Ohashi bridge | |||||||
36 B 3 | Rakuto Ihokan Museum | |||||||
36 C 1 | Gion-Kobu Kaburenjo Theater | |||||||
36 C 1 | Kennin-ji | Kennin-ji official site | ToK p.76 Kyoto 29 Walks p.60 |
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36 C 2 | Rokuharamitsu-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.56 | ||||||
36 C 4 | Hoko-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.30 | ||||||
36 C 4 | Kyoto National Museum | Kyoto National Museum English page | ||||||
36 C 4 | Toyokuni Jinja | |||||||
36 D 1 | Kodai-ji | Built by Kita-no-Mandokoro (aka "Nene") in memory of her husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Kodai-ji |
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36 D 1 | Nene's Street | |||||||
36 D 1 | Yasaka Jinja | |||||||
36 D 2 | Hokan-ji [aka Yasaka-no-to (Yasaka Pagoda)] | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Hokan-ji | ||||||
36 D 2 | Ninen-Zaka Slope | |||||||
36 D 2 | Sannei-Zaka Slope (Sannen-zaka Slope) | |||||||
36 D 2 | Tower of Yasaka (Yasaka-no-To) | |||||||
37 A 1 | Choraku-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.44 | ||||||
37 A 1 | Kodaiji Temple | |||||||
37 A 1 | Maruyama Park | |||||||
37 A 2 | Kyoto Ryozan-Gokoku Jinja | |||||||
37 A 2 | Ryozen Museum of History | Dedicated to the the history of the bakumatsu period and the fall of the Tokugawa shōgunate. Ryozen Museum of History - Japanese site Closed Mondays |
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37 A 3 | Jishu Jinja | Kyoto 29 Walks p.23 | ||||||
37 A 3 | Kiyomizudera Temple | |||||||
37 A 3 | Otowa-san Kiyomizudera | Kiyomizu-dera Temple home page (Japanese) | ToK p.44 | |||||
38 A 2 | Honkoku-ji | |||||||
38 A 2 | Mausoleum of Emperor Tenji | |||||||
38 D 1 | Ruins of Bishamondo-Mon Zeki | |||||||
40 C 2 | Katsura Imperial Villa (Katsura Rikyu) | |||||||
42 A 1 | Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum | 梅小路蒸気機関車館 | ||||||
42 A 3 | Site of Rajomon Gate (Rajomon-Ato) | |||||||
42 B 3 | Kanchi-in | |||||||
42 B 3 | Kyoo-Gokoku-ji (To-ji) | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on To-ji On the 21 of each month there is a flea market at this temple. |
Kyoto 29 Walks p.133 | |||||
42 D 1 | Kyoto Tower | |||||||
42 D 2 | Kyoto Station | |||||||
42 D 2 | Osamu Tezuka World | Located inside Kyoto Station | ||||||
43 C 1 | Chishaku-in | |||||||
43 C 1 | Kyoto National Museum | |||||||
43 C 1 | Rengeo-in (Sanjusangendo) | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Sanjusangen-do | ||||||
43 C 3 | Taikoan Temple | |||||||
43 C 4 | Doju-in | |||||||
43 C 4 | Tofuku-ji | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Tofuku-ji Tofuku-ji Japanese web site Brief history in English |
ToK p.93 Kyoto 29 Walks p.144 |
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43 D 3 | Hiden-in | |||||||
43 D 3 | Imakumano Kannon-ji | |||||||
43 D 3 | Sokujo-in | |||||||
43 D 4 | Sennyu-ji | 御寺 泉涌寺|公式サイト| | ToK p.81 Kyoto 29 Walks p.142 |
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43 D 4 | Unryu-in | |||||||
45 C 1 | Nikku Hobby Shop | |||||||
45 C 2 | Nishi-Hongan-ji Yamashinabetsuin (Bugaku-ji) | |||||||
45 C 4 | Kyoto Prison | |||||||
48 C 1 | Tofukuji Temple | |||||||
48 C 3 | Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on the Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine | Kyoto 29 Walks p.333 | |||||
48 C 4 | Hoto-ji (Fukakusa-Shichimensan) | |||||||
48 C 4 | Sekiho-ji | |||||||
49 C 2 | Oishi Jinja | |||||||
50 C 1 | Daigotenno Nochi-no-yamashina-no-misasagi | |||||||
50 C 1 | Kyoto Prison | |||||||
51 C 2 | Daigo-ji Sanbo-in | Sanboin | ||||||
51 D 3 | Daigo-ji | World Heritage Kyoto DAIGOJI Temple | Kyoto 29 Walks p.345 | |||||
52 A 1 | Imazato Otsuka Kofun Tumuli | |||||||
52 A 3 | Nagaoka Temmangu Shrine | |||||||
52 D 4 | Shoryujijo Castle Ruins of Hommaru | |||||||
53 A 3 | Teradaya | The famous Inn where Sakamoto Ryoma often stayed. | ||||||
53 B 3-4 | Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum | Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum - English pages | ||||||
53 C 2 | Gokonomiya Jinja | |||||||
53 D 1 | Fushimi-Momoyamajo Castle | Kyoto 29 Walks p.336 | ||||||
53 D 3 | Nogi Jinja | Kyoto 29 Walks p.340 | ||||||
54 A 1 | Fushimi-Momoyama-no-Misasagi | |||||||
55 B 2 | Ujinowakiiratsuko no miko Mausoleum | |||||||
55 C 3 | Tale of Genji Museum | |||||||
55 C 4 | Byodo-in | Byodo-in website (Japanese) | ToK p.64 Kyoto 29 Walks p.360 |
