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Sanjusangen-do
One thousand and one Kannon. Indoors, one long hall. A walk to the National Museum. Do not also climb to Kiyomizu this half-day.
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Sanjusangen-do
The thousand Kannon, the National Museum and Chishaku-in. A southern half-day — not Kiyomizu.
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Kyoto National Museum
The Meiji main hall and the Heisei wing. Permanent and special tickets differ. Often closed Monday. Same stretch as Sanjusangen-do.
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Chishaku-in
Garden and copies of the Hasegawa Tohaku school screens. Quieter than Sanjusangen-do. Look closely at one of the two.
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Toyokuni Shrine
Dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi; the karamon is a national treasure. North of the National Museum. Fifteen minutes, then the museum or Sanjusangen-do.
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Shichijo One Meal
One sitting on the Sanjusangen axis. After the hall and museum — do not climb to Kiyomizu.
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Gojo Bridge One Meal
A bridge-side sitting usable on a station-north or Sanjusangen day. Cross and leave — not a second Higashiyama axis.
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Kyoto National Museum
Walk · 6min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Kyoto National Museum. One thousand and one Kannon. Indoors, one long hall. A walk to the National Museum. Do not also climb to Kiyomizu this half-day.
Chishaku-in
Walk · 6min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Chishaku-in. One thousand and one Kannon. Indoors, one long hall. A walk to the National Museum. Do not also climb to Kiyomizu this half-day.
Nijo Castle
Kyoto transit · 25min
Another day
Sanjusangen-do and Nijo Castle are not the same day. Open another day if you go.