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Edited by: Declan Murphy Recommended: Suggested Itineraries Favorite Kyoto moments... Best ways to get there Kyoto Photogallery Newsgroups: fj.rec.travel.japan, Alt-FAQ Bulletin Boards: Fun/Clubs/nightlife  Accommodation/Discounts |
"Evening began to fall. "The Gion music will soon begin," said the elder daughter. "I can't imagine living any place where I would be out of earshot of the Gion music in summer." That rules out the rest of the world, and even most of Kyoto, other than a few square blocks."
Alex Kerr, Lost Japan
Yasaka (Gion) Shrine | Gion Festival | Maruyama park | Pleasure quarters | Pontocho | Teramachi | Shijo Street Shopping
Maruyama Koen / Garden
Directly adjoining Yasaka Shrine is Maruyama Koen/Garden (Round Mountain Park). which stretches from the entrance of Yasaka Shrine on the edge of Gion back into the hills and includes Maruyama (Mt. Maruyama). Maruyama Garden is a good place to take a break or just to enjoy a walk through the park. Autumn is the ideal time to enjoy the colored leaves but is worth visiting in any season. At New Year the entire park becomes a party venue. There is a shrine on the summit of Maruyama, which can be reached after a brisk walk. The shrine itself is not great but the view of Kyoto is well worth the climb.
The most common entry is through Yasaka Shrine on the edge of Gion. A short walk towards the hills through Yasaka Shrine brings you to a couple of small ponds with large koi (carp) and several swans. There are some small restaurants, outdoor eateries and takeaways and toilet facilities. This is an ideal place for lunch or a snack.
From this point you can walk to Otani Temple or continue on via Ni-nenzaka and San-nenzaka to Kiyomizu Temple.
The park is bigger than it first appears, if you walk east towards the Higashiyama hills you will come to the edge of the hill which rises quite steeply and the path that leads to the summit. At the summit the path to the west takes you down to a small zoo and around the base of the hill back to Maruyama Koen/Garden.
Yasaka (Gion) Shrine | Gion Festival | Maruyama park | Pleasure quarters | Pontocho | Teramachi | Shijo Street Shopping
1: From Kyoto Station:
Take the XXXX subway line to XXXX Station or take the #206 or #207 bus to the Gion bus stop.
2: From Okazaki:
Take the Kaisoku (Express) from JR Okazaki Station to JR Mikawa Anjo (10 minutes) or JR Nagoya Station (28 minutes). Change to a west bound Kodama shinkansen. Then take the XXXX subway line to Shijo Station. As of writing, the tickets cost XXXX yen one way and the journey takes about XXXX minutes not including the train change.
Tours - The Japan Discovery Tours visits Maruyama Koen/Garden
Click here for more information regarding when Discovery visits this destination.
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Opening hours, prices, booking procedures, schedules etc are subject to changes beyond our control. This site is just a guide, and we advise that you always check and confirm in advance. Suggestions, additions and correction of errors are always welcome. Please contact us.
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