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56 A 3 | Hiei-station (Eizan Ropeway) | |||||||
56 D 1 | Hieizan-Enryaku-ji | Enryaku-ji website | ToK p.28 Kyoto 29 Walks p.322 |
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56 D 2 | Cable Enryakuji station (Sakamoto Cable) | |||||||
55 D 3 | Ujigami Jinja | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Ujigami Jinja | Kyoto 29 Walks p.359 | |||||
56 B 2 | Hieizan | Accessible from either Kyoto or Otsu. | ||||||
57 A 3 | Jingo-ji | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Jingo-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.291 | |||||
57 B 1 | Kozan-ji | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Kozan-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.294 | |||||
57 B 2 | Saimyo-ji | |||||||
57 B 2 | Takao | |||||||
57 C 1 | Kifune (aka Kibune) Jinja | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Kifune-jinja | Kyoto 29 Walks p.285 | |||||
57 D 2 | Kuramayama Museum | |||||||
57 D 2 | Kurama | |||||||
57 D 2 | Kuramadera | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Kuramadera | Kyoto 29 Walks p.287 | |||||
57 D 2 | Yuki Jinja | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Yuki Jinja | Kyoto 29 Walks p.287 | |||||
58 A 1 | Jakko-in | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Jakko-in | ||||||
58 A 2 | Ohara | |||||||
58 B 1 | Hosen-in | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Hosen-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.305 | |||||
58 B 1 | Jikko-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.304 | ||||||
58 B 1 | Shorin-in (Monododera) | Kyoto 29 Walks p.304 | ||||||
58 B 2 | Jorenge-in | |||||||
58 B 2 | Raigo-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.305 | ||||||
58 B 2 | Sanzen-in | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Sanzen-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.301 | |||||
58 D 4 | Ishiyamadera | Tradition has it that this temple was the place where Murasaki Shikibu began writing The Tale of Genji. This temple is the thirteenth of the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. |
ToK p.36 Kyoto 29 Walks p.310 |
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Bilingual Atlas of Kyoto 1:30,000 scale maps. Pages 59-78 |
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62 D 1 | Jisso-in | |||||||
63 B 4 | Manshu-in | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Manshu-in | ToK p.142 | |||||
63 D 1 | Shakado Temple | |||||||
64 B 1 | Saikyoji Temple | |||||||
64 B 2 | Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine | |||||||
65 A 2 | Adashino-Nenbutsu-ji | Kyoto 29 Walks p.246 | ||||||
65 A 2 | Otagi-Nembutsu-ji | |||||||
65 A 3 | Daihikaku Temple (Senko-ji) | Kyoto 29 Walks p.262 | ||||||
65 B 2 | Jikishian Temple | |||||||
71 B 4 | Kajui Temple | |||||||
73 A 1 | Oharano Jinja | |||||||
73 A 2 | Jurin-ji (Narihiradera) | |||||||
73 B 3 | Komyo-ji | ToK p.70 | ||||||
73 C 4 | Nagaoka Temmangu Shrine | |||||||
74 B 2 | Jonangu Shrine | Kyoto 29 Walks p.341 | ||||||
74 C 1 | Arakuju-in | |||||||
74 C 3 | Hofuku-ji | |||||||
74 D 2 | Kaiho-ji | |||||||
74 D 3 | Fushimi Momoyamajo Castle | |||||||
75 B 1 | Kaju-ji | |||||||
75 C 1 | Zuishin-in | Kyoto 29 Walks p.351 | ||||||
75 C 3 | Hokai-ji (Hino-Yakushi) | Kyoto 29 Walks p.353 | ||||||
78 B 1 | Manpuku-ji | The head temple of the Obaku Zen sect. Manpuku-ji – official page (Japanese) |
Kyoto 29 Walks p.355 | |||||
Off the Atlas Maps | ||||||||
Atago Jinja | Home page (Japanese only) Located on Atagoyama, to the West of map 61 in the atlas. |
Kyoto 29 Walks p.291 | ||||||
Yoshimine-dera | Kyoto Travel Guide Page on Yoshimine-dera Located in Nishikyo-ku, to the West of map 73 in the atlas. Google Maps location |
Kyoto 29 Walks p.291 | ||||||
Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu | Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū web site (in Japanese) Actually off the map a short walk South from Otokoyama-Sanjo station, 76 C 4 |
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OTSU AREA | ||||||||
Bilingual Atlas of Kyoto 1:30,000 scale maps. Pages 59-78 |
What's there: | Notes, including links: LAKE BIWA, OTSU and HIKONE - Practical Travel Guide - 502 |
Resources to read for further information. | |||||
Otsu Tourism Association | ||||||||
64 B 1 | Saikyo-ji | Saikyo-ji English pages | ||||||
64 B 2 | Hiyoshi-Taisha Shrine | Hiyoshi-Taisha Shrine site - Japanese | Kyoto 29 Walks p.319 | |||||
64 B 2 | Kyu-Chikurin-in | |||||||
64 B 4 | Karasaki Jinja | |||||||
