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Shimogamo, Kamigamo, Ohara, Kurama–Kibune and Hiei. Each is its own day — not one bus marathon.
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Where the Eizan line meets Keihan. The Kamo delta is south. Shimogamo, Kibune and Hiei split off here. The station itself is not the sight.
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Kamomioya Shrine; Tadasu no Mori is old forest. Aoi Matsuri is in May. On ordinary days the woods and the precinct — do not also do Kamigamo and Ohara.
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Kamo Wakeikazuchi Shrine, World Heritage. The sand cones and the Tamabashi. A pair with Shimogamo on a north day — Ohara is another day.
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Ohara’s monzeki: the Ojo Gokuraku-in and the moss. The bus from Kyoto Station or Demachiyanagi is about an hour. The day stays in Ohara.
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Kenreimon-in’s hermitage, north Ohara. A walk from Sanzen-in, with a slope. If you see both, do not also rush to Kurama.
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Eizan line to Kurama, then the cable or the path. Kibune is the other end of the same day. Do not add Kinkaku-ji.
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Kibune Shrine and the river decks. Summer decks need a booking. You can walk over the ridge from Kurama; in winter check the path. Do not return downtown for a night view.
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The Konpon Chudo on Mt Hiei. Bus or cable up. The day stays on the mountain — do not add Ohara or Kurama.
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One sitting on an Ohara day. After Sanzen-in — do not rush to Kurama.
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One sitting on a Kurama–Kibune day. Summer decks need a booking; in winter take an indoor table. Do not return downtown for a night view.
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One sitting before Eizan or Shimogamo. Sit by the delta — do not add Kinkaku-ji.
Next stop
Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Walk · 13min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Shimogamo Shrine. Where the Eizan line meets Keihan. The Kamo delta is south. Shimogamo, Kibune and Hiei split off here. The station itself is not the sight.
Kyoto transit · 21min
Bus / subway 出町柳 → 北大路
Same axis: after Demachiyanagi comes Kamigamo Shrine. Do not switch districts halfway.
Kyoto transit · 46min
Another day
Demachiyanagi and Sanzen-in are not the same day. Open another day if you go.