Guidebook for Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto
Sightseeing
Burg Nijō
541 NijōjōchōUNESCO World Heritage Site Nijo Castle 10 minutes walking
Mibudera Nursery
31 MibunaginomiyachōLovely Mibudera Buddhist Temple, 3 minute walking
Walk the streets of old Gion and run into a Geisha! Just 20 minutes walking or 7 minutes by bus or train
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Gion
Higashiyama WardWalk the streets of old Gion and run into a Geisha! Just 20 minutes walking or 7 minutes by bus or train
Kinkaku-ji
KinkakujichōThe Golden Temple, Kinkakuji - just 20 minutes by bus
Shopping
Japan Post Office 2 minutes walking, great for sending postcards home and accessing ATM
Kyoto Shijo-Omiya Post Office
26 ShijōōmiyachōJapan Post Office 2 minutes walking, great for sending postcards home and accessing ATM
Nishiki Market Bazaar Shopping, 10 minutes walking or 3 min by bus or train
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錦市場
Higashidaimonjichō Nakagyo WardNishiki Market Bazaar Shopping, 10 minutes walking or 3 min by bus or train
Sanjo Street Shopping Mall, A 1km long quaint shopping mall in the heart of Kyoto. Just 10 minutes walking
三条商店街
Sanjo Street Shopping Mall, A 1km long quaint shopping mall in the heart of Kyoto. Just 10 minutes walking
Cares Drug Shijo Omiya
499 TatsunakachōCares Drug Store, 4 minutes walking
新風館
586-2 BanochōShinpukan Shopping Center, luxury shopping just 15 - 20 minutes walking
Essentials
Liquor Mountain Omiya Shijo
44 AyaōmiyachōLiquor Mountain Alcohol 2 minutes walking
7-Eleven Kyoto-Omiya-Koindori
116 Nishikiōmiyachō24 Hour 711 with ATM, 2 minutes walking
7-Eleven Shijo-Omiya
124-2 Nishikiōmiyachō24 HR 711 with ATM, 3 minutes walking
Fresco Supermarket, Open 24 hours and just 2 minutes walking
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CALDO Shijo Omiya
Shijōōmiyachō Shimogyo WardFresco Supermarket, Open 24 hours and just 2 minutes walking
Everything Else
Shijo-Omiya Station - Great access to Osaka on the Hankyu Kyoto Line, Shijo-Omiya Bus Terminal with many buses traveling all over the city and Kyoto Trolley for access to Arashiyama
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Shijō-Ōmiya Station
Shijōōmiyachō Shimogyo WardShijo-Omiya Station - Great access to Osaka on the Hankyu Kyoto Line, Shijo-Omiya Bus Terminal with many buses traveling all over the city and Kyoto Trolley for access to Arashiyama
Kyoto Station
Higashishiokōji Kamadonochō Shimogyo WardKyoto Station, just 10 minutes by bus or train
Nijo Station
Nishinokyō Toganoochō Nakagyo WardJR Nijo Station, just 10 minutes walking
Tambaguchi Station
Chūdōji Minamimachi Shimogyo WardJR Tanbaguchi Station, just 7 minutes walking
J-Cycle Rental Bicycle
192 NakanonochōJ Cycle Bike Rental Shop, just 10 minutes walking
Food Scene
Circle K
Shichiku Kamihorikawachō Kita WardTully's Coffee, 3 minutes walking
Arts & Culture
Lovely Kyoto Art Center, 10 minutes walking or 2 min by bus
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Kyoto Art Center
546-2 YamabushiyamachōLovely Kyoto Art Center, 10 minutes walking or 2 min by bus
TOHO Cinemas Nijo
107 Nishinokyō ToganoochōToho Nijo Cinemas and Shopping Center, 10 minutes walking