68 A 2 | Omi Jingu | Omi Jingu - site - Japanese | ||||||
68 A 2 | Usa Hachimangu Shrine | |||||||
68 A 3 | Enmanin-Monseki Temple | |||||||
68 A 3 | Otsu City Museum of History | Otsu City Museum of History - Japanese | ||||||
68 A 3 | Mii-dera | Mii-dera official web site (English) | ToK p.50 Kyoto 29 Walks p.315 |
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72 D 1 | Otsu City Science Museum | Otsu City Science Museum - Japanese | ||||||
KOBE | Feel Kobe Official Kobe Tourism Site | |||||||
Organized by ku (ward) then by nearest station. | What's there: | Notes, including links: | Resources to read for further information. | |||||
- Nagata-ku | ||||||||
Shin-Nagata Station (JR or Municipal Subway Kaigan Line) | ||||||||
Tetsujin 28 statue. | Kobe Nagata-ku Wakamatsu-cho 6-3 Located inside Wakamatsu Park A 5-minute walk west from Shin-Nagata Station |
Gigantor on the Feel Kobe Official Kobe Tourism Site | ||||||
Komaga-bayashi Station | ||||||||
Kobe Sangokushi 'Three Kingdoms' Garden | Museum devoted to the Chinese classic The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Closed Wednesdays 2F Asta Kunizuka Bldg #5, Futaba-cho, Nagata-ku, Kobe 653-0042 1 minute walk from Komaga-bayashi Station (Subway Kaigan-sen Line) or 10 minutes walk from Shin-Nagata Station (JR Line) |
Kobe Sangokushi 'Three Kingdoms' Garden on the Feel Kobe Official Kobe Tourism Site | ||||||
- Suma-ku | ||||||||
Suma Station | ||||||||
Sumadera Station | ||||||||
Sumadera Temple | 5-minute walk from Hanshin and Sanyo Railway Sumadera Station; 12-minute walk from JR Suma Station. | Sumadera Temple on the Feel Kobe Official Kobe Tourism Site | ||||||
OSAKA CITY | A good resource is the Practical Travel Guide 505 Osaka from the JNTO. | |||||||
Organized by the ku (wards) of Osaka Stations on major lines included for reference. Unspecified map designations are from the Kyoto-Osaka, a Bilingual Atlas. Other map designations are for the maps found on the OsakaInfo Area Map & Guidebook Download page and use the name of the linked PDF file to identify them. |
What's there: |
Notes, including links: | Resources to read for further information. | |||||
- Abeno-ku | ||||||||
Abeno Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Abeno Station (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
Bishōen Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Fuminosato Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Higashi-Tengachaya Station (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
city_all G 5 | Abe Oji Jinja | OSAKAINFO page on Abe Oji Jinja | ||||||
city_all G 5 | Abeno Seimei Jinja | Built on the birthplace of Abeno Seimei, the famous Heian Era ommyōji. The grounds include an inari shrine enshrining Kuzunoha Gitsune, Seimei's supernatural fox mother. | OSAKAINFO page on Abeno Seimei Jinja | |||||
Himematsu Station (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
Kitabatake Station (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
Koboreguchi Station (Kintetsu) | ||||||||
Matsumushi (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
Minami-Tanabe Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Nishitanabe Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Ōsaka Abenobashi Station (Kintetsu) tennouji K 3 |
Station contains a tourism office. | |||||||
Shōwachō Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Tennōji Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) tennouji K 3 |
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Tennōji-Ekimae Station (Hankai Tramway) tennouji K 3 |
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Tezukayama-sanchōme (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
Tsurugaoka Station (JR West) | ||||||||
- Asahi-ku | ||||||||
Morishōji Station (Keihan Railway) | ||||||||
Sembayashi Station (Keihan Railway) | ||||||||
Shimizu Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Shimmori-Furuichi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Taishibashi-Imaichi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Chūō-ku | ||||||||
Hommachi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway - Chuo Line) kita_minami B 5 |
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Hommachi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway - Yotsubashi Line) kita_minami B 5 |
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kita_minami B 45 | Goryoujinja | |||||||
kita_minami B 4 | Kita-Mido Temple | |||||||
kita_minami B 5 | Zama Jinja | |||||||
kita_minami B 5 | Minami-Mido Jinja | |||||||
kita_minami B 5 | Namba Jinja | |||||||
Kintetsu Nippombashi Station (Kintetsu) kita_minami C 7 |
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Kitahama Station (Keihan Railway, Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami C 4 |
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Matsuyamachi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami D 6 |
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Morinomiya Station (JR West, Osaka Municipal Subway) osakacastle L 4 |
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osakacastle N 5 | Tamatsukuri Inari Jinja | Osaka Insider p.107 | ||||||
Nagahoribashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami C 6 |
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Namba Station (Nankai Electric Railway) kita_minami C 8 |
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kita_minami C 8 | Osaka Visitor's Center Namba | |||||||
kita_minami C 8 | Museum of Kamigata Comedy and Performing Arts | |||||||
kita_minami C 8 | Sennichimae Dogyuyasuji Shopping Street | Osaka Insider p.60 | ||||||
Namba Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami B 7 |
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Namba Parks | A major shopping center with large garden. Accessible directly from Nankai Namba Station | |||||||
kita_minami B 7 | America Mura | |||||||
kita_minami B 7 | Mandarake Grandchaos North of Namba Station and South of Shinsaibashi Station. |
One of the two Osaka branch stores of the internationally famous chain selling second hand collectibles. The prices are often low and the selection is excellent. | ||||||
kita_minami B 7 | King Kong Records 大阪本店 | |||||||
kita_minami B 7 | Time Bomb Records | In the basement of the Sun-Bowl Building (with a big bowling pin on its roof). | ||||||
kita_minami C 7 | Osaka Shochikuza Theater | Osaka's major kabuki theater. | ||||||
kita_minami C 7 | Hozenji Temple | The area near Hozenji Temple is known for preserving an Edo Period feel. Located a few blocks north of the area between the Osaka Municipal Subway Namba Station and Nippombashi Station. Hozenji Temple Google Maps Location |
JNTO page on Hozen-ji Temple Osaka Info page on Hozen-ji Temple. |
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kita_minami C 7 | Shinsaibashi Suji Shopping Street | Osaka Insider p.68 | ||||||
kita_minami C 7 | Mitsudera Temple | |||||||
kita_minami C 7 | Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum | Osaka Insider p.59 | ||||||
kita_minami C 7 | Kuromon Ichiba Market | Osaka Insider p.64 | ||||||
kita_minami D 7 | National Bunraku Theater | Osaka Insider p.63 | ||||||
20 G 3-4 kita_minami C 7 |
Dotombori | Located several blocks north of the area between Namba Station and Nippombashi Station. | ||||||
Nippombashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami C 7 |
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Osaka Business Park Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Ōsaka Namba Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) kita_minami B 7 |
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Hommachi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami C 5 |
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Shinsaibashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami B-C 6 |
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Tanimachi Rokuchōme Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Tanimachi Yonchōme Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Temmabashi Station (Keihan Railway) osakacastle N 1 |
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Temmabashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) osakacastle N 1 |
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Yodoyabashi Station (Keihan Railway, Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami C 3 |
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- Fukushima-ku | ||||||||
Ebie Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Fukushima Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) kita_minami A 3 |
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Fukushima Station (JR West) kita_minami A 3 |
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Noda Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Noda Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Nodahanshin Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Shin-Fukushima Station (JR West) kita_minami A 3 |
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Tamagawa Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Yodogawa Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
- Higashinari-ku | ||||||||
Fukaebashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Imazato Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Midoribashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Shin-Fukae Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Higashisumiyoshi-ku | ||||||||
Harinakano Station (Kintetsu) | ||||||||
Imagawa Station (Kintetsu) | ||||||||
Kita-Tanabe Station (Kintetsu) | ||||||||
Komagawa-Nakano Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Tanabe Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Horakuji Temple | A temple dedicated to Fudo-myoo, also called "Tanabe no Ofudo-san" | Osaka Info page on Horakuji Temple. | ||||||
Tōbu-shijō-mae Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Yata Station (Kintetsu) | ||||||||
- Higashiyodogawa-ku | ||||||||
Aikawa Station (Hankyu Railway) | ||||||||
Awaji Station (Hankyu Railway) | ||||||||
Daidō-Toyosato Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Itakano Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Kami-Shinjō Station (Hankyu Railway) | ||||||||
Sōzenji Station (Hankyu Railway) | ||||||||
Zuikō Yonchōme Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Hirano-ku | ||||||||
Deto Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Hirano Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Kumata Shrine | Dating from the 9th century the kami Susanoonomikoto, Kumanogongen, and Izanaginomikoto are enshrined here. | Osaka Info page on Kumata Shrine. | ||||||
Hirano Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Kami Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Kire-Uriwari Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Nagahara Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Shin-Kami Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Yaominami Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Ikuno-ku | ||||||||
Imazato Station (Kintetsu) | ||||||||
Kita-Tatsumi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Minami-Tatsumi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Shōji Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Jōtō-ku | ||||||||
Gamō-yonchōme Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Imafuku-Tsurumi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Kyōbashi Station (JR West) osakacastle N 1 |
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Kyōbashi Station (Keihan) osakacastle N 1 |
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Kyōbashi Station (Osaka Subway) osakacastle N 1 |
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Noe Station (Keihan Railway) | ||||||||
Sekime Station (Keihan Railway) | ||||||||
Sekime-Seiiku Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Shigino Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Ōsakajōkōen Station (JR West) osakacastle N 3 |
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- Kita-ku | ||||||||
Higashi-Umeda Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami C 2 |
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kita_minami C 2 | Tsuyu no Tenjinja Shrine | |||||||
kita_minami C 2 | Taiyuji Temple | Osaka Insider 79 | ||||||
kita_minami C 2 | Tsunashiki Tenjinsya Shrine | |||||||
Kitashinchi Station (JR West) kita_minami B 3 |
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Minami-morimachi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami D 3 |
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osakacastle L 2 | Mint Museum | |||||||
Nakatsu Station (Hankyu Railway) kita_minami B 1 |
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Nakanoshima Station (Keihan Railway) | ||||||||
Nakatsu Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Nakazakichō Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami C 1 |
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Naniwabashi Station (Keihan Railway) | ||||||||
kita_minami C 3 | Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka | Osaka Insider p.84 | ||||||
kita_minami C 3 | Osaka City Central Public Hall | |||||||
Nishi-Umeda Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
24 C 2 | Junkudo Osaka Main store. This bookstore is located South East of Nishi-Umeda Station. | |||||||
Ōebashi Station (Keihan Railway) kita_minami B-C 3 |
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Ogimachi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami D 2 |
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Osaka Station (JR West) | ||||||||
kita_minami A 1 | Umeda Sky Building | |||||||
kita_minami B 2 | Osaka Visitors' info Center, Umeda | |||||||
kita_minami B 2 | The Umeda area is one of the major shopping areas of Osaka with the largest underground mall in Japan. | |||||||
23 I 5 | Junkudo Umeda Hilton store | |||||||
Ōsakatemmangū Station (JR West) kita_minami D 3 |
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kita_minami D 3 | Tenjimbashi Suji shopping Street | Osaka Insider p.91 | ||||||
kita_minami D 3 | Osaka Temmangu Shrine | |||||||
Temma Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami D 1 |
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kita_minami D 1 | Osaka Museum of Housing and Living | Includes Edo Period style homes which you can enter. | Osaka Insider p.90 | |||||
Umeda Station (Hankyu Railway) kita_minami B 1-2 |
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23 H 4 | Mandarake Umeda store Open 12:00 to 20:00 |
One of the two Osaka branch stores of the internationally famous chain selling second hand collectibles. The prices are often excellent and the selection is nexcellent. | ||||||
23 H 4 | Kinokuniya Bookstore, located in the Umeda Hankyu Station near the stairs going to the ticket gates. Umeda Station is not far from Osaka Station. | |||||||
23 G 4 | MARUZEN & JUNK Umeda store. This bookstore is located a few blocks North East of Umeda Station | |||||||
Umeda Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) kita_minami B 2 |
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Umeda Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami B 2 |
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Watanabebashi Station (Keihan Railway) kita_minami B 3 |
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kita_minami B 3 | National Museum of Art | |||||||
- Konohana-ku | ||||||||
Ajikawaguchi Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Chidoribashi Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Dempō Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Nishikujō Station (JR West, Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Sakurajima Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Universal City Station (JR West) | Station contains a tourism office. | |||||||
- Minato-ku | ||||||||
Asashiobashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Bentenchō Station (JR West, Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Ōsakakō Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Miyakojima-ku | ||||||||
Ōsakajō-kitazume Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Sakuranomiya Station (JR West) | ||||||||
- Naniwa-ku | ||||||||
Daikokuchō Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Ebisuchō Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) tennouji I 1 |
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kita_minami C 8 tennouji I 1 Closer to Ebisuchō Station (Osaka Municipal Subway), it is also walkable from Namba Station. |
Denden Town Web site in Japanese. You can use Google Translate to get an English version of the pages. |
Often called the Akiba of Osaka, this area is a center for electronics and otaku goods. A PDF map of the area, in Japanese is available. Some stores on the map have names in Roman letters. | Osaka Insider p.62 | |||||
Ebisuchō Station (Hankai Tramway) tennouji I 1 |
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kita_minami D 8 | Ikukunitama Jinja | |||||||
tennouji J 2 | Shin-Sekai neighborhood | Osaka Info page on Shinsekai. Osaka Insider p.103 |
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tennouji J 2 | Tsutenkaku Tower | Osaka Info page on Tsutenkaku. Osaka Insider p.103 |
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tennouji J 2 | Jan-Jan Yokocho | Known for old fashioned eateries. | ||||||
Imamiya Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Osaka Human Rights Museum (Liberty Osaka) | Osaka Info page on the Osaka Human Rights Museum (Liberty Osaka). Osaka Insider p.126 |
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Imamiyaebisu Station (Nankai Electric Railway) tennouji I 1 |
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tennouji I 1 | Imamiya-Ebisu Jinja | Osaka Info page on Imamiya-Ebisu Jinja. Osaka Insider p.125 |
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JR Namba Station (JR West) kita_minami B 7 |
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kita_minami B 8 | Namba Yasaka Jinja (aka Naniwa Yasaka Shrine) | Osaka Insider p.55 | ||||||
Namba Station (Osaka Municipal Subway - 2 stations) kita_minami A 7 |
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Sakuragawa Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) kita_minami A 7 |
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Sakuragawa Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami A 7 |
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Minami-Kasumichō Station (Hankai Tramway) tennouji I 2 |
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Shin-Imamiya Station (JR West, Nankai Electric Railway) tennouji I 2 |
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- Nishi-ku | ||||||||
Awaza Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami A 5 |
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Dome-mae Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Higobashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
kita_minami A 4 | Osaka Science Museum | |||||||
Kujō Station (Osaka Municipal Subway, Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Nishi-Nagahori Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami A 6 |
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kita_minami A 6 | Wakouji Temple | |||||||
Nishiōhashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami B 6 |
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Yotsubashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami B 6 |
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- Nishinari-ku | ||||||||
Dōbutsuen-mae Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) tennouji I 3 |
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tennouji I 2-3 | Kamagasaki Area | Officially named Airin-chiku, a name the locals do not use. A slum neighborhood populated by day laborers, mostly elderly. | ||||||
tennouji J 3 (not visible) |
Tobita Shinchi Located in the Sanno 3-chōme area of Nishinari-ku |
Osaka's red light district. When prostitution was outlawed the brothels became "restaurants" and carried on. | ||||||
Haginochaya Station (Nankai Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Hanazonochō Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Kishinosato Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Kishinosato-Tamade Station (Nankai Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Tamade Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Tengachaya Station (Nankai Electric Railway, Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Nishiyodogawa-ku | ||||||||
Chibune Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Dekijima Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Fuku Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Himejima Station (Hanshin Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Mitejima Station (JR West) | ||||||||
- Suminoe-ku | ||||||||
Cosmosquare Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Kitakagaya Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Suminoe Station (Nankai Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Suminoekōen Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Sumiyoshi-ku | ||||||||
Abiko Station (JR West, Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Abikochō Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Abikomae Station (Nankai Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Kaminoki Station (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
Kohama Station (Nankai Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Nagai Station (JR West, Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Osaka Museum of Natural History | Includes much on the people of the Jomon and Yayoi periods. | |||||||
Sawanochō Station (Nankai Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Sugimotochō Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Sumiyoshi Station (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
Sumiyoshihigashi Station (Nankai Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Sumiyoshikōen Station (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine | Osaka Info page on Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine. Osaka Insider p/124hu |
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Sumiyoshitaisha Station (Nankai Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Tezukayama Station (Nankai Electric Railway) | ||||||||
Tezukayama-yonchōme (Hankai Tramway) | ||||||||
- Taishō-ku | ||||||||
Taishō Station (JR West) | ||||||||
- Tennōji-ku | ||||||||
Ōsaka Uehommachi Station (Kintetsu) | ||||||||
Shitennōji-mae Yūhigaoka Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Jusan-mairi-no-tera (Taiheiji Temple) | Osaka Info page on Jusan-mairi-no-tera. | |||||||
Kisshoji Temple | Includes a series of memorial stones for the Ako roshi, the famous 47 ronin. These were set up by Juken, the then head priest of the temple, was a friend of Lord Asano. | Osaka Info page on Kisshoji Temple. | ||||||
tennouji J 1 | Oejinja | |||||||
Kiyomizudera J 1 | Oejinja | |||||||
tennouji J 1 | Yasui Jinja | Osaka Info page on Yasui Shrine. | ||||||
tennouji K 1 | Shoman-in Aizendo Temple | Osaka Info page on Shoman-in Aizen-do (Aizen-san). | ||||||
Tanimachi Kyūchōme Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) osakacastle L 4 |
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osakacastle L 4 | Yamamoto Nohgakudo Theater | Osaka Insider p.89 | ||||||
osakacastle L 4 | Osaka Museum of History | Osaka Insider p.96 | ||||||
osakacastle M 3 | Osaka Castle | Osaka Insider p.94 | ||||||
osakacastle M 3 | Osaka Castle Museum | |||||||
osakacastle M 4 | Hokoku Jinja | |||||||
osakacastle N 4 | Peace Osaka. An English guide in PDF is available on the site. | Osaka Insider p.97 | ||||||
Tennōji Station (JR West) tennouji K 3 |
Station contains a tourism office. | |||||||
tennouji J 2 | Tennoji Park | Osaka Info page on Tennoji Park. | ||||||
tennouji J 2 | Tennoji Zoo | Osaka Info page on Tennoji Zoo. | ||||||
tennouji J 2 | Osaka Municipal Museum of art | |||||||
tennouji J 2 | Isshinji Temple | Osaka Insider p.112 | ||||||
tennouji J 2 | Chausuyama Burial Mound | |||||||
tennouji K 2 | Horikoshi Jinja | |||||||
tennouji K 2 | Shitennoji Temple | Osaka Info page on Shitennoji. Osaka Insider p.109 |
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tennouji K 2 | Shitennoji Koshindo Temple | |||||||
Momodani Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Tamatsukuri Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Tsuruhashi Station (JR West, Kintetsu) | ||||||||
Tsuruhashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Tsurumi-ku | ||||||||
Hanaten Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Tsurumi-ryokuchi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Yokozutsumi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
- Yodogawa-ku | ||||||||
Higashi-Mikuni Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Higashi-Yodogawa Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Jūsō Station (Hankyu Railway) | ||||||||
Kashima Station (JR West) | ||||||||
Kanzakigawa Station (Hankyu Railway) | ||||||||
Mikuni Station (Hankyu Railway) | ||||||||
Minamikata Station (Hankyu Railway) | ||||||||
Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) | ||||||||
Shin-Osaka Station (JR West, Osaka Municipal Subway) kita_minami B 2 |
Station contains a tourism office. | Osaka Insider 79 | ||||||
Tsukamoto Station (JR West) | ||||||||
TAKARAZUKA | ||||||||
Organized by the closest train station | What's there: | Notes, including links: | Resources to read for further information. | |||||
Hankyu Kiyoshi-kojin Stn. | ||||||||
Kiyoshi-kojin Seichoji Temple 1 Kiyoshi Maitani, Takarazuka |
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Tessai Museum 1 Kiyoshi Maitani, Takarazuka |
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Hankyu Nakayama Stn. | ||||||||
Nakayamadera Temple 2-11-1 Nakayamadera, Takarazuka |
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Takarazuka Station | ||||||||
Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum 7-65, Mukogawa-cho, Takarazuka |
Closed Wednesdays | |||||||
Takarazuka Grand Theater 1-1-57 Sakaemachi, Takarazuka |
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OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE AREA
* Resources to read for further information:
These were handy for tracking down many items in the table.
IMSiK = Illustrated Must-See in Kyōto
Tokyo: Japan Travel Bureau 1991
Kyoto 29 Walks = Martin, John H. & Phillis G.
Kyoto: 29 Walks in Japan's Ancient Capital
Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing 2010
ToK = Richie, Donald. The Temples of Kyōto
Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1995
Architectural Map of Kyōto [建築MAP京都]
Tokyo: Toto Shuppan, 1998
Architectural Map of Ōsaka/Kobe [建築MAP大阪/神戸]
Tokyo: Toto Shuppan, 1999
Mackey, Patrick
Osaka Insider: A Travel Guide for Osaka Prefecture
np. Patrick Mackey, 2012
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Created September 13, 2010 | Content last updated March 10, 